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Barotrauma: updates, settings and interface

Game updates, plugin versions and improvements to our interface with a traceable history.

Recorded, available and installed are different states. Your actual installation status and suitable updates are shown in the server panel.

Change type

Game update Published 26.08.2022

Fix for MacOS v0.18.15.2

Announcement from the official source. The source describes the changes; your server installation status is shown separately in the update center.

Effects on plugins

No independent plugin compatibility test is documented for this announcement. Check the affected plugins in the update center before changing game versions.

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Game update Published 09.08.2022

Hotfix v0.18.15.1

Announcement from the official source. The source describes the changes; your server installation status is shown separately in the update center.

Effects on plugins

No independent plugin compatibility test is documented for this announcement. Check the affected plugins in the update center before changing game versions.

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Game update Published 14.07.2022

Fix patch for the anniversary update

Announcement from the official source. The source describes the changes; your server installation status is shown separately in the update center.

Effects on plugins

No independent plugin compatibility test is documented for this announcement. Check the affected plugins in the update center before changing game versions.

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Game update Published 15.06.2022

Barotrauma’s 3rd Steam anniversary update

Announcement from the official source. The source describes the changes; your server installation status is shown separately in the update center.

Effects on plugins

No independent plugin compatibility test is documented for this announcement. Check the affected plugins in the update center before changing game versions.

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Developer announcement Published 18.05.2022

Official modding documentation

Announcement from the official source. The source describes the changes; your server installation status is shown separately in the update center.

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Game update Published 28.04.2022

Fix patch for the Urban Expanses update

Announcement from the official source. The source describes the changes; your server installation status is shown separately in the update center.

Effects on plugins

No independent plugin compatibility test is documented for this announcement. Check the affected plugins in the update center before changing game versions.

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Game update Published 20.04.2022

Urban Expanses update out now

Announcement from the official source. The source describes the changes; your server installation status is shown separately in the update center.

Effects on plugins

No independent plugin compatibility test is documented for this announcement. Check the affected plugins in the update center before changing game versions.

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Developer announcement Published 08.04.2022

Sneak peek: The colony overhaul

Announcement from the official source. The source describes the changes; your server installation status is shown separately in the update center.

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Developer announcement Published 18.03.2022

Introducing the modding refactor

Announcement from the official source. The source describes the changes; your server installation status is shown separately in the update center.

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Game update Published 25.02.2022

Hotfix for the Rising Tide update

Announcement from the official source. The source describes the changes; your server installation status is shown separately in the update center.

Effects on plugins

No independent plugin compatibility test is documented for this announcement. Check the affected plugins in the update center before changing game versions.

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Game update Published 24.02.2022

Rising Tide update out now

Announcement from the official source. The source describes the changes; your server installation status is shown separately in the update center.

Effects on plugins

No independent plugin compatibility test is documented for this announcement. Check the affected plugins in the update center before changing game versions.

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Game update Published 11.02.2022

Update sneak peek and call for testers

Announcement from the official source. The source describes the changes; your server installation status is shown separately in the update center.

Effects on plugins

No independent plugin compatibility test is documented for this announcement. Check the affected plugins in the update center before changing game versions.

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Developer announcement Published 24.01.2022

Claustrophobia and fun on Earth and Europa

Announcement from the official source. The source describes the changes; your server installation status is shown separately in the update center.

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Game update Published 13.01.2022

January hotfix

Announcement from the official source. The source describes the changes; your server installation status is shown separately in the update center.

Effects on plugins

No independent plugin compatibility test is documented for this announcement. Check the affected plugins in the update center before changing game versions.

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Game update Published 16.12.2021

Hotfix for the Holiday Update

Announcement from the official source. The source describes the changes; your server installation status is shown separately in the update center.

Effects on plugins

No independent plugin compatibility test is documented for this announcement. Check the affected plugins in the update center before changing game versions.

