BioShock 2 Player Count and Price History

BioShock 2

Steam app 8850

BioShock 2

2K Marin, 2K China, Digital Extremes, 2K AustraliaFeb 9, 2010Action

$19.99 Very PositiveSteam Deck Playable
  • FPS
  • Action
  • Singleplayer
  • Story Rich
  • Atmospheric
  • Horror
  • First-Person
  • Shooter
  • Steampunk
  • Sci-fi
Playing now
18
Updated 2 hours ago
24-hour peak
40
Last 24 hours
All-time peak
5,643
Feb 9, 2010
Steam reviews
89%
Very Positive

Data source: Steam Web APILast updated: How we collect this data

BioShock 2 player count chart

BioShock 2 has very few players on Steam right now (18). Its all-time peak was 5,643.

History from Feb 9, 2010

BioShock 2 monthly player count

MonthAvg. playersGain% GainPeak players
November 2026not enough data-10-17.24%48
October 202622-1-4.35%58
September 202623-11-17.74%51
August 2026not enough data+8+14.81%62
July 2026not enough data-3-5.26%54
June 2026not enough data-1-1.72%57
May 2026not enough data-11-15.94%58
April 2026not enough data+17+32.69%69
March 2026not enough data-13-20%52
February 2026not enough data-2-2.99%65
January 2026not enough data+7+11.67%67
December 2025not enough data+11+22.45%60
November 2025not enough data+4+8.89%49
October 2025not enough data-5-10%45
September 2025not enough data+9+21.95%50
August 2025not enough data-10-19.61%41
July 2025not enough data-6-10.53%51
June 2025not enough data-1-1.72%57
May 2025not enough data-35-37.63%58
April 2025not enough data+38+69.09%93
March 2025not enough data-16-22.54%55
February 2025not enough data+0+0%71
January 2025not enough data+22+44.9%71
December 2024not enough data-7-12.5%49
November 2024not enough data+8+16.67%56
October 2024not enough data-6-11.11%48
September 2024not enough data-11-16.92%54
August 2024not enough data+8+14.04%65
July 2024not enough data-1-1.72%57
June 2024not enough data-1-1.69%58
May 2024not enough data-2-3.28%59
April 2024not enough data-3-4.69%61
March 2024not enough data+1+1.59%64
February 2024not enough data-15-19.23%63
January 2024not enough data+17+27.87%78
December 2023not enough data-4-6.15%61
November 2023not enough data+7+12.07%65
October 2023not enough data+9+18.37%58
September 2023not enough data+6+13.95%49
August 2023not enough data-10-18.87%43
July 2023not enough data-4-7.02%53
June 2023not enough data-5-8.06%57
May 2023not enough data-4-6.06%62
April 2023not enough data-4-5.71%66
March 2023not enough data-9-11.39%70
February 2023not enough data+18+29.51%79
January 2023not enough data+5+8.93%61
December 2022not enough data-10-15.15%56
November 2022not enough data+8+13.79%66
October 2022not enough data-21-26.58%58
September 2022not enough data+22+38.6%79
August 2022not enough data+0+0%57
July 2022not enough data-6-9.52%57
June 2022not enough data-6-8.7%63
May 2022not enough data+0+0%69
April 2022not enough data-7-9.21%69
March 2022not enough data-2-2.56%76
February 2022not enough data-11-12.36%78
January 2022not enough data+29+48.33%89
December 2021not enough data-11-15.49%60
November 2021not enough data+6+9.23%71
October 2021not enough data-27-29.35%65
September 2021not enough data+19+26.03%92
August 2021not enough data+1+1.39%73
July 2021not enough data+3+4.35%72
June 2021not enough data-16-18.82%69
May 2021not enough data-6-6.59%85
April 2021not enough data-21-18.75%91
March 2021not enough data+3+2.75%112
February 2021not enough data+15+15.96%109
January 2021not enough data+16+20.51%94
December 2020not enough data+5+6.85%78
November 2020not enough data-12-14.12%73
October 2020not enough data+7+8.97%85
September 2020not enough data-15-16.13%78
August 2020not enough data-18-16.22%93
July 2020not enough data+25+29.07%111
June 2020not enough data-14-14%86
May 2020not enough data-13-11.5%100
April 2020not enough data-25-18.12%113
March 2020not enough data+47+51.65%138
February 2020not enough data-3-3.19%91
January 2020not enough data+3+3.3%94
December 2019not enough data+9+10.98%91
November 2019not enough data+17+26.15%82
October 2019not enough data-10-13.33%65
September 2019not enough data+4+5.63%75
August 2019not enough data-16-18.39%71
