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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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[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

I'd consider it a horror series, absolutely. Just not in the same vein as survival horror games like Resident Evil, Silent Hill, etc. I think a lot of people don't consider it to be because you get desensitized to a lot of the horror elements in it pretty quick. I'd lump it in closer with games like Doom, Quake, or Left 4 Dead.