10 Hardcore games like Barotrauma that you should try

Same family as Barotrauma: dark, oppressive atmosphere, procedural generation and horror setting. Both also lean on single-player focus and resource management. The distance is in setting and world — its own ground is open world exploration and post-apocalyptic world.

Genre puts it alongside Barotrauma, and so does 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 first-person view.

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.

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 visuals and game mode — its own ground is ranged combat and a third-person camera.

On paper it is what Barotrauma is — dark, oppressive atmosphere, horror setting and single-player focus — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. Where the two diverge is visuals and game mode: a first-person view.

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.

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.

Shelved next to Barotrauma for good reason: dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and horror setting. To that it adds single-player focus. They part company on visuals and game mode: this one brings stealth mechanics and a third-person camera.

What carries over from Barotrauma is survival mechanics, punishing difficulty and procedural generation. Both also lean on melee combat and co-op play. The distance is in setting and progression — its own ground is action RPG combat and fantasy world.

With Barotrauma it shares survival mechanics, punishing difficulty and procedural generation. The common ground extends to melee combat and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is setting and visuals: racing gameplay and post-apocalyptic world.