System Shock® 2 (1999)

System Shock® 2 (1999)

Released May 2013 · delisted

"Remember, it is my will that guided you here. It is my will that gave you your cybernetic implants, the only beauty in that meat you call a body. If you value that meat... you will do as I tell you." The cult classic sci-fi horror FPS-RPG has returned.

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System Shock 2 (1999) is no longer available for purchase on Steam. Nightdive Studios announced on October 7, 2025 that the game would be delisted from PC platforms on October 10, 2025. The store listing confirms there are no purchase options available, consistent with that announcement. Existing owners can still download and play the game from their libraries, but new customers cannot buy it as a standalone product. Nightdive has made the 1999 original accessible as a bonus to owners of System Shock 2: 25th Anniversary Remaster. The original game itself — a 1999 release re-published on Steam in 2013 — received its last patch in July 2019 and has been in maintenance status since then, with no further content development planned or expected for this version.
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Nightdive Studios announced that System Shock 2 (1999) would be delisted from PC platforms on October 10, 2025. Existing owners retain access, and the game is now bundled with the 25th Anniversary Remaster.
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The game is no longer purchasable — no purchase options are available on the Steam store page, confirming the delisting has taken effect.
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Details

Publisher
Nightdive Studios
Achievements
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Platform
Windows, macOS
Controller
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Steam Deck
Playable
Players
Single-player · Multiplayer · Co-op

About this game

"Remember, it is my will that guided you here. It is my will that gave you your cybernetic implants, the only beauty in that meat you call a body. If you value that meat... you will do as I tell you."

The cult classic sci-fi horror FPS-RPG has returned.

You awake from the cold chill of your cryo-tube to discover cybernetic implants grafted to your flesh and the crew of the starship Von Braun slaughtered. The infected roam the halls, their screams and moans beckoning you to join them as the rogue artificial intelligence known as SHODAN taunts and ridicules your feeble attempt to unravel the horrifying mystery of the derelict starship Von Braun.

Your Training Has Prepared You For This.

  • Choose from 3 specialized branches of the military to utilize unique skills, weaponry, and paranormal psionic powers.

  • Upgrade and enhance your skills to improve hacking, weapon proficiency, and psionic abilities.

  • Discover cryptic audio logs, encounter ghostly apparitions and conduct research to give you the advantage in combat and unlock exotic weapons and items.

  • Play with up to three friends in multiplayer co-op (co-op works in Windows only)

System Shock™ 2 is a genre defining experience that established innovative game-play mechanics that are a staple of the FPS and RPG genre today. It has gone on to inspire some of the greatest titles of our generation with games including Deus Ex® and Bioshock®

Discover how a haunting story, innovative game-play and a terrifying atmosphere has made System Shock™ 2 one of the greatest games of all time.

[B]The Mac OS and Linux versions of System Shock 2 use a technology called "WINE" to function on those operating systems.[/B][/B]

Last evaluated Jul 22, 2026
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