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10 Games like Barotrauma on Nintendo Switch that you should try

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We filtered the 27 games similar to Barotrauma down to the 10 that fit the “Nintendo Switch” category. Green Hell, Resident Evil: Revelations and Resident Evil: Revelations 2 top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Barotrauma.

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GenreSurvivalSubgenreHorror Survival
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DarkHardcoreMultiplayerCo-op
Year 2023Dev FakeFish

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Within the “Nintendo Switch” category, the closest game to Barotrauma is Green Hell — scoring 61/100 on our similarity scale. Resident Evil: Revelations and Resident Evil: Revelations 2 follow close behind.

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The best games like Barotrauma on Nintendo Switch

10 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.

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Green Hell

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Green Hell
Closest on genre
SurvivalHorror Survival
MultiplayerSoloCo-opOnlineMeleeNarrativeHorror
Year 2019Dev Creepy JarOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

Genre puts it alongside Barotrauma, and so does strong narrative focus, melee combat and horror setting. The common ground extends to single-player focus. Where the two diverge is world and progression: exploration and discovery, and open world exploration.

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Resident Evil: Revelations

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Resident Evil: Revelations
Closest overall match
SurvivalHorror Survival
SoloMultiplayerCo-opOnlineMeleeDarkNarrativeHorrorSci-Fi
Year 2013Dev CapcomOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · PC

The thread back to Barotrauma runs through dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and horror setting. To that it adds online features. They part company on visuals: this one brings a third-person camera.

It predates Barotrauma by 10 years, with what that implies technically.

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Resident Evil: Revelations 2

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Resident Evil: Revelations 2
SurvivalHorror Survival
SoloMultiplayerCo-opOnlineMeleeDarkNarrativeHorror
Year 2015Dev CapcomOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · PC

On paper it is what Barotrauma is — dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and horror setting — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. The common ground extends to online features. Where the two diverge is visuals and setting: a third-person camera.

It predates Barotrauma by 8 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Combat100Game mode81Tone80Setting60Visuals0
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Resident Evil 0

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Resident Evil 0
Closest on tone
SurvivalHorror Survival
SoloMultiplayerMeleeDarkNarrativeHardcoreHorror
Year 2016Dev Capcom Production Studio 3 · CapcomOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · PC

It comes from the same genre as Barotrauma and shares dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and horror setting. The common ground extends to single-player focus. Where the two diverge is visuals and game mode: a third-person camera.

Genre100Combat100Tone100Setting60Game mode53Visuals0
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The Dark Pictures Anthology: Little Hope

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The Dark Pictures Anthology: Little Hope
SurvivalHorror Survival
SoloMultiplayerCo-opNarrativeDarkHorror
Year 2020Dev Supermassive Games · Bandai Namco EntertainmentOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

Same family as Barotrauma: strong narrative focus, horror setting and single-player focus. The distance is in visuals and setting — its own ground is a mythological setting and a third-person camera.

Genre100Game mode88Tone82Setting44Visuals0
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Resident Evil

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Resident Evil
SurvivalHorror Survival
SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeHardcoreHorror
Year 2014Dev CapcomOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · PC

The genre is the same as Barotrauma’s, and with it dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and horror setting. The common ground extends to single-player focus. Where the two diverge is visuals and game mode: a third-person camera.

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

Genre100Combat100Tone100Setting60Game mode26Visuals0
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Alien: Isolation

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Alien: Isolation
Closest on setting
SurvivalHorror 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.

Genre100Tone100Setting100Combat27Game mode26Progression0
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Signalis

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Signalis
SurvivalHorror Survival
SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkHorrorSci-Fi
Year 2022Dev rose-engine · Humble GamesOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

It comes from the same genre as Barotrauma and shares strong narrative focus, melee combat and horror setting. The common ground extends to single-player focus. Where the two diverge is visuals and game mode: a cyberpunk setting and a first-person view.

Genre100Combat100Tone82Setting68Game mode26Visuals0
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Friday the 13th: The Game

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Friday the 13th: The Game
SurvivalHorror Survival
MultiplayerSoloCo-opMeleeDarkNarrativeHorror
Year 2017Dev Illfonic · Gun InteractiveOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

Genre puts it alongside Barotrauma, and so does dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and horror setting. Both also lean on co-op play. The distance is in world and progression — its own ground is open world exploration and stealth mechanics.

Genre100Game mode89Tone77Setting60Combat38World0
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Subnautica: Below Zero

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Subnautica: Below Zero
SurvivalHorror Survival
SoloMultiplayerMeleeNarrativeHorrorSci-Fi
Year 2021Dev Unknown Worlds EntertainmentOn Xbox · PS4 · Switch

It comes from the same genre as Barotrauma and shares strong narrative focus, melee combat and horror setting. To that it adds single-player focus. They part company on world and progression: this one brings exploration and discovery, and open world exploration.

Genre100Combat100Setting83Game mode56Tone35World0

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