System Shock
- Developer
- Nightdive Studios
- Publisher
- Prime Matter
- Released
- 30 May 2023
- Age rating
- PEGI 18
- UK price
- £10.49
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 4060 8GB
- RAM
- 16 GB
- Storage
- 1TB NVMe SSD
Mid-tier
1440p · 60fps
- CPU
- AMD Ryzen 7 7700
- GPU
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Super 12GB
- 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 16 July 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, see the tier picks above.