July 2019not enough data-12-12.12%87
June 2019not enough data+24+32%99
May 2019not enough data-6-7.41%75
April 2019not enough data-20-19.8%81
March 2019not enough data-25-19.84%101
February 2019not enough data+19+17.76%126
January 2019not enough data-8-6.96%107
December 2018not enough data+17+17.35%115
November 2018not enough data+17+20.99%98
October 2018not enough data-19-19%81
September 2018not enough data-2-1.96%100
August 2018not enough data+5+5.15%102
July 2018not enough data+1+1.04%97
June 2018not enough data+9+10.34%96
May 2018not enough data-40-31.5%87
April 2018not enough data-15-10.56%127
March 2018not enough data+42+42%142
February 2018not enough data-29-22.48%100
January 2018not enough data+13+11.21%129
December 2017not enough data-14-10.77%116
November 2017not enough data+9+7.44%130
October 2017not enough data-24-16.55%121
September 2017not enough data-20-12.12%145
August 2017not enough data-11-6.25%165
July 2017not enough data+44+33.33%176
June 2017not enough data-11-7.69%132
May 2017not enough data-39-21.43%143
April 2017not enough data-38-17.27%182
March 2017not enough data+75+51.72%220
February 2017not enough data-8-5.23%145
January 2017not enough data+1+0.66%153
December 2016not enough data-35-18.72%152
November 2016not enough data-68-26.67%187
October 2016not enough data-86-25.22%255
September 2016not enough data-30-8.09%341
August 2016not enough data-536-59.1%371
July 2016not enough data+363+66.73%907
June 2016not enough data+208+61.9%544
May 2016not enough data-20-5.62%336
April 2016not enough data-70-16.43%356
March 2016not enough data-291-40.59%426
February 2016not enough data-104-12.67%717
January 2016not enough data+198+31.78%821
December 2015not enough data-38-5.75%623
November 2015not enough data+148+28.85%661
October 2015not enough data+148+40.55%513
September 2015not enough data-223-37.93%365
August 2015not enough data+101+20.74%588
July 2015not enough data-192-28.28%487
June 2015not enough data+312+85.01%679
May 2015not enough data-173-32.04%367
April 2015not enough data-286-34.62%540
March 2015not enough data+436+111.79%826
February 2015not enough data-185-32.17%390
January 2015not enough data-4-0.69%575
December 2014not enough data+18+3.21%579
November 2014not enough data+166+42.03%561
October 2014not enough data-221-35.88%395
September 2014not enough data-232-27.36%616
August 2014not enough data+251+42.04%848
July 2014not enough data-2-0.33%597
June 2014not enough data+1+0.17%599
May 2014not enough data+202+51.01%598
April 2014not enough data+12+3.12%396
March 2014not enough data-76-16.52%384
February 2014not enough data-378-45.11%460
January 2014not enough data+66+8.55%838
December 2013not enough data+293+61.17%772
November 2013not enough data-433-47.48%479
October 2013not enough data+737+421.14%912
September 2013not enough data-94-34.94%175
August 2013not enough data-108-28.65%269
July 2013not enough data+161+74.54%377
June 2013not enough data-25-10.37%216
May 2013not enough data-269-52.75%241
April 2013not enough data-63-10.99%510
March 2013not enough data+279+94.9%573
February 2013not enough data-290-49.66%294
January 2013not enough data+83+16.57%584
December 2012not enough data+29+6.14%501
November 2012not enough data+77+19.49%472
October 2012not enough data+233+143.83%395
September 2012not enough data-73-31.06%162
August 2012not enough data-268-53.28%235
July 2012not enough data-669-57.08%503
March 2012not enough data+510+77.04%1,172
November 2011not enough data-163-19.76%662
July 2011not enough data-353-29.97%825
April 2011not enough data+616+109.61%1,178
December 2010not enough data+378+205.43%562
August 2010not enough data-589-76.2%184
July 2010not enough data-89-10.32%773
June 2010not enough data+288+50.17%862
March 2010not enough data-5,069-89.83%574
February 2010not enough datan/an/a5,643

How many people play BioShock 2 right now?

18 people are playing BioShock 2 on Steam right now. That makes it the #6,450 most played game on Steam at the moment. In the last 24 hours it peaked at 40 players. Today's peak is 5% above its 30-day average daily peak of 38.

