A lot of game for the money: about 52.1h, $34.99 (~$0.67/hr), 94% positive.
Better value than 92% of shooter games
Barotrauma is a 2D co-op submarine simulator – in space, with survival horror and RPG elements. Steer your submarine, complete missions, fight monsters, fix leaks, operate machinery, man the guns and craft items, and stay alert: danger in Barotrauma doesn’t announce itself!
BANGER threshold
Already a BANGER at $34.99.
Buy it. The price is already a steal.
Real value
$0.67/hr over the 52.1h main story, $0.25/hr if you 100% it (137.6h).
But only 5% finish a 52.1h game, budget for the first stretch, not the full ride.
Finish rate
5.3%
how far players get (achievements)
Advertised
52.1h
main story (HowLongToBeat)
Completionist
137.6h
100% (HowLongToBeat)
$/hr (advertised)
$0.67/h
price ÷ advertised main-story hours
Price
$34.99
Reviews
94%
87,291 reviews
Metacritic
81
critic score
Players
3.5M
owners (estimate)
Released
2023
What drives the score
Value$0.67/hr
price per hour of game — the biggest driver
Reviews94% positive
gates the score — weak reviews cap it, strong reviews unlock a banger
Finish rate5.3%
a top-end bonus, not the main driver
The exact weights stay secret, but these are the inputs and the direction each pushes. Length feeds the value line (price divided by hours).
Advertised 52.1h · only 5.3% of players finish it
Where players drop off
Share of players who unlocked each achievement, most-earned (left) to rarest (right).