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System Shock

edited 2026-06-15

A complete play order for the System Shock franchise — Looking Glass Technologies' landmark immersive sim series set in a cyberpunk future dominated by the malevolent AI SHODAN. Covers the original 1994 game, its 1999 sequel System Shock 2, and Nightdive Studios' 2023 full remake, with both release order and in-universe chronological order. The franchise is the direct creative predecessor to BioShock; if you're wondering whether to play the 1994 original, the Enhanced Edition, or the 2023 remake, start here.

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1994The 1994 first-person immersive sim developed by Looking Glass Technologies and published by Origin Systems, released September 23, 1994 for…
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2023The 2023 full remake of System Shock (1994), developed by Nightdive Studios and published by Prime Matter, released May 30, 2023 for PC and…
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1999The 1999 first-person horror immersive sim co-developed by Irrational Games and Looking Glass Studios and published by Electronic Arts, rele…