System Shock
- Developer
- Nightdive Studios
- Publisher
- Prime Matter
- Released
- 30 May 2023
- Age rating
- PEGI 18
- UK price
- £34.99
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, Linux, Nintendo Switch 2, PC, PlayStation 5, macOS, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Genres: shooter , role playing rpg , simulator , adventure
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.
Best gaming PC for System Shock in 2026
Full buyers guide →Below are the four PC tiers we'd actually recommend for System Shock today. These are our 2026 hardware picks, not the dated publisher minimums you'll find on Steam.
Budget
1080p · 60fps
- CPU
- AMD Ryzen 5 7600
- GPU
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 8GB
- RAM
- 16 GB
- Storage
- 1TB NVMe SSD
Mid-tier
1440p · 60fps
- CPU
- AMD Ryzen 7 7700
- GPU
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16GB
- RAM
- 32 GB
- Storage
- 2TB NVMe SSD
High-end
1440p · 144fps
- CPU
- AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
- GPU
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti 16GB
- RAM
- 32 GB
- Storage
- 2TB NVMe SSD
Enthusiast
4K · 60fps
- CPU
- AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D
- GPU
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 32GB
- RAM
- 64 GB
- Storage
- 4TB NVMe SSD
Official system requirements
These are the minimum and recommended specs as published by Prime Matter on Steam. They tend to be conservative, usually "what ran the game at 1080p when it shipped". For what you should actually buy in 2026, see the tier cards above.
| Minimum | Recommended | |
|---|---|---|
| OS | Windows 7 / 8.1 / 10 (64-bit only) | Windows 7 / 8.1 / 10 (64-bit only) |
| CPU | Intel Core i5-2400/AMD FX-8320 or better | Intel Core i7-3770/AMD FX-8350 or better |
| RAM | 4 GB | 8 GB |
| GPU | NVIDIA GTX 670 2GB/AMD Radeon HD 7870 2GB or better | NVIDIA GTX 970 4GB/AMD Radeon R9 290 4GB or better |
| Storage | 10 GB | 10 GB |
| DirectX | 11 | 11 |
Verified 13 September 2026 against the Steam store page.
Can your PC run System Shock?
If your CPU is roughly equivalent to Intel Core i7-3770/AMD FX-8350 and your GPU is at or above NVIDIA GTX 970 4GB/AMD Radeon R9 290 4GB, you'll hit recommended settings at 1080p/60. For 1440p or higher, look at the tier picks above.