Daedalic Entertainment

Barotrauma

Game First reported release

Game details

First release year
2019

Platforms

Genres

Play modes

  • co-op mode
  • single-player video game
  • multiplayer video game

Engines

  • MonoGame

Localized titles

  • Barotrauma

Steam version platforms

  • Windows*
    Supported
    Yes*
  • macOS*
    Supported
    Yes*
  • Linux*
    Supported
    Yes*

Store genres

  • Action*
  • Indie*
  • Simulation*
  • Strategy*

Game 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*

Interface languages

  • English*
  • French*
  • German*
  • Portuguese - Brazil*
  • Russian*
  • Simplified Chinese*
  • Traditional Chinese*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Polish*
  • Spanish - Latin America*
  • Turkish*
  • Japanese*
  • Korean*

Community tags · historical

  • Co-op*
    Votes · historical
    754*
  • Multiplayer*
    Votes · historical
    691*
  • Survival*
    Votes · historical
    661*
  • Submarine*
    Votes · historical
    586*
  • Survival Horror*
    Votes · historical
    552*
  • 2D*
    Votes · historical
    529*
  • Horror*
    Votes · historical
    522*
  • Underwater*
    Votes · historical
    503*
  • Simulation*
    Votes · historical
    446*
  • Sci-fi*
    Votes · historical
    445*
  • Management*
    Votes · historical
    363*
  • Strategy*
    Votes · historical
    345*
  • Action*
    Votes · historical
    324*
  • Difficult*
    Votes · historical
    304*
  • Moddable*
    Votes · historical
    303*
  • Gore*
    Votes · historical
    292*
  • Violent*
    Votes · historical
    263*
  • Singleplayer*
    Votes · historical
    237*
  • Naval*
    Votes · historical
    207*
  • Early Access*
    Votes · historical
    127*

System requirements

  • Windows · Minimum*
    Operating system
    Windows 7/8.1/10 (64-bit versions)*
    Processor alternatives
    Dual Core 2.4 GHz*
    Memory
    4 GB RAM*
    Graphics alternatives
    2 GB memory (dedicated VRAM or shared RAM), Shader Model 2.0+*
    Graphics API
    Version 11*
    Storage
    2 GB available space*
    Conditions
    Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system · 64-bit operating system is required*
  • Linux · Minimum*
    Operating system
    Ubuntu 18.04 LTS*
    Processor alternatives
    Dual Core 2.4 GHz*
    Memory
    4 GB RAM*
    Graphics alternatives
    2 GB memory (dedicated VRAM or shared RAM), OpenGL 3.0+ support*
    Storage
    2 GB available space*
    Conditions
    64-bit operating system is required*
  • macOS · Minimum*
    Operating system
    OSX 10.15 or newer*
    Processor alternatives
    Dual Core 2.4 GHz*
    Memory
    4 GB RAM*
    Graphics alternatives
    2 GB memory (dedicated VRAM or shared RAM), OpenGL 3.0+ support*
    Storage
    2 GB available space*
    Conditions
    64-bit operating system is required*
  • Windows · Recommended*
    Memory
    8 GB*
    Graphics alternatives
    GeForce GTX 950 or Radeon R9 370 or equivalent with at least 2 GB VRAM*
    Processor alternatives
    Quad Core 3.0 GHz*
  • Windows · Recommended memory · 2026-06-27*
    Memory
    8 GB*
    Video memory
    2 GB*

Compatibility and community reports

  • Linux · Community reports · 2026-06-27*
    Community Linux compatibility tier
    Platinum*
    Reports
    121*
    Community confidence
    strong*
  • Steam Deck · 2026-06-27*
    Compatibility category
    Playable*

Studios & publishers

Developers

  • FakeFish*
  • Undertow Games*

Publishers

  • Daedalic Entertainment

Release history

  • 2019-06-05
    Date precision
    Exact date
    Market
    worldwide
  • 2023-03-13
    Date precision
    Exact date
    Market
    worldwide

