System Shock 2: 25th Anniversary Remaster

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We filtered the 50 games similar to System Shock 2: 25th Anniversary Remaster down to the 37 that fit the “PC” category. Dead Space 3, Rage 2 and Aliens vs. Predator top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to System Shock 2: 25th Anniversary Remaster.

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Within the “PC” category, the closest game to System Shock 2: 25th Anniversary Remaster is Dead Space 3 — scoring 80/100 on our similarity scale. Rage 2 and Aliens vs. Predator follow close behind.

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The best games like System Shock 2: 25th Anniversary Remaster on PC

37 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to System Shock 2: 25th Anniversary Remaster. Each one has been evaluated across 16 real attributes — from combat style and progression mechanics to world structure and visual perspective — so every recommendation is based on how the game actually plays, not just its genre label.

#1Dead Space 3Closest overall match

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Dead Space 3

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMultiplayerCo-opStealthDarkHorrorSci-Fi

Steam👍 73%· 14KIGDB74· 15

Year 2013Dev Visceral Games · Electronic ArtsOn PlayStation 3 · PC · Xbox

✓ Fits the first-person shooters cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and survival mechanics

≠ Stands apart with horror tension, third-person shooting and roguelike runs, while skipping deep RPG systems

Where it drifts furthest from System Shock 2: 25th Anniversary Remaster: progression and visuals.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against very positive for System Shock 2: 25th Anniversary Remaster.

It predates System Shock 2: 25th Anniversary Remaster by 12 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Tone79Setting78Game mode77Combat70Progression0

Steam Epic Xbox

#2Rage 2Closest on tone

79

Rage 2

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMultiplayerStealthDarkOpen WorldSci-FiExplorationFirst Person

Steam👍 63%· 17KIGDB69· 11OC71· 156

Year 2019Dev id Software · Bethesda SoftworksOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Same family of first-person shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings racing gameplay, melee combat and post-apocalyptic world, while skipping puzzle design

Where it drifts furthest from System Shock 2: 25th Anniversary Remaster: setting.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mixed, against very positive for System Shock 2: 25th Anniversary Remaster.

Genre100Tone100World100Visuals100Progression74Combat70

Steam Epic Xbox

#3Aliens vs. PredatorClosest on game mode

78

Aliens vs. Predator

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMultiplayerCo-opStealthDarkSci-FiHorrorFirst Person

Steam👍 91%· 21KRAWG👍 62%· 422MC68IGDB74· 4

Year 2010Dev SEGAPlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Same family of first-person shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and survival mechanics

≠ Its own twist: horror tension, strong narrative focus and melee combat, while skipping puzzle design

Three separate campaigns — Marine, Alien and Predator — each rebuilding the game around a different body: the Marine's motion tracker and dread, the Alien's wall-crawling, the Predator's cloak and vision modes. The Marine campaign is the one that holds up. The other two are short and thin by comparison, and the multiplayer that carried it in 2010 is long dead.

Where it drifts furthest from System Shock 2: 25th Anniversary Remaster: combat.

It predates System Shock 2: 25th Anniversary Remaster by 15 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Setting100Visuals100Tone82Combat45

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Fallout 76

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

MultiplayerCo-opSoloDarkOpen WorldSci-FiHorrorExplorationFirst Person

Steam👍 72%· 138KIGDB51· 14OC54· 149

Year 2018Dev Bethesda Game Studios · Bethesda SoftworksOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Both are first-person shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and deep RPG systems

≠ Stands apart with horror tension, strong narrative focus and post-apocalyptic world, while skipping puzzle design

On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against very positive for System Shock 2: 25th Anniversary Remaster.

Genre100World100Tone79Game mode76Visuals71Setting59

#5theHunter ClassicClosest on progression

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theHunter Classic

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMultiplayerCo-opStealthOpen WorldExplorationFirst Person

Steam👍 59%· 44KRAWG👍 25%· 117IGDB67· 3

Year 2014Dev Avalanche Studios · Expansive WorldsPlaytime ~1hOn PC

✓ Both are first-person shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Stands apart with sports simulation, deep simulation and ranged combat, while skipping puzzle design

A hunting simulator far more patient than its arcade cousins: animals track scent and sound, and a session can be hours of walking before a single shot. That deliberate pace is the entire point. It is also free-to-play with most maps and weapons behind purchases, and the pacing will bore anyone expecting a shooter.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mixed, against very positive for System Shock 2: 25th Anniversary Remaster.

It predates System Shock 2: 25th Anniversary Remaster by 11 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100World100Progression100Visuals100Game mode92Combat66

#6System Shock 2

75

System Shock 2

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloCo-opStealthDarkOpen WorldHorrorSci-FiExplorationFirst Person

Steam👍 94%· 7.8K

Year 1999Dev Looking Glass Studios · Electronic ArtsOn Linux · PC · Mac

✓ Same family of first-person shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and deep RPG systems

≠ Stands apart with horror tension, strong narrative focus and melee combat, while skipping puzzle design

Where it drifts furthest from System Shock 2: 25th Anniversary Remaster: progression.

