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Barotrauma

2D co-op submarine survival horror built around teamwork and betrayal

FakeFish, Undertow Games · Published by Daedalic Entertainment · Released Mar 13, 2023

ActionIndieSimulationStrategy

Reviews
Very Positive
94% of 67K
Recent reviews
Very Positive
89% of 513 in 30 days
Players
2,335
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Playable
Last update on Steam
1 week ago
Oct 27, 2026
Minimum PC
2 GB memory (dedicated VR…
4 GB RAM · 2 GB disk
Full requirements

Metacritic: 81/100 (critic reviews)

What is Barotrauma?

A 2D submarine survival horror game set beneath the icy surface of Jupiter’s moon Europa. Alone or with a crew, you navigate between missions, operate and repair ship systems, gather and craft supplies, explore ruins, and fight or flee sea monsters in a procedurally generated world.

For you if...

  • +you want cooperative, role-based crisis management
  • +you enjoy slow-building horror punctuated by sudden disasters
  • +you like detailed crafting, wiring, and medical systems

Not for you if...

  • −you mainly want a dependable solo campaign
  • −you dislike steep learning curves and detailed preparation
  • −you want constant action rather than tense downtime

What players say

94% of 66,893 reviews are positive · 89% of 513 in the last 30 days

Players most often praise the unpredictable co-op crises, tense underwater atmosphere, and detailed medical, wiring, and submarine systems. Players’ main complaint is that solo play requires constant micromanagement of unreliable bots; some also find later missions repetitive.

Players over time

▲ +6% vs a month ago

Players online on Steam, one sample a day.

Highest since Sep 2026: 3,846 players on Sep 21, 2026.

Show the data
DayPlayers
Nov 7, 20262,335
Nov 6, 20261,391
Nov 5, 20261,256
Nov 4, 20261,725
Nov 3, 20261,611
Nov 2, 20261,595
Nov 1, 20262,676
Oct 31, 20262,519
Oct 30, 20261,493
Oct 29, 20261,418
Oct 28, 20261,450
Oct 27, 20261,730
Oct 26, 20261,733
Oct 25, 20262,088
Oct 24, 20261,830
Oct 23, 20261,332
Oct 22, 20261,369
Oct 21, 20261,349
Oct 20, 20261,362
Oct 18, 20261,993
Oct 17, 20261,822
Oct 16, 20261,474
Oct 15, 20261,517
Oct 14, 20261,439
Oct 13, 20261,606
Oct 11, 20261,996
Oct 10, 20261,809
Oct 9, 20261,408
Oct 8, 20261,486
Oct 7, 20261,562
Oct 6, 20261,607
Oct 4, 20262,097
Oct 3, 20261,916
Oct 2, 20261,524
Oct 1, 20261,713
Sep 30, 20261,596
Sep 29, 20261,736
Sep 27, 20262,326
Sep 26, 20262,125
Sep 25, 20261,693
Sep 24, 20261,660
Sep 23, 20261,625
Sep 23, 20261,563
Sep 22, 20261,722
Sep 21, 20263,846

How many players finish Barotrauma?

5.5% of Steam players have unlocked «The End is the Beginning», the achievement for finishing the main story.

Share of everyone who owns the game on Steam, including those who barely played it. Updated weekly.

Screenshots and trailer

Barotrauma screenshot 1

Barotrauma system requirements

Minimum: 2 GB memory (dedicated VR…, 4 GB RAM, 2 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

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

Recommended

OS
Windows 7/8.1/10 (64-bit versions)
Processor
Quad Core 3.0 GHz
Graphics
GeForce GTX 950 or Radeon R9 370 or equivalent with at least 2 GB VRAM
Memory
8 GB RAM
Storage
2 GB available space
DirectX
Version 11
Notes
64-bit operating system is required

Does Barotrauma have co-op or multiplayer?

Yes: co-op online; PvP online. It also has a single-player mode.

Does Barotrauma run on Steam Deck?

Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.

  • Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
  • Some text entry requires manually opening the on-screen keyboard
  • Some in-game text is small and may be hard to read
  • All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
  • Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Keyboard and mouse
Platforms
Windows, macOS, Linux
Achievements
76
Steam features
Workshop, Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
Languages
Text only: English, French, German, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Spanish - Spain, Polish, Spanish - Latin America, Turkish, Japanese, Korean.

Does Barotrauma use AI-generated content?

No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.

Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Nov 6, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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Recent updates

3 DLC available.

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