Own, build, manage, and defend your outpost while encountering the mysterious new technocratic faction, the "Descendants"
Publisher Daedalic Entertainment announces that Barotrauma's new expansion, "Home & Harbor," will launch on December 2. At that time, players will not only be able to build and manage their own outposts but also encounter a brand-new faction. Currently, both the base game and Supporter Edition are available at 50% off.
Home & Harbor adds player-owned outposts to this acclaimed sci-fi submarine simulation. Players can make a home for themselves in the depths of Europa, gradually expanding, customizing, managing operations, and defending against invaders. Outposts also introduce a range of entirely new gameplay mechanics.
Alongside player-owned outposts comes a mysterious new faction that believes in technocracy: the "Descendants." Centered around this faction, players will experience new stories and gameplay, learn more about the world's lore, and encounter brand-new weapons—as well as the essential submarines.
Developers FakeFish and Undertow Games have also released their latest developer diary, detailing the design philosophy behind the expansion and how outpost management integrates with submarine gameplay.
Watch the developer diary:
Alongside the launch of Home & Harbor, the game will also receive a free update for all players, adding more story content and gameplay options to the base game, further enriching the Barotrauma adventure.
Key features of the expansion:
· Establish your own deep-sea stronghold: Acquire a basic outpost through story events or seize NPC outposts by force.
· Expand, operate, and customize freely: Use modules to expand your outpost, customize its interior, manage residents, and construct various workshops as you progress through the tech tree.
· Meet new factions: Discover and interact with mysterious powers wielding advanced technology.
· Engage in factional struggles: Factions interact with each other, attacking and capturing certain outposts, while also trading with friendly ones.
· Delve into Europa's secrets: Further explore the origins of Europa and the journey to reestablish contact with Earth.
About Barotrauma
Barotrauma is a sci-fi submarine simulation game featuring a single-player campaign and co-op mode for up to 16 players. Players pilot submarines deep into the oceans of Europa, Jupiter's icy moon, to complete various missions.
Since launching into Early Access in summer 2019, developers FakeFish and Undertow Games have worked hand-in-hand with an active and passionate player community to continuously expand and improve the game. They have completely overhauled the campaign and tutorial, added new monsters, missions, and outposts, enhanced visuals and environmental performance, and introduced numerous features such as a scripted event system.
About FakeFish and Undertow Games
Barotrauma is a treacherous, team-based game set in alien deep seas. After several years in Early Access on Steam, the game launched its full 1.0 version in March 2023 and has continued to receive regular updates since.
The game actively supports modding and maintains an open development approach, staying in close communication with its community. Today, its Steam Workshop hosts over 50,000 player-created items.
Barotrauma began as a free-to-play project by indie developer Undertow Games, who previously created the free open-source horror game SCP: Containment Breach. Later, the award-winning indie studio FakeFish joined the project, with a team of industry veterans and fresh talent working together to bring Barotrauma to Steam. Today, this joint team based in Turku, Finland, continues to release updates for the game while developing future titles.
About Daedalic Entertainment
Celebrating its 20th year in publishing, Daedalic Entertainment is a well-known game publisher with nearly two decades of experience, dedicated to supporting indie developers across major gaming platforms. Its diverse portfolio focuses on four key areas: narrative, strategy, co-op, and heartwarming experiences.
Daedalic has an international team of around 35 people and is currently collaborating with multiple development teams to bring more creative games to PC and console platforms. Recent notable titles include Star Trek: Voyager - Through the Unknown, Woodhouse, The Occultist, New Cycle, Barotrauma, Unrailed!, Wild Woods, Deponia, Shadow Tactics, Inkulinati, Hidden Deep, Fling to the Finish!, and more.
Stay tuned for upcoming titles including the Barotrauma: Home & Harbor expansion, Viking Defense: Winds of the North, Ghost Haunting, Surviving Deponia, Kitman, and more. Since April 2022, Daedalic Entertainment has been a subsidiary of the French publisher Nacon.
