Aspyr · Irrational Games +2*

BioShock Infinite

2013 first-person shooter · shooter game* · adventure game* +1*

Cover art for BioShock Infinite

At a glance

Genres

Play modes

  • single-player video game

Series

  • BioShock

Game facts

Developers

  • Aspyr
  • Irrational Games
  • 2K
  • Virtual Programming (Linux)*

Publishers

  • 2K
  • 2K Games*

Engines

  • Unreal Engine 3
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Platforms

Players by platform

  • Microsoft Windows*
    Maximum players (mode unspecified)
    1*
  • PlayStation 3*
    Maximum players (mode unspecified)
    1*

Content classifications

  • ESRB · PlayStation 3*
    Classification
    M - Mature*
  • ESRB · Microsoft Windows*
    Classification
    M - Mature*

Compatibility and community reports

  • Steam Deck*
    Compatibility category
    Playable*
  • Controller support · 2026-06-27*
    Controller support
    Full*
  • Steam Deck · 2026-06-27*
    Compatibility category
    Playable*
  • Linux · Community reports · 2026-06-27*
    Community Linux compatibility tier
    Gold*
    Reports
    143*
    Community confidence
    strong*

System requirements

  • Windows · Minimum*
    Operating system
    Windows Vista Service Pack 2 32-bit*
    Processor alternatives
    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*
  • macOS · Minimum*
    Operating system
    10.12 (Sierra)*
    Processor alternatives
    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.*
  • Linux · Minimum*
    Operating system
    Ubuntu 14.10, Mint 17.1 or similar Linux distribution*
    Processor alternatives
    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*
  • Windows · Recommended*
    Memory
    4 GB*
    Processor alternatives
    Quad Core Processor*
  • Windows · Recommended memory · 2026-06-27*
    Memory
    4 GB*

Steam version platforms

  • Windows*
    Supported
    Yes*
  • macOS*
    Supported
    Yes*
  • Linux*
    Supported
    Yes*

Interface languages

  • English*
    Full audio
    Yes*
  • French*
    Full audio
    Yes*
  • German*
    Full audio
    Yes*
  • Italian*
    Full audio
    Yes*
  • Spanish - Spain*
    Full audio
    Yes*
  • Polish*
  • Portuguese - Brazil*
  • Russian*
  • Japanese*
    Full audio
    Yes*
  • Korean*
  • Traditional Chinese*

Audio languages

  • English*
  • French*
  • German*
  • Italian*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Japanese*
  • Traditional Chinese*

Game features

  • Single-player*
  • Steam Achievements*
  • Full controller support*
  • Steam Trading Cards*
  • Steam Cloud*
  • Remote Play on Tablet*
  • Remote Play on TV*
  • Family Sharing*

Store genres

  • Action*

Screenshots

Screenshot 1 from BioShock Infinite
Screenshot 2 from BioShock Infinite
Screenshot 3 from BioShock Infinite

* Provisional data