Computed from player tags · Not ranked by quality
24 games like Oxygen Not Included (2026)
Every game below overlaps with Oxygen Not Included on things players said about it rather than on our opinion of what feels alike. Each entry shows what it matched on, so you can throw out the ones matching on the part you did not care about.
The games like Oxygen Not Included on a map
Compare the whole catalogueThe same 24 games, plotted rather than listed. The two axes below are the ones the ranking is built from, so a game sitting high and right is a game the formula placed near the top. Change either axis to see the field a different way. Where we hold a publisher wordmark, the game is drawn as its mark rather than a dot.
24 games have both
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Players. The share of Steam reviews marked positive, pulled toward the catalogue average in proportion to how few reviews stand behind it. A game with 200 reviews moves a long way toward the average; one with 200,000 barely moves at all. Without this a title sitting at 100 percent on nine reviews outranks Half-Life 2 at 98 percent on 278,000.
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- Nintendo
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- PlayStation
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How positions are decided
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The short version
- Closest match: Planetbase, which both open world, survival, science fiction and strategy.
- Oxygen Not Included is tagged Colony Sim, Base-Building, Survival, Resource Management, Building, Singleplayer, Management, 2D by Steam players. Those tags are what the matching runs on.
- 24 games qualify, each with at least fifty player reviews behind its sentiment figure.
- 1 are free to download, so you can test the resemblance yourself at no cost.
Why players value Oxygen Not Included
The five things Steam players tag Oxygen Not Included with most. This is the yardstick every game below is measured against: the closer a game matches these, the more it is likely to scratch the same itch.
- Colony Sim
- Base-Building
- Survival
- Resource Management
- Building
| Reception | on Steam (97% of 143,589) |
|---|---|
| Watch-outs | no widespread problems reported by players |
| Price | $24.99 |
Tags, sentiment and reported problems come from Steam players; the story line is from Wikipedia. We do not add a written opinion of our own.
How these were matched
Steam tags carry the most weight, because players apply them and they describe how a game feels rather than how it was filed. Souls-like, Atmospheric and Cozy exist as tags and as nothing else, which is exactly the vocabulary this question needs. Formal genres count for less, themes and a shared studio for more.
Tags carried by more than a third of the catalogue are thrown out before matching. Nearly everything is tagged Singleplayer, so matching on it is matching on nothing. That cutoff is computed from the catalogue rather than fixed, so it moves as the catalogue grows.
All 24, closest first
- 1
Planetbase
Why it matched: both open world, survival, science fiction and strategy; shares 13 player tags including Colony Sim, Base-Building and Space; released around the same time (2015).
Guide a group of space settlers trying to establish a base on a remote planet. Grow food, collect energy, mine resources, survive disasters and build a self-sufficient colony in a harsh and unforgiving environment.
Planetbase at a glance Released 2015 Studio Madruga Works Player sentiment 80% positive of 10,438 Price $7.49 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 6.9/10 · Steam: (80% of 10,438)
Matches Oxygen Not Included on: 5 of 5 — Colony Sim, Base-Building, Survival, Resource Management, Building
Why players like it: Colony Sim, City Builder, Base-Building, Space, Strategy — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Oxygen Not Included: $7.49 — $17.50 cheaper
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Oxygen Not Included:Colony SimBase-BuildingSpaceStrategySurvivalSimulationSci-fiResource Management
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Surviving Mars
Why it matched: both open world, survival, science fiction and strategy; shares 12 player tags including Colony Sim, Strategy and Survival; released around the same time (2018).
There will be challenges to overcome. Execute your strategy and improve your colony’s chances of survival while unlocking the mysteries of this alien world. Are you ready? Mars is waiting for you.
