Steam Deck

Does BioShock 2 work on Steam Deck?

Steam Deck

Playable

This game runs on Steam Deck, but with caveats. You may need to bring up the on-screen keyboard yourself, or adjust settings.

BioShock 2 is the second game of the BioShock series and the sequel to BioShock. It continues the grand storyline of the underwater metropolis Rapture. BioShock 2 capitalizes and improves upon the high-quality effects, unique gameplay elements, and immersive atmosphere that defined the first game. It explores more brutal gameplay than its predecessor, with new enemies, weapons, Plasmids, and Gene Tonics.

System requirements

	Minimum	Recommended
OS	Windows XP, Vista, Windows 7	—
Processor	AMD Athlon 64 Processor 3800+ 2.4Ghz or better, Intel Pentium 4 530 3.0Ghz Processor or better	AMD Athlon 64 X2 5200+ Dual Core 2.60Ghz, Intel Core 2 Duo E6420 Dual Core 2.13Ghz
Memory	2GB	3GB
Graphics	NVIDIA 7800GT 256MB graphics card or better, ATI Radeon X1900 256MB graphics card or better	NVIDIA 8800GT 512MB graphics card or better, ATI Radeon HD4830 512MB graphics card or better
Storage	11GB	—
DirectX	DirectX 9.0c	—

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Questions and answers

Does BioShock 2 work on Steam Deck?: Playable. This game runs on Steam Deck, but with caveats. You may need to bring up the on-screen keyboard yourself, or adjust settings.
How much RAM does BioShock 2 need?: 2GB
How much storage space does BioShock 2 need?: 11GB

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