Can I play System Shock on PC, Mac or Linux?

The original release already runs natively on Windows and macOS. There is no known port for Linux yet. Windows builds can run on Linux through Wine or Proton, but that is not a native port.

Is anyone working on a port of System Shock?

Nobody has published one on RecompHub yet. Games people want that still have no port are listed under What to work on next.

System Shock: native ports & recompilations

DOSMacPC (Microsoft Windows)PC-9800 Series1994by Looking Glass Studios

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A seminal cyberpunk first-person exploratory adventure game with RPG elements in which, waking up in the Citadel Space Station, a lone hacker has to survive corrupted enemies and collect audio logs and equipment from former station workers in order to shut down SHODAN, the station's artificial intelligence that has killed everyone on board and now intends to destroy the world.

Frequently asked questions

Can I play System Shock on PC, Mac or Linux?: The original release already runs natively on Windows and macOS. There is no known port for Linux yet. Windows builds can run on Linux through Wine or Proton, but that is not a native port.
Is anyone working on a port of System Shock?: Nobody has published one on RecompHub yet. Games people want that still have no port are listed under What to work on next.