Choose Realms of the Haunting
Choose Realms of the Haunting if it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 93.3% positive across 134 reviews.
Realms of the Haunting vs System Shock: Enhanced Edition
Realms of the Haunting and System Shock: Enhanced Edition both land in Action on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both are Action games on Steam. Realms of the Haunting (2014) is 1 year older than System Shock: Enhanced Edition (2015). Realms of the Haunting scores higher on Steam reviews (93.3% positive) than System Shock: Enhanced Edition (90.6% positive). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Which should you pick?
Choose System Shock: Enhanced Edition
Choose System Shock: Enhanced Edition if you want an Adventure and RPG experience. 1,274 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Realms of the Haunting and System Shock: Enhanced Edition sit in Action on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Use the side-by-side table for the feature view, or follow the "Games like" links below to see ranked alternatives for either title.
Side-by-side comparison
 Realms of the Haunting |  System Shock: Enhanced Edition | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2014 | 2015 |
| Genres | Action | Action, Adventure, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Deck Playable |
| Price | 2.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 93.3% positive (134 reviews) | 90.6% positive (1,274 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Gremlin Interactive | Looking Glass Studios, Nightdive Studios |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- Realms of the Haunting (2014) is 1 year older than System Shock: Enhanced Edition (2015).
- Realms of the Haunting scores higher on Steam reviews (93.3% positive) than System Shock: Enhanced Edition (90.6% positive).
- Realms of the Haunting is currently ~70% cheaper on Steam than System Shock: Enhanced Edition (2.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: Realms of the Haunting is Deck Unsupported, System Shock: Enhanced Edition is Deck Playable.
Realms of the Haunting vs System Shock: Enhanced Edition — FAQ
- Which is better, Realms of the Haunting or System Shock: Enhanced Edition?
- On Steam reviews Realms of the Haunting scores higher (93.3% positive) than System Shock: Enhanced Edition (90.6% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Realms of the Haunting is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Realms of the Haunting or System Shock: Enhanced Edition first?
- If you want chronology, Realms of the Haunting (2014) came out before System Shock: Enhanced Edition (2015). If neither is a sequel to the other, order doesn't really matter — start with whichever fits your current mood, since both share enough on Steam to make either a reasonable opener.
- Are Realms of the Haunting and System Shock: Enhanced Edition similar?
- They overlap on Action on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.