Barotrauma is a great game. It's a game meant for playing long campaigns with friends, or one off missions with strangers. I will say trying to do a singleplayer campaign is absolutely not what the game is about and you miss a lot of the atmosphere you get with others around.

The game is atmospheric. It can be quiet at points and interesting while smoothly sailing the waters and listening to music. Suddenly a swarm attacks and all things go to ♥♥♥♥ real quick. Also having to leave the submarine for any number of reasons can be quite intimidating. Rarely are you equipped enough to handle the outside threats.

Playing with even one other friend adds a lot, communication is honestly preferred not through the game, even if it sounds cool using the headsets. Having a few bots to handle the automating of repairs is the way to go. They are good at manning turrets, repairing equipment and hull breaks, and being quick to spot issues. They can't pilot, they can't operate the reactor, and they are pretty wasteful medics. You're also not going to get much help when outside the submarine with them.

Playing with strangers is generally less impactful and more about the wacky moments. Some people enable traitor mode and don't know how to do it tactfully so they just blow up the ship.

Barotrauma is a great game. It's a game meant for playing long campaigns with friends, or one off missions with strangers. I will say trying to do a singleplayer campaign is absolutely not what the game is about and you miss a lot of the atmosphere you get with others around. The game is atmospheric. It can be quiet at points and interesting while smoothly sailing the waters and listening to music. Suddenly a swarm attacks and all things go to shit real quick. Also having to leave the submarine for any number of reasons can be quite intimidating. Rarely are you equipped enough to handle the outside threats. Playing with even one other friend adds a lot, communication is honestly preferred not through the game, even if it sounds cool using the headsets. Having a few bots to handle the automating of repairs is the way to go. They are good at manning turrets, repairing equipment and hull breaks, and being quick to spot issues. They can't pilot, they can't operate the reactor, and they are pretty wasteful medics. You're also not going to get much help when outside the submarine with them. Playing with strangers is generally less impactful and more about the wacky moments. Some people enable traitor mode and don't know how to do it tactfully so they just blow up the ship.