PCGame

Oxygen Not Included

Space colony simulation built around survival and interconnected resource systems

Klei Entertainment · Released Jul 30, 2019

IndieSimulation

Reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
96% of 142K
Recent reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
96% of 646 in 30 days
Players
7,122
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Verified
Last update on Steam
3 months ago
Jul 28, 2026
Minimum PC
HD 4600
8 GB RAM · 3 GB disk
Full requirements

Metacritic: 85/100 (critic reviews)

What is Oxygen Not Included?

In this 2D single-player colony simulation, you direct colonists living beneath a procedurally generated asteroid. You excavate, expand a base, and connect plumbing and power while balancing oxygen, food, temperature, stress, gases, liquids, and limited resources.

For you if...

  • +you enjoy complex colony management and interconnected simulated systems
  • +you like solving survival problems through trial and error
  • +you want a single-player sandbox with long-term optimization

Not for you if...

  • −you want gentle onboarding and clearly explained mechanics
  • −you dislike failures caused by earlier planning mistakes
  • −you prefer relaxed building without constant resource pressure

What players say

96% of 142,222 reviews are positive · 96% of 646 in the last 30 days

Players most often praise how gases, liquids, heat, power, and automation interact, creating room for experimentation and highly optimized bases. The most common complaint is weak onboarding: players say crucial mistakes may become fatal hours later, pushing them toward guides or repeated failed colonies.

Players over time

▲ +8% vs a month ago

Players online on Steam, one sample a day.

Highest since Sep 2026: 8,074 players on Nov 1, 2026.

Show the data
DayPlayers
Nov 7, 20267,122
Nov 6, 20265,609
Nov 5, 20265,430
Nov 4, 20265,552
Nov 3, 20266,106
Nov 2, 20265,835
Nov 1, 20268,074
Oct 31, 20267,587
Oct 30, 20265,875
Oct 29, 20265,747
Oct 28, 20265,937
Oct 27, 20265,303
Oct 26, 20265,379
Oct 25, 20267,698
Oct 24, 20266,074
Oct 23, 20265,067
Oct 22, 20264,815
Oct 21, 20264,974
Oct 20, 20265,155
Oct 19, 20265,295
Oct 18, 20266,848
Oct 17, 20266,573
Oct 16, 20265,422
Oct 15, 20260
Oct 14, 20265,391
Oct 13, 20265,535
Oct 12, 20265,744
Oct 11, 20267,359
Oct 10, 20265,878
Oct 9, 20265,452
Oct 8, 20264,980
Oct 7, 20265,648
Oct 6, 20265,914
Oct 5, 20266,059
Oct 4, 20266,677
Oct 3, 20266,025
Oct 2, 20265,199
Oct 1, 20265,025
Sep 30, 20264,646
Sep 29, 20264,633
Sep 28, 20264,843
Sep 27, 20265,866
Sep 26, 20265,784
Sep 25, 20265,265
Sep 24, 20264,652
Sep 23, 20266,074
Sep 23, 20264,095
Sep 22, 20264,015
Sep 21, 20265,872

How many players finish Oxygen Not Included?

2.3% of Steam players have unlocked «Home Sweet Home», the achievement for finishing the main story.

Share of everyone who owns the game on Steam, including those who barely played it. Updated weekly.

Screenshots and trailer

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Oxygen Not Included system requirements

Minimum: HD 4600, 8 GB RAM, 3 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

OS
Windows 10 version 21H1 or later
Processor
Dual Core 2 GHz
Graphics
Intel HD 4600 (AMD or NVIDIA equivalent)
Memory
8 GB RAM
Storage
3 GB available space
DirectX
Version 11

Recommended

OS
Windows 11
Processor
Intel Core i7-8700K or equivalent
Graphics
Dedicated graphic card with 2GB VRAM
Memory
16 GB RAM
Storage
3 GB available space
DirectX
Version 11

Does Oxygen Not Included have co-op or multiplayer?

No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.

Does Oxygen Not Included run on Steam Deck?

Verified Yes, Verified by Valve: it works on Steam Deck out of the box.

  • All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
  • Shows Steam Deck controller icons
  • In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
  • Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Keyboard and mouse
Platforms
Windows, macOS, Linux
Achievements
51
Steam features
Family Sharing, Trading cards
Languages
Full audio: English, Simplified Chinese, Korean, Russian.

Does Oxygen Not Included use AI-generated content?

No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.

Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Nov 6, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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Recent updates

7 DLC available.

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