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We filtered the 28 games similar to Barotrauma down to the 8 that fit the “Sci-Fi” category. Dead Space 2, Alien: Isolation and The Callisto Protocol top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Barotrauma.

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Year 2023Dev FakeFish
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Within the “Sci-Fi” category, the closest game to Barotrauma is Dead Space 2 — scoring 86/100 on our similarity scale. Alien: Isolation and The Callisto Protocol follow close behind.

#1Dead Space 286#2Alien: Isolation76#3The Callisto Protocol68#4Deep Rock Galactic51#5Resident Evil: Revelations94
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The best games with a sci-fi setting like Barotrauma

8 similar games foundUpdated July 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.

#1Dead Space 2
86
iRank92
Dead Space 2
SurvivalHorror Survival
SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeNarrativeDarkHorrorSci-FiSpace
Steam👍 94%· 29KRAWG👍 93%· 1.4KMC87IGDB90· 8
Year 2011Dev Electronic ArtsPlaytime ~5hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Same family of horror survival games: survival mechanics, horror tension and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings third-person shooting, shooter and ranged combat, while skipping deep simulation

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SteamXboxPS
#2Alien: Isolation
76
iRank88
Alien: Isolation
SurvivalHorror Survival
SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkHardcoreHorrorSci-FiSpace
Steam👍 93%· 65KIGDB86· 19OC81· 121
Year 2014Dev The Creative Assembly · Feral InteractiveOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · Linux

✓ Fits the horror survival games cluster, with survival mechanics, horror tension and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings shooter, first-person shooting and stealth mechanics, while skipping deep simulation

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SteamGOGEpic
#3The Callisto Protocol
68
iRank65
The Callisto Protocol
SurvivalHorror Survival
SoloCo-opMeleeDarkNarrativeHorrorSci-FiSpace
Steam👍 65%· 43KIGDB65· 7OC67· 159
Year 2022Dev Striking Distance Studios · KraftonOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Both are horror survival games — sharing survival mechanics, horror tension and adventure storytelling

≠ Stands apart with shooter, third-person shooting and first-person shooting, while skipping deep simulation

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SteamEpicXbox
#4Deep Rock Galactic
51
iRank88
Deep Rock Galactic
Co-opMeleeNarrativeDarkProceduralSci-FiSpaceHorror
Steam👍 97%· 375KRAWG👍 85%· 689MC84IGDB82· 6OC85· 32
Year 2020Dev Ghost Ship Games · Coffee Stain StudiosPlaytime ~7hOn PC · PS

✓ Shared with Barotrauma: survival mechanics, horror tension and strong narrative focus

≠ Where it differs: brings ranged combat, skill tree progression and exploration and discovery, while skipping deep simulation

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Steam
#5Resident Evil: Revelations
94
iRank78
Resident Evil: Revelations
SurvivalHorror Survival
SoloMultiplayerCo-opOnlineMeleeDarkNarrativeHorrorSci-Fi
Steam👍 81%· 18KIGDB80· 1OC71· 42
Year 2013Dev CapcomOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · PC

✓ Both are horror survival games — sharing survival mechanics, horror tension and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: shooter, third-person shooting and first-person shooting, while skipping deep simulation

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SteamXboxPS
#6Signalis
82
iRank90
Signalis
SurvivalHorror Survival
SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkHorrorSci-Fi
Steam👍 97%· 33KIGDB85· 5OC82· 71
Year 2022Dev rose-engine · Humble GamesOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Both are horror survival games — sharing survival mechanics, horror tension and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: puzzle design, shooter and first-person shooting, while skipping deep simulation

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#7Subnautica: Below Zero
63
iRank87
Subnautica: Below Zero
SurvivalHorror Survival
SoloMultiplayerMeleeNarrativeHorrorSci-Fi
Steam👍 90%· 105KIGDB85· 5OC83· 60
Year 2021Dev Unknown Worlds EntertainmentOn Xbox · PS4 · Switch

✓ Same family of horror survival games: survival mechanics, horror tension and adventure storytelling

≠ Stands apart with sandbox freedom, open world exploration and sandbox world, while skipping deep simulation

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SteamEpicXbox
#8Subnautica
62
iRank88
Subnautica
SurvivalHorror Survival
SoloMultiplayerMeleeNarrativeHorrorSci-Fi
Steam👍 97%· 359KRAWG👍 84%· 1.5KMC83IGDB84· 11OC84· 57
Year 2018Dev Unknown Worlds EntertainmentPlaytime ~10hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Both are horror survival games — sharing survival mechanics, horror tension and adventure storytelling

≠ Stands apart with sandbox freedom, open world exploration and sandbox world, while skipping deep simulation

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SteamEpicXbox

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