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Game update Published 15.12.2021

Holiday update: Fixes, new submarine, and DLC update

Announcement from the official source. The source describes the changes; your server installation status is shown separately in the update center.

Effects on plugins

No independent plugin compatibility test is documented for this announcement. Check the affected plugins in the update center before changing game versions.

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Developer announcement Published 26.11.2021

The Steam Awards nominations are here!

Announcement from the official source. The source describes the changes; your server installation status is shown separately in the update center.

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Developer announcement Published 11.11.2021

Free weekend starts today!

Announcement from the official source. The source describes the changes; your server installation status is shown separately in the update center.

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Game update Published 02.11.2021

Fix patch for the Among the Ancients update

Announcement from the official source. The source describes the changes; your server installation status is shown separately in the update center.

Effects on plugins

No independent plugin compatibility test is documented for this announcement. Check the affected plugins in the update center before changing game versions.

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Game update Published 27.10.2021

Update: Among the Ancients

Announcement from the official source. The source describes the changes; your server installation status is shown separately in the update center.

Effects on plugins

No independent plugin compatibility test is documented for this announcement. Check the affected plugins in the update center before changing game versions.

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What the interface looks like

The image shows the interface on its capture date; earlier versions may differ.

Excerpt of the current interface with sample values. Values and prerequisites illustrate the controls; available tools depend on server software, plugins and permissions. — Excerpt of the current interface with sample values. Values and prerequisites illustrate the controls; available tools depend on server software, plugins and permissions. · Captured on 2026-10-08

Excerpt of the current interface with sample values. Values and prerequisites illustrate the controls; available tools depend on server software, plugins and permissions. — Excerpt of the current interface with sample values. Values and prerequisites illustrate the controls; available tools depend on server software, plugins and permissions. · Captured on 2026-10-08

What the settings do

These values come from our guided editors. Defaults are the editor starting values; they do not show the contents of a customer server.

Player limit (MaxPlayers)

Barotrauma allows at most 16 players. More players need more RAM and CPU — the recommendation follows your plan.

Setting: MaxPlayers
Default: 8
Range / options: 1 – 16

Server name

At most 60 characters; cannot be empty. Emoji may count as two characters.

Setting: ServerName
Default: Server

Description and MOTD

At most 2000 characters. Emoji may count as two characters. Leave empty to remove the description.

Setting: ServerMessageText
Default

Server tick rate

The game technically allows up to 60 but warns against values above 20, so the panel caps this at the default 20.

Setting: TickRate
Default: 20
Range / options: 1 – 20

Maximum lag compensation (ms)

Setting: MaxLagCompensation
Default: 150
Range / options: 0 – 500

Save server logs

Setting: SaveServerLogs
Default: true

Allow mod downloads

Off prompts players to use Workshop downloads instead and reduces direct server transfers.

Setting: AllowModDownloads
Default: true

Allow file transfers

Setting: AllowFileTransfers
Default: true

Voice chat

Setting: VoiceChatEnabled
Default: true

Play style

Setting: PlayStyle
Default: Casual
Range / options: Serious, Casual, Roleplay, Rampage, SomethingDifferent

Game mode

Setting: GameModeIdentifier
Default: sandbox
Range / options: sandbox, mission, pvp, multiplayercampaign

Randomize route seed

Setting: RandomizeSeed
Default: true

Start when enough clients are ready

Setting: StartWhenClientsReady
Default: false

Required ready ratio

Setting: StartWhenClientsReadyRatio
Default: 0.8
Range / options: 0 – 1

Submarine selection

Setting: SubSelectionMode
Default: Manual
Range / options: Manual, Random, Vote

Mode selection

Setting: ModeSelectionMode
Default: Manual
Range / options: Manual, Random, Vote

Level difficulty

Setting: SelectedLevelDifficulty
Default: 0
Range / options: 0 – 100

Allow spectating

Setting: AllowSpectating
Default: true

Allow AFK

Setting: AllowAFK
Default: true

AFK kick after (sec)

