Action · August 21, 2007

BioShock™ (2007)

calendar_todayAge 17+local_offer-75% current discountgroup1M–10M ownersrecommend24.5k recommendations
BioShock is a shooter unlike any you've ever played, loaded with weapons and tactics never seen. You'll have a complete arsenal at your disposal from simple revolvers to grenade launchers and chemical throwers, but you'll also be forced to genetically modify your DNA to create an even more deadly weapon: you. Injectable plasmids give you super human powers: blast electrical currents into water to electrocute multiple enemies, or freeze them solid and obliterate them with the swing of a wrench. No encounter ever plays out the same, and no two gamers will play the game the same way. Biologically modify your body: send fire storming from your fingertips and unleash a swarm of killer hornets hatched from the veins in your arms. Hack devices and systems, upgrade your weapons and craft new ammo variants. Turn everything into a weapon: the environment, your body, fire and water, and even your worst enemies. Explore an incredible and unique art deco world hidden deep under the ocean. BioShock: Breaking the Mold A free download that takes an inside look at the art of BioShock.

Action releases from 2007

30 Action titles launched in 2007 — top 6 by review volume.

Position in Action

MetricThis titleGenre position
Review volume30.9k Steam reviewsTop 18% in Action
Positive rating94% positiveGenre average: 83% — this title sits in top 19%
Metacritic96/100Genre average 77 — top 0% of Action titles
Engagement hours6 h averageTop 65% for session depth among Action

Community Tag Signals

Tag weights reflect how many Steam users voted each descriptor — larger pills = stronger consensus.

  • FPS · 1.4k
  • Atmospheric · 1.1k
  • Story Rich · 1.0k
  • Action · 984
  • Singleplayer · 923
  • Horror · 750
  • Steampunk · 704
  • First-Person · 661
  • Shooter · 610
  • Sci-fi · 517
  • Classic · 468
  • RPG · 454
  • Dystopian · 413
  • Adventure · 412
  • Underwater · 375

Peer Action titles

Comparable titles in the same genre and review-volume band — ranked by Steam positive percentage.

Reception Metrics

Steam community

94%Very Positive · 30.9k reviews

29.1k positive · 1.9k negative

Metacritic

96/100 critic aggregate

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Metacritic user score

9.0/10

Curator recommendations

24.5k

Localization Coverage

Interface / Subtitles (5)

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Full audio (5)

  • English
  • French
  • German
  • Italian
  • Spanish - Spain

Release & Availability

Release dateAug 21, 2007
Developer2K Boston, 2K Australia
Publisher2K
Base price$4.99 -75%
Required age17+
PlatformsWindows
Estimated owners1M–10M
External linksOfficial site · Metacritic page · Support

Engagement Profile

All-time avg

6h

short (5–15 hours)

Median

2h

Typical completion time

2-week avg

1h

Current engagement

Features & Capabilities

Input & Comfort

  • Partial Controller Support

Other

  • Single-player
  • Family Sharing

Editions & Packages

  • Buy BioShock™