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BioShock™ 2 Remastered

First-person shooter casts you as a Big Daddy in Rapture

2K Marin, 2K China, Digital Extremes, 2K Australia, Blind Squirrel, Feral Interactive (Mac) · Published by 2K, Feral Interactive (Mac) · Released Sep 15, 2016

ActionRPG

Reviews
Mostly Positive
72% of 26K
Recent reviews
Mostly Positive
76% of 185 in 30 days
Players
180
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Playable
Last update on Steam
1 year ago
Nov 25, 2024
Minimum PC
HD 7770
4 GB RAM · 25 GB disk
Full requirements

What is BioShock™ 2 Remastered?

This single-player first-person shooter with RPG elements returns to the fallen underwater city of Rapture. As a Big Daddy, you fight with weapons and Plasmids while pursuing an unseen foe linked to abducted girls. The Protector Trials add combat challenges centered on defending a Little Sister as she gathers ADAM.

For you if...

  • +you want story-driven shooting in an underwater dystopia
  • +you enjoy combining weapons and Plasmids in fast combat
  • +you prefer a solo campaign with separate combat challenges

Not for you if...

  • −you want multiplayer rather than a solo campaign
  • −you avoid horror and dystopian settings

What players say

72% of 26,309 reviews are positive · 76% of 185 in the last 30 days

Players most often praise the refined combat and story, with some singling out the DLC's story. The dominant complaint is frequent crashing, sometimes causing lost progress or corrupted saves; players commonly recommend saving often.

Players over time

▼ -8% vs a month ago

Players online on Steam, one sample a day.

Highest since Sep 2026: 215 players on Oct 19, 2026.

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Nov 7, 2026180
Nov 6, 2026147
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Nov 4, 2026158
Nov 3, 2026155
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Nov 1, 2026140
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Oct 10, 2026151
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Oct 3, 2026165
Oct 2, 2026148
Oct 1, 2026166
Sep 30, 2026139
Sep 29, 2026181
Sep 28, 2026162
Sep 27, 2026155
Sep 26, 2026180
Sep 25, 2026157
Sep 24, 2026156
Sep 23, 202684
Sep 23, 2026178
Sep 22, 2026189
Sep 21, 2026193

How many players finish BioShock™ 2 Remastered?

30% of Steam players have unlocked «Escape», the achievement for finishing the main story.

Share of everyone who owns the game on Steam, including those who barely played it. Updated weekly.

Screenshots and trailer

BioShock™ 2 Remastered screenshot 1

BioShock™ 2 Remastered system requirements

Minimum: HD 7770, 4 GB RAM, 25 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

OS
Windows 7 Service Pack 1 64-bit. Platform Update for Windows 7 SP1 and Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1
Processor
Intel E6750 Core 2 Duo 2.66 GHz / AMD Athlon X2 2.7 GHZ
Graphics
2GB AMD Radeon HD 7770 / 2GB NVIDIA GeForce GTX 670
Memory
4 GB RAM
Storage
25 GB available space
DirectX
Version 11
Notes
Software installations required including DirectX and Microsoft Visual C++ 2010 & 2012 Redistributable Package. Some system components such as mobile chipsets, integrated, and AGP graphics cards may be incompatible. Unlisted specifications may not be supported by publisher.

Recommended

OS
Windows 7 Service Pack 1 64-bit. Platform Update for Windows 7 SP1 and Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1
Processor
3GHz Quad-Core
Graphics
2GB ATI Radeon HD 7970, 2GB NVIDIA GeForce GTX 770 or better
Memory
8 GB RAM
Storage
25 GB available space
DirectX
Version 11

Does BioShock™ 2 Remastered have co-op or multiplayer?

No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.

Does BioShock™ 2 Remastered run on Steam Deck?

Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.

  • Some text entry requires manually opening the on-screen keyboard
  • Some in-game text is small and may be hard to read
  • All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
  • Shows Steam Deck controller icons
  • 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
Full controller support
Platforms
Windows, macOS
Achievements
53
Steam features
Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
Age rating
17+
Languages
Full audio: English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain. Text only: Japanese, Simplified Chinese.

Does BioShock™ 2 Remastered 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 Nov 6, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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