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Barotrauma

Barotrauma is a 2D co-op submarine simulator – in space, with survival horror and RPG elements. Steer your submarine, complete missions, fight monsters, fix leaks, operate machinery, man the guns and craft items, and stay alert: danger in Barotrauma doesn’t announce itself!

Co-op Multiplayer Survival Submarine Survival Horror
Last tracked players
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All-time peak
5,986
24-hour change
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Steam reviews
93.8% positive
75,334 reviews · via SteamSpy

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"Work together to explore and survive, and/or sabotage one another and let the ship go down in fire and flood."
- Rock Paper Shotgun

WELCOME TO EUROPA

Barotrauma is a 2D co-op survival horror submarine simulator, inspired by games like FTL: Faster Than Light, Rimworld, Dwarf Fortress and Space Station 13. It’s a Sci-Fi game that combines ragdoll physics and alien sea monsters with teamwork and existential fear.

EMBRACE THE ABYSS

In the not too distant future, humanity has fled to Jupiter’s moon. With its irradiated icy surface, life can only be found in the ocean below. Travel through a punishing underwater environment and make friends or rivals of the four factions of the world. Discover what lies in the depths of Europa.

HELP YOUR CREW SUCCEED, OR MAKE SURE NO ONE DOES

There are as many ways to enjoy Barotrauma as there are ways to die in it. Work together with your crew to achieve your goals, or brace for betrayal when you have a traitor on board. Play with friends, strangers, or your worst enemies.

EXPLORE, OPERATE, COMMUNICATE

Navigate underwater, complete missions for the last remnants of humankind, explore the ruins of an alien civilization, flee or fight monsters. Operate complex on-board systems and devices like the sonar, nuclear reactor, weapons, engines and pumps. Communication is key!

EXPERIMENT, CRAFT, CREATE

Master the complex on-board wiring and the comprehensive crafting and medical systems. Create your own submarines and monsters with built-in editors to rival the standard ones. Even tap directly into our source code and mod away.

Features

  • Play with up to 16 players on board a submarine. Supplement your player count with bots as needed in either singleplayer or multiplayer game modes.
  • 6 player classes with different skills and tasks: Captain, Engineer, Mechanic, Medic, Security officer and Assistant.
  • Talent system: Gain experience and unlock talents to improve your character. Each class has three specialization talent trees to customize your playstyle.
  • Faction and reputation mechanics: Choose who to ally with, help their cause, reap the benefits or suffer the consequences.
  • Procedurally generated world and missions with multiple game modes for virtually endless replayability.
  • Comprehensive crafting system: gather materials, craft equipment, weapons, medicines and more to help your crew survive on Europa.
  • Built-in Submarine, Character and Procedural Animation editors. Share and discover mods directly via Steam Workshop.
  • Most game data exposed in .xml and the game’s source code publicly available on GitHub for modding.

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DLC Preview: Outpost gameplay Patch v1.13.5.0 Barotrauma получит Home & Harbor 2 декабря - игроки смогут владеть аванпостами и развивать их
System requirements Windows · macOS · Linux

Windows

Minimum

Minimum:
  • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
  • OS *: Windows 7/8.1/10 (64-bit versions)
  • Processor: Dual Core 2.4 GHz
  • Memory: 4 GB RAM
  • Graphics: 2 GB memory (dedicated VRAM or shared RAM), Shader Model 2.0+
  • DirectX: Version 11
  • Storage: 2 GB available space
  • Additional Notes: 64-bit operating system is required

Recommended

Recommended:
  • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
  • OS *: Windows 7/8.1/10 (64-bit versions)
  • Processor: Quad Core 3.0 GHz
  • Memory: 8 GB RAM
  • Graphics: GeForce GTX 950 or Radeon R9 370 or equivalent with at least 2 GB VRAM
  • DirectX: Version 11
  • Network: Broadband Internet connection
  • Storage: 2 GB available space
  • Additional Notes: 64-bit operating system is required

macOS

Minimum

Minimum:
  • OS: OSX 10.15 or newer
  • Processor: Dual Core 2.4 GHz
  • Memory: 4 GB RAM
  • Graphics: 2 GB memory (dedicated VRAM or shared RAM), OpenGL 3.0+ support
  • Storage: 2 GB available space
  • Additional Notes: 64-bit operating system is required