Setting: KickAFKTime
Default: 600
Range / options: 60 – 7200

Disconnected character remains (sec)

Setting: KillDisconnectedTime
Default: 300
Range / options: 0 – 3600

Automatically restart round

Setting: AutoRestart
Default: false

Restart delay (sec)

Setting: AutoRestartInterval
Default: 60
Range / options: 10 – 3600

Respawn mode

Setting: RespawnMode
Default: MidRound
Range / options: None, MidRound, BetweenRounds, Permadeath

Use respawn shuttle

Setting: UseRespawnShuttle
Default: true

Respawn interval (sec)

Setting: RespawnInterval
Default: 30
Range / options: 10 – 3600

Maximum shuttle time (sec)

Setting: MaxTransportTime
Default: 180
Range / options: 30 – 3600

Minimum respawn ratio

Setting: MinRespawnRatio
Default: 0.2
Range / options: 0 – 1

Skill loss on death (%)

Setting: SkillLossPercentageOnDeath
Default: 20
Range / options: 0 – 100

Extra loss on immediate respawn (%)

Setting: SkillLossPercentageOnImmediateRespawn
Default: 10
Range / options: 0 – 100

Bot takeover on permadeath

Setting: AllowBotTakeoverOnPermadeath
Default: true

Ironman with permadeath

Only applies in Permadeath mode and prevents obtaining any new character after death.

Setting: IronmanMode
Default: false

Friendly fire

Setting: AllowFriendlyFire
Default: true

Allow disguises

Setting: AllowDisguises
Default: true

Allow rewiring

Setting: AllowRewiring
Default: true

Lock all default wires

Setting: LockAllDefaultWires
Default: false

Allow linking Wi-Fi to chat

Setting: AllowLinkingWifiToChat
Default: false

Allow immediate item delivery

Setting: AllowImmediateItemDelivery
Default: true

Allow drag-and-drop giving

Setting: AllowDragAndDropGive
Default: true

Destructible outposts

Setting: DestructibleOutposts
Default: false

Killable NPCs

Setting: KillableNPCs
Default: true

Kick voting

Setting: AllowVoteKick
Default: true

End-round voting

Setting: AllowEndVoting
Default: true

End-round vote ratio

Setting: EndVoteRequiredRatio
Default: 0.6
Range / options: 0 – 1

General vote ratio

Setting: VoteRequiredRatio
Default: 0.6
Range / options: 0 – 1

Kick vote ratio

Setting: KickVoteRequiredRatio
Default: 0.6
Range / options: 0 – 1

Vote duration (sec)

Setting: VoteTimeout
Default: 30
Range / options: 5 – 300

Kick-vote cooldown (sec)

Setting: DisallowKickVoteTime
Default: 120
Range / options: 0 – 3600

Traitor probability

Setting: TraitorProbability
Default: 0
Range / options: 0 – 1

Minimum players for traitors

Setting: TraitorsMinPlayerCount
Default: 1
Range / options: 1 – 16

Karma system

Uses the existing karma preset; this editor does not modify the separate karma file.

Setting: KarmaEnabled
Default: false

Looted money destination

Setting: LootedMoneyDestination
Default: Bank
Range / options: Bank, Wallet

Track opponent in PvP

Setting: TrackOpponentInPvP
Default: true

PvP win score

Setting: WinScorePvP
Default: 200
Range / options: 1 – 1000

Auto Update

1 = on; 0 = off

Setting: AUTO_UPDATE
Default: 1
When it takes effect: Takes effect after saving and restarting the server.

Steam query port

Port for the Steam server query. It is assigned automatically and is read-only here.

Setting: QUERY_PORT
Default: 27016
Range / options: … – 65535
When it takes effect: Takes effect after saving and restarting the server.

List in the public server browser

Controls whether the server appears in the relevant public server browser.

Setting: PUBLIC_SERVER
Default: True
Range / options: True, False
When it takes effect: Takes effect after saving and restarting the server.