BioShock 2 player count trend

Over the last 30 days BioShock 2 averaged a daily peak of 38 players, up 12% compared with the 30 days before (34). Its highest point this month (58) is 18% above the same period last year (49). In its first month after release (Feb 9, 2010) it peaked at 5,643 players. Today's player count is 0% of its all-time peak of 5,643, set on Feb 9, 2010.

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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.

Developer
2K Marin, 2K China, Digital Extremes, 2K Australia
Publisher
2K
Released
Feb 9, 2010
Genre
Action
Steam Deck
Playable
Languages
5 languages, 5 with full audio

BioShock 2 price history

$19.99
price now (US)
$2.99
lowest recorded (-85%) · Oct 20, 2026
-85%
typical sale discount · 1 sale seen

Good time to buy? Probably wait for a sale. BioShock 2 is at its full price of $19.99. It usually goes on sale for about 85% off (around $3.00), and the lowest we have recorded is $2.99.Next Steam sale: Steam Winter Sale, Dec 17 to Jan 4. See the countdown

US price on Steam. Checked daily.

How many copies has BioShock 2 sold?

We estimate BioShock 2 has sold 220K to 550K copies on Steam, based on how many Steam reviews it has. At the prices it has actually sold for, that is roughly $2M to $5.1M in gross revenue.

Estimated copies sold
220K to 550K
on Steam
Estimated gross revenue
$2M to $5.1M
before Steam's share and taxes

BioShock 2 reviews by language

  • English56%
  • Russian11%
  • Spanish11%
  • Portuguese (Brazil)8%
  • Turkish3%
  • German3%
  • French3%
  • Korean2%

Share of Steam reviews written in each of the 11 biggest Steam languages. It shows where the game's players are, roughly.

These are estimates, not official sales figures. How we estimate sales.

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BioShock 2 reviews over time

89% Very Positive89% of 14,419 Steam reviews are positiveRead reviews on Steam

Positive and negative Steam user reviews per month, from Steam's review history.

BioShock 2 achievements

BioShock 2 has 68 Steam achievements. On average a player has unlocked 14.8% of them; the rarest, Reincarnation, is held by 3.2% of players.

