This compilation gathers all three remastered BioShock games, one of the finest narrative trilogies in gaming. Rapture and Columbia retain their full evocative power, and the ports run surprisingly well on Switch.
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First-Person Shooter1 player18+
Description
Three adventures gathered together plunge into fallen utopias where you blend weapons and genetic powers. Published by 2K Games, released worldwide in 2020. The undersea city Rapture and the floating city Columbia, first-person action, moral choices and remastered visuals.
BioShock: The Collection review
MAX
Art direction
★★★★★
"Iconic"
4/5
Music
★★★★★
"Excellent"
MAX
Story
★★★★★
"Masterful"
Rapture remains an Art Deco marvel swallowed by the sea: neon crackling underwater, retro-futurist posters and the decayed splendour of the 1950s. This undersea city, oppressive and fascinating, stays one of the most striking settings ever designed for a game.
Descending into an undersea city built on absolute selfishness means facing a dystopia where every audio log narrates a downfall. Objectivist philosophy turns into tangible horror, and a famous twist forever questions the player's own free will.
Gameplay
"Masterful"
Exploring Rapture and Columbia retains a rare evocative power, and it's that atmosphere, more than the shooting, that carries the trilogy. Mixing weapons with genetic powers still has its kick, and the first game's moral choice still hits. On pure gameplay terms the firefights show their age against today's standards, but the writing and staging more than make up for it. Carrying these three remasters on Switch is a luxury, and for anyone who never visited these fallen utopias, the chance is ideal.
It's tempting to file this trilogy under its famous twist, yet on Switch what stands out is how much these are role-playing games in a shooter's coat: scarce ammo, stackable powers, thoughtful writing. The bundle slipped out quietly, overshadowed by bigger names. Revisiting it means roaming Rapture and Columbia anywhere, for players who prize mood over gunplay.
A questionable morality
The whole stakes come down to a casually posed question: rescue these possessed little girls, or 'harvest' them to extract their precious power? Caught up in Rapture's survival, we coldly weigh each option's yield like a shopkeeper's sum. That gameplay comfort turns so heavy a dilemma into a mere resource choice says a lot — and that very vertigo is what the series cultivates with mischief.
Is BioShock: The Collection still worth playing in 2026?
BioShock: The Collection brings together three pillars of the narrative shooter in well-made remasters. Rapture and Columbia remain settings of rare evocative force, and the mix of weapons and genetic powers keeps all its flavor. The first game, with its striking moral choice, retains an undimmed aura. On pure gameplay, the gunfights show their age a little against current standards, but the writing and atmosphere more than compensate. Carrying this trilogy on Switch is a genuine luxury. For anyone who has never visited these fallen utopias, the opportunity is ideal.
