Game overview
Oxygen Not Included
Oxygen Not Included is a space-colony simulation game. Deep inside an alien space rock your industrious crew will need to master science, overcome strange new lifeforms, and harness incredible space tech to survive, and possibly, thrive.
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- 4,989
- All-time peak
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- Steam reviews
- 96.8% positive 128,390 reviews · via SteamSpy
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Just make sure you don't forget to breathe.
Build Extensive Bases and Discover What it Takes to Survive:
Everything in your space colony is under your control, from excavation and resource allocation right down to plumbing and power systems. Resources will begin depleting with your first breath, however, so be sure to dig fast if you want to live.
It’s Mind Over Matter with Stress Simulations:
Keep the psychological impact of survival at bay with fun leisure activities, great accommodations and even better food for your colony. Duplicants each have different and potentially destructive ways of reacting to stress, so be sure to always keep them happy. Whatever the cost.
Avoid Boiling with Thermodynamics:
Temperature control is a constant concern in space; too cold and you'll freeze, too hot and you'll fry. Keep tabs on ambient environmental temperatures and your colony's heat production to maintain a nice, cozy atmosphere for your colonists.
Enhance Efficiency through Complex Gas and Liquid Simulations:
Create interlocking pipe systems to swiftly deliver fuel and liquid to critical areas of your base. Plan well and be rewarded as your colony transforms into an imperishable, well-oiled machine.
Take Charge with Power Grid Simulations:
Choose from a multitude of power sources including coal, hydrogen, natural gas or just plain old elbow grease. Manage power runoff, circuit overloads and meltdowns to keep your colony running smoothly.
Always Keep Yourself Breathing:
Enter the Oxygen Overlay and watch air moving through your base in real time. Monitor carbon dioxide accumulation and oversee oxygen generation processes to mold your colony into a veritable deep-space oasis.
Waste Nothing through Extreme Recycling:
Make use of every last resource for a base that truly exemplifies efficiency. Recycle waste into precious fuel, process unbreathable gas into air or harness the natural bodily processes of wild creatures for food. If you’re clever, you might even be able to run a base off colonist farts.
Explore Diverse, Procedurally Generated New Worlds:
Summon new worlds with a push of a button. Experience tons of untamed space rocks, then suffocate to death in them!Media gallery 8 screenshots · 0 videos
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Windows
Minimum
Minimum:- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: Windows 10 version 21H1 or later
- Processor: Dual Core 2 GHz
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: Intel HD 4600 (AMD or NVIDIA equivalent)
- DirectX: Version 11
- Storage: 3 GB available space
Recommended
Recommended:- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: Windows 11
- Processor: Intel Core i7-8700K or equivalent
- Memory: 16 GB RAM
- Graphics: Dedicated graphic card with 2GB VRAM
- DirectX: Version 11
- Storage: 3 GB available space
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Minimum
Minimum:- OS: macOS 12 or later
- Processor: Dual Core 2 GHz
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: Intel HD 4600 (AMD or NVIDIA equivalent)
- Storage: 3 GB available space
Recommended
Recommended:- OS: macOS 14 or later
- Processor: Intel Core i7-8700K or equivalent
- Memory: 16 GB RAM
- Graphics: Dedicated graphic card with 2GB VRAM
- Storage: 3 GB available space
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Minimum
Minimum:- OS: Ubuntu 22.04 or later
- Processor: Dual Core 2 GHz
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: Intel HD 4600 (AMD or NVIDIA equivalent)
- Storage: 3 GB available space
Recommended
Recommended:- OS: Ubuntu 24.04 or later
- Processor: Intel Core i7-8700K or equivalent
- Memory: 16 GB RAM
- Graphics: Dedicated graphic card with 2GB VRAM
- Storage: 3 GB available space
Game details Languages, features & support
- Publisher
- Klei Entertainment
- Brazilian rating
- l
- Steam Germany rating
- 0
- Achievements
- 51
- Metacritic
- 85
- Features
- Single-player, Steam Trading Cards, Family Sharing
- Languages
- English*, Simplified Chinese*, Korean*, Russian*
*languages with full audio support - Website
- Official website ↗
- Support
- [email protected] Support site ↗
Compatibility & accessibility Steam Deck, controllers & access features
Can I Play This?
Steam declarations and Valve's Steam Deck compatibility result. Missing data is shown as unknown, never unsupported.
Structured language support (4)
| Language | Interface | Full audio | Subtitles |
|---|---|---|---|
| English | Yes | Yes | No |
| Simplified Chinese | Yes | Yes | No |
| Korean | Yes | Yes | No |
| Russian | Yes | Yes | No |
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Buy Verdict
Wait for upcoming sale in ~13 days for potentially better pricing.
Player Health
Stable player base with low churn risk.
Multiplayer Viability
Strong player base for matchmaking.
Update Momentum
6 patches and 6 news items in last 180 days. Latest patch effect size: 0.00.
Value Score
Price-to-player ratio ranks in the 94th percentile. Priced as Market at $24.99.
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