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BioShock Infinite

BioShock Infinite overview

Irrational Games, Virtual Programming (Linux) | Mar 25, 2013 | game

Released

249players observed · 7 October 2026 - 00:00:57 UTC

ActionFPSStory RichSingleplayerSteampunkSteam Store

  • Latest observed players249 · 7 October 2026 - 00:00:57 UTC
  • SteamPulse tracked peak65,198
  • Units sold (VGI)8,043,201
  • Revenue (VGI)$140,672,168
  • Review score93% positive

BioShock Infinite dated player observations, monthly player trends, reviews, and game metadata are tracked on SteamPulse.

  • Latest observed players249 · 7 October 2026 - 00:00:57 UTC
  • SteamPulse tracked peak65,198
  • Units sold (VGI)8,043,201
  • Revenue (VGI)$140,672,168
  • Review score93% positive
  • Total reviews145,727
  • Release dateMar 25, 2013
  • DeveloperIrrational Games, Virtual Programming (Linux)
  • Publisher2K

Genres: Action

Company pages: Developer: Irrational Games, Virtual Programming (Linux)Publisher: 2K

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Game overview

Overview

BioShock Infinite comes from Irrational Games, Virtual Programming (Linux) and is published by 2K. It arrived on Steam on Mar 25, 2013, and it sits naturally among Single-player, Steam Achievements, Full controller support, Steam Trading Cards, Steam Cloud, Remote Play on Tablet, Remote Play on TV, and Family Sharing. SteamPulse tracks it across Windows, macOS, Linux, Steam, Xbox, and PlayStation so readers get a quick useful snapshot, not just a wall of numbers.

Players and reviews

BioShock Infinite's latest SteamPulse observation recorded 249 players at 7 October 2026 - 00:00:57 UTC, with a tracked peak near 65,198. This peak is the highest value in the available SteamPulse record and may not include activity before tracking began. Player reaction is 93% positive across 145,727 reviews.

Language and system requirements

BioShock Infinite is available in 11 languages including:

EnglishFrenchGermanItalianSpanish - SpainPolishPortuguese - BrazilRussianJapaneseKoreanTraditional Chinese languages with full audio support

13 regional rating boards including esrb, pegi, bbfc, usk, and nzoflc

PlatformTypeOSProcessorMemoryGraphicsStorage
WindowsMinimumNot listedIntel Core 2 DUO 2.4 GHz / AMD Athlon X2 2.7 GHz2GB 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 CompatibleNot listedNot listed
WindowsRecommendedNot listedQuad Core Processor4GB 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 CompatibleNot listedNot listed
macOSMinimum10.12 (Sierra)2.2 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo (Dual-Core)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.Not listedNot listed
macOSRecommended10.12 (Sierra)2.2 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo (Dual-Core)4 GB RAM Hard Disk Space: 30 GB Video Memory: 512 MB Video Card: ATI Radeon HD 5870 / NVidia Geforce GTX 775MNot listedNot listed
LinuxMinimumUbuntu 14.10, Mint 17.1 or similar Linux distributionIntel Core 2 DUO 2.4 GHz / AMD Athlon X2 2.7 GHz4GB Hard Disk Space: 20 GB Free Video Card: NVidia/AMD OpenGL 4.1/DirectX 10.0 level compatible Video RAM: 1GB Sound: ALSA/PulseAudio compatibleNot listedNot listed
LinuxRecommendedNot listedIntel Core i5 3GHz (or similar AMD processor)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.Not listedNot listed

Sales, recommendations, and streams

BioShock Infinite has sold up to 8,043,201 units and has 109,816 Steam recommendations. The estimated VGI revenue is $140,672,168. On Twitch, 1 streamers are live with around 2 total watchers.

Detailed game overview

BioShock Infinite overview details

BioShock Infinite combines live player counts with reviews, pricing, platform support, Store metadata, dated player history, media, recent news, and related games.