Recommended

Recommended:
  • OS: OSX 10.15 or newer
  • Processor: Quad Core 3.0 GHz
  • Memory: 8 GB RAM
  • Graphics: GeForce GTX 950 or Radeon R9 370 or equivalent with at least 2 GB VRAM
  • Network: Broadband Internet connection
  • Storage: 2 GB available space
  • Additional Notes: 64-bit operating system is required

Linux

Minimum

Minimum:
  • OS: Ubuntu 18.04 LTS
  • Processor: Dual Core 2.4 GHz
  • Memory: 4 GB RAM
  • Graphics: 2 GB memory (dedicated VRAM or shared RAM), OpenGL 3.0+ support
  • Storage: 2 GB available space
  • Additional Notes: 64-bit operating system is required

Recommended

Recommended:
  • OS: Ubuntu 18.04 LTS
  • Processor: Quad Core 3.0 GHz
  • Memory: 8 GB RAM
  • Graphics: GeForce GTX 950 or Radeon R9 370 or equivalent with at least 2 GB VRAM
  • Network: Broadband Internet connection
  • Storage: 2 GB available space
  • Additional Notes: 64-bit operating system is required
Game details Languages, features & support
Publisher
Daedalic Entertainment
Brazilian rating
12
Steam Germany rating
12
Content warning
Contains violence, gore, and drug use.
Achievements
76
Metacritic
81
Features
Single-player, Multi-player, PvP, Online PvP, Co-op, Online Co-op, Steam Achievements, Steam Trading Cards, Steam Workshop, Steam Cloud, Includes level editor, Family Sharing, Steam Timeline
Languages
English, French, German, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Spanish - Spain, Polish, Spanish - Latin America, Turkish, Japanese, Korean
Compatibility & accessibility Steam Deck, controllers & access features

Can I Play This?

Steam declarations and Valve's Steam Deck compatibility result. Missing data is shown as unknown, never unsupported.

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Windows: unknown
macOS: unknown
Linux: unknown
Steam Deck
playable
Valve compatibility test
The on-screen keyboard may need to be opened manually.
Input
Controller support: unknown
Structured language support (13)
LanguageInterfaceFull audioSubtitles
EnglishYesNoYes
FrenchYesNoYes
GermanYesNoYes
Portuguese - BrazilYesNoYes
RussianYesNoYes
Simplified ChineseYesNoYes
Traditional ChineseYesNoYes
Spanish - SpainYesNoYes
PolishYesNoYes
Spanish - Latin AmericaYesNoYes
TurkishYesNoYes
JapaneseYesNoYes
KoreanYesNoYes
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Game Insights

Buy Verdict

Wait — $34.99.

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▬ ~13 days until next sale

Update Momentum

Actively Updated — 5 patches in last 30 days.

9 patches and 9 news items in last 180 days. Latest patch effect size: 0.00.

▲ 5 patches this month

Value Score

Fair Value — 100th percentile.

Price-to-player ratio ranks in the 100th percentile. Priced as Premium at $34.99.

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Genre Benchmarks

Player Count Top 27%
Growth Rate Top 0%
Value Ratio Top 0%

Early Access Active

Time in EA
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Updates
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Frequently Asked Questions

Is Barotrauma worth buying right now?
Wait — $34.99. Wait for upcoming sale in ~13 days for potentially better pricing.
When does Barotrauma go on sale?
Wait for upcoming sale in ~13 days for potentially better pricing.
Is Barotrauma still getting updates?
Actively Updated — 5 patches in last 30 days. 9 patches and 9 news items in last 180 days. Latest patch effect size: 0.00.
Is Barotrauma free to play?
Barotrauma costs $34.99 on Steam.
What genre is Barotrauma?
Barotrauma is a Action, Indie, Simulation, Strategy game.
Who developed Barotrauma?
Barotrauma was developed by FakeFish and published by Daedalic Entertainment.
What platforms does Barotrauma support?
Available on Steam for Windows, macOS, Linux.

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