  • Daddy's HomeFound your way back into the ruins of Rapture.51.3%
  • Distance HackerUsed the Hack Tool to hack an object at a distance.50.1%
  • ProtectorDefended yourself against Lamb's assault in the train station.41.5%
  • Upgraded a WeaponUpgraded a weapon at a Power to the People Station.40.0%
  • Adopted a Little SisterAdopted a new Little Sister for the first time.38.4%
  • Sinclair's SolutionJoined forces with Sinclair in Ryan Amusements.35.3%
  • Prolific HackerHacked one of each kind of machine.32.2%
  • First ResearchResearched a Splicer with the Research Camera.32.2%
  • Bought a SlotBought one Plasmid or Tonic Slot at a Gatherer's Garden.31.8%
  • UnbreakableDefended yourself against the Big Sister without dying.31.3%
  • Confronted GraceConfronted Lamb's lieutenant in Pauper's Drop.30.4%
  • Big SpenderSpent 2000 dollars at Vending Machines.28.4%
  • Fully Upgraded a WeaponInstalled the third upgrade to a weapon.27.5%
  • Defeated the PreacherDefeated the Preacher.27.3%
  • Grand DaddyDefeated 3 Big Daddies without dying during the fight.25.8%
  • Nose for NewsUncovered the secret of Dionysus Park.25.3%
  • Fully Upgraded a PlasmidFully upgraded one Plasmid to the Level 3 version.23.6%
  • Found Lamb's HideoutGained access to Lamb's stronghold.23.1%
  • ReunionReunited with your original Little Sister.22.9%
  • Heading to the SurfaceHeaded to the surface on the side of Sinclair's escape pod.22.5%
  • EscapeEscaped Rapture.22.5%
  • Master GathererGathered 600 ADAM with Little Sisters.21.4%
  • Dealt with Every Little SisterDealt with every Little Sister.20.8%
  • Master HackerHacked 30 machines at a distance with the Hack Tool.18.3%
  • Look at You, HackerKilled 50 enemies using only hacked Security.18.1%
  • Max Plasmid SlotsFully upgraded to the maximum number of Plasmid Slots.17.6%
  • Trap MasterKilled 30 enemies using only Traps.15.3%
  • CounterattackKilled an enemy with its own projectile.14.1%
  • One Research TrackMaxed out one Research Track.13.9%
  • Master ProtectorGot through a Gather with no damage and no one getting to the Little Sister.12.4%
  • SaviorSaved every Little Sister and spared Grace, Stanley and Gil.11.1%
  • Rapture HistorianFound 100 audio diaries.9.8%
  • Lancer KillerKilled a Lancer Big Daddy8.0%
  • Big Brass BallsFinished the game without using Vita-Chambers.7.6%
  • All Weapon UpgradesFound every Power to the People weapon upgrade in the game.7.3%
  • LoginReached Rapture Central Computing Operations7.2%
  • Root Access GrantedReached Computer Core Access6.9%
  • LogoutEscaped Minerva's Den6.8%
  • SUDOWrested control of the Thinker from Reed Wahl6.8%
  • All PlasmidsFound or purchased all 11 basic Plasmid types.6.5%
  • ADAM AddictResolved all the Little Sisters in Minerva's Den6.3%
  • Unnatural SelectionScored your first kill in a non-private match.5.8%
  • Welcome to RaptureCompleted your first non-private match.5.5%
  • Against All OddsFinished the game on the hardest difficulty level.5.3%
  • 9-IronyPaid your respects to the founder of Rapture.5.0%
  • Research MasterCompleted all research on every subject in Rapture.4.8%
  • Garbage CollectionDestroyed all 10 Vacuum Bots in Minerva's Den4.5%
  • Disgusting FrankensteinBecame a Big Daddy for the first time in a non-private match.4.3%
  • Proving GroundsWon your first non-private match.4.3%
  • Litmus TestEarned 6 stars in the Protector Trials4.3%
  • Perfect ProtectorCollected 100% of the ADAM in a single Protector Trial4.2%
  • "Mr. Bubbles, No!"Took down your first Big Daddy in a non-private match.4.1%
  • Acid TestEarned 18 stars in the Protector Trials3.8%
  • Get a Bigger BucketCollected 50% of the ADAM available in all Protector Trials3.8%
  • Two-Bit HeroicsCompleted your first trial in a non-private match.3.7%
  • Trial By FireEarned 36 stars in the Protector Trials3.7%
  • High ScoreGot 9999 points in one game of Spitfire3.6%
  • ParasiteAchieved Rank 10.3.5%
  • Enemy of the FamilyEarned an A rank in all Protector Trials3.5%
  • Guardian AngelCompleted all bonus Protector Trials3.5%

Showing the 60 most unlocked of 68 achievements.

Global unlock rates from Steam, most common first.

BioShock 2 DLC

BioShock 2 has 1 DLC on Steam, newest first.

DLCReleasedPrice (US)
BioShock 2: Minerva’s Den ↗Oct 2, 2013$9.99

BioShock 2 FAQ

Is BioShock 2 dead?

BioShock 2 has very few players on Steam right now (18). Its all-time peak was 5,643.

How many people play BioShock 2?

18 people are playing BioShock 2 on Steam right now. In the last 24 hours it peaked at 40 concurrent players.

What is the all-time peak player count for BioShock 2?

BioShock 2 reached its all-time Steam peak of 5,643 concurrent players on Feb 9, 2010.

Is BioShock 2 growing or declining?

BioShock 2 is growing. Its average daily peak over the last 30 days was 38, up 12% compared with the previous 30 days.

How much does BioShock 2 cost?

BioShock 2 costs $19.99 on Steam in the US. Prices are checked daily and can differ by region.

What is the lowest price BioShock 2 has been on Steam?

The lowest US price we have recorded for BioShock 2 on Steam is $2.99 (85% off), on Oct 20, 2026. It costs $19.99 right now.

Is BioShock 2 on sale right now?

No, BioShock 2 is at its full price of $19.99 on Steam right now. In past sales it usually dropped about 85%, and the biggest discount we have seen is 85%.

Is BioShock 2 good?

Steam players rate BioShock 2 Very Positive: 89% of 14,419 reviews are positive.

When did BioShock 2 come out?

BioShock 2 was released on Steam on Feb 9, 2010.

Who made BioShock 2?

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

How many copies has BioShock 2 sold?

We estimate BioShock 2 has sold 220K to 550K copies on Steam, based on how many Steam reviews it has. This is an estimate, not an official figure, because Steam does not publish sales.

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