Barotrauma

Barotrauma is a very detailed game. It's suspense-filled, has sudden horrific events that need to be resolved, lots of combat against Europa's monster population and a whole lot more. After adding in the sub-design feature, the fan mods and the very detailed game world with slick gameplay how could you not give this title a two thumbs up.

The gameplay is very clever, even if it isn’t always exciting. I didn’t get a chance to get deep into a co-op, but I can’t wait to try. It’s crazy to me that cooperative spaceship games aren’t an entire genre now, with dozens of indie games to compare. At the moment, Barotrauma may be one of the best trailblazers, giving inspiration to the developers of the future.

The idea of humanity extending its reach to the Jupiter moon of Europa is an interesting premise. While Barotrauma is frustrating at times, it’s great for anyone who would prefer a game that keeps them busy. But if you want things to run as smoothly as possible, jump into multiplayer with some friends.

Ultimately, Barotrauma is best played with a large group of friends, not complete strangers found through Steam. One should treat it similarly to Star Trek Bridge Crew but without the need for VR. This necessitates already having a solid network of pals or outside clans onboard before even purchasing Barotrauma. While it is possible to play with random players, the amount of frustration and confusion will compound.

Barotrauma ist ein spannendes, kooperatives Ressourcen-Management-Spiel, das dank seiner tiefen Atmosphäre auch im Singleplayer fesselt.

Barotrauma è un titolo intelligente e costruito ottimamente da un team che è riuscito a creare un contesto unico nel suo genere, implementando una struttura di gioco impegnativa ma capace di coinvolgere per tutte le infinite run in sua compagnia. Tre ruoli da apprendere, un sottomarino da comandare e un oceano di possibilità, pericoli e morti che attendono soltanto i più temerari. Non è detto che sopravviviate, perché la spietatezza di quest’opera si basa unicamente sugli errori del giocatore e sulle sue mosse sbagliate. Meglio non prenderlo alla leggera.