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.
- FPS (635)
- Action (469)
- Singleplayer (389)
- Atmospheric (365)
- Story Rich (361)
- Horror (294)
- Shooter (284)
- First-Person (280)
- Steampunk (250)
- Sci-fi (212)
- Multiplayer (185)
- Underwater (168)
- Dystopian (167)
- Adventure (145)
- RPG (119)
- Immersive (118)
- Dark (106)
- Great Soundtrack (99)
- Philosophical (95)
- Action RPG (70)
Release Date | Feb 9, 2010 |
Price | Free |
Steam Rating (Steam Purchases / All) | 88.8% (very positive) Top 30% / 89.2% Top 25% |
Steam DB Rating (Steam Purchases / All) | 86.4% Top 10% / 87% Top 10% |
Reviews (Steam Purchases / All) | 10.4K Top 3% / 13.7K Top 3% |
Curators | 389 reviews Top 1% |
Median Play Time | 13.2 hours Top 15% |
Followers | 31.3K Top 4% |
Owners | ± 5.5M Top 1% |
Copies Sold | ± 2.1M Top 1% |
Rating and Reviews (Monthly)
This graph shows BioShock® 2's Steam rating and reviews between October 2010 and December 2023. Steam's rating is varying from 100% (November 2010) to 89.2% (December 2023).
With 13.7K reviews Top 2%, BioShock® 2 is an undeniable major AAA level success.
Review Languages
This donut graph displays the languages of BioShock® 2's Steam reviews. The most popular language is English (51%), followed by Russian (11%). There is a healthy diversity in the review languages, with 28 different languages represented. The game is translated in 5 languages. Considering that, unless the game is text-heavy, adding translations is not a lot of work compared to making a game, it is often a good idea to translate the game in many languages.
Time Played
This chart displays the time played in BioShock® 2, showing a comparison between positive and negative reviews. The time played is adequate, reaching 25 hours in the 80th percentile.
The negative reviews play time is 2.3 times lower than the positive reviews median play time. A high negative review play time (median : 6 hours) could mean that BioShock® 2 crashes after a while or becomes too repetitive or difficult in the end. The Players' feedback section might give some insight about that.
Players' Feedback
Game's Strengths | Game's Weaknesses |
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These advantages and disadvantages are not meant to provide a fair assessment of the game, but to help developers identify potential improvements. The game's score of 88.8% Top 30% should be considered while evaluating them.
Take into account that list was generated using AI on a small sample of BioShock® 2's Steam review data, it is not meant to be exhaustive. Moreover, be aware that problems aren't always meant to be solved. Communicating clearly and managing the player's expectations is important too!