Games like Barotrauma
If Barotrauma is your kind of game, the closest matches are Benthos, Sunken Veins and DepthWake — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its creative submarine design, tactical positioning matters and writing quality is exceptional. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.
Get personalized picks →Barotrauma is a 2D co-op submarine simulation with science fiction and survival horror elements developed by FakeFish and Undertow Games, published by Daedalic Entertainment. Set in an underwater environment, the game emphasizes team coordination as players manage a submarine, operate machinery, craft items, and engage hostile creatures while fixing leaks and completing procedural missions. The mechanics include mod support, player-backstabbing possibilities, and tactical positioning that reviewers highlight as central to the experience. Players describe the gameplay as challenging and immersive, with creative submarine design frequently cited as a key draw. The game achieved a 95 percent positive rating from over 27,500 Steam reviews and is priced at $17.49, with playable status confirmed for Steam Deck.
About 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!
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Benthos
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Top pick for Barotrauma fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Barotrauma.
Benthos is a co-op submarine exploration game set in the depths of an alien ocean. Coordinate your crew to pilot the sub, man the guns, hunt monsters, and complete high-risk missions. Build new underwater facilities, upgrade your vessel, and uncover the secrets hidden beneath the ice.
Sunken Veins
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Second-strongest match for Barotrauma fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Strategy with Barotrauma.
Sunken Veins is a resource management horror game set in a deep sea mining facility. You collect resources deposited by an underwater drill, avoid adaptive monsters and drain away overwhelming floods of water caused from mining operations.
DepthWake
WHY THIS
Third-strongest match for Barotrauma fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Barotrauma.
Return to an Earth abandoned for over 500 years and explore its transformed oceans in search of vital resources. With supplies on humanity's new home world running dry, you must gather materials, build automated underwater operations, and uncover the secrets that now lie beneath the waves.
Darkwater
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Ranked #4 for Barotrauma fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Strategy with Barotrauma.
Darkwater is a cooperative extraction horror game for 1-4 players. Command a submarine trapped under the ice of an alien planet. Battle enemy vessels and deep sea abominations as you hunt for resources. Do what it takes to survive.
Shark Attack Deathmatch 2
WHY THIS
Ranked #5 for Barotrauma fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Barotrauma.
Combat in Shark Attack Deathmatch 2 is savage, gritty, and brutal. Players hunt each other down in various game modes with the constant threat of terrifying sharks joining in on the bloodshed. Tear divers apart as you take on the role as the ocean's top apex predator, The Great White.
Left 4 Dead 2
WHY THIS
Shares mod support with Barotrauma.
Ranked #6 for Barotrauma fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Barotrauma.
Set in the zombie apocalypse, Left 4 Dead 2 is a co-operative action horror FPS takes you and your friends through the cities, swamps and cemeteries of the Deep South, from Savannah to New Orleans across five expansive campaigns.
Depth
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Ranked #7 for Barotrauma fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Barotrauma.
Play as a shark or a diver in a dark aquatic world and overcome your enemies by employing cunning, teamwork, and stealth. Depth blends tension and visceral action as you team up against AI or be matched with other players in heart pounding combat.
We Need To Go Deeper
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Shares an immersive mood with Barotrauma.
Ranked #8 for Barotrauma fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Barotrauma.
DIVE. DISCOVER. DIE. Crew a submarine with friends in We Need To Go Deeper - a 2-4-player cooperative submarine roguelike set in a Verne-inspired undersea universe.
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Subnautica
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Shares an immersive mood with Barotrauma.
Reviewers of Barotrauma cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie with Barotrauma.
Descend into the depths of an alien underwater world filled with wonder and peril. Craft equipment, pilot submarines and out-smart wildlife to explore lush coral reefs, volcanoes, cave systems, and more - all while trying to survive.
Ostranauts
WHY THIS
Shares an immersive mood with Barotrauma.
Reviewers of Barotrauma cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie and Simulation with Barotrauma.
Navigate your scrappy ship through the boneyard in search of valuable parts in abandoned vessels. Use salvage to upgrade your ship, or sell it for cash to pay down your mounting debt, or restock fuel, air, or food. Fly and role-play aboard your dream spaceship in this hardcore noir space-sim.
Void Crew
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Shares procedural missions and a challenging mood with Barotrauma.
Reviewers of Barotrauma cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with Barotrauma.
Void Crew is a Chaotic, Co-op Roguelite game for 1 to 6 players: Outfit your spaceship and crew for thrilling quests, brave fierce enemies in Space Battles... and try not to panic!
Rust
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Shares an immersive mood with Barotrauma.
Reviewers of Barotrauma cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Indie with Barotrauma.
