System Shock (2023)
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Developers | |
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Nightdive Studios | |
Publishers | |
Prime Matter | |
Engines | |
Unreal Engine 4[Note 1] | |
Release dates | |
Windows | May 30, 2023 |
macOS (OS X) | TBA[2] |
Linux | TBA[2] |
Reception | |
Metacritic | 73 |
OpenCritic | 72 |
IGDB | 80 |
Taxonomy | |
Monetization | One-time game purchase |
Microtransactions | None |
Modes | Singleplayer |
Pacing | Real-time |
Perspectives | First-person |
Controls | Direct control |
Genres | Immersive sim, RPG, Shooter |
Art styles | Stylized |
Themes | Cyberpunk, Horror, Sci-fi, Space |
Series | System Shock |
System Shock | |
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System Shock | 1994 |
System Shock 2 | 1999 |
System Shock: Enhanced Edition | 2015 |
System Shock (2023) | 2023 |
System Shock 2 Enhanced Edition | TBA |
System Shock 3 | TBA |
- All the information currently on this page is based on the pre-alpha Unity demo and the February 2023 Unreal Engine 4 demo.
System Shock is a remake of the the 1994 game of the same name. The remake was developed by Nightdive Studios and published by Prime Matter.
The development of the game started on the Unity engine and was first announced in 2015 for Windows and consoles. After a successful Kickstarter campaign, Linux and macOS ports were also confirmed. In 2017, the development moved from Unity to Unreal Engine 4. The Windows version was released on May 30, 2023.
The Linux and macOS ports are still under development and will be released at a later date.
General information
Availability
Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
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Epic Games Store | ||||
GOG.com | ||||
Humble Store | ||||
Steam |
- A pre-alpha demo was released for Windows and Linux. It was removed from official digital distribution after the switch to Unreal Engine 4 as it no longer represented the final product. A newer demo using Unreal Engine 4 was released in 2020. On February 5, 2023, a significantly updated demo was released and can still be downloaded from GOG.com, Steam, and Epic Games Store.
Monetization
Type | Notes |
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One-time game purchase | The game requires an upfront purchase to access. |
Microtransactions
Type | Notes |
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No microtransactions | The game does not contain microtransactions. |
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
System | Location |
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Windows | %USERPROFILE%\Saved Games\Nightdive Studios\SystemShock\Saved\Config\WindowsNoEditor\ |
macOS (OS X) | |
Linux | |
Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/482400/pfx/[Note 2] |
- It's unknown whether this game follows the XDG Base Directory Specification on Linux. Please fill in this information.
Save game data location
System | Location |
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Windows | %USERPROFILE%\Saved Games\Nightdive Studios\SystemShock\Saved\SaveGames\ |
macOS (OS X) | |
Linux | |
Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/482400/pfx/[Note 2] |
Save game cloud syncing
System | Native | Notes |
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Epic Games Launcher | ||
GOG Galaxy | ||
Steam Cloud |
Video
Graphics feature | State | Notes | |
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Widescreen resolution | [1] | ||
Multi-monitor | |||
Ultra-widescreen | |||
4K Ultra HD | [1] | ||
Field of view (FOV) | Adjustable slider: 65 to 120 degrees.[1] | ||
Windowed | [1] | ||
Borderless fullscreen windowed | Exclusive fullscreen also available.[1] | ||
Anisotropic filtering (AF) | |||
Anti-aliasing (AA) | TAAU up to 200% through the Resolution scaling option. | ||
High-fidelity upscaling | DLSS 2.4 [1] |
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Vertical sync (Vsync) | On/Off toggle.[1] | ||
60 FPS and 120+ FPS | [1] | ||
High dynamic range display (HDR) | See the engine page to force native HDR output, or the glossary page for other alternatives. |
- The game engine may allow for manual configuration of the game via its variables. See the Unreal Engine 4 page for more details.
Input
Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
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Remapping | [1] | |
Mouse acceleration | ||
Mouse sensitivity | Separately adjustable for Realspace (Hacker look) and Cyberspace (Avatar look).[1] | |
Mouse input in menus | [1] | |
Mouse Y-axis inversion | Separately adjustable for Realspace (Hacker) and Cyberspace (Avatar).[1] | |
Controller | ||
Controller support | ||
Full controller support | ||
Controller remapping | [1] | |
Controller sensitivity | Separately adjustable for Realspace (Hacker look) and Cyberspace (Avatar look).[1] | |
Controller Y-axis inversion | Separately adjustable for Realspace (Hacker) and Cyberspace (Avatar).[1] |
Controller types |
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XInput-compatible controllers |
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PlayStation controllers |
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Generic/other controllers |
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Additional information | ||
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Controller hotplugging | ||
Haptic feedback | ||
Digital movement supported | ||
Simultaneous controller+KB/M |
Audio
Audio feature | State | Notes |
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Separate volume controls | Separate volume sliders for master, music, speech, effects, environment and UI.[1] | |
Surround sound | ||
Subtitles | On/Off toggle.[1] | |
Closed captions | ||
Mute on focus lost | ||
Royalty free audio |
Localizations
Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
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English | ||||
Simplified Chinese | ||||
Traditional Chinese | ||||
French | ||||
German | ||||
Italian | ||||
Japanese | ||||
Korean | ||||
Polish | ||||
Portuguese | ||||
Russian | ||||
Spanish | ||||
Turkish |
Other information
API
Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
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Direct3D | 11 | [1] |
Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
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Windows | |||
macOS (OS X) | |||
Linux |
Middleware
Middleware | Notes | |
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Physics | PhysX, APEX | PhysX v3.4.0.0, APEX v1.4.0.0 |
Audio | XAudio | v2.9 |
System requirements
Windows | ||
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Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | 7, 8.1, 10 | |
Processor (CPU) | Intel Core i5-2400 AMD FX-8320 |
Intel Core i7-3770 AMD FX-8350 |
System memory (RAM) | 4 GB | 8 GB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 2 GB | |
Video card (GPU) | Nvidia GeForce GTX 670 AMD Radeon HD 7870 2 GB of VRAM DirectX 11 compatible | Nvidia GeForce GTX 970 AMD Radeon R9 290 4 GB of VRAM |
- A 64-bit operating system is required.
Notes
- ↑ Unreal Engine 4 engine build: 4.27.2.0[1]
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:
- File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data.
- Games with Steam Cloud support may also store data in
~/.steam/steam/userdata/<user-id>/482400/
. - Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
- The app ID (482400) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.