# Games like System Shock® 2 (1999)

> The closest matches to System Shock® 2 (1999): System Shock, System Shock 2: 25th Anniversary Remaster, Deus Ex: Game of the Year Edition, E.Y.E: Divine Cybermancy, and Prey. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

## Similar games, ranked

The full ranked list, 24 games, best match first (the HTML page shows the top 8 as cards).

1. [System Shock](https://imho.run/games/482400/system-shock) — Also Cyberpunk and Survival Horror, like System Shock 2 (1999). 7,516 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/482400/)
2. [System Shock 2: 25th Anniversary Remaster](https://imho.run/games/866570/system-shock-2-25th-anniversary-remaster) — Shares inventory management with System Shock 2 (1999). 1,310 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/866570/)
3. [Deus Ex: Game of the Year Edition](https://imho.run/games/6910/deus-ex-game-of-the-year-edition) — Also Cult Classic and Cyberpunk, like System Shock 2 (1999). 10,288 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/6910/)
4. [E.Y.E: Divine Cybermancy](https://imho.run/games/91700/e-y-e-divine-cybermancy) — Also Cyberpunk, like System Shock 2 (1999). 4,914 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/91700/)
5. [Prey](https://imho.run/games/480490/prey) — Also Survival Horror and Space, like System Shock 2 (1999). 21,804 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/480490/)
6. [Dead Space™ 2](https://imho.run/games/47780/dead-space-2) — Shares weapon upgrades with System Shock 2 (1999). 11,516 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/47780/)
7. [Dead Effect](https://imho.run/games/286040/dead-effect) — A frequent pick in System Shock 2 (1999) players' libraries, and another Action. 1,347 Steam reviews, 71% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/286040/)
8. [Syndrome](https://imho.run/games/409320/syndrome) — Shares inventory management with System Shock 2 (1999). 147 Steam reviews, 72% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/409320/)
9. [Sonar Shock](https://imho.run/games/2673660/sonar-shock) — Shares inventory management and character progression with System Shock 2 (1999). 189 Steam reviews, 80% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2673660/)
10. [TRON 2.0](https://imho.run/games/327740/tron-2-0) — Also Cult Classic and Cyberpunk, like System Shock 2 (1999). 531 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/327740/)
11. [Resident Evil](https://imho.run/games/304240/resident-evil) — Also Cult Classic and Survival Horror, like System Shock 2 (1999). 12,437 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/304240/)
12. [BioShock™ Remastered](https://imho.run/games/409710/bioshock-remastered) — Same atmospheric mood as System Shock 2 (1999). 25,694 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/409710/)
13. [Blood West](https://imho.run/games/1587130/blood-west) — Also Survival Horror, like System Shock 2 (1999). 3,604 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1587130/)
14. [Cyberpunk 2077](https://imho.run/games/1091500/cyberpunk-2077) — A frequent pick in System Shock 2 (1999) players' libraries, and another RPG. 373,044 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1091500/)
15. [S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl](https://imho.run/games/4500/s-t-a-l-k-e-r-shadow-of-chernobyl) — Also Survival Horror, like System Shock 2 (1999). 15,019 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/4500/)
16. [Half-Life 2](https://imho.run/games/220/half-life-2) — Same atmospheric mood as System Shock 2 (1999). 88,441 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/220/)
17. [Skin Deep](https://imho.run/games/301280/skin-deep) — Also Space, like System Shock 2 (1999). 1,335 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/301280/)
18. [Pathologic 3](https://imho.run/games/3199650/pathologic-3) — Shares character progression with System Shock 2 (1999). 994 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3199650/)
19. [GTFO](https://imho.run/games/493520/gtfo) — Also Survival Horror, like System Shock 2 (1999). 25,271 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/493520/)
20. [Blood™ Fresh Supply](https://imho.run/games/1010750/blood-fresh-supply) — Shares environment interaction and weapon upgrades with System Shock 2 (1999). 4,790 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1010750/)
21. [Metro: Last Light Redux](https://imho.run/games/287390/metro-last-light-redux) — Also Survival Horror, like System Shock 2 (1999). 19,864 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/287390/)
22. [DOOM 3](https://imho.run/games/208200/doom-3) — Same atmospheric mood as System Shock 2 (1999). 5,237 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/208200/)
23. [The Outer Worlds](https://imho.run/games/578650/the-outer-worlds) — Also Space, like System Shock 2 (1999). 16,855 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/578650/)
24. [The Persistence](https://imho.run/games/1140100/the-persistence) — Also Survival Horror, like System Shock 2 (1999). 63 Steam reviews, 67% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1140100/)

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## About System Shock® 2 (1999)

System Shock 2 is an action RPG that blends first-person shooting with survival horror and immersive sim elements. Released on Steam in 2013, the game tasks players with exploring a derelict spaceship while managing limited resources and upgrading both weapons and psionic abilities. Character progression and environmental interaction form the core gameplay loop, with players describing the experience as atmospheric and immersive. Reviewers highlight that sound design enhances immersion throughout, while tactical positioning matters in combat encounters. The game supports solo play only and presents a hard difficulty curve with a medium-length campaign. It runs as playable on Steam Deck and holds a Metacritic score of 92, with Steam reviews at 94% positive from nearly 5,000 players.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 238210
- **Developer:** Nightdive Studios, Irrational Games, Looking Glass Studios
- **Publisher:** Nightdive Studios
- **Genres:** Action, RPG
- **Categories:** Multi-player, Single-player, Steam Trading Cards, Family Sharing, Co-op
- **Released:** May 10, 2013
- **Free to play:** no
- **Metacritic:** 92
- **Platforms:** windows, mac

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