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Games like BioShock™

  • 20 games
  • Updated May 4, 2026

Players who liked BioShock™ also play

The closest matches to BioShock™: BioShock™ 2 Remastered, Dishonored, Deus Ex: Human Revolution - Director's Cut, Atomic Heart, and Half-Life 2. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

  1. Rank 02

    Why this

    Also Steampunk and Dystopian, like BioShock.

    • $9.99 (Price checked Oct 12)
    • 2012
  1. Rank 04

    Atomic Heart

    • $59.99 (Price checked Oct 12)
    • Deck Verified
    • 2023
  2. Rank 05

    Half-Life 2

    • $9.99 (Price checked Oct 12)
    • Deck Verified
    • 2004

The full ranked list: top 24 games like BioShock™

Best match first, as plain text. The same list for AI assistants:
  1. 1
    BioShock™ 2 Remastered

    Also Steampunk and Underwater, like BioShock.

    • 71% of 11,729 reviews
  2. 2
    Dishonored

    Also Steampunk and Dystopian, like BioShock.

    • 97% of 1,699 reviews
  3. 3
    Deus Ex: Human Revolution - Director's Cut

    Same atmospheric mood as BioShock.

    • 91% of 13,248 reviews
  4. 4
    Atomic Heart

    Genres: Action, Adventure, RPG

    • 78% of 12,972 reviews
  5. 5
    Half-Life 2

    Genres: Action

    • 97% of 88,441 reviews
  6. 6
    System Shock® 2 (1999)

    Genres: Action, RPG

    • 94% of 4,870 reviews
  7. 7
    Metro 2033 Redux

    Genres: Action

    • 88% of 27,240 reviews
  8. 8
    Hard Reset Extended Edition

    Genres: Action, Indie

    • 82% of 1,852 reviews
  9. 9
    Black Mesa

    Genres: Action, Adventure, Indie

    • 95% of 69,272 reviews
  10. 10
    Crysis

    Same immersive mood as BioShock.

    • 79% of 5,319 reviews
  11. 11
    Fallout 3: Game of the Year Edition

    Genres: RPG

    • 81% of 31,079 reviews
  12. 12
    RoboCop: Rogue City

    Genres: Action, Adventure

    • 87% of 14,089 reviews
  13. 13
    Subnautica

    Genres: Indie, Adventure

    • 97% of 177,256 reviews
  14. 14
    Wolfenstein: The New Order

    Same dark mood as BioShock.

    • 90% of 25,503 reviews
  15. 15
    Far Cry®

    Genres: Action

    • 77% of 4,707 reviews
  16. 16
    Singularity™

    Genres: Action

    • 92% of 3,001 reviews
  17. 17
    RAGE

    Genres: Action

    • 74% of 6,656 reviews
  18. 18
    The Outer Worlds

    Genres: RPG

    • 82% of 16,855 reviews
  19. 19
    Cyberpunk 2077

    Genres: RPG

    • 89% of 373,044 reviews
  20. 20
    Dead Space™ 2

    Genres: Action, Adventure

    • 93% of 11,516 reviews
  21. 21
    F.E.A.R.

    Genres: Action

    • 94% of 7,974 reviews
  22. 22
    S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call of Pripyat

    Genres: Action, RPG

    • 95% of 9,316 reviews
  23. 23
    DOOM 3

    Genres: Action

    • 84% of 5,237 reviews
  24. 24
    The Surge

    Genres: Action, RPG

    • 77% of 4,366 reviews
BioShock™ — Steam game cover
  • Released: 2007
  • Developer: 2K Boston, 2K Australia
  • Price: $19.99checked Oct 12
  • Steam Deck: Deck Playable
  • 93% of 12,591 reviews
  • Genres: Action, RPG
  • Metacritic 96
  • Platforms: Windows

Players highlight

  • Philosophical themes are thought provoking
  • Underwater setting is unique and eerie
  • Atmospheric
  • Dark
  • Immersive
  • Environmental hacking

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About BioShock™

The closest matches to BioShock™: BioShock™ 2 Remastered, Dishonored, Deus Ex: Human Revolution - Director's Cut, Atomic Heart, and Half-Life 2. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

If BioShock™ is your kind of game, the closest matches are BioShock™ 2 Remastered, Dishonored and Deus Ex: Human Revolution - Director's Cut — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as atmospheric, dark and immersive, and single out its environmental hacking and plasmid use. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.

BioShock drops players into the crumbling Art Deco grandeur of Rapture, an underwater city frozen in a 1950s aesthetic and twisted by ideological excess. Released in 2007, the game combines tactical shooting with environmental hacking and plasmid-based genetic modification, creating a challenging yet story-driven experience that takes most players a medium-length campaign to complete. Players describe the atmosphere as dark and immersive, with reviewers highlighting how the setting's isolation and decay create an unsettling tone. The underwater environment provides a unique and eerie backdrop for exploring the city's secrets, and reviewers note the philosophical undertones woven throughout the narrative. At $19.99, it remains playable on Steam Deck and holds strong with 93% positive feedback from over 12,500 Steam reviews.

About BioShock™: 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.

Is BioShock™ worth buying?

  • 93% of 12,591 Steam reviews are positive.
  • Last 30 days: 84% positive across 62 new reviews, in line with its all-time score.
  • Price: $19.99 (checked Oct 14).
  • People who recommend it had played a median of 12 h when they wrote their review.
  • Steam Deck Playable: works, with some rough edges.

What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews

People who play it also play: BioShock™ 2 Remastered, Dishonored, Deus Ex: Human Revolution - Director's Cut

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Frequently asked about BioShock™

Can I run it?

Does BioShock™ run on Steam Deck?

BioShock™ is rated Playable on Steam Deck — it runs, but expect some manual adjustments (control remapping, text size, or graphics settings) for the best experience.

How much does BioShock™ cost?

BioShock™ is listed on Steam at 19.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).

What games are most similar to BioShock™?

Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside BioShock™ are BioShock™ 2 Remastered, Dishonored, Deus Ex: Human Revolution - Director's Cut.

Who developed BioShock™?

BioShock™ was developed by 2K Boston, 2K Australia and published by 2K.