23 Games like BioShock 2 on PlayStation that you should try

What brings it close to BioShock 2 is dark, oppressive atmosphere, ranged combat and a sci-fi setting, and the two track each other on genre, game mode and tone. To that it adds exploration and discovery, and multiplayer gameplay. They part company on setting: this one brings fantasy world.

What brings it close to BioShock 2 is dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and horror setting, and the two track each other on genre, game mode and tone. The common ground extends to exploration and discovery, and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is progression: crafting mechanics.

It shares the essentials of what BioShock 2 does: strong narrative focus, open world exploration and ranged combat. The common ground extends to a first-person view and horror setting. Where the two diverge is progression and setting: post-apocalyptic world.

If BioShock 2 worked for you because of strong narrative focus, open world exploration and ranged combat, the same is here. The common ground extends to exploration and discovery, and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is setting and world: a sandbox world and post-apocalyptic world.

If BioShock 2 worked for you because of dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and a sci-fi setting, the same is here. To that it adds a first-person view and single-player focus. Its own ground is survival mechanics and stealth mechanics.

It shares the essentials of what BioShock 2 does: dark, oppressive atmosphere, open world exploration and melee combat. Both also lean on horror setting and single-player focus. The distance is in combat and progression — its own ground is survival mechanics.

It shares the essentials of what BioShock 2 does: strong narrative focus, open world exploration and ranged combat. The common ground extends to a sci-fi setting and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is setting and combat: stealth mechanics and a cyberpunk setting.

Held in common with BioShock 2: a sci-fi setting, single-player focus and a first-person view. Its own ground is co-op play.

What brings it close to BioShock 2 is dark, oppressive atmosphere, ranged combat and horror setting, and the two track each other on genre, game mode and tone. To that it adds multiplayer gameplay and a first-person view. Its own ground is free-to-play access.

If BioShock 2 worked for you because of dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and horror setting, the same is here. Both also lean on exploration and discovery, and single-player focus. What it adds of its own: survival mechanics and co-op play.

If BioShock 2 worked for you because of dark, oppressive atmosphere, ranged combat and horror setting, the same is here. The common ground extends to a first-person view and single-player focus.

Held in common with BioShock 2: dark, oppressive atmosphere, ranged combat and horror setting. The common ground extends to multiplayer gameplay and a first-person view. Where the two diverge is game mode: co-op play.

It comes from the same genre as BioShock 2 and shares strong narrative focus, melee combat and a sci-fi setting. The common ground extends to multiplayer gameplay and a first-person view. Where the two diverge is tone and setting: a space setting.

What brings it close to BioShock 2 is strong narrative focus, melee combat and horror setting, and the two track each other on genre, game mode and tone. Both also lean on multiplayer gameplay and a first-person view. The distance is in combat and setting — its own ground is survival mechanics.

On paper it is what BioShock 2 is — exploration and discovery, open world exploration, and single-player focus — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. The common ground extends to a first-person view. Where the two diverge is progression and world: a sandbox world.