Dive in for Free: Barotrauma Joins Steam Free Weekend with Major Update & Discount
Explore Europa’s dark depths with Calm Before the Storm – free to try and discounted now on Steam
April 17, 2025
Jupiter, Europa – April 17, 2025 – There’s never been a better time to brave the icy oceans of Europa: Barotrauma, the side-scrolling sci-fi sub-sim from FakeFish, Undertow Games, and publisher Daedalic Entertainment, is part of the Steam Free Weekend starting today.
Press Kit: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1xPVkVtHlKOfpRlawtoiQ87F_AhkYHcl-
Steam Page: https://store.steampowered.com/app/602960/Barotrauma/
Players can now experience Barotrauma for free on Steam – and for those who dare to stay aboard, the game is 50% off. Both the Steam Free Weekend and the discount run until April 25.
The Free Weekend comes hot on the heels of Calm Before the Storm, a major spring update that adds new PvP content, visual upgrades, expanded alien ruins, and long-requested improvements for permadeath mode. Whether you're exploring ancient wrecks, shooting first in the new outpost deathmatch map, or desperately screaming orders at bots, there’s fresh chaos waiting just beneath the surface.
Highlights from the Calm Before the Storm Update:
- New PvP Outpost: Engage in frantic firefights in a brand-new alien ruin-themed map for “Outpost Deathmatch.”
- Permadeath Bench: Add bots to your reserve bench and deploy them as needed – a game-changing feature now available in all campaigns.
- Expanded Alien Ruins & Mission: Explore three new ruin modules and tackle the “Lost in Ruins” mission.
- Visual & UI Improvements: Enhanced backgrounds and stylish new loading screens boost immersion.
- 14 New Abandoned Outpost Modules: Designed by community modder NotWendy.
- Sub Tweaks, AI Fixes & Performance Upgrades: More stability, smarter bots, and improved submarines.
Whether you're new to Barotrauma or a returning captain, now’s the perfect moment to dive in. But beware: in the dark waters of Europa, safety is always an illusion.
About Barotrauma:
Developed by Undertow Games and FakeFish, Barotrauma is the ultimate 2D co-op submarine simulator where survival is an afterthought and betrayal is just another day at the office.
About FakeFish and Undertow Games:
Barotrauma, an underwater, outer-space game of teamwork and ever-present Danger, reached 1.0 in March 2023 after several years in early access on Steam and continues to receive regular updates. Embracing mod-ability and open development, Barotrauma is built in close communication with its players, and its Steam Workshop hosts over 50,000 fan creations. Barotrauma began as a freely downloadable project by Undertow Games, the solo developer of the free open-source horror game SCP – Containment Breach. Later, the award-winning fellow indie studio FakeFish joined the project with their team of industry veterans and fresh talents to launch Barotrauma on Steam. Based in Turku, Finland, the joint studio continues to support Barotrauma with further updates while also developing future game titles.
About Daedalic Entertainment
Daedalic Entertainment is a renowned publisher that has supported indie developers for over 17 years, bringing its titles to every major gaming platform. The lineup of games includes a diverse variety of unique titles, focusing on four distinct areas: storytelling, strategy, co-op games, and wholesome games. With an international team of around 45 employees, Daedalic is currently working with various development studios to create a new lineup of innovative games across consoles and PCs to market. Recent hits include New Cycle, Barotrauma, Unrailed!, REVEIL, Potion Tycoon, Deponia, Shadow Tactics, Inkulinati, Hidden Deep, Fling to the Finish!, and more.
Please look out for upcoming games, including The Occultist, Woodo, Once Upon a Puppet, Wild Woods, and many more. Since April 2022, Daedalic Entertainment has been a subsidiary of the French publishing house, Nacon. For more, please visit: https://press.daedalic.com.
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