Steam Store description

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. Forced to trust one another, Booker and Elizabeth form a powerful bond during their daring escape. Together, they learn to harness an expanding arsenal of weapons and abilities, as they fight on zeppelins in the clouds, along high-speed Sky-Lines, and down in the streets of Columbia, all while surviving the threats of the air-city and uncovering its dark secret. Key Features The City in the Sky – Leave the depths of Rapture to soar among the clouds of Columbia. A technological marvel, the flying city is a beautiful and vibrant world that holds a very dark secret. Unlikely Mission – Set in 1912, hired gun Booker DeWitt must rescue a mysterious girl from the sky-city of Columbia or never leave it alive. Whip, Zip, and Kill – Turn the city’s Sky-Lines into weaponized roller coasters as you zip through the flying city and dish out fatal hands-on punishment. Tear Through Time – Open Tears in time and space to shape the battlefield and turn the tide in combat by pulling weapons, turrets, and other resources out of thin air. Vigorous Powers – Throw explosive fireballs, shoot lightning, and release murders of crows as devastatingly powerful Vigors surge through your body to be unleashed against all that oppose you. Custom Combat Experience – With deadly weapons in one hand, powerful Vigors in the…

SteamPulse editorial summary

BioShock Infinite is listed as a game with $7.49 (75% off from $29.99). It supports Windows, macOS, and Linux, belongs to Single-player, Steam Achievements, Full controller support, Steam Trading Cards, Steam Cloud, Remote Play on Tablet, Remote Play on TV, and Family Sharing, and is associated with Action. SteamPulse's latest observation records 249 players at 7 October 2026 - 00:00:57 UTC, a tracked peak of 65,198, and 93% positive reviews.

Overview facts

FieldValue
GameBioShock Infinite
Steam App ID8870
Typegame
Release dateMar 25, 2013
DeveloperIrrational Games, Virtual Programming (Linux)
Publisher2K
Price$7.49 (75% off from $29.99)
PlatformsWindows, macOS, and Linux
GenresAction
CategoriesSingle-player, Steam Achievements, Full controller support, Steam Trading Cards, Steam Cloud, Remote Play on Tablet, Remote Play on TV, Family Sharing
Supported languagesEnglish * , French * , German * , Italian * , Spanish - Spain * , Polish, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Japanese * , Korean, Traditional Chinese * languages with full audio support
WebsiteOfficial website

Player and review overview

MetricValue
Latest observed players249 · 7 October 2026 - 00:00:57 UTC
SteamPulse tracked peak65,198
Positive reviews136,200
Negative reviews9,527
Total reviews145,727
Positive percent93%
Review typeVery Positive
Recommendations109,816
Average playtime1,484 minutes

SteamPulse record freshness

FieldValue
Steam release dateMar 25, 2013
Official Steam feed update (UTC)1 October 2026 - 17:16:08 UTC
SteamPulse last record update (UTC)7 October 2026 - 00:00:57 UTC
Live player count updated (UTC)7 October 2026 - 00:00:57 UTC
Store metadata updated (UTC)7 October 2026 - 00:00:57 UTC

Highlighted achievements

AchievementDescription
Written in the CloudsNo description
Welcome to Monument IslandNo description
Shock TacticsNo description
First Class TicketNo description
Armed RevoltNo description
Working Class HeroNo description
Blood in the StreetsNo description
Higher LearningNo description
The Bird or The CageNo description
Tin SoldierNo description

Support and legal notes

FieldValue
Support emailNot available
Support URLSupport page
Legal notice©2002 – 2017 Take-Two interactive Software, Inc. Developed by Irrational Games. BioShock, BioShock Infinite, BioShock Infinite: Industrial Revolution, Irrational Games, 2K Games and their respective logos are all trademarks of Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. All rights reserved. The ratings icon is a trademark of the Entertainment Software Association. All other trademarks are property of their respective owners.

References

Official and third-party reference links for checking this Steam app outside SteamPulse.

ReferenceLink
SteamPulse canonicalhttps://steampulse.org/game/8870
Steam Storehttps://store.steampowered.com/app/8870/
Steam Communityhttps://steamcommunity.com/app/8870
PCGamingWiki search
IGDB searchSearch IGDB for BioShock Infinite

Game FAQ

Real questions answered from SteamPulse data, including live players, monthly momentum, review sentiment, regional audience signals, Twitch activity, and current Steam pricing.

What is the latest observed Steam activity for BioShock Infinite?

BioShock Infinite's latest SteamPulse observation records 249 players at 7 October 2026 - 00:00:57 UTC, with a tracked peak of 65,198 concurrent players in the available SteamPulse record. SteamPulse also records about 25 hours of average lifetime playtime.