Store release history

  • Steam*
    Release date
    Mar 13, 2023*

System configuration

Detailed specifications

Specifications 1 · 14 fields
Windows minimum processor requirement
Dual Core 2.4 GHz*
Windows minimum graphics requirement
2 GB memory (dedicated VRAM or shared RAM), Shader Model 2.0+*
Windows minimum memory requirement
4* GB
Name
Barotrauma*
Windows recommended processor requirement
Quad Core 3.0 GHz*
Windows recommended graphics requirement
GeForce GTX 950 or Radeon R9 370 or equivalent with at least 2 GB VRAM*
Windows recommended memory requirement
8* GB
Release year
2,023*
Windows minimum processor requirement
Windows · Minimum
Processor alternatives
Dual Core 2.4 GHz*
Windows minimum graphics requirement
Windows · Minimum
Graphics alternatives
2 GB memory (dedicated VRAM or shared RAM), Shader Model 2.0+*
Windows minimum memory requirement
Windows · Minimum
Memory
4 GB*
Windows recommended processor requirement
Windows · Recommended
Processor alternatives
Quad Core 3.0 GHz*
Windows recommended graphics requirement
Windows · Recommended
Graphics alternatives
GeForce GTX 950 or Radeon R9 370 or equivalent with at least 2 GB VRAM*
Windows recommended memory requirement
Windows · Recommended
Memory
8 GB*
Specifications 2 · 33 fields
Achievements · historical
76*
Mean playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
1,261* min
Mean playtime since March 2009 (historical)
2,660* min
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*
Developers
  • FakeFish*
  • Undertow Games*
DLC count · historical
3*
Estimated ownership range (historical)
2000000 - 5000000*
Store genres
  • Action*
  • Indie*
  • Simulation*
  • Strategy*
Linux support · historical
Yes*
macOS support · historical
Yes*
Median playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
1,295* min
Median playtime since March 2009 (historical)
526* min
Metacritic score
81*
Name
Barotrauma*
Negative reviews · historical
4,640*
Peak ccu
2,371*
Positive reviews · historical
70,694*
Price (historical; currency unreported)
17.49*
Publishers
  • Daedalic Entertainment*
Recommendations
56,347*
Store release date · historical
Mar 13, 2023*
Interface languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • German*
  • Portuguese - Brazil*
  • Russian*
  • Simplified Chinese*
  • Traditional Chinese*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Polish*
  • Spanish - Latin America*
  • Turkish*
  • Japanese*
  • Korean*
Game website · historical
http://barotraumagame.com/*
Windows support · historical
Yes*
Features
Single-player
Single-player*
Multi-player
Multi-player*
PvP
PvP*
Online PvP
Online PvP*
Co-op
Co-op*
Online Co-op
Online Co-op*
Steam Achievements
Steam Achievements*
Steam Trading Cards
Steam Trading Cards*
Steam Workshop
Steam Workshop*
Steam Cloud
Steam Cloud*
Includes level editor
Includes level editor*
Family Sharing
Family Sharing*
Steam Timeline
Steam Timeline*
Developers
FakeFish
FakeFish*
Undertow Games
Undertow Games*
Store genres
Action
Action*
Indie
Indie*
Simulation
Simulation*
Strategy
Strategy*
Linux support · historical
Linux
Supported
Yes*
macOS support · historical
macOS
Supported
Yes*
Publishers
Daedalic Entertainment
Daedalic Entertainment*
Store release date · historical
Steam
Release date
Mar 13, 2023*
Interface languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • German*
  • Portuguese - Brazil*
  • Russian*
  • Simplified Chinese*
  • Traditional Chinese*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Polish*
  • Spanish - Latin America*
  • Turkish*
  • Japanese*
  • Korean*
Windows support · historical
Windows
Supported
Yes*
Specifications 3 · 21 fields
Mean playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
407* min
Mean playtime since March 2009 (historical)
2,590* min
Ccu
2,371*
Developer
FakeFish, Undertow Games*
Historical discount
0* %
Store genres
  • Action*
  • Indie*
  • Simulation*
  • Strategy*
Historical US original list price
3,499* US cents
Languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • German*
  • Portuguese - Brazil*
  • Russian*
  • Simplified Chinese*
  • Traditional Chinese*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Polish*
  • Spanish - Latin America*
  • Turkish*
  • Japanese*
  • Korean*
Median playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
287* min
Median playtime since March 2009 (historical)
568* min
Name
Barotrauma*
Negative reviews · historical
4,640*
Estimated ownership range (historical)
2,000,000 .. 5,000,000*
Positive reviews · historical
70,694*
Historical US price
3,499* US cents
Publisher
Daedalic Entertainment*
Community tags · historical
  • Co-op*
  • Multiplayer*
  • Survival*
  • Submarine*
  • Survival Horror*
  • 2D*
  • Horror*
  • Underwater*
  • Simulation*
  • Sci-fi*
  • Management*
  • Strategy*
  • Action*
  • Difficult*
  • Moddable*
  • Gore*
  • Violent*
  • Singleplayer*
  • Naval*
  • Early Access*
Store genres
Action
Action*
Indie
Indie*
Simulation
Simulation*
Strategy
Strategy*
Languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • German*
  • Portuguese - Brazil*
  • Russian*
  • Simplified Chinese*
  • Traditional Chinese*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Polish*
  • Spanish - Latin America*
  • Turkish*
  • Japanese*
  • Korean*
Community tags · historical
Co-op
Co-op*
Multiplayer
Multiplayer*
Survival
