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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 31824846
Last Record Update 21 October 2025 – 21:53:39 UTC ()
Release Date 9 February 2010 – 08:01:00 UTC ()
😎 86.66%
14k reviews
29
In-Game
🔫 FPS 💥 Action 📚 Story Rich 🌫 Atmospheric 😱 Horror

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
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NoServers Yes
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GameManualURL http://store.steampowered.com/app/8850/
community_visible_stats Yes
InstallScript 8850_install.vdf
DLCAvailableOnStore Yes
CWDOverride SP\Builds\Binaries
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Publisher 2K
eulas
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Store Release Date 9 February 2010 – 08:01:00 UTC ()
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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)
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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
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    requires_internet_for_setup0
    requires_internet_for_singleplayer0
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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 ⛓ Dystopian 🕹️ Multiplayer 🗺️ 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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timestamp29 October 2024 – 03:54:59 UTC

Steam charts

  • 29 players right now
  • 41 24-hour peak
  • 4,635 all-time peak 10 February 2010
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Twitch stats

  • 0 viewers right now
  • 93 24-hour peak
  • 68,036 all-time peak
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User reviews history

  • 😎 Very Positive
  • 86.66% SteamDB Rating
  • 12,978 88.8% positive reviews
  • 1,632 11.2% negative reviews

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Markers

Date Label 30-day Peak
9 February 2010 Steam Release -
8 July 2014 ⇄ Humble Bundle: Humble 2K Bundle -
14 April 2020 ⇄ Humble Bundle: Humble 2K's Game Together Bundle -
7 September 2022 ⇄ Humble Bundle: 2K Megahits Bundle -
12 December 2022 ⇄ Humble Bundle: 2K Megahits - Holiday Encore -

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How many players are playing BioShock 2 right now on Steam?

Steam player counter indicates there are currently 29 players live playing BioShock 2 on Steam.

BioShock 2 had an all-time peak of 4635 concurrent players on 10 February 2010.

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