
BioShock 2 — Genres, rating & game data
The second game returns us to the city of Rapture, on the New Year’s Eve, but this time player takes control of Subject Delta, Big Daddy, that’s been separated from his little sister and has been forced to shoot himself 2 years before the events of the first game took place. And after his awakening
BioShock 2 is a shooter game developed by Feral Interactive, 2010. It stands out for narrative-driven gameplay, ranged combat and a sci-fi setting. Available in single-player and multiplayer mode. With an NextGameLike Score of 86/100, it ranks as an exceptional title in our catalog.
About BioShock 2
The second game returns us to the city of Rapture, on the New Year’s Eve, but this time player takes control of Subject Delta, Big Daddy, that’s been separated from his little sister and has been forced to shoot himself 2 years before the events of the first game took place. And after his awakening 10 years later, players will help to save the last sane citizens of Rapture. As seen in the previous game, the player will have access to new weapons, unique to Big Daddies, power drill and a rivet gun, alongside an array of plasmids, Tonics, and guns. Now players will be able not only save Little Sisters from other Big Daddies, and then either harvest ADAM directly, or protect them while they collect ADAM for their new guardian. Bioshock introduces a new enemy type, Big Sisters, which are extremely agile and fast versions of Big Daddies. Newly added multiplayer brings several never seen formats to the series. Aside from expected Deathmatches, the game added story-driven mode Fall of Rapture.
How BioShock 2 was received
Of the 14,836 Steam player reviews, 89% are positive. Critics score it 88/100 on Metacritic, reflecting acclaim.
Players
- Steam players14,836 reviews89%Very positive
- IGDB community1,080 reviews81/100
Critics
- Metacritic88/100
- IGDB6 reviews87/100
Aggregated from public ratings on Steam, IGDB, Metacritic and OpenCritic. NextGameLike does not host its own reviews.
NextGameLike Score
86/100 ↗Rating
👍 84%
2K votes
Type
Shooter, FPS, RPG
Released
2010
Updated May 2026
Developer
Feral Interactive
Publisher: 2K Games
Avg. playtime
~3h
Platforms
PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Apple Macintosh, Nintendo
Screenshots of BioShock 2





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