BioShock 2
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.
- Released
- 2010
- Developer
- 2K Marin
- Platforms
- 4 systems
- Critics
- 88
- Steam Deck
- playable
- Download
- Not stated
What is BioShock 2?
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.
Description as published by the developer on its own store page, read 30 August 2026. It is marketing copy, not our assessment.
The record
| First released | 9 February 2010 |
|---|---|
| Developer | 2K Marin |
| Publisher | 2K |
| Platforms | PC, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Steam Deck |
| Genres | First-Person Shooter |
| Languages | 5 supported |
Source. Catalogue facts from Wikidata Q302839, seeded 30 August 2026. Store data from Steam, read 30 August 2026.
How was BioShock 2 received?
Method. Player figures are Steam's own totals for the PC version, read 30 August 2026. The Metacritic score is the one Steam publishes on its store page and can lag the site itself. Metacritic page. Neither is our opinion. We have not published a review of this game.
Accessibility
Seeing
None declared
Hearing
None declared
Input
- Full controller support
Difficulty
None declared
Method. Features the publisher declared on its own store page. A declaration is a floor, not a review.
What does it support?
| Capability | Support |
|---|---|
| Controller | full support |
| Cloud saves | No |
| Cross-platform play | No |
| Mod support | No official workshop |
| Online play | Single-player only |
| In-game purchases | No |
| Steam Deck | playable |
| Download size | Not stated |
| Add-on content | 1 DLC listed |
| Age gate | 17+ |
Method. Read from the publisher's Steam listing on 30 August 2026. Describes the PC version. Console versions differ.
What does it cost?
Steam price in US dollars, read 30 August 2026. Prices move hourly and vary by region. Check the current price.
Problems players report
We read the 300 most recent negative Steam reviews of BioShock 2 on 30 August 2026 and counted what they mention. These are complaints, not confirmed defects: we have not reproduced any of them, and a review describes one person's machine. What the counts tell you is which problems more than one person ran into.
- Crashes and freezes169 of 300 (56%)
At this point you are wondering if I am insane or not, here is why you should avoid this game at all costs: Reason 1: The game crashes once every 5 to 10 minutes.
Steam review, 10 June 2025 · 55 hours played · 65 readers marked it helpfulAfter doing the community sourced fixes (we're talkin manually editing code in the game files here ffs) I was able to get it running with almost zero crashes.
Steam review, 12 August 2022 · 18 hours played · 21 readers marked it helpful
A further 5 reviews call the game buggy or broken without saying how, which is why they are counted separately rather than assigned to a theme. Counted by keyword across review text, so a review discussing two problems is counted under both. Read the reviews yourself.
Games like BioShock 2
24 games overlap with BioShock 2 on the tags Steam players applied to it, on genre, and on theme. The closest are BioShock, BioShock 2 Remastered and BioShock Remastered.
Common questions about BioShock 2
What platforms is BioShock 2 on?
BioShock 2 is available on PC, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Steam Deck. It first released in 2010.
How much does BioShock 2 cost?
$2.99 on Steam in the United States, read on 30 August 2026. Prices move often and vary by region, so check the store before buying.
Do players recommend BioShock 2?
89% of 14,964 Steam reviews are positive, which Steam rates Very Positive. That is players rating it, not our review. We have not published a review of this game.
What is the Metacritic score for BioShock 2?
88 out of 100 for the PC version, as published on the game's own Steam store page. Steam can lag Metacritic by a few points.
Does BioShock 2 work on Steam Deck?
Valve rates BioShock 2 as playable on the Steam Deck, from its own testing.
Who made BioShock 2?
BioShock 2 was developed by 2K Marin and published by 2K.