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BioShock

2K Boston, 2K Australia · Aug 21, 2007

BioShock is a shooter unlike any you've ever played, loaded with weapons and tactics never seen. You'll have a complete arsenal at your disposal from simple revolvers to grenade launchers and chemical throwers, but you'll also be forced to genetically modify your DNA to create an even more deadly weapon: you.

FPS Atmospheric Story Rich Action Singleplayer
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94.2% positive
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BioShock is a shooter unlike any you've ever played, loaded with weapons and tactics never seen. You'll have a complete arsenal at your disposal from simple revolvers to grenade launchers and chemical throwers, but you'll also be forced to genetically modify your DNA to create an even more deadly weapon: you. Injectable plasmids give you super human powers: blast electrical currents into water to electrocute multiple enemies, or freeze them solid and obliterate them with the swing of a wrench.
No encounter ever plays out the same, and no two gamers will play the game the same way.

  • Biologically modify your body: send fire storming from your fingertips and unleash a swarm of killer hornets hatched from the veins in your arms.
  • Hack devices and systems, upgrade your weapons and craft new ammo variants.
  • Turn everything into a weapon: the environment, your body, fire and water, and even your worst enemies.
  • Explore an incredible and unique art deco world hidden deep under the ocean.

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System requirements Windows

Windows

Minimum

Minimum:

  • Operating System: Windows XP (with Service Pack 2) or Windows Vista
  • CPU: Intel single-core Pentium 4 processor at 2.4GHz
  • RAM: 1 GB
  • Video Card: Direct X 9.0c compliant video card with 128MB RAM and Pixel Shader 3.0 (NVIDIA 6600 or better/ATI X1300 or better, excluding ATI X1550)
  • Sound Card: 100% direct X 9.0c compatible sound card
  • Hard Drive Space: 8GB
  • Game requires Internet connection for activation

Recommended

Recommended:

  • CPU: Intel Core 2 Duo processor
  • RAM: 2GB
  • Video Card: DX 9 - Direct X 9.0c compliant video card with 512 MB RAM and Pixel Shader 3.0 (NVIDIA GeForce 7900 GT or better), DX 10 - NVIDIA GeForce 8600 or better
  • Sound Card: SoundBlaster(r) X-Fi(tm) series (optimized foruse with Creative Labs EAX ADVANCED HD 4.0 or EAX ADVANCED HD 5.0 compatible sound cards)
Game details Languages, features & support
Publisher
2K
USK rating
18
Controller support
partial
Metacritic
96
Features
Single-player, Partial Controller Support, Family Sharing
Languages
English*, French*, German*, Italian*, Spanish - Spain*
*languages with full audio support
Compatibility & accessibility Steam Deck, controllers & access features

Can I Play This?

Steam declarations and Valve's Steam Deck compatibility result. Missing data is shown as unknown, never unsupported.

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macOS: unknown
Linux: unknown
Steam Deck
playable
Valve compatibility test
Input
Controller support: unknown
Structured language support (5)
LanguageInterfaceFull audioSubtitles
EnglishYesYesYes
FrenchYesYesYes
GermanYesYesYes
ItalianYesYesYes
Spanish - SpainYesYesYes

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Requires agreement to a 3rd-party EULA BioShock EULA
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Value Score

Fair Value — 44th percentile.

Price-to-player ratio ranks in the 44th percentile. Priced as Market at $19.99.

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Genre Benchmarks

Player Count Top 53%
Value Ratio Top 56%

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is BioShock worth buying right now?
Wait — $19.99. Wait for upcoming sale in ~13 days for potentially better pricing.
When does BioShock go on sale?
Wait for upcoming sale in ~13 days for potentially better pricing.
Is BioShock free to play?
BioShock costs $19.99 on Steam.
What genre is BioShock?
BioShock is a Action, RPG game.
Who developed BioShock?
BioShock was developed by 2K Boston and published by 2K.
What platforms does BioShock support?
Available on Steam for Windows.

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