• 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

BioShock Latest Updates

  1. Amazon Prime Gaming offers free PC titles including BioShock in March 2025.
  2. Epic Games gives BioShock Collection free with a one-month Discord Nitro subscription.
  3. BioShock: The Collection is free for a limited time at the Epic Games Store.
  4. 2K announces holiday sale with up to 75% off on BioShock and other games.
  5. BioShock is among games recommended for purchase in May 2020.

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BioShock FAQs

What platforms is BioShock available on?
BioShock is available on PC, PlayStation, Xbox, and Apple Macintosh platforms.
When was BioShock released?
BioShock was released on August 21, 2007.
What genre is BioShock?
BioShock is an action shooter game played from a first-person perspective.
Does BioShock have multiplayer?
BioShock is a single-player game with no multiplayer modes.
Who developed and published BioShock?
BioShock was developed by Irrational Games, 2K Australia, 2K Marin, Digital Extremes, and 2K China, and published by 2K Games and Feral Interactive.

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