Release

Thursday, May 18, 2017

Critic score

85/100

Platform families

3

Editorial overview

Inside Oxygen Not Included

What it is

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.

Play styles

Single player

Perspective

Side view

Themes

Science fiction · Survival

PC

LUDEX game dossier

Simulator Strategy Indie

Oxygen Not Included

Klei Entertainment

85Critics3.8/5Thursday, May 18, 20179.2 years ago

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Connected releases

6

Game data from IGDB

Languages

5 supported

Cinematic archive

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8 assets

Official trailers

Trailer

Screenshots & key art

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1 DLC4 Expansion1 Bundle

Playable add-ons

Downloadable content

Optional releases built to extend the base game with new stories, systems, or items.

1 release

DLCOxygen Not Included: Spaced Out!Dec 16, 2021Requires the base game

Major add-ons

Expansions

Substantial new chapters that remain attached to the original game.

4 releases

ExpansionOxygen Not Included: The Prehistoric Planet PackJun 12, 2025Requires the base game

Store collections

Bundles

Packages combining this title with other games or downloadable content.

1 release

BundleBest of Klei 2025Date TBAMulti-item package

Production dossier

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Who made it

Klei Entertainment
Developer · Publisher

Platforms

Linux
PC (Microsoft Windows)
Mac

Release history

May 18, 2017PC (Microsoft Windows)
Jul 30, 2019PC (Microsoft Windows)
Jul 30, 2019Linux
Jul 30, 2019Mac

Themes & modes

Science fictionSurvivalSingle player

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

macOS

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

Linux

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

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Expansion

Oxygen Not Included: The Aquatic Planet PackJun 11, 2026

Requires the base game

ExpansionOxygen Not Included: The Frosty Planet PackJul 18, 2024Requires the base game

ExpansionOxygen Not Included: The Bionic Booster PackDec 12, 2024Requires the base game

colony simulator

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

PC

macOS

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