Bionic Commando
Third-person action shooter built around swinging through a ruined city
Capcom · Released Jul 28, 2009
- Reviews
- Mostly Positive
- 73% of 1,858
- Recent reviews
- Not enough recent
- Players
- 1
- daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
- Steam Deck
- Playable
- Last update on Steam
- Unknown
- no patch notes on Steam
Metacritic: 69/100 (critic reviews)
What is Bionic Commando?
In this third-person action shooter, condemned operative Nathan Spencer is sent into Ascension City after a terrorist attack leaves it in ruins. You swing and climb through city areas with his bionic arm, throw objects, and fight enemies with guns and arm attacks. There is also a multiplayer mode.
For you if...
- +you like shooting while swinging between buildings
- +you enjoy throwing objects and enemies in combat
Not for you if...
- −you want freedom to explore beyond the main route
- −you prefer shooting without frequent swinging and climbing
What players say
73% of 1,858 reviews are positive
Players praise the swinging and the way it combines with combat, especially in vertical areas. They complain that radiation restricts exploration; some also find the controls and shooting clunky and the ending unsatisfying.
Screenshots and trailer
Bionic Commando system requirements
Minimum: DirectX 9.0c, 1.5 GB RAM, 8 GB of disk space.
As published by the developer.
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- Processor
- Dual-core processor (Intel® Core™2 Duo 2.4 GHz or AMD Athlon™ X2 5200+ 2.6 GHz)
- Graphics
- DirectX®9.0c/Shader3.0 compatible, VRAM 512 MB (NVIDIA® GeForce® 7800 series or ATI Radeon™ X1900)
- Memory
- 1.5 GB RAM
- Storage
- 8.0 GB free space
Does Bionic Commando have co-op or multiplayer?
Yes: multiplayer (mode not specified). It also has a single-player mode.
Does Bionic Commando run on Steam Deck?
Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.
- Some text entry requires manually opening the on-screen keyboard
- Minor audio issues on Steam Deck
- All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
- Shows Steam Deck controller icons
- In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
- Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
- External controllers are not supported for the primary player
PC version details
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Keyboard and mouse
- Platforms
- Windows
- Steam features
- Cloud saves, Family Sharing
- Age rating
- 17+
- Languages
- Full audio: English. Text only: French, Spanish - Spain, Italian, German;, Russian, Polish, Japanese, German, Korean.
Does Bionic Commando use AI-generated content?
No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.
Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Oct 25, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam
