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Barotrauma
3 Accessibility Features

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.

Barotrauma is a cooperative space-submarine adventure set after humanity has fled to Jupiter's moon. You work with other players to steer your submarine, work the ageing machinery, fight monsters and fix the endless leaks. It's a game that revels in not only super detailed teamwork survival but the creeping horror of sea monsters outside the thin metal hull.

Our accessibility examiner, Andy Robertson, first checked Barotrauma accessibility 10 months ago.

NotesAccessibility Notes

There is Text and Voice chat with two options:
Radio: Everyone can hear you.
Location: Only people in radio range hear you, with dive teams being in danger of losing signal.

DetailsGame Details

Release Date: 13/03/2023

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

 

ControlsControls

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:

DifficultyDifficulty

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:

Getting StartedGetting 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:

ReadingReading

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:

NavigationNavigation

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:

VisualVisual

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:

AudioAudio

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:

CommunicationCommunication

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:

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.

VSC LogoAccessibility Report supported by VSC Rating Board, PlayabilityInitiative and accessibility contributors Andy Robertson


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