System Shock
Explore Citadel Station in first person, fighting SHODAN’s cyborgs and mutants while entering cyberspace to hack open routes in this remake’s nonlinear science-fiction adventure.
- AI score · out of 10
- 8.2 / 10
About this game
System Shock puts you inside Citadel Station, where the artificial intelligence SHODAN has turned the crew into cyborgs and mutants. Explore and fight through the station in first person to stop her. Progress also involves entering cyberspace: hacking there opens other routes, connecting digital incursions with movement through the station. The remake unfolds its story nonlinearly and uses a retro-futuristic visual design, with SHODAN’s original voice actor returning. On Nintendo Switch 2, the v2.1 update documents Joy-Con mouse controls for gameplay and menus. It also lowers music and sound effects while audio logs play, giving those recordings their own place in the sound mix.
Collected in series
System Shock blends first-person science-fiction horror with exploration and careful use of supplies. Hostile interiors and the rogue AI SHODAN make survival a matter of understanding your surroundings as well as handling a weapon.
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Suited to players who want discovery and hacking woven into a first-person confrontation.
Cyberspace has a concrete relationship with station exploration because hacking opens routes. Combined with the nonlinear story, that structure could appeal to players who enjoy piecing an adventure together through their own movement.
Strengths
- Hacking that changes available routes gives the digital sections a purpose beyond a change of scenery.
- A nonlinear story structure offers an alternative to following a strictly ordered narrative.
Weaknesses
- Players seeking a tightly ordered story may prefer a more linear structure.
Who it is for: Science-fiction players who enjoy first-person combat, route discovery and a story assembled through nonlinear exploration.
View scoring basis
| Dimension | Review state | Score | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dimension Nonlinear storytelling may suit self-directed discovery, while offering less of the fixed sequence some players prefer. | Reviewed | 7.2 / 10 | Not provided |
| Dimension Opening routes through cyberspace can make hacking feel consequential to exploration rather than detached from it. | Reviewed | 8.6 / 10 | Not provided |
| Dimension Retro-futuristic design and the returning SHODAN voice offer a recognizable science-fiction identity for players drawn to hostile-machine fiction. | Reviewed | 8.9 / 10 | Not provided |
| Dimension The documented v2.1 mouse controls offer a pointer-based option for play and menus, while reduced background volume during logs may help listeners focus on recordings. | Reviewed | 8.0 / 10 | Not provided |
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Core information
- Developer
- Nightdive Studios
- Publisher
- Atari
- Release date
- Dec 18, 2025
- Platforms
- Nintendo Switch 2
- Content kind
- Game
- Release state
- Released
- Region
- Worldwide
- Official website
- Not provided
- Offline minimum players
- Not provided
- Offline maximum players
- Not provided
- Online minimum players
- Not provided
- Online maximum players
- Not provided
- Categories
- Shooter · Primary genre
- Tags
- ShootingFirst PersonExplorationSolo-friendlyScience FictionReal-time Combat
- Supported game languages
- Not provided
- Requires base game
- Not provided
- Standalone
- Not provided
- Age ratings
- Not provided
- Play modes
- Single player
- Perspectives
- First person
Release editions
- Windows PCWorldwideMay 30, 2023
- PlayStation 5WorldwideMay 21, 2024
- Nintendo Switch 2WorldwideDec 18, 2025
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Sources
- www.nintendo.comSource revision: 1
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