Is BioShock Infinite growing or declining recently?

October 2026 is still in progress. The month-to-date average is 297 players; the highest observed daily value is 501 players. Available values are provisional and will continue changing until the UTC month closes. The completed comparison month is September 2026.

What country-level audience data is available for BioShock Infinite?

In the observed sample of public reviewer profiles with a visible country, the leading shares are United States (30.2%), United Kingdom (8.5%), Canada (6.6%). The separate directional player-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (27.4%), United Kingdom (7.4%), Canada (5.7%). The directional follower-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (36.3%), United Kingdom (7.9%), Canada (5.9%). The directional wishlist-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (25.3%), China (7.2%), United Kingdom (7%). Only the reviewer view is based on observed public profile countries; the other percentages are modeled relative weights, not verified account locations or country-level user counts.

What does the Steam review footprint look like for BioShock Infinite?

BioShock Infinite currently sits at 93% positive across 145,727 Steam reviews tracked by SteamPulse, including 136,200 positive reviews and 9,527 negative reviews. Steam labels the current review summary as Very Positive.

How much follower and Twitch attention does BioShock Infinite have?

BioShock Infinite currently has about 132.2K tracked Steam followers as of 22 June 2026 - 00:00:00 UTC. On Twitch, SteamPulse is matching roughly 2 live viewers across 1 active streams for the game's category.

What is the current Steam price for BioShock Infinite?

BioShock Infinite is currently listed at $7.49 on Steam. That is 75% below the usual price of $29.99. Steam recommendations currently stand near 109,816, which helps add market context around that price.

Reviews, pricing, and metadata

Review summary

Very Positive

93% positive, 136,200 positive, 9,527 negative

Price and discount

$7.49 (75% off from $29.99)

Platforms

Windows, Mac, Linux

Categories

Single-player, Steam Achievements, Full controller support, Steam Trading Cards, Steam Cloud, Remote Play on Tablet

Achievements

80

Platform releases
  • Steam 26 March 2013
  • Xbox 26 March 2013
  • PlayStation 4 December 2014

DLC and packages

BioShock Infinite - Season PassGet three DLC packs at an incredible discount only available to Season Pass holders. BioShock Infinite: Burial at Sea - Episode OneCome back to Rapture in a story that brings Booker and Elizabeth to the underwater city on the eve of its fall from grace.dlc #214933$4.99BioShock Infinite: Burial at Sea - Episode OneCome back to Rapture in a story that brings Booker and Elizabeth to the underwater city on the eve of its fall from grace. Developed by Irrational Games, the studio behind the original BioShock and BioShock Infinite, this DLC features Rapture as you’ve never seen it before—a shining jewel at the bottom of the ocean, built almost entirely...dlc #214931$3.74BioShock Infinite: Burial at Sea - Episode TwoSee the world through Elizabeth’s eyes in BioShock Infinite: Burial at Sea – Episode Two. Set immediately after the conclusion of Burial at Sea – Episode One, this final episode puts you in the role of Elizabeth as she journeys through Rapture in an effort to rescue the little sister she abandoned.dlc #214932$3.74BioShock Infinite: Clash in the CloudsThis first add-on pack puts an intense focus on BioShock Infinite® combat. Combine weapons, Vigors, Gear, Tears and Sky-Lines in ways you never thought possible as you square off against impossible odds. This pack features 60 challenges in 4 brand-new maps.dlc #214930$1.24Bioshock Infinite: Columbia's FinestThis pack combines the contents of the Industrial Revolution Pack and the Upgrade Pack, originally part of the Premium and Ultimate Songbird Editions of BioShock Infinite. Start your game with 500 Silver Eagles (in-game currency), 5 Lock Picks to help you navigate through Columbia, and six unique Gear items.dlc #2028850$1.24
Bioshock InfiniteBuy BioShock Infinite #26595$7.49BioShock: The CollectionBuy BioShock Infinite #127633$11.99Bioshock Infinite + Season Pass BundleBuy BioShock Infinite #40402$12.49

System requirements

Minimum requirements

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 requirements

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

Live Twitch streams

StreamerTitleViewersLanguage
MythsleuthSerene Plays Bioshock Infinite on Hard, and Hopefully Doesn't Suck2en

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