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BioShock Infinite

BioShock Infinite is a first-person shooter video game developed by Irrational Games and published by 2K. The game is set in the year 1912 and follows its protagonist, Booker DeWitt, who is sent to the airborne city Columbia to retrieve Elizabeth, a young woman held captive there.

Description credits

Description adapted from Wikipedia contributors, BioShock Infinite · CC BY-SA 4.0. Text adapted for this entry.

REVIEW COVERAGE

Partially reviewed

Original notes based on the cited sources. This is a partial assessment; categories we haven’t assessed remain unknown.

Edition & review scope

Concise original summary of ESRB-reported content, not a full playthrough. Levels are Parents Forge interpretations. Unknown means not established; online interactions are outside this guide.

BioShock Infinite base-game rating; not The Complete Edition, the Collection, or separate DLC.. ESRB-listed platforms: Macintosh, Windows PC, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Xbox One. Other editions, added content, mods and later updates are not assessed.

Catalog ID 9801Edition: default

CONTENT BREAKDOWN

What’s in this entry?

Violence

Strong

Gunfire, bladed attacks, and powers can produce bloody dismemberment, decapitation, burning, and electrocution.

Sexual content

Mild

Characters make sexual remarks, including references to intercourse and sexually transmitted infection.

Nudity

Unknown · not fully assessed

Not established by this source-based guide.

Language

Strong

Dialogue contains ethnic and racial slurs as well as profanity such as sh*t.

Alcohol, drugs & smoking

Moderate

The player can drink beer or whiskey to restore health, with excessive drinking distorting the view.

Frightening & intense themes

Strong

Scenes include possessed enemies injuring or killing themselves and a character intentionally setting herself on fire.

Content notes describe the material, not a universal age recommendation. Different releases, editions and installments can contain different material.

Review sources

Guide updated 2026-11-11T05:48:21Z · Parents Forge source-based summary

ESRB: BioShock Infinite · Source (accessed 2026-11-11)
Factual source: Entertainment Software Rating Board (ESRB). Original concise advisories by Parents Forge; no endorsement claimed.