PlayBound gets you and your friends into Barotrauma together — matching up the party and launching the game for everyone at once. Multiplayer itself, once you're in, runs entirely through Barotrauma's own service.
| Max players | 16 |
|---|---|
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| How PlayBound connects you | Party presence and launch only — multiplayer is the game's own service |
PlayBound helps you find your friends, form a party, and launch Barotrauma together in one click. It doesn't run Barotrauma's matchmaking, lobbies, or game servers — that stays exactly as Barotrauma built it, unmodified. If something about multiplayer itself isn't working, that's a Barotrauma question, not a PlayBound one.
PlayBound gets you and your friends into Barotrauma together — matching up the party and launching the game for everyone at once. Multiplayer itself, once you're in, runs entirely through Barotrauma's own service.
Barotrauma supports up to 16 players in one session.
Barotrauma is available on Windows, macOS, Linux, though cross-play support isn't confirmed — check the game's own platform requirements before your party mixes systems.
No. PlayBound handles party presence and launching the game together; the multiplayer connection itself is Barotrauma's own official service, unmodified.