Surviving Mars at a glance Released 2018 Studio Haemimont Games Player sentiment 80% positive of 28,730 Price Not listed Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.2/10 · Steam: (80% of 28,730)
Matches Oxygen Not Included on: 5 of 5 — Colony Sim, Base-Building, Survival, Resource Management, Building
Why players like it: Colony Sim, City Builder, Strategy, Survival, Space — the tags Steam players apply most
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Oxygen Not Included:Colony SimStrategySurvivalSpaceBase-BuildingSimulationSci-fiResource Management
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Dwarf Fortress
Why it matched: both open world, survival, strategy and difficult; shares 11 player tags including Colony Sim, Strategy and Simulation; released around the same time (2022).
Build a fortress and try to help your dwarves survive against a deeply generated world. Keep your dwarves happy, grow their community and beware of digging too deeply. The deepest, most intricate simulation of a world that's ever been created.
Dwarf Fortress at a glance Released 2022 Studio Bay 12 Games Player sentiment 95% positive of 31,446 Price $29.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 8.4/10 · Steam: (95% of 31,446)
Matches Oxygen Not Included on: 5 of 5 — Colony Sim, Base-Building, Survival, Resource Management, Building
Why players like it: Dwarf, Colony Sim, Strategy, Simulation, Base-Building — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Oxygen Not Included: $29.99 — $5.00 pricier
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Oxygen Not Included:Colony SimStrategySimulationBase-BuildingSandboxManagementBuildingSurvival
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IXION
Why it matched: both survival, science fiction, strategy and difficult; shares 12 player tags including Space, Strategy and Survival; released around the same time (2022).
IXION is an unrelenting, city-building odyssey across the stars. As Administrator of the Tiqqun, DOLOS’ prototype space station, you are tasked with balancing preservation and exploration as you manage infrastructure, resources and crew. Can you keep the flame of humanity alight in the cold dark?
IXION at a glance Released 2022 Studio Bulwark Studios Player sentiment 79% positive of 17,614 Price $10.49 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 6.9/10 · Steam: (79% of 17,614)
Matches Oxygen Not Included on: 5 of 5 — Colony Sim, Base-Building, Survival, Resource Management, Building
Why players like it: Space, City Builder, Strategy, Survival, Resource Management — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Oxygen Not Included: $10.49 — $14.50 cheaper
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Oxygen Not Included:SpaceStrategySurvivalResource ManagementColony SimBase-BuildingBuildingSimulation
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Kerbal Space Program
Why it matched: both open world, science fiction, strategy and difficult; shares 10 player tags including Space, Simulation and Sandbox; released around the same time (2015).
In Kerbal Space Program, take charge of the space program for the alien race known as the Kerbals. You have access to an array of parts to assemble fully-functional spacecraft that flies (or doesn’t) based on realistic aerodynamic and orbital physics.
Kerbal Space Program at a glance Released 2015 Studio Squad Player sentiment 96% positive of 146,438 Price $39.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 8.4/10 · Steam: (96% of 146,438)
Matches Oxygen Not Included on: 1 of 5 — Building
Why players like it: Space, Simulation, Sandbox, Physics, Science — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Oxygen Not Included: $39.99 — $15.00 pricier
Watch-outs: players report crashes and freezes (details)
Shared with Oxygen Not Included:SpaceSimulationSandboxSpace SimBuildingIndieExplorationSci-fi
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Satisfactory
Why it matched: both open world, survival, science fiction and strategy; shares 10 player tags including Base-Building, Building and Resource Management.
Satisfactory is a first-person open-world factory building game with a dash of exploration and combat. Play alone or with friends, explore an alien planet, create multi-story factories, and enter conveyor belt heaven!
Satisfactory at a glance Released 2024 Studio Coffee Stain Studios Player sentiment 97% positive of 278,668 Price $39.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 8.8/10 · Steam: (97% of 278,668)
Matches Oxygen Not Included on: 4 of 5 — Base-Building, Survival, Resource Management, Building
Why players like it: Base-Building, Automation, Open World, Multiplayer, Crafting — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Oxygen Not Included: $39.99 — $15.00 pricier
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Oxygen Not Included:Base-BuildingBuildingResource ManagementSandboxExplorationSurvivalSimulationStrategy
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Dyson Sphere Program
Why it matched: both open world, science fiction and strategy; shares 11 player tags including Space, Base-Building and Building; released around the same time (2021).
