Nightdive Studios have finally revealed that their System Shock 2: 25th Anniversary Remaster arrives June 26th with a new trailer and new details.
From the press email: "System Shock® 2: 25th Anniversary Remaster brings the acclaimed PC game to consoles for the first time. Nightdive Studios has rebuilt System Shock 2 for modern platforms using its proprietary KEX Engine, offering players the definitive System Shock 2 experience with improved visuals, enhanced gameplay, improved performance, cross-play co-op multiplayer, mod support, and more. Every aspect of the game has been refined to provide the best possible experience for new fans as well as veterans. "
Check out the release date trailer below:

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System Shock 2: 25th Anniversary Remaster Key Features:
- Unknowable Horrors, In High Definition: Completely remastered visuals, extending to cutscenes and character and weapons models, with up to 4K 144 FPS support on PC.
- Might As Well Make Your Death Comfortable: The game includes settings for an adjustable FOV, post-processing effects, and ultra-widescreen support.
- Armed Forces: Choose from an O.S.A., Marine, or Navy background to experiment with different playstyles.
- Misery Loves Company: Drag your friends into the hell that is the Von Braun starship in cross-play co-op multiplayer.
- Interface This: Play from the comfort of your couch with gamepad support, then celebrate with an ice-cold medical stim when you unlock 50 new Trophies/Achievements.
- If You Want Something Done Right: Full mod support on PC and the ability to implement community-made missions at launch.
Should work just fine on Linux / Steam Deck at launch, like most other Nightdive games they generally work really well in Valve's Proton.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v6ng_bGozSo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vX2xICHnivw
Last edited by such on 21 Mar 2025 at 3:07 pm UTC
I greatly enjoyed their new version of System Shock, feeling that they found nearly the perfect balance between original style & gameplay yet with greatly improved visuals, new visual elements and QoL-enhancements.
System Shock 2 shares my personal "Best Game Ever"-throne with a few other titles. I hope there will be mods that can improve the last few hours of the original. Those were already rather weak back then and have aged even worse.
Last edited by RavenWings on 21 Mar 2025 at 7:59 pm UTC
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