System Shock (Series) AlternativesFirst-Person Shooters & Horror Games like System Shock (Series)

System Shock is described as 'Unravel the mystery of the starship Von Braun in this classic, sci-fi space horror' and is a first-person shooter in the games category. There are more than 10 games similar to System Shock for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Steam, Xbox, Mac and Playstation apps. The best System Shock alternative is Quake. It's not free, so if you're looking for a free alternative, you could try SPRAWL 96. Other System Shock like games are Cyberpunk 2077, Doom, Prodeus and Shadow Warrior (Reboot).

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  1. Quake icon
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    Quake is a classic first-person shooter game that revolutionized the genre with its fast-paced action and innovative multiplayer modes. Originally released in 1996, it continues to be a beloved title among gamers.

    55 Quake alternatives

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    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Steam
     
    • Quake is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to System Shock.

    • Quake is the most popular commercial alternative to System Shock.

    • Quake is Paid and ProprietarySystem Shock is also Paid and Proprietary
  2. Cyberpunk 2077 icon
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    Cyberpunk 2077 is an ambitious RPG for mature audiences.The game is being developed by CD Projekt RED, developers of the video game The Witcher, in association with the Cyberpunk Pen & Paper system author, Mike Pondsmith.

    17 Cyberpunk 2077 alternatives

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    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

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    • Windows
    • Epic Games Store
    • Steam
    • GOG.com
    • Playstation
    • Xbox
    • Stadia
     
  3. Doom icon
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    Doom is a science fiction horror-themed first-person shooter video game in which players assume the role of a space marine, popularly known as "Doomguy", who must fight his way through the hordes of invading demons from Hell.

    60 Doom alternatives

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    • Pay once
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    • Windows
    • Steam
    • Nintendo Switch Online
    • Xbox
    • Stadia
     
  4. Prodeus icon
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    Prodeus is a first-person shooter of old, re-imagined using modern rendering techniques and technology. Experience the quality you’d expect from a modern AAA game, designed with retro aesthetics and gameplay that invoke the tech-imposed limits of older hardware.

    46 Prodeus alternatives

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    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Steam
    • GOG.com
    • Playstation
    • Nintendo Switch
    • Xbox
    • Humble Bundle
     
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    Shadow Warrior is a series of first-person shooter video games that focuses on the exploits of Lo Wang, a modern ninja warrior who fights through hordes of demons.

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    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Playstation
    • Xbox
     
  6. Dead Space icon
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    Dead Space is a survival horror third-person shooter video game for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360.

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    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

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    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Wine
     
  7. Prey Game icon
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    Prey casts players aboard space station Talos I in the midst of an experiment gone awry. The station is overrun by hostile aliens and players must survive using mind-bending powers and weaponry as the fate of humanity is at hand.

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    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Windows
    • Steam
    • Playstation
    • Xbox
     
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    Wrack: Exoverse is the follow-up to the 2014 first-person shooter Wrack. It was a very fast-paced, arcade-style game with heavy influences from classic shooters like Doom and Quake.

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    • Windows
     
  9. SPRAWL 96 icon
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    SPRAWL 96 is a celebration of our retro shooter SPRAWL, released for the first anniversary of SPRAWL's release. It’s also our way of giving thanks and giving back to the communities which made SPRAWL possible.

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    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
    • Mac
    • Windows
     
    • SPRAWL 96 is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to System Shock.

    • SPRAWL 96 is Free and Open SourceSystem Shock is Paid and Proprietary
  10. DUSK icon
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    Battle through an onslaught of mystical backwater cultists, possessed militants & even darker forces as you attempt to discover just what lurks beneath the Earth in this retro FPS inspired by the '90s legends.

    46 DUSK alternatives

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    • Pay once
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    • Mac
    • Windows
     
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