BioShock™ Steam Charts, Sales, Players & Wishlists

BioShock™ is tagged as Action, RPG. It is published by 2K Boston, 2K Australia (developer) and 2K (publisher) and released on 21 Aug, 2007. PureGameStats tracks BioShock™'s live Steam player count, all-time peak, review sentiment, estimated sales and price history. BioShock™ currently has 33 players on Steam. Its recorded all-time peak is 2,625 concurrent players on 31 July 2014. Current activity is 98.7% below peak. PureGameStats estimates 774,504 Steam units sold. Steam reviews are 94% positive across 32,271 responses. Platforms: Windows.

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BioShock™ Steam Charts, Sales, Players & Wishlists

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.

Developer
2K Boston , 2K Australia
Publisher
2K
Platforms
Windows
Release Date
21 Aug, 2007
Official site On Steam
Est. Sales
774,504
PGS estimate Medium confidence
Current Players
33
Live Steam data Peak 2,625
Current Steam Price
$19.99
Store data Standard Edition
Metacritic In agreement
96
Steam users: 93.95%
Universal Acclaim Metacritic → See ranked list
Estimates are modelled by PureGameStats using multiple data signals. Direct data is sourced from Steam. View methodology →

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Developer: 2K Boston, 2K Australia
Publisher: 2K
Platforms: Windows
Release Date: 21 Aug, 2007
Est. sales: 774,504 Medium confidence
Retailer Price (US) Discount
Steam $19.99 0%
Gameseal $6.20 -

Pricing History & Best Deals

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Historical pricing on Steam (US).

$4.99
Steam Launch Price
Steam
$19.99
Steam Current Price
Steam
$4.99
Steam Lowest Price
Steam
$4.99
Lowest Recorded
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$6.20
Current Lowest Price
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Steam Prices Around the World
Live Steam pricing across 26 currencies we track.
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AU
A$ 19.95
BR
R$29,99
CA
C$ 21.99
CH
CHF 19.00
CL
CLP$9.500
CN
¥64.00
DE
19,99€
GB
£13.99
HK
HK$ 155.00
ID
Rp 135 999
IN
₹999.00
JP
¥1,980
KR
₩ 21,000
MX
Mex$ 179.99
MY
RM38.00
NO
140,00 kr
NZ
NZ$ 29.99
PH
₱499.95
PL
85,90 zł
SG
S$20.00
TH
฿369.00
TR
$19.99
TW
NT$ 596.00
US
$19.99
VN
334.500₫
ZA
R 219.00

Newest snapshot: 10 Sept 2026.

BioShock™ Steam Reviews

Total reviews 32,271 Positive 30,320 Negative 1,951 Positive % 94%Rating Very Positive

Review Cloud

Reviewers praise
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Reviewers criticise
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What players are discussing

Praise and criticism mentions per topic, split by whether the reviewer recommended the game overall. Based on 500 recent English reviews (ingested 4 Sept 2026).

Ticks mark the typical silhouette for a Action game - overshoot = above the genre norm on that side.

Topic
Criticism mentions Praise
Mentions
Performance
48
42
90
Gameplay
39
156
195
Story
21
212
233
Graphics
14
110
124
Audio
37
90
127
Controls
13
30
43
Bugs
34
43
77
Value
26
28
Multiplayer
Not enough mentions
-
Replay value
11
14
25
PC System Requirements
Minimum and recommended hardware needed to run BioShock™.
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Minimum:

  • Operating System: Windows XP (with Service Pack 2) or Windows Vista
  • CPU: Intel single-core Pentium 4 processor at 2.4GHz
  • RAM: 1 GB
  • Video Card: Direct X 9.0c compliant video card with 128MB RAM and Pixel Shader 3.0 (NVIDIA 6600 or better/ATI X1300 or better, excluding ATI X1550)
  • Sound Card: 100% direct X 9.0c compatible sound card
  • Hard Drive Space: 8GB
  • Game requires Internet connection for activation

Recommended:

  • CPU: Intel Core 2 Duo processor
  • RAM: 2GB
  • Video Card: DX 9 - Direct X 9.0c compliant video card with 512 MB RAM and Pixel Shader 3.0 (NVIDIA GeForce 7900 GT or better), DX 10 - NVIDIA GeForce 8600 or better
  • Sound Card: SoundBlaster(r) X-Fi(tm) series (optimized foruse with Creative Labs EAX ADVANCED HD 4.0 or EAX ADVANCED HD 5.0 compatible sound cards)
Frequently Asked Questions
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How many people are playing BioShock™ right now?

BioShock™ has 33 concurrent players on Steam right now.

What is the all-time peak player count for BioShock™?

BioShock™ reached an all-time peak of 2,625 concurrent players on 31 July 2014.

How many copies has BioShock™ sold on Steam?

PureGameStats estimates BioShock™ has sold approximately 774,504 copies on Steam, with medium confidence. The estimate is derived from Steam reviews, concurrent player peaks and achievement completion rates.

How is BioShock™ rated on Steam?

BioShock™ has 32,271 Steam reviews with a 94% positive rating (Very Positive).

What is the current price of BioShock™?

BioShock™ is priced at $4.99 on Steam (currently 75% off). Full price history and best deals are tracked on this page.

When was BioShock™ released?

BioShock™ was released on 21 Aug, 2007. It was developed by 2K Boston, 2K Australia.

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