At its heart, it may be a simple FPS, but it has been crafted with such attention to detail that Rapture becomes a truly unique experience. So where do you go next?

The feel of Jules Verne's underwater adventure is clearly present in Rapture and its lead antagonist.

There are video games which more directly reference the Cthulu Mythos, but Bioshock still triggers the kind of dread that only Lovecraft could create.

This anime series features mutations, submarines, and the insane humanist Dr Zorndyke. What more could you ask for?

The week before Bioshock was released, I watched this film for a second time. Howard Hughes is supposedly another inspiration behind the Industrialist Ryan.

And whilst you're dreaming of Fontaine Fisheries, why not listen to some underwater inspired ambient techno?

I have not read this book so I cannot comment on the quality, but it seems like as good a place as any to start looking at the art movement that is the basis of the games design.