After 22 years, cyberpunk cult classic System Shock is getting an update. A "reimagined" version of the 1994 Windows PC game is in the works at Night Dive Studios for PC and Xbox One, and it's a project that company founder Stephen Kick says he can hardly believe is really happening. Summary: IGDB
Mind Score
Fair to the playerAge · PEGI 18
Respect
90
Stimulation
lively
Has an endingStop anytime
On failure
Punishing: a death costs progress or a long way back
- 6 of 78 reviews mention backtracking after death
What it exercises
Story and reading
- Steam tag “Story Rich” (137 votes)
- IGDB keyword “story rich”
High confidence · 27 Sept 2026 · Rules-based estimate from the Steam store, player reviews and PEGI/ESRB descriptors. Not a substitute for the official rating or your own judgement. Tap a label to see the evidence.