I've always considered Bioshock a horror game but not everyone agrees on this. The developers have stated they were inspired by survival horror games like Resident Evil but inspiration from a genre doesn't automatically make it that.
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It is a horror game, just not a Survival Horror game - the difference is that you can fight back effectively against enemies and the game operates largely on combat mechanics instead of running and hiding.
Definitely more action horror, yeah