"Remember, it is my will that guided you here. It is my will that gave you your cybernetic implants, the only beauty in that meat you call a body. If you value that meat... you will do as I tell you." The cult classic sci-fi horror FPS-RPG has returned.
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Release Date | May 10, 2013 |
Price | $ 9.99 Top 30% |
Steam Rating (Steam Purchases / All) | 95% (very positive) Top 10% / 94.5% Top 10% |
Steam DB Rating (Steam Purchases / All) | 91.7% Top 2% / 91.4% Top 2% |
Reviews (Steam Purchases / All) | 5.7K Top 4% / 7.1K Top 4% |
Curators | 421 reviews Top 1% |
Median Play Time | 16.6 hours Top 10% |
Play Time per Dollar | 1.7 hour Top 15% |
Followers | 18.3K Top 10% |
Owners | ± 1.2M Top 3% |
Copies Sold | ± 314.8K Top 4% |
Gross Revenue ($) | ± 1M Top 10% |
Rating and Reviews (Monthly)
This graph shows System Shock 2's Steam rating and reviews between May 2013 and December 2023. Steam's rating oscillates between 100% (May 2013) and 94.2% (September 2018).
The 7.1K reviews Top 4% suggest that System Shock 2 is an AAA level success. There are peaks that suggests major updates or discounts.
Review Languages
This doughnut graph shows System Shock 2's reviewers languages. The most popular language is English (78%), followed by Russian (9%). There is a healthy diversity in the review languages, with 27 different languages represented. The game has 2 translations (English and German), it could have been more popular if it was translated in more languages.
Time Played
This chart displays the time players have spent in System Shock 2, showing a comparison between positive and negative reviews. The time played is very good, reaching 31 hours in the 80th percentile.
The median play time for the negative reviews is 6.9 times less than the median for positive reviews. A low negative review time (median : 149 minutes) can mean that the game crashes on some systems or that the type of gameplay was not completely clear to the players (Is the game unmistakably explained on the Steam Store ?). It is also possible that players were otherwise displeased by System Shock 2 and decided to review it and get a refund under 2 hours. The Players' feedback section might help understanding the issue.
Players' Feedback
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It's important to understand that this list of positives and negatives is not an unbiased evaluation of the game. Its purpose is to support developers in understanding what their players want. The game's score of 95% Top 10% should be considered while evaluating them.
Please take this list with a grain of salt, as this is an AI generated list based on a small sample of System Shock 2's review data provided by Steam. Moreover, be aware that problems aren't always meant to be solved. Communicating clearly and managing the player's expectations is important too!