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System Shock® 2 (1999)

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App ID 238210
App Type Game
Developer , ,
Publisher Nightdive Studios
Supported Systems Windows macOS Linux
Last Changenumber 31611539
Last Record Update 11 October 2025 – 11:10:09 UTC ()
Release Date 10 May 2013 – 16:52:00 UTC ()
😍 90.93%
7k reviews
14
In-Game
🔋 Cyberpunk 🎲 RPG 🚀 Sci-fi 😱 Horror 🕒 Classic

"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.

This app has been retired and is no longer available on the Steam store.

Additional Information

Developer Nightdive Studios
gamedir ValveTestApp238210
metacritic_name System Shock 2
icon empty string
metacritic_score 92
NoServers No
metacritic_fullurl https://www.metacritic.com/game/pc/system-shock-2?ftag=MCD-06-10aaa1f
state eStateComingSoonNoPreload
GameManualURL http://store.steampowered.com/manual/238210/
VisibleOnlyWhenSubscribed Yes
sourcegame Yes
checkpkgstate Yes
ReleaseState released
Publisher Nightdive Studios
Store Release Date 11 August 1999 – 07:00:00 UTC ()
osarch empty string
community_hub_visible Yes
Primary Genre RPG (3)
Store Genres Action (1), RPG (3)
Steam Release Date 10 May 2013 – 16:52:00 UTC ()
Original Release Date 11 August 1999 – 07:00:00 UTC () (934354800)
app_retired_publisher_request Yes
Store Asset Modification Time 27 June 2025 – 23:10:23 UTC () (1751065823)
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review_score 8
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Detected Technologies (?) Ogg SDK, OpenAL SDK, Vorbis SDK
Steam Deck Compatibility
  • Steam Deck:
  • This game sometimes shows mouse, keyboard, or non-Steam-Deck controller icons
  • All functionality is accessible when using the default controller configuration
  • In-game interface text is legible on Steam Deck
  • This game's default graphics configuration performs well on Steam Deck
  •  
  • SteamOS:
  • This game runs successfully on SteamOS
  •  
  • category: Playable
  • steamos_compatibility: Compatible
  • test_timestamp: 4 February 2022 – 00:00:00 UTC
  • tested_build_id: 5192345
  • configuration:
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    requires_manual_keyboard_invoke0
    requires_non_controller_launcher_nav0
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    small_text0
    requires_internet_for_setup0
    requires_internet_for_singleplayer0
    recommended_runtimeproton-stable
    requires_h2640
    requires_voice_files0
    gamescope_frame_limiter_not_supported0
    hdr_support0
First seen on SteamDB 4 May 2013 – 21:14:03 UTC (), in changelist #213576

Supported Languages

2 Languages Interface Full Audio Subtitles
English Yes Yes
German Yes Yes

Tags

🔋 Cyberpunk 🎲 RPG 🚀 Sci-fi 😱 Horror 🕒 Classic 🔫 FPS 🌎 Immersive Sim 🎒 Survival Horror 📼 Cult Classic 💥 Action 🙌 First-Person 🌠 Space 📚 Story Rich 🌫 Atmospheric 🎶 Great Soundtrack 👤 Singleplayer 📦 Inventory Management 🤝 Co-op 🔫 Shooter 🌲 Survival

Categories

Single-player Steam Trading Cards Family Sharing Co-op Multi-player Cloud Gaming Cloud Gaming (NVIDIA)

Assets

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timestamp10 October 2025 – 17:00:51 UTC

Trailer 11489 ↴

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timestamp 12 November 2015 – 19:51:18 UTC

Steam charts

  • 14 players right now
  • 16 24-hour peak
  • 2,395 all-time peak 13 July 2013
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Twitch stats

  • 0 viewers right now
  • 4 24-hour peak
  • 190,159 all-time peak
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User reviews history

  • 😍 Very Positive
  • 90.93% SteamDB Rating
  • 7,307 93.9% positive reviews
  • 476 6.1% negative reviews

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Markers

Date Label 30-day Peak
10 May 2013 Steam Release -
12 September 2013 ⇄ Humble Bundle: Humble Weekly: Retro Shooters -
8 May 2014 ⇄ Humble Bundle: Humble Weekly Bundle: Night Dive Studios -
26 June 2014 ⇄ Fanatical: Aftershock Bundle -
5 September 2014 ⇄ Fanatical: Nightdive Bundle -
25 March 2015 ⇄ Fanatical: All Stars Bundle -
13 June 2015 ⇄ Fanatical: Night Dive 2 Triple Pack -
28 July 2015 ⇄ Fanatical: FPS Heroes Bundle (2015-2016) -
25 January 2016 ⇄ Fanatical: All Stars Bundle (re-bundle) -
8 February 2016 ⇄ Fanatical: FPS Heroes 2 Bundle (2016-02) -
14 February 2017 ⇄ Humble Bundle: Humble Freedom Bundle -
1 September 2017 ⇄ Fanatical: FPS Heroes Bundle (2017) -
11 January 2018 ⇄ Groupees: Be Mine #32 -
1 August 2018 ⇄ Fanatical: Fanatical Anthology Awesome Bundle -
4 February 2019 ⇄ Fanatical: Ancestor Bundle -
29 March 2019 ⇄ Fanatical: Fanatical Anthology Awesome Bundle -
25 May 2019 ⇄ Fanatical: Ancestor Bundle -
5 July 2019 ⇄ Fanatical: Fanatical Anthology Mega Bundle -
16 June 2020 ⇄ Humble Bundle: Humble Fight for Racial Justice Bundle -
1 March 2023 ⇄ Humble Bundle: Türkiye-Syria Earthquake Relief Bundle -

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How many players are playing System Shock® 2 (1999) right now on Steam?

Steam player counter indicates there are currently 14 players live playing System Shock® 2 (1999) on Steam.

System Shock® 2 (1999) had an all-time peak of 2395 concurrent players on 13 July 2013.

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