It predates System Shock 2: 25th Anniversary Remaster by 26 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100World100Visuals100Combat80Game mode80Tone68

#7Borderlands 4

72

Borderlands 4

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMultiplayerCo-opSci-FiFirst Person

Steam👍 59%· 79KIGDB87· 4OC82· 140

Year 2025Dev Gearbox Software · 2KOn Xbox · Switch · PC

✓ Nearly identical: shooter, first-person shooting and deep RPG systems.

≠ Missing: puzzle design.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mixed, against very positive for System Shock 2: 25th Anniversary Remaster.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals100Setting64

Steam Epic Xbox

#8Aliens versus Predator 2

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Aliens versus Predator 2

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMultiplayerStealthDarkHorrorSci-FiFirst Person

Year 2001Dev Monolith Productions · Fox InteractiveOn PC · Mac

✓ Both are first-person shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and survival mechanics

≠ Where it differs: brings melee combat, while skipping puzzle design

It predates System Shock 2: 25th Anniversary Remaster by 24 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Tone100Setting100Visuals100Combat86Game mode71

#9Grand Theft Auto Online

67

Grand Theft Auto Online

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMultiplayerCo-opOpen WorldExplorationFirst Person

IGDB94· 1

Year 2014Dev Rockstar North · Rockstar GamesOn Xbox · PlayStation 3 · PS4

✓ Fits the first-person shooters cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings sandbox freedom, sandbox world and visual third person, while skipping puzzle design

It predates System Shock 2: 25th Anniversary Remaster by 11 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Progression100Visuals71World62

64

Syndicate

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMultiplayerCo-opSci-FiFirst Person

IGDB79· 6

Year 2012Dev Starbreeze Studios · Electronic ArtsOn PlayStation 3 · PC

✓ Both are first-person shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and puzzle design

≠ Its own twist: setting cyberpunk, while skipping deep RPG systems

Where it drifts furthest from System Shock 2: 25th Anniversary Remaster: setting.

It predates System Shock 2: 25th Anniversary Remaster by 13 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals100Setting47

#11Doom II: Hell on Earth

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Doom II: Hell on Earth

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMultiplayerCo-opDarkHorrorSci-FiFirst Person

Steam👍 95%· 9.1KIGDB84· 2

Year 1994Dev id Software · ImagineerOn PC · Mac

✓ Both are first-person shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and puzzle design

≠ Stands apart with horror tension, melee combat and post-apocalyptic world, while skipping deep RPG systems

Where it drifts furthest from System Shock 2: 25th Anniversary Remaster: combat.

It predates System Shock 2: 25th Anniversary Remaster by 31 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Tone100Setting81Visuals79Combat0

61

Area 51

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMultiplayerDarkHorrorSci-FiFirst Person

IGDB77· 3

Year 2005Dev Midway Studios Austin · MidwayOn PC

✓ Fits the first-person shooters cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and survival mechanics

≠ Where it differs: brings fantasy world, historical setting and offline, while skipping puzzle design

It predates System Shock 2: 25th Anniversary Remaster by 20 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Tone100Visuals100Setting66Game mode51

61

Painkiller

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMultiplayerDarkHorrorFirst Person

IGDB83· 2OC60· 69

Year 2004Dev People Can Fly · DreamCatcher InteractiveOn Android · PC · iOS

✓ Nearly identical: shooter, first-person shooting and puzzle design.

≠ Missing: deep RPG systems.

It predates System Shock 2: 25th Anniversary Remaster by 21 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Tone100Visuals100Game mode71Setting69

#14Call of Juarez: The Cartel

61

Call of Juarez: The Cartel

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

Co-opSoloMultiplayerStealthFirst Person

Steam👍 51%· 832IGDB51· 6

Year 2011Dev Techland · Ubisoft EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3 · PC

✓ Fits the first-person shooters cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings melee combat and historical setting, while skipping puzzle design

Where it drifts furthest from System Shock 2: 25th Anniversary Remaster: setting.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mixed, against very positive for System Shock 2: 25th Anniversary Remaster.

It predates System Shock 2: 25th Anniversary Remaster by 14 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals100Combat70Setting0

60

Crysis 2

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMultiplayerStealthSci-FiFirst Person

IGDB87· 9

Year 2011Dev Crytek Frankfurt · Electronic ArtsOn PlayStation 3 · PC

✓ Both are first-person shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Stands apart with melee combat, while skipping puzzle design

It predates System Shock 2: 25th Anniversary Remaster by 14 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Visuals100Combat86Game mode71Setting64

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