System Shock 2: 25th Anniversary Remaster

In 2114, you wake from cryosleep aboard the damaged starship Von Braun with no memory of your identity or how the disaster began. Mutants and hostile machines roam the ship, and a rogue AI has seized control.

Explore the ship deck by deck, search for supplies and clues, and piece together events from audio logs and messages. Fight enemies with firearms, melee weapons, or psionic abilities; hack devices, research items, and manage limited ammunition and inventory space.

Choose a character path and develop skills to shape how you handle weapons, hacking, maintenance, research, and psionics. The remaster also includes cooperative play, mod support, updated visuals and animations, and controller support.

Players who praise the game often point to its eerie shipboard atmosphere, unsettling audio and logs, and the freedom to develop different character builds and approaches to combat. Some also appreciate the remaster’s updated presentation and easier setup on modern systems. Criticism frequently focuses on the release’s price and the original version being delisted, while some players report bugs—especially in co-op—and others find the controls or progression dated.