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BioShock

BioShock — Genres, rating & game data

FPS with RPG elements, Bioshock invites players to experience horrors of underwater isolation in the city of Rapture, the failed project of the better future. After surviving the plane crash, the protagonist has only one way to go – to the giant lighthouse that opens a way to the underwater utopia.

BioShock is a shooter game developed by Digital Extremes, 2007. It stands out for narrative-driven gameplay, ranged combat and a horror setting. Available in single-player mode. With an NextGameLike Score of 92/100, it ranks as an exceptional title in our catalog.

About BioShock

FPS with RPG elements, Bioshock invites players to experience horrors of underwater isolation in the city of Rapture, the failed project of the better future. After surviving the plane crash, the protagonist has only one way to go – to the giant lighthouse that opens a way to the underwater utopia. Players will have to unravel the complicated history of Rapture, relying only on themselves, their guns and Plasmids, a mystical substance, that allows it’s user to obtain near magical abilities. The atmosphere of isolation and threat is conveyed through the environmental sounds, subtle electrical buzzing and audio logs, telling the story of societal decay and despair. Players will shape the story, making moral choices along their way, saving Little Sisters or extracting ADAM, the mystical fuel for your abilities. While exploring the underwater city, players will complete missions for the last sane inhabitants of Rapture, while fending off the less fortunate ones.

How BioShock was received

Of the 31,840 Steam player reviews, 94% are positive. Critics score it 96/100 on Metacritic, reflecting acclaim.

Players

  • Steam players31,840 reviews94%Very positive
  • IGDB community3,128 reviews87/100

Critics

  • Metacritic96/100
  • IGDB8 reviews93/100

Aggregated from public ratings on Steam, IGDB, Metacritic and OpenCritic. NextGameLike does not host its own reviews.

NextGameLike Score

92/100 ↗

Rating

👍 89%

3K votes

Type

Shooter, FPS, RPG

Released

2007

Updated May 2026

Developer

Digital Extremes

Publisher: 2K Games

Avg. playtime

~3h

Platforms

PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Apple Macintosh

Official trailer for BioShock

Screenshots of BioShock

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