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BioShock 2

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App ID 8850
App Type Game
Store Name BioShock® 2
Developer , , ,
Publisher 2K
Franchise BioShock
Supported Systems Windows macOS
Technologies Unreal Engine
Last Changenumber 29573200
Last Record Update 15 June 2025 – 10:15:03 UTC ()
Release Date 9 February 2010 – 08:01:00 UTC ()
😎 86.78%
14k reviews
34
In-Game

Set approximately 10 years after the events of the original BioShock, the halls of Rapture once again echo with sins of the past. Along the Atlantic coastline, a monster has been snatching little girls and bringing them back to the undersea city of Rapture.

Additional Information

Developer 2K Marin
metacritic_url pc/bioshock2
gamedir BioShock 2
metacritic_name BioShock 2
icon empty string
controller_support full
metacritic_score 88
NoServers Yes
metacritic_fullurl https://www.metacritic.com/game/pc/bioshock-2?ftag=MCD-06-10aaa1f
primarycache 8851
state eStateAvailable
serverbrowsername empty string
GameManualURL http://store.steampowered.com/app/8850/
community_visible_stats Yes
InstallScript 8850_install.vdf
DLCAvailableOnStore Yes
CWDOverride SP\Builds\Binaries
LaunchEULA http://store.steampowered.com/eula/eula_2KGeneral
g4w_Type 2
g4w_GDF SP\Builds\Binaries\BioShock2.exe
Publisher 2K
eulas
0 ↴
id8850_eula_0
nameBioShock 2 EULA
urlhttp://store.steampowered.com//eula/8850_eula_0
Store Release Date 9 February 2010 – 08:01:00 UTC ()
osarch empty string
community_hub_visible Yes
Primary Genre Action (1)
Store Genres Action (1)
Steam Release Date 9 February 2010 – 08:01:00 UTC ()
Store Asset Modification Time 18 September 2019 – 00:12:16 UTC () (1568765536)
library_assets
library_capsuleen
library_heroen
library_logoen
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osextended empty string
review_score 8
review_percentage 88
Detected Technologies (?) Unreal Engine, Bink_Video SDK
Steam Deck Compatibility
  • Steam Deck:
  • This game sometimes shows mouse, keyboard, or non-Steam-Deck controller icons
  • Some in-game text is small and may be difficult to read
  • All functionality is accessible when using the default controller configuration
  • This game's default graphics configuration performs well on Steam Deck
  • Note: This game does not default to external Bluetooth/USB controllers on Deck, and may require manually switching the active controller via the Quick Access Menu
  •  
  • SteamOS:
  • This game runs successfully on SteamOS
  • Note: This game does not default to external Bluetooth/USB controllers on SteamOS, and may require manually switching the active controller via the Quick Access Menu
  •  
  • category: Playable
  • steamos_compatibility: Compatible
  • test_timestamp: 7 July 2022 – 00:00:00 UTC
  • tested_build_id: 789537
  • configuration:
    supported_inputgamepad
    requires_manual_keyboard_invoke0
    requires_non_controller_launcher_nav0
    primary_player_is_controller_slot_01
    non_deck_display_glyphs1
    small_text1
    requires_internet_for_setup0
    requires_internet_for_singleplayer0
    recommended_runtimeproton-7.0-3
    requires_h2640
    requires_voice_files0
    gamescope_frame_limiter_not_supported0
    hdr_support0
    proton_compat_confignoesync,nofsync,
First seen on SteamDB 18 March 2013 – 17:13:39 UTC (), in changelist #195379

Supported Languages

5 Languages Interface Full Audio Subtitles Achievements
English Yes Yes Yes Yes
French Yes Yes Yes Yes
German Yes Yes Yes Yes
Italian Yes Yes Yes Yes
Spanish - Spain Yes Yes Yes Yes

Tags

🔫 FPS 💥 Action 👤 Singleplayer 📚 Story Rich 🌫 Atmospheric 😱 Horror 🙌 First-Person 🔫 Shooter 🧷 Steampunk 🚀 Sci-fi 🌊 Underwater 🕹️ Multiplayer ⛓ Dystopian 🗺️ Adventure 🌎 Immersive 🎲 RPG 😨 Dark 🎶 Great Soundtrack 🧙‍♂ Philosophical 💥 Action RPG

Categories

Single-player Steam Achievements Remote Play on TV Family Sharing Multi-player

Hardware Categories

Full Controller Support

Assets

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library_hero ↴
image/englishlibrary_hero.jpg
image2x/englishlibrary_hero_2x.jpg
library_logo ↴
image/englishlogo.png
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Assets
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page_background_pathapp/8850
timestamp29 October 2024 – 03:54:59 UTC

Depots

ID Configuration Size DL.
228981 Windows Shared InstallDepot from 228980VC 2005 Redist No size
228990 Windows Shared InstallDepot from 228980DirectX Jun 2010 Redist No size
8851 Windows bioshock_2_content 12.04 GiB 0 B
8852 Windows FrenchBioShock 2 French 627.71 MiB 0 B
8853 Windows Spanish - SpainBioShock 2 Spanish 619.74 MiB 0 B
8854 Windows GermanBioShock 2 German 678.77 MiB 0 B
8855 Windows ItalianBioShock 2 Italian 638.46 MiB 0 B
8856 Windows Developers 147.17 MiB 0 B
244610 Windows DLC 244610Minerva's Den 1.23 GiB 0 B
8857 Windows Bio2_NME 261.17 MiB 236.13 MiB
8858 macOS BioShock 2 Mac App 83.30 MiB 33.21 MiB
8859 macOS BioShock 2 Mac Data 15.79 GiB 9.69 GiB
8860 macOS FrenchBioShock 2 Mac French 2 B 48 B
8861 macOS Spanish - SpainBioShock 2 Mac Spanish 2 B 48 B
8862 macOS ItalianBioShock 2 Italian 2 B 48 B
8863 macOS GermanBioShock 2 Mac German 2 B 48 B
8864 macOS DLC 244610BioShock 2 Mac DLC Minerva's Den 12 B 64 B

Total size on disk is 32.05 GiB and total download size is 9.95 GiB.

Total size on disk is 12.44 GiB and total download size is 236.13 MiB, when filtered to Windows, English, no DLC depots.

Branches

Name Description Build ID Time Updated
public 789537
local (local server) Local Content Server 805330

Other

Name Value
overridescddb 1
markdlcdepots 1
privatebranches 1
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