The only aim in Rust is to survive. Everything wants you to die - the island’s wildlife, other inhabitants, the environment, and other survivors. Do whatever it takes to last another night.
Minecraft: Story Mode - A Telltale Games Series
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Reviewers of Barotrauma cross-mention this title as a similar play.
Episode 1 is now FREE - for a limited time! In Minecraft: Story Mode, playing as either a male or female hero named 'Jesse,' you’ll embark on a perilous adventure across the Overworld, through the Nether, to the End, and beyond.
Strike Force Heroes
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Shares a challenging mood with Barotrauma.
Reviewers of Barotrauma cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Indie with Barotrauma.
Strike Force Heroes is an oldschool arena shooter rebuilt with modern mechanics with full co-operative and PvP online multiplayer. It melds over the top action with epic story-telling in this intense remake of the hit Flash game.
FTL: Faster Than Light
WHY THIS
Shares an immersive mood with Barotrauma.
Reviewers of Barotrauma cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Strategy and Indie with Barotrauma.
This "spaceship simulation roguelike-like" allows you to take your ship and crew on an adventure through a randomly generated galaxy filled with glory and bitter defeat.
Eco
WHY THIS
Shares an immersive mood with Barotrauma.
Reviewers of Barotrauma cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie and Simulation with Barotrauma.
Build a civilization of real people, working together to advance society and stop a meteor, all without destroying the ecosystem in the process.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Barotrauma at current Steam store prices.
Garry's Mod
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Priced ~71% under Barotrauma on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Simulation with Barotrauma.
Garry's Mod is a physics sandbox. There aren't any predefined aims or goals. We give you the tools and leave you to play.
Lethal Company
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Priced ~43% under Barotrauma on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Barotrauma.
A co-op horror about scavenging at abandoned moons to sell scrap to the Company.
Left 4 Dead 2
WHY THIS
Shares mod support with Barotrauma.
Priced ~43% under Barotrauma on Steam right now. Shares Action with Barotrauma.
Set in the zombie apocalypse, Left 4 Dead 2 is a co-operative action horror FPS takes you and your friends through the cities, swamps and cemeteries of the Deep South, from Savannah to New Orleans across five expansive campaigns.
People Playground
WHY THIS
Priced ~43% under Barotrauma on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Barotrauma.
Shoot, stab, burn, poison, tear, vaporise, or crush ragdolls in a large open space.
Fallout: New Vegas
WHY THIS
Priced ~43% under Barotrauma on Steam right now. Shares Action with Barotrauma.
Welcome to Vegas. New Vegas. Enjoy your stay!
Free alternatives
Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.
Doki Doki Literature Club!
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Barotrauma.
The Literature Club is full of cute girls! Will you write the way into their heart? This game is not suitable for children or those who are easily disturbed.
Ultimate Custom Night
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Barotrauma.
Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!
Bongo Cat
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Simulation with Barotrauma.
Bongo cat needs your help. Bongo cat needz more hatz!!! Every time you press a key, Bongo cat will punch your taskbar. Type, click, play, work to collect more points. Which hats will you find?
Indigo Park: Chapter 1
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Barotrauma.
Explore the abandoned childhood wonder of Indigo Park! Guided by Rambley the Raccoon, help restore power to the destroyed amusement park while you run from the reason it shut down.
STRAFTAT
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Barotrauma.
STRAFTAT is a 1v1/2v2 ONLINE first person SHOOTER with quick rounds in over 350 MAPS ; Including all WEAPONS, proximity chat and 4 players FFA.
Counter-Strike:Global Offensive
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Barotrauma.
Counter-Strike:Global Offensive (CS:GO) expands upon the team-based action gameplay that it pioneered when it was launched over 2 decades ago. CS:GO features new maps, characters, weapons, and game modes, and delivers updated versions of the classic CS content (de_dust2, etc.).
The Expendabros
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Barotrauma.
The Expendabros have assembled and set their sights on the forces of ruthless arms dealer Conrad Stonebanks in the forests of Eastern Europe.
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Frequently asked about Barotrauma
- Does Barotrauma run on Steam Deck?
- Barotrauma is rated Playable on Steam Deck — it runs, but expect some manual adjustments (control remapping, text size, or graphics settings) for the best experience.
- How much does Barotrauma cost?
- Barotrauma is listed on Steam at 17.49 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- Does Barotrauma have multiplayer or co-op?
- Yes — Barotrauma supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, Online PvP, Online Co-op).
- What games are most similar to Barotrauma?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Barotrauma are Benthos, Sunken Veins, DepthWake.
- Who developed Barotrauma?
- Barotrauma was developed by FakeFish, Undertow Games and published by Daedalic Entertainment.
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