Build the most efficient intergalactic factory in space simulation strategy game Dyson Sphere Program! Harness the power of stars, collect resources, plan and design production lines and develop your interstellar factory from a small space workshop to a galaxy-wide industrial empire.
Dyson Sphere Program at a glance Released 2021 Studio Youthcat Studio Player sentiment 97% positive of 91,586 Price $19.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 8.5/10 · Steam: (97% of 91,586)
Matches Oxygen Not Included on: 3 of 5 — Base-Building, Resource Management, Building
Why players like it: Automation, Space, Base-Building, Building, Open World — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Oxygen Not Included: $19.99 — $5.00 cheaper
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Oxygen Not Included:SpaceBase-BuildingBuildingResource ManagementSimulationSci-fiManagementSandbox
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Against the Storm
Why it matched: both open world, survival, strategy and difficult; shares 9 player tags including Strategy, Simulation and Base-Building; released around the same time (2023).
A dark fantasy city builder where you must rebuild civilization in the face of apocalyptic rains. As the Queen’s Viceroy, lead humans, beavers, lizards, foxes, and harpies to reclaim the wilderness and secure a future for civilization's last survivors.
Against the Storm at a glance Released 2023 Studio Eremite Games Player sentiment 94% positive of 37,338 Price $8.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 8.3/10 · Steam: (94% of 37,338)
Matches Oxygen Not Included on: 5 of 5 — Colony Sim, Base-Building, Survival, Resource Management, Building
Why players like it: Strategy, City Builder, Simulation, Base-Building, Colony Sim — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Oxygen Not Included: $8.99 — $16.00 cheaper
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Oxygen Not Included:StrategySimulationBase-BuildingColony SimManagementBuildingResource ManagementSurvival
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Jurassic World Evolution 2
Why it matched: both open world, survival, science fiction and strategy; shares 9 player tags including Building, Simulation and Management; released around the same time (2021).
Jurassic World Evolution 2 is the much-anticipated sequel to Frontier’s highly successful Jurassic World Evolution. This bold new era in the Jurassic World Evolution game franchise builds upon the ground-breaking and immersive 2018 management simulation.
Jurassic World Evolution 2 at a glance Released 2021 Studio Frontier Developments Player sentiment 90% positive of 47,023 Price $59.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.8/10 · Steam: (90% of 47,023)
Matches Oxygen Not Included on: 4 of 5 — Base-Building, Survival, Resource Management, Building
Why players like it: Dinosaurs, Building, Simulation, Management, Sandbox — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Oxygen Not Included: $59.99 — $35.00 pricier
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Oxygen Not Included:BuildingSimulationManagementSandboxStrategyResource ManagementSci-fiBase-Building
- 10
Empyrion - Galactic Survival
Why it matched: both open world, survival, science fiction and strategy; shares 9 player tags including Simulation, Space and Survival; released around the same time (2020).
Build and explore in a true space sandbox survival adventure. Construct mighty capital vessels, sprawling planetary settlements, and vast space stations in your galactic journey to discover the mysteries of Empyrion!
Empyrion - Galactic Survival at a glance Released 2020 Studio Eleon Game Studios Player sentiment 78% positive of 34,399 Price $19.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.0/10 · Steam: (78% of 34,399)
Matches Oxygen Not Included on: 2 of 5 — Survival, Building
Why players like it: Simulation, Co-op, Open World Survival Craft, Space, Survival — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Oxygen Not Included: $19.99 — $5.00 cheaper
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Oxygen Not Included:SimulationSpaceSurvivalBuildingExplorationSpace SimSandboxSci-fi
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Factorio
Why it matched: both open world, survival and strategy; shares 10 player tags including Base-Building, Resource Management and Sandbox; released around the same time (2016).
Factorio is a game about building and creating automated factories to produce items of increasing complexity, within an infinite 2D world. Use your imagination to design your factory, combine simple elements into ingenious structures, and finally protect it from the creatures who don't really like you.
