Choose System Shock 2: 25th Anniversary Remaster
Choose System Shock 2: 25th Anniversary Remaster if you want a RPG experience. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. 1,310 Steam reviews back the pick.
System Shock 2: 25th Anniversary Remaster vs Inferno Arena
System Shock 2: 25th Anniversary Remaster and Inferno Arena both land in Action, Adventure 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 share Action, Adventure on Steam. Inferno Arena is free; System Shock 2: 25th Anniversary Remaster is paid (29.99 USD). Both support cooperative play. 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 Inferno Arena
Choose Inferno Arena if you want an Indie, Massively Multiplayer, and Free To Play game with Shared/Split Screen and Shared/Split Screen Co-op. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero.
Both System Shock 2: 25th Anniversary Remaster and Inferno Arena sit in Action and Adventure on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online Co-op, and LAN Co-op, 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
 System Shock 2: 25th Anniversary Remaster |  Inferno Arena | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2025 | — |
| Genres | Action, Adventure, RPG | Action, Indie, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer, Free To Play, Casual, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 29.99 USD | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 87.4% positive (1,310 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op |
| Developers | Nightdive Studios, Looking Glass Studios, Irrational Games | RITM |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Adventure on Steam.
- Inferno Arena is free; System Shock 2: 25th Anniversary Remaster is paid (29.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- System Shock 2: 25th Anniversary Remaster is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Inferno Arena has no Deck rating yet.
System Shock 2: 25th Anniversary Remaster vs Inferno Arena — FAQ
- Are System Shock 2: 25th Anniversary Remaster and Inferno Arena similar?
- They overlap on Action, Adventure 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.
- Do both System Shock 2: 25th Anniversary Remaster and Inferno Arena have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: System Shock 2: 25th Anniversary Remaster ships Online Co-op, LAN Co-op; Inferno Arena ships Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op.
- Is Inferno Arena free?
- Yes — Inferno Arena is a free-to-play Steam title. System Shock 2: 25th Anniversary Remaster is paid (29.99 USD).
- Does System Shock 2: 25th Anniversary Remaster run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — System Shock 2: 25th Anniversary Remaster is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Inferno Arena doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.