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Games like BioShock® 2

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  • Updated May 4, 2026

Players who liked BioShock® 2 also play

The closest matches to BioShock® 2: BioShock™ Remastered, Dishonored, Half-Life 2, Metro 2033 Redux, and Deus Ex: Human Revolution - Director's Cut. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

  1. Rank 02

    Why this

    Also Steampunk and Dystopian, like BioShock 2.

    • $9.99 (Price checked Nov 4)
    • 2012
  2. Rank 03

    Why this

    Same atmospheric mood as BioShock 2.

    • $9.99 (Price checked Nov 4)
    • 2004

The full ranked list: top 24 games like BioShock® 2

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

    Also Steampunk and Underwater, like BioShock 2.

    • 82% of 25,694 reviews
  2. 2
    Dishonored

    Also Steampunk and Dystopian, like BioShock 2.

    • 97% of 1,699 reviews
  3. 3
    Half-Life 2

    Same atmospheric mood as BioShock 2.

    • 97% of 88,441 reviews
  4. 4
    Metro 2033 Redux

    Genres: Action

    • 88% of 27,240 reviews
  5. 5
    Deus Ex: Human Revolution - Director's Cut

    Genres: Action, RPG

    • 91% of 13,248 reviews
  6. 6
    System Shock 2: 25th Anniversary Remaster

    Genres: Action, Adventure, RPG

    • 87% of 1,310 reviews
  7. 7
    The Darkness II

    Genres: Action

    • 90% of 3,614 reviews
  8. 8
    Hard Reset Extended Edition

    Genres: Action, Indie

    • 82% of 1,852 reviews
  9. 9
    Atomic Heart

    Genres: Action, Adventure, RPG

    • 78% of 12,972 reviews
  10. 10
    Borderlands 2

    Genres: Action, RPG

    • 90% of 122,109 reviews
  11. 11
    Titanfall® 2

    Genres: Action

    • 96% of 93,771 reviews
  12. 12
    Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus

    Same immersive mood as BioShock 2.

    • 78% of 17,281 reviews
  13. 13
    Killing Floor 2

    Same dark mood as BioShock 2.

    • 88% of 41,923 reviews
  14. 14
    Singularity™

    Genres: Action

    • 92% of 3,001 reviews
  15. 15
    Fallout 3: Game of the Year Edition

    Genres: RPG

    • 81% of 31,079 reviews
  16. 16
    Crysis 2 Remastered

    Genres: Action

    • 86% of 1,893 reviews
  17. 17
    Black Mesa

    Genres: Action, Indie, Adventure

    • 95% of 69,272 reviews
  18. 18
    Far Cry®

    Genres: Action

    • 77% of 4,707 reviews
  19. 19
    S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call of Pripyat

    Genres: Action, RPG

    • 95% of 9,316 reviews
  20. 20
    Dead Effect 2

    Genres: Action, Indie, RPG

    • 75% of 913 reviews
  21. 21
    Call of Duty®: Black Ops II

    Genres: Action

    • 85% of 12,305 reviews
  22. 22
    RAGE 2

    Genres: Action

    • 65% of 7,112 reviews
  23. 23
    Resident Evil 2

    Genres: Action

    • 97% of 55,119 reviews
  24. 24
    Subnautica

    Genres: Indie, Adventure

    • 97% of 177,256 reviews
BioShock® 2 — Steam game cover
  • Released: 2010
  • Developer: 2K Marin, 2K China, Digital Extremes, 2K Australia
  • Price: $19.99checked Nov 4
  • Steam Deck: Deck Playable
  • 87% of 5,859 reviews
  • Genres: Action
  • Metacritic 88
  • Platforms: Windows

Players highlight

  • Bittersweet ending that evokes tears
  • Bleak but beautiful decaying art deco city
  • Confronts moral dilemmas as a supposed monster
  • Atmospheric
  • Dark
  • Immersive

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About BioShock® 2

The closest matches to BioShock® 2: BioShock™ Remastered, Dishonored, Half-Life 2, Metro 2033 Redux, and Deus Ex: Human Revolution - Director's Cut. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

If BioShock® 2 is your kind of game, the closest matches are BioShock™ Remastered, Dishonored and Half-Life 2 — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as atmospheric, dark and immersive, and single out its linear progression and little sister harvesting. 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 2 is a 2010 first-person action game set in the decaying underwater metropolis of Rapture, returning players to the setting of its predecessor. Players assume the role of a Big Daddy, navigating through linear zones while wielding both traditional weapons and plasmids. The game incorporates moral choice systems centered around harvesting Little Sisters, and includes the Protector Trials DLC expansion. Reviewers note the bleak yet striking art deco environment and describe the experience as atmospheric and melancholic, with players highlighting an emotional father-daughter narrative thread. The game holds an 88 on Metacritic and maintains an 87% positive rating from over 5,800 Steam reviews, currently playable on Steam Deck at $19.99 USD.

About BioShock® 2: 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.

Is BioShock® 2 worth buying?

  • 87% of 5,859 Steam reviews are positive.
  • We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
  • Price: $19.99 (checked Nov 8).
  • People who recommend it had played a median of 13 h when they wrote their review.
  • Critics usually quit early: a median of 2.7 h played before their negative review.
  • Steam Deck Playable: works, with some rough edges.

What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews

Top critical reviews

The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.

“I am not giving a thumbs down because of the game itself. Bioshock 2 rules, but this is one of the worst ports i have ever seen. Constant crashing (both versions) still not fixed and no one in 2K cares. Unacceptable.”
1 h played
“DO NOT BUY THIS GAME! It is unapologetically broken. It'll randomly crash, and you can lose HOURS of progress. I have tried every fix, and none of them work long enough to beat the game. Save your time. Save your money. Charging money…”
16 h played
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People who play it also play: BioShock™ Remastered, Dishonored, Half-Life 2

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Frequently asked about BioShock® 2

Can I run it?

Does BioShock® 2 run on Steam Deck?

BioShock® 2 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® 2 cost?

BioShock® 2 is listed on Steam at 19.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).

Does BioShock® 2 have multiplayer or co-op?

Yes — BioShock® 2 supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player).

What games are most similar to BioShock® 2?

Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside BioShock® 2 are BioShock™ Remastered, Dishonored, Half-Life 2.

Who developed BioShock® 2?

BioShock® 2 was developed by 2K Marin, 2K China, Digital Extremes and published by 2K.