4 Games with a space setting like Barotrauma that you should try

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We filtered the 27 games similar to Barotrauma down to the 4 that fit the “Space” category. Dead Space 2, Alien: Isolation and The Callisto Protocol top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Barotrauma.

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GenreSurvivalSubgenreHorror Survival

The best games with a space setting like Barotrauma

4 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Barotrauma. Each one has been evaluated across 19 real attributes — from combat style and progression mechanics to world structure and visual perspective — so every recommendation is based on how the game actually plays, not just its genre label.

Dead Space 2

76 similarity to Barotrauma

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Closest overall match

GenreSurvivalSubgenreHorror Survival

SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeNarrativeDarkHorrorSci-FiSpace

Year 2011Dev Electronic ArtsPlaytime ~5hOn PC · PS · Xbox

Shelved next to Barotrauma for good reason: strong narrative focus, melee combat and horror setting. Both also lean on multiplayer gameplay. The distance is in progression and visuals — its own ground is loot and gear systems, and ranged combat.

It predates Barotrauma by 12 years, with what that implies technically.

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Alien: Isolation

62 similarity to Barotrauma

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Closest on tone

GenreSurvivalSubgenreHorror Survival

SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkHardcoreHorrorSci-FiSpace

Year 2014Dev The Creative Assembly · Feral InteractiveOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · Linux

Shelved next to Barotrauma for good reason: strong narrative focus, melee combat and horror setting. The common ground extends to single-player focus. Where the two diverge is progression and visuals: stealth mechanics and crafting mechanics.

It predates Barotrauma by 9 years, with what that implies technically.

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The Callisto Protocol

56 similarity to Barotrauma

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Closest on combat

GenreSurvivalSubgenreHorror Survival

SoloCo-opMeleeDarkNarrativeHorrorSci-FiSpace

Year 2022Dev Striking Distance Studios · KraftonOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

Shelved next to Barotrauma for good reason: dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and horror setting. Both also lean on single-player focus. The distance is in world and visuals — its own ground is linear, story-driven structure and a third-person camera.

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Deep Rock Galactic

37 similarity to Barotrauma

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Closest on world

Co-opMeleeNarrativeDarkProceduralSci-FiSpaceHorror

Year 2020Dev Ghost Ship Games · Coffee Stain StudiosPlaytime ~7hOn PC · PS

What carries over from Barotrauma is survival mechanics, strong narrative focus and procedural generation. Both also lean on horror setting and co-op play. The distance is in progression and visuals — its own ground is ranged combat and skill tree progression.

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