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BioShock Infinite

📅 Mar 25, 2013
Irrational Games
Virtual Programming (Linux)
Indebted to the wrong people, with his life on the line, veteran of the U.S. Cavalry and now hired gun, Booker DeWitt has only one opportunity to wipe his slate clean. He must rescue Elizabeth, a mysterious girl imprisoned since childhood and locked up in the flying city of Columbia.
93.5Rating
0Content
80Achievements

About This Game

BioShock Infinite is a action game designed for single-player, developed by Irrational Games and Virtual Programming (Linux) and released in 2013. With an estimated 4.7 million copies sold, it is considered a major commercial success on Steam. With 143.7k reviews on Steam, it stands as one of the most-reviewed games on Steam. Community ratings across Steam average 93.5/100 — a exceptional reception overall. According to player data, the main story takes around 12.11 hours, with side content bringing that to 14.92 hours, and a completionist run can reach 27.62 hours. The game has 5 DLCs available, expanding the base experience with additional content. Players commonly describe it as Action, Shooter, First-Person, FPS and RPG.

Media

User Reviews

93.5
Overall Score / 100
9.3/10
Steam (143726 rev)

Playtime Estimates

12.11h
🎯 Main Story
14.92h
⭐ Main + Sides
27.62h
💯 Completionist
Based on 273 player submissions

DLCs (5)

BioShock Infinite - Season Pass
BioShock Infinite - Season Pass
$19.99
BioShock Infinite: Burial at Sea - Episode One
BioShock Infinite: Burial at Sea - Episode One
$14.99
BioShock Infinite: Burial at Sea - Episode Two
BioShock Infinite: Burial at Sea - Episode Two
$14.99
BioShock Infinite: Clash in the Clouds
BioShock Infinite: Clash in the Clouds
$4.99
Bioshock Infinite: Columbia's Finest
Bioshock Infinite: Columbia's Finest
$4.99

Game Information

Release Date
March 25, 2013
Developer
Irrational Games, Virtual Programming (Linux)
Publisher
2K
Platforms
Windows, Mac, Linux
Controller
Full Support
Price
$29.99

Analytics & Metrics

Copies Sold (VISE)
4.7M
(3.8M - 5.7M)
VRI ScoreLearning
87.3
👍Early data shows positive opinions outweighing the negative.
VISE (VORYTHIC Intelligent Sales Estimator) intelligent predictive model estimating the number of copies sold on Steam, based on community data analysis and purchase patterns.
VRI (Vorythic Recommendation Index) a single number indicating whether the game is worth your time. Built from game data, putting real players' opinions above progressive 'critics'.

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Genres & Categories

Genres
Action
Categories
Single-player
Steam Achievements
Full controller support
Steam Trading Cards
Steam Cloud
Remote Play on Tablet
Remote Play on TV
Family Sharing
Tags
Action
Shooter
First-Person
FPS
RPG
Singleplayer
Fantasy
Adventure
Story Rich
Sci-fi
Atmospheric
Gore
Alternate History
Dystopian
Time Travel
Immersive
Steampunk
Linear
Combat
Dark

Supported Languages

With Full Audio
English
French
German
Italian
Spanish - Spain
Japanese
Text Only
Polish
Portuguese - Brazil
Russian
Korean
Traditional Chinese

System Requirements

🪟 Windows
🍎 Mac
🐧 Linux
Minimum
Recommended
Minimum:
  • OS *: Windows Vista Service Pack 2 32-bit
  • Processor: Intel Core 2 DUO 2.4 GHz / AMD Athlon X2 2.7 GHz
  • Memory: 2GB
  • Hard Disk Space: 20 GB free
  • Video Card: DirectX10 Compatible ATI Radeon HD 3870 / NVIDIA 8800 GT / Intel HD 3000 Integrated Graphics
  • Video Card Memory: 512 MB
  • Sound: DirectX Compatible
Recommended:
  • OS *: Windows 7 Service Pack 1 64-bit
  • Processor: Quad Core Processor
  • Memory: 4GB
  • Hard Disk Space: 30 GB free
  • Video Card: DirectX11 Compatible, AMD Radeon HD 6950 / NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560
  • Video Card Memory: 1024 MB
  • Sound: DirectX Compatible
Minimum:
  • OS: 10.12 (Sierra)
  • Processor: 2.2 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo (Dual-Core)
  • Memory: 4 GB RAM
  • Hard Disk Space: 30 GB
  • Video Memory: 512 MB
  • Video Card: ATI Radeon HD 3870 / NVidia Geforce 640M / Intel HD4000
  • Additional: BioShock Infinite supports both the Microsoft Xbox 360 wired gamepad and the PlayStation 3 Dualshock 3 Wireless Controller in addition to the Macintosh mouse and keyboard
  • NOTICE: This game is not supported on volumes formatted as Mac OS Extended (Case Sensitive)
  • NOTICE: The following video chipsets are unsupported for BioShock Infinite: ATI RADEON 2000 series, HD 4670, HD 6490M and 6630M, NVIDIA 9000 series, 320M, 330M, Intel HD 3000, Intel Integrated GMA chipsets and 3100
  • NOTICE: The Mac version of Bioshock Infinite is available in English, French, Italian, German and Spanish only.
Recommended:
  • OS: 10.12 (Sierra)
  • Processor: 2.2 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo (Dual-Core)
  • Memory: 4 GB RAM
  • Hard Disk Space: 30 GB
  • Video Memory: 512 MB
  • Video Card: ATI Radeon HD 5870 / NVidia Geforce GTX 775M
Minimum:
  • OS: Ubuntu 14.10, Mint 17.1 or similar Linux distribution
  • Processor: Intel Core 2 DUO 2.4 GHz / AMD Athlon X2 2.7 GHz
  • Memory: 4GB
  • Hard Disk Space: 20 GB Free
  • Video Card: NVidia/AMD OpenGL 4.1/DirectX 10.0 level compatible
  • Video RAM: 1GB
  • Sound: ALSA/PulseAudio compatible
Recommended
  • Processor: Intel Core i5 3GHz (or similar AMD processor)
  • Memory: 8GB
  • Hard Disk Space: 30 GB Free
  • Video Card: NVidia/AMD OpenGL 4.2/DirectX 10.1 level compatible
  • Video RAM: 2GB

Recommended Graphics Drivers
  • nVidia: NVidia 340.65 or better. 331.xx series are unsupported and will not work correctly.
  • AMD: AMD Catalyst (aka fglrx) 15.7 or better

  • MESA drivers and Intel Graphics are not currently supported.

Legal Notice

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