We've documented 3 accessibility features for Barotrauma, including Proximity Chat, Voice Chat and Text Chat. It has features in Communication to reduce unintended barriers.
This report is created with input from accessibility experts and the player community to help people find games that have the accessibility features they require. Once you have found potential games on the database, there are excellent specialist accessibility sites that offer in-depth reviews to guide your purchasing decisions.
Our accessibility examiner, Andy Robertson, first checked Barotrauma accessibility a year ago.
Accessibility Notes
Radio: Everyone can hear you.
Location: Only people in radio range hear you, with dive teams being in danger of losing signal.
Game Details
Release Date: 13/03/2023
Price: 50% off
Out Now: PC
Skill Rating: 12+ year-olds
Players: 1 (16 online)
Genres: Communication, Role-Play, Simulation (Action, Adventure and Strategy)
Accessibility: 3 features
Components: 2D Side-On
Developer: Undertow Games (@UndertowGames)
Costs: Purchase cost, In-Game Purchases and In-Game Pass
Controls
We haven’t documented any accessibility features for Controls in Barotrauma which deal with how you control the game, different options for alternative inputs and whether you can remap these settings to suit your needs. The following games are similar to Barotrauma, and offer accessibility features for Controls:
- Saltsea Chronicles (18 Controls Features)
- Heavenly Bodies (12 Controls Features)
- Evil Genius 2 (12 Controls Features)
- X4: Foundations (11 Controls Features)
Difficulty
We haven’t documented any accessibility features for Difficulty in Barotrauma which deal with how you can adjust the challenge of play, and whether this is locked once chosen or can be adjusted as you play. The following games are similar to Barotrauma, and offer accessibility features for Difficulty:
- Evil Genius 2 (3 Difficulty Features)
- Conan Exiles (2 Difficulty Features)
- Heavenly Bodies (2 Difficulty Features)
- Risk of Rain 2 (2 Difficulty Features)
Getting Started
We haven’t documented any accessibility features for Getting Started in Barotrauma which deal with what support is offered to get started with the game. This includes customising the experience when you first open the game via any onboarding processes it provides as well as tutorials and other assistance when you first start playing. The following games are similar to Barotrauma, and offer accessibility features for Getting Started:
- Evil Genius 2 (9 Getting Started Features)
- Heavenly Bodies (8 Getting Started Features)
- Saltsea Chronicles (7 Getting Started Features)
- Frostpunk (7 Getting Started Features)
Reading
We haven’t documented any accessibility features for Reading in Barotrauma which deal with how much reading or listening comprehension is required, how well the game provides visual and audible access to the text and whether subtitles and captions are a good fit for purpose. The following games are similar to Barotrauma, and offer accessibility features for Reading:
- Apico (6 Reading Features)
- Saltsea Chronicles (5 Reading Features)
- Sea of Thieves (5 Reading Features)
- X4: Foundations (4 Reading Features)
Navigation
We haven’t documented any accessibility features for Navigation in Barotrauma which deal with how the game provides guidance and assistance to navigate its worlds. These are only for games that have traversal and exploration in 2D and 3D spaces. The following games are similar to Barotrauma, and offer accessibility features for Navigation:
- X4: Foundations (4 Navigation Features)
- Conan Exiles (4 Navigation Features)
- Heavenly Bodies (4 Navigation Features)
- Suzerain (4 Navigation Features)
Visual
We haven’t documented any accessibility features for Visual in Barotrauma which deal with how you can adjust the visuals to suit your needs, and offer additional information if you can't hear the game. The following games are similar to Barotrauma, and offer accessibility features for Visual:
- Suzerain (7 Visual Features)
- Saltsea Chronicles (6 Visual Features)
- Terraria (6 Visual Features)
- The Pale Beyond (5 Visual Features)
Audio
We haven’t documented any accessibility features for Audio in Barotrauma which deal with how you can adjust the audio of the game and whether audio cues compensate for aspects of the game that are hard to see. The following games are similar to Barotrauma, and offer accessibility features for Audio:
- Evil Genius 2 (3 Audio Features)
- X4: Foundations (2 Audio Features)
- The Pale Beyond (2 Audio Features)
- Town of Salem (2 Audio Features)
Communication
We've documented 3 accessibility features for Communication in Barotrauma which deal with how you can communicate with other players in the game and what options are available to customise and control this interaction.
Player-to-Player Online Communication
This is how players communicate with each other in online games. This can be to plan strategy, chat as they play or co-ordinate resources.
Text Chat: Chat to other players by typing text.
Voice Chat: Chat to other players on your team or friends list by speaking with headset.
Proximity Chat: Chat to other players who are near you in the game, whether or not they are friends or on your team, by speaking with headset.
Similar Games With More Accessibility Features for Communication
If you want to play Barotrauma, but it doesn't offer the Communication accessibility features you require, these similar games extend the Communication accessibility:
- Sea of Thieves (6 Communication Features)
- Rust (4 Communication Features)
System Accessibility Settings
In addition to the accessibility features provided in the game, you can also use system-wide accessibility settings:
PC
Windows has extensive accessibility features. Some, like colour correction, work with games. Lots of accessibility software can be used with PC games, from voice recognition to input device emulators.
Read more about system accessibility settings.
Accessibility Report supported by VSC Rating Board, PlayabilityInitiative and accessibility contributors Andy Robertson