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BioShock® 2

First-person shooter through an underwater city as a Big Daddy

2K Marin, 2K China, Digital Extremes, 2K Australia · Published by 2K · Released Feb 9, 2010

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Reviews
Very Positive
88% of 12K
Recent reviews
Very Positive
87% of 41 in 30 days
Players
39
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Playable
Last update on Steam
Unknown
no patch notes on Steam
Minimum PC
7800GT 256MB
2 GB RAM · 11 GB disk
Full requirements

Metacritic: 88/100 (critic reviews)

What is BioShock® 2?

A first-person shooter set in the decaying underwater city of Rapture, about ten years after the first game. In the single-player campaign, you play a Big Daddy, fighting with weapons and genetic powers while pursuing an unseen enemy. Multiplayer takes place during Rapture's fall.

For you if...

  • +you like mixing weapons and powers in first-person combat
  • +you want a story-driven shooter in a dystopian setting
  • +you want both single-player and multiplayer modes

Not for you if...

  • −you prefer games without first-person gun combat
  • −you avoid dark, horror-tinged settings

What players say

88% of 12,342 reviews are positive · 87% of 41 in the last 30 days

Players praise the smoother combat, playing as a Big Daddy, and returning to Rapture. Some find the story weaker than the first game's. The most common complaint is frequent PC crashes that can cost players progress.

Players over time

▲ +40% vs a month ago

Players online on Steam, one sample a day.

Highest since Sep 2026: 53 players on Oct 25, 2026.

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How many players finish BioShock® 2?

23% of Steam players have unlocked «Escape», the achievement for finishing the main story.

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Screenshots and trailer

BioShock® 2 screenshot 1

BioShock® 2 system requirements

Minimum: 7800GT 256MB, 2 GB RAM, 11 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

OS
Windows XP, Vista, Windows 7
Processor
AMD Athlon 64 Processor 3800+ 2.4Ghz or better, Intel Pentium 4 530 3.0Ghz Processor or better
Graphics
NVIDIA 7800GT 256MB graphics card or better, ATI Radeon X1900 256MB graphics card or better
Memory
2GB
Storage
11GB

Recommended

Processor
AMD Athlon 64 X2 5200+ Dual Core 2.60Ghz, Intel Core 2 Duo E6420 Dual Core 2.13Ghz
Graphics
NVIDIA 8800GT 512MB graphics card or better, ATI Radeon HD4830 512MB graphics card or better
Memory
3GB
Notes
Initial installation requires one-time internet connection; software installations required including Microsoft Visual C++2008 Runtime Libraries, Microsoft DirectX.

Does BioShock® 2 have co-op or multiplayer?

Yes: multiplayer (mode not specified). It also has a single-player mode.

Does BioShock® 2 run on Steam Deck?

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

  • Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
  • Some in-game text is small and may be hard to read
  • All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
  • 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
Achievements
68
Steam features
Family Sharing
Age rating
17+
Languages
Full audio: English, French, German, Italian, Spanish - Spain.

Does BioShock® 2 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 27, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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