Barotrauma is a 2D online multiplayer game taking place in a submarine travelling through the icy depths of Jupiter’s moon Europa. The bone-crushing pressure outside the submarine, the strange creatures inhabiting the ocean and the potentially dangerous equipment and machines on board ensure that the tiniest slip can turn the game into a chaotic struggle for survival. The game is heavily inspired by Space Station 13 and a game concept called Pressure.
Best gaming PC for Barotrauma in 2026
Full buyers guide →Below are the four PC tiers we'd actually recommend for Barotrauma today. These are our 2026 hardware picks, not the dated publisher minimums you'll find on Steam.
Budget
1080p · 60fps
- CPU
- AMD Ryzen 5 7600
- GPU
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 8GB
- RAM
- 16 GB
- Storage
- 1TB NVMe SSD
Mid-tier
1440p · 60fps
- CPU
- AMD Ryzen 7 7700
- GPU
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Super 12GB
- RAM
- 32 GB
- Storage
- 2TB NVMe SSD
High-end
1440p · 144fps
- CPU
- AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
- GPU
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti 16GB
- RAM
- 32 GB
- Storage
- 2TB NVMe SSD
Enthusiast
4K · 60fps
- CPU
- AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D
- GPU
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 32GB
- RAM
- 64 GB
- Storage
- 4TB NVMe SSD
Official system requirements
These are the minimum and recommended specs as published by Daedalic Entertainment on Steam. They tend to be conservative — usually "what ran the game at 1080p when it shipped". For what you should actually buy in 2026, see the tier cards above.
| Minimum | Recommended | |
|---|---|---|
| OS | Windows 7 / 8.1 / 10 (64-bit versions) | Windows 7 / 8.1 / 10 (64-bit versions) |
| CPU | Dual Core 2.4 GHz | Quad Core 3.0 GHz |
| RAM | 4 GB | 8 GB |
| GPU | 2 GB memory (dedicated VRAM or shared RAM), Shader Model 2.0+ | GeForce GTX 950 or Radeon R9 370 or equivalent with at least 2 GB VRAM |
| Storage | 2 GB | 2 GB |
| DirectX | 11 | 11 |
Verified 18 May 2026 against the Steam store page.
Can your PC run Barotrauma?
If your CPU is roughly equivalent to Quad Core 3.0 GHz and your GPU is at or above GeForce GTX 950, you'll hit recommended settings at 1080p/60. For 1440p or higher, see the tier picks above.