Oxygen Not Included similar games & best alternatives

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Oxygen Not Included

Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac • 2019

Should you play it?

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.

What works

  • Deep and complex gameplay
  • High replayability
  • Engaging colony management
  • Regular updates and developer support
  • Unique blend of science and strategy

Things to keep in mind

  • Steep learning curve
  • High micromanagement demands
  • Limited social interaction
  • Performance issues in late game
  • Lack of multiplayer

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • Solargene

  • The Crust

  • Against the Storm

  • Home Behind 2

  • Judgment: Apocalypse Survival Simulation

  • ALL WILL FALL

More violent

Games that feels like Oxygen Not Included but with more combat and destruction

  • Lobotomy Corporation | Monster Management Simulation

  • RimWorld

  • Shardpunk

  • Grim Realms

  • Ratopia

  • Drill Core

Less leadership-focused

Games that feels like Oxygen Not Included but with less leadership over others

  • Farlanders

  • Farlanders: Prologue

  • Another Farm Roguelike: Rebirth

  • Farlands

  • Pixel Cafe

  • Cropdeck

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From the same developer

From the same developer, ranked by motivational fit.

  • Invisible, Inc.

  • Don't Starve

  • Don't Starve Together

  • Mark of the Ninja: Remastered

  • Griftlands

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Oxygen Not Included: Less representative of its motivational profile, with noticeable differences. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Violence, Survival, Fellowship, Intimacy. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Leadership, Cooperation. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Violence.

Last update: 21/08/2026