– BioShock Infinite delivers a strong narrative within a first-person shooter framework, praised as a brilliantly told story despite its 2013 age.
– The game combines hard-hitting FPS action with supernatural abilities and a linear level design, offering focused gameplay and atmospheric world-building.
– It remains widely recommended, with high scores (90/100 GameStar, 94% positive on Steam, 8.6 Metacritic user score) and a favorable price history showing it frequently discounted to around $7.50 on Steam.
BioShock sale and overview
BioShock is known for being a true first-person shooter while also delivering a genuinely strong story. The latest installment in the series is once again available on Steam at its best price, with a 75% discount bringing it down to around $7.50 instead of $30. Gamers who enjoy first-person shooters and want a game with narrative depth should get their money’s worth here. Those who would rather save their money this month for new releases such as 007 First Light should get another chance soon, however. According to SteamDB’s price history, the most recent BioShock installment is regularly available at this price.
Setting and premise
Set in 1912, Infinite puts players in the role of war veteran and former Pinkerton agent Booker DeWitt, who is sent to the flying city of Columbia to rescue a woman named Elizabeth and ends up caught in a conflict between two political factions. What may sound like a rather unspectacular premise becomes a varied and surprisingly deep story in BioShock Infinite. In its review, German gaming magazine GameStar even called it a “brilliantly told first-person shooter” – and in gameplay terms, that is exactly what BioShock is: a hard-hitting first-person shooter with linear levels that relies not only on weapons, but also on supernatural abilities.
Reception and performance
BioShock Infinite is also very strong atmospherically, even though the 2013 game no longer looks cutting-edge by modern standards. Steam Deck compatibility is listed as “Playable.” According to GameStar, some players may miss having more freedom of choice in the story. The enemy mechanics are also said to lack variety. Overall, however, the game still received 90 out of 100 points. On Steam, BioShock Infinite has around 144,000 reviews with a very positive average of 94%. On Metacritic, it has a Metascore of 94 and a User Score of 8.6.