- 2+players
- PC
System Shock® 2: 25th Anniversary Remaster is a genre defining experience that established innovative game-play mechanics that are a staple of the FPS and RPG genre today. Survive the wretched corridors of the Von Braun. Your training has prepared you for this.
Who can play
Store (how we check facts)- Split-screen is not confirmed.
- Same room, own screens on PC. How many can join is not confirmed.
- Online on PC. How many can join is not confirmed.
- Whether one copy is enough is not confirmed.
How it plays
Is it good
87%
Very positive on Steam
- 84MetascoreMetacritic (Metascore; opens Metacritic in a new tab)
- 81Top criticsOpenCritic · Jun 2026 (OpenCritic top critic average, 53 reviews, as of Jun 2026; opens OpenCritic in a new tab)
- 75%RecommendOpenCritic · Jun 2026 (OpenCritic critics who recommend it, 53 reviews, as of Jun 2026; opens OpenCritic in a new tab)
Steam Deck Verified
Every way to play together
Steam lists LAN play and online co-op for PC. Player counts are not confirmed yet. 87% positive of 1,800 Steam reviews.
- 2+
- 2+
Quick facts
- Developer
- Nightdive Studios
- Platforms
- PC
- Released
- 26 Jun 2025 on PC
- Controllers
- Full controller support on PC, PlayStation controllers too
- Languages
- Text in 5 languages, voices in English
- Age rating
- Mature 17+ (ESRB): Blood and gore, violence, partial nudity, language
In these lists
Answers
- Does System Shock 2: 25th Anniversary Remaster have couch co-op?
- No same-screen play is confirmed. The Steam listing does not include it on PC. Online play is the way to play it together.
- Do you need two copies of System Shock 2: 25th Anniversary Remaster?
- No one-copy option is listed, so expect each player online to need their own copy.
- Does System Shock 2: 25th Anniversary Remaster work on Steam Deck?
- Yes: Steam rates it Verified for Steam Deck.
- Is System Shock 2: 25th Anniversary Remaster free?
- No, it's a paid game.