Survival*
Submarine
Submarine*
Survival Horror
Survival Horror*
2D
2D*
Horror
Horror*
Underwater
Underwater*
Simulation
Simulation*
Sci-fi
Sci-fi*
Management
Management*
Strategy
Strategy*
Action
Action*
Difficult
Difficult*
Moddable
Moddable*
Gore
Gore*
Violent
Violent*
Singleplayer
Singleplayer*
Naval
Naval*
Early Access
Early Access*
Tags votes
Co-op
Votes · historical
754*
Multiplayer
Votes · historical
691*
Survival
Votes · historical
661*
Submarine
Votes · historical
586*
Survival Horror
Votes · historical
552*
2D
Votes · historical
529*
Horror
Votes · historical
522*
Underwater
Votes · historical
503*
Simulation
Votes · historical
446*
Sci-fi
Votes · historical
445*
Management
Votes · historical
363*
Strategy
Votes · historical
345*
Action
Votes · historical
324*
Difficult
Votes · historical
304*
Moddable
Votes · historical
303*
Gore
Votes · historical
292*
Violent
Votes · historical
263*
Singleplayer
Votes · historical
237*
Naval
Votes · historical
207*
Early Access
Votes · historical
127*
Specifications 4 · 29 fields
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*
Developers
  • FakeFish*
  • Undertow Games*
Store genres
  • Action*
  • Indie*
  • Simulation*
  • Strategy*
Free to play · historical
No*
Linux requirements
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 *
macOS requirements
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 *
Metacritic score
81*
Name
Barotrauma*
Windows requirements
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 *
Platforms
  • windows*
  • mac*
  • linux*
Historical price currency
USD*
Discount percentage (historical)
0*
Historical store price
$34.99*
Publishers
  • Daedalic Entertainment*
Recommendations total
55,301*
Coming soon · historical store status
No*
Store release date · historical
Mar 13, 2023*
Interface languages
English, French, German, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Spanish - Spain, Polish, Spanish - Latin America, Turkish, Japanese, Korean*
Type
game*
Features
Single-player
Single-player*
Multi-player
Multi-player*
PvP
PvP*
Online PvP
Online PvP*
Co-op
Co-op*
Online Co-op
Online Co-op*
Steam Achievements
Steam Achievements*
Steam Trading Cards
Steam Trading Cards*
Steam Workshop
Steam Workshop*
Steam Cloud
Steam Cloud*
Includes level editor
Includes level editor*
Family Sharing
Family Sharing*
Steam Timeline
Steam Timeline*
Developers
FakeFish
FakeFish*
Undertow Games
Undertow Games*
Store genres
Action
Action*
Indie
Indie*
Simulation
Simulation*
Strategy
Strategy*
Linux requirements
Linux · Minimum
Operating system
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS*
Processor alternatives
Dual Core 2.4 GHz*
Memory
4 GB RAM*
Graphics alternatives
2 GB memory (dedicated VRAM or shared RAM), OpenGL 3.0+ support*
Storage
2 GB available space*
Conditions
64-bit operating system is required*
macOS requirements
macOS · Minimum
Operating system
OSX 10.15 or newer*
Processor alternatives
Dual Core 2.4 GHz*
Memory
4 GB RAM*
Graphics alternatives
2 GB memory (dedicated VRAM or shared RAM), OpenGL 3.0+ support*
Storage
2 GB available space*
Conditions
64-bit operating system is required*
Windows requirements
Windows · Minimum
Operating system
Windows 7/8.1/10 (64-bit versions)*
Processor alternatives
Dual Core 2.4 GHz*
Memory
4 GB RAM*
Graphics alternatives
2 GB memory (dedicated VRAM or shared RAM), Shader Model 2.0+*
Graphics API
Version 11*
Storage
2 GB available space*
Conditions
Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system · 64-bit operating system is required*
Platforms
Windows
Supported
Yes*
macOS
Supported
Yes*
Linux
Supported
Yes*
Publishers
Daedalic Entertainment
Daedalic Entertainment*
Store release date · historical
Steam
Release date
Mar 13, 2023*
Interface languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • German*
  • Portuguese - Brazil*
  • Russian*
  • Simplified Chinese*
  • Traditional Chinese*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Polish*
  • Spanish - Latin America*
  • Turkish*
  • Japanese*
  • Korean*
Specifications 5 · 20 fields
Co-op listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
Yes*
Steam Deck compatibility · 2026-06-27
playable*
Store genres
Action|Indie|Simulation*
Local co-op listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Owners-based popularity rank · 2026-06-27
631*
Community Linux rating confidence · 2026-06-27
strong*
Community Linux report count · 2026-06-27
121*
Community Linux compatibility tier · 2026-06-27
platinum*
PvP listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
Yes*
Windows recommended RAM · 2026-06-27
8* GB
Windows recommended video memory · 2026-06-27
2* GB
Steam release year · historical
2,023*
Title
Barotrauma*
Coming soon · historical Steam listing
No*
Co-op listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
Co-op
Co-op*
Steam Deck compatibility · 2026-06-27
Steam Deck · 2026-06-27
Compatibility category
Playable*
Store genres
Action
Action*
Indie
Indie*
Simulation
Simulation*
Community Linux compatibility tier · 2026-06-27
Linux · Community reports · 2026-06-27
Community Linux compatibility tier
Platinum*
Reports
121*
Community confidence
strong*
PvP listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
PvP
PvP*
Windows recommended RAM · 2026-06-27
Windows · Recommended memory · 2026-06-27
Memory
8 GB*
Video memory
2 GB*

* Provisional data