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BioShock 2

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First release
Feb 09, 2010
Developer
2K Marin
Genres
Role-playing (RPG), Adventure, Shooter, Puzzle · Open world, Action, Science fiction, Thriller
Platforms
PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 3, Mac, Xbox 360

BioShock 2 is the second game of the BioShock series and the sequel to BioShock. It continues the grand storyline of the underwater metropolis Rapture. BioShock 2 capitalizes and improves upon the high-quality effects, unique gameplay elements, and immersive atmosphere that defined the first game. It explores more brutal gameplay than its predecessor, with new enemies, weapons, Plasmids, and Gene Tonics.

Also known as BioShock 2: Sea of Dreams, Bioshock2Launcher.exe

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Storyline
Set eight years after the events of the first game, BioShock 2 follows Subject Delta, a prototype Big Daddy sent on a quest to reunite with the Little Sister he was previously bonded to, Eleanor, across a changed and even more dangerous Rapture.Read more

Set eight years after the events of the first game, BioShock 2 follows Subject Delta, a prototype Big Daddy sent on a quest to reunite with the Little Sister he was previously bonded to, Eleanor, across a changed and even more dangerous Rapture.

Release dates
PC (Microsoft Windows)
Feb 09, 2010
PlayStation 3
Feb 09, 2010
Xbox 360
Feb 09, 2010
All 6 release dates
PlayStation 3
Mar 04, 2010
Xbox 360
Mar 04, 2010
Mac
Mar 29, 2012
Time to beatIGDB · recorded
Main Story
24h
Main + Extras
14h
Completionist
46h
Game modes
Multiplayer, Single player
Perspective
First person
Where to buy
Keywords
assassin, bloody, underwater, murder, magic
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At a Glance

Critic Score
87
Main Story (IGDB)
24h
Main + Extras (IGDB)
14h
Completionist (IGDB)
46h
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Overview

Steam review summary

Steam users rate this Very Positive, 11,495 reviews in all languages, recorded 16 October 2026

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Multiplayer

  • Online multiplayerIGDB · 1 Nov

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