• Release Date August 21, 2007
  • Platforms PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Apple Macintosh
  • Genre Action, Shooter
  • Developer Digital Extremes, 2K Australia, 2K Marin, Irrational Games, 2K China
  • Metacritic 96 / 100

BioShock is a action game developed by Digital Extremes. It is available on PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Apple Macintosh and was released on August 21, 2007.

Full Specifications

Overview 6
Release Date August 21, 2007
Availability Released
Age Rating Mature
Developer Digital Extremes, 2K Australia, 2K Marin, Irrational Games, 2K China
Publisher 2K Games, Feral Interactive
Official Site https://2k.com/en-US/game/bioshock/
Gameplay 4
Genre Action, Shooter
Game Modes Single-player
Perspective First-person
Average Playtime 3 hours
Platforms & Pricing 2
Platforms PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Apple Macintosh
Available On PlayStation Store, App Store, Xbox Store, Steam, Xbox 360 Store
PC Requirements 2
Minimum Requirements Operating System: Windows XP (with Service Pack 2) or Windows Vista CPU: Intel single-core Pentium 4 processor at 2.4GHz RAM: 1 GB Video Card: Direct X 9.0c compliant video card with 128MB RAM and Pixel Shader 3.0 (NVIDIA 6600 or better/ATI X1300 or better, excluding ATI X1550) Sound Card: 100% direct X 9.0c compatible sound card Hard Drive Space: 8GB Game requires Internet connection for activation
Recommended Requirements CPU: Intel Core 2 Duo processor RAM: 2GB Video Card: DX 9 - Direct X 9.0c compliant video card with 512 MB RAM and Pixel Shader 3.0 (NVIDIA GeForce 7900 GT or better), DX 10 - NVIDIA GeForce 8600 or better Sound Card: SoundBlaster(r) X-Fi(tm) series (optimized foruse with Creative Labs EAX ADVANCED HD 4.0 or EAX ADVANCED HD 5.0 compatible sound cards)
Critic & Community Scores 2
Metacritic 96 / 100
Community Rating 4.4 / 5 (3,365 ratings)

Editor Verdict

5.0/10
  • Graphics 5.0
  • Gameplay 5.0
  • Story 5.0
  • Sound 5.0
  • Value for Money 5.0

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  1. Amazon Prime Gaming offers Free PC games including BioShock in March 2025.
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  3. BioShock free for a limited time at Epic Games Store as part of their promotion.
  4. 2K announces holiday sale with up to 75% discounts on its games, including BioShock.
  5. BioShock is included in the May game list offering Free PC titles from Amazon Prime Gaming.

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BioShock FAQs

Platforms?
BioShock is available on PC, PlayStation, Xbox, and Apple Macintosh.
Developer?
The game was developed by Digital Extremes, 2K Australia, 2K Marin, Irrational Games, and 2K China.
Release Date?
BioShock was released on August 21, 2007.
Price?
Exact price not provided, but the game is available in digital stores like Steam and Xbox Store.
Genre?
BioShock is an action shooter game with a first-person perspective.

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