BioShock® 2

Buy89%

Very Positive · 15k player reviews · High confidence

Yes, worth buying.

Steam Deck Playable
  • Windows

2K Marin · FPS · Feb 9, 2010

Player review score
89%
Very Positive
Price
$19.99
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

Steam only charts its most-played games, and this one isn’t among them.

Achievements
68
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
5
Full audio5 of 5
Subtitles5 of 5

Should I buy BioShock® 2?

Buy it if you like
  • Story: 123 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Gameplay: 113 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Combat: 69 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Crashes: 128 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Performance: 7 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Bugs: 6 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 15k player reviews · updated

What players think

The recurring themes across 300 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
58% of themes are praise17% are divided25% are complaints
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
123 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
📜Story - I personally really enjoyed the story, especially since I played the first game and got with the world around Bioshock 2.
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
113 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Its atmosphere, the gunplay and mechanics are all improved in some way.
Combat
Players who bring up Combat mostly praise it.
69 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The game offers a good challenge of ammo management, currency management (since you can upgrade abilities, weapons, and yourself), and many challenging enemies.
Multiplayer
Players who bring up Multiplayer mostly praise it.
43 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Interestingly, the multiplayer ran fine for me for around the 19 hours I was in it.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
35 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Yes it may not have the greatest graphics, but the art style and atmosphere is still really impressive.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
25 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The gun sounds are decent, the voice acting is great, and the music is awesome!

+1 more players loved

Theme by theme

Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.

Players love
Story123 reviews
Gameplay113 reviews
Combat69 reviews
Multiplayer43 reviews
Graphics35 reviews
Audio25 reviews
Difficulty14 reviews
Divided opinion
Characters
100% still recommend
Controls
60% still recommend
Players complain
Crashes
50% still recommend
Performance
71% still recommend
Bugs
67% still recommend

What you get

Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.

Play modes

  • Multi-player
  • Single-player

Controller

  • Full controller support

Store features

  • Family Sharing
  • Remote Play on TV
  • Steam Achievements

Platforms

  • Windows

Valve device support

Steam DeckPlayable
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachinePlayable

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Prices have been lower
$19.99

The lowest we've tracked is $2.99.

7 points recordedtoday · $19.99

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