Barotrauma for Windows

Delving into the enigma underneath

Prepare yourself for a thrilling gaming experience as you navigate the abyssal depths of the dark and mysterious waters in Barotrauma. This buy-to-play cooperative submarine simulator game developed by Undertow Games will let you experience adrenaline-fueled gameplay as you face sea monsters, explore shipwrecks, and discover ancient artifacts and resources that will help you and your crew survive another day.

Drawing inspiration from titles like FTL: Faster Than Light, Rimworld, and Dwarf Fortress, Barotrauma utilizes extraterrestrial elements to depict sentient life in the game's context. Its full version is set to be released on March 13, 2023. 

What's in the full version?

Barotrauma is set in a fictional yet foreboding, post-apocalyptic future, wherein few accessible areas have forced humans to look for another world to inhabit in order to perpetuate humanity's future. Their search has led them to Jupiter’s moon, Europa, whose hostile environment makes survival the very essence of existence. Beneath its icy depths, humans have to constantly battle against underwater alien lifeforms, which are a threat to humanity’s posterity. 

In this 2D narrative-driven game, you may suit up for different characters—submarine captain, engineer, mechanic, medic, or security officer. Depending on your role, you will be tasked to command navigation, repair and maintain the submarine, craft weapons, combat hostile creatures, and sabotage or loot enemy ships. As you come across deserted locations and a multitude of adversaries, you must consider your odds and strategize whether to fight or retreat.

It requires tactical prowess to advance in the game’s procedurally-generated levels. You may opt for the single-player mode and compete against an AI crew. Alternatively, you may participate in a co-op setup of up to 16 players. Plus, if you wish to enhance your gameplay, you may utilize its comprehensive mod tools. However, quite a number of users claimed that its video quality drastically drops below 40 FPS at times.

Guarantees thrill and immersive gameplay

Barotrauma is a great game to give you hours of entertainment because of its engaging gameplay and is highly recommended for cooperative game enthusiasts. It is also highly moddable, which means players can easily create new content, scenarios, and challenges to keep the game interesting. Plus, its diverse role offerings provide players with different perspectives of the game as each character embodies a unique set of skills, interests, and motivations.