Factorio at a glance Released 2016 Studio Wube software Player sentiment 98% positive of 233,978 Price $35.00 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 8.6/10 · Steam: (98% of 233,978)
Matches Oxygen Not Included on: 4 of 5 — Base-Building, Survival, Resource Management, Building
Why players like it: Automation, Base-Building, Resource Management, Sandbox, Crafting — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Oxygen Not Included: $35.00 — $10.01 pricier
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Oxygen Not Included:Base-BuildingResource ManagementSandboxStrategySurvivalManagementBuilding2D
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The Riftbreaker
Why it matched: both open world, survival, science fiction and strategy; shares 9 player tags including Base-Building, Survival and Strategy; released around the same time (2021).
The Riftbreaker is a solo or Co-op base-building, survival game with Action-RPG elements for up to 4 players. Hack & slash countless hordes of enemies. Build up your base, craft powerful weapons and research new inventions to survive.
The Riftbreaker at a glance Released 2021 Studio EXOR Studios Player sentiment 90% positive of 24,729 Price $8.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.9/10 · Steam: (90% of 24,729)
Matches Oxygen Not Included on: 4 of 5 — Base-Building, Survival, Resource Management, Building
Why players like it: Base-Building, Tower Defense, Survival, Strategy, Hack and Slash — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Oxygen Not Included: $8.99 — $16.00 cheaper
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Oxygen Not Included:Base-BuildingSurvivalStrategyResource ManagementSci-fiBuildingExplorationSandbox
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Amazing Cultivation Simulator
Why it matched: both open world, survival and strategy; shares 10 player tags including Simulation, Sandbox and Strategy; released around the same time (2020).
Rise up in a search for immortality in this strategy sim and management game based on Chinese mythology. Rebuild your sect and train new disciples through the path of cultivation. Research magic and gather mystical artifacts, face ancient dangers and other sects in your path to spiritual ascension.
Amazing Cultivation Simulator at a glance Released 2020 Studio GSQ Games Player sentiment 86% positive of 23,608 Price $24.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.4/10 · Steam: (86% of 23,608)
Matches Oxygen Not Included on: 4 of 5 — Colony Sim, Base-Building, Survival, Building
Why players like it: Simulation, Martial Arts, RPG, Sandbox, Strategy — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Oxygen Not Included: $24.99 — about the same price
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Oxygen Not Included:SimulationSandboxStrategyColony SimSurvivalIndieBase-BuildingManagement
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Jurassic World Evolution
Why it matched: both open world, survival, science fiction and strategy; shares 8 player tags including Building, Simulation and Management; released around the same time (2018).
Place yourself at the heart of the Jurassic franchise and build your own Jurassic World. Bioengineer dinosaurs that think, feel and react intelligently to the world around them and face threats posed by espionage, breakouts and devastating tropical storms in an uncertain world where life always finds a way.
Jurassic World Evolution at a glance Released 2018 Studio Frontier Developments Player sentiment 87% positive of 55,272 Price $44.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.5/10 · Steam: (87% of 55,272)
Matches Oxygen Not Included on: 3 of 5 — Survival, Resource Management, Building
Why players like it: Building, Dinosaurs, Simulation, Management, Strategy — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Oxygen Not Included: $44.99 — $20.00 pricier
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Oxygen Not Included:BuildingSimulationManagementStrategySandboxSci-fiResource ManagementSurvival
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Foundation
Why it matched: both open world, survival and strategy; shares 10 player tags including Simulation, Strategy and Sandbox.
Foundation is a grid-less, laidback medieval city-building game with a focus on organic development, monument construction and resource management.
Foundation at a glance Released 2025 Studio Polymorph Games Player sentiment 87% positive of 24,163 Price $23.44 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.7/10 · Steam: (87% of 24,163)
Matches Oxygen Not Included on: 5 of 5 — Colony Sim, Base-Building, Survival, Resource Management, Building
Why players like it: City Builder, Simulation, Medieval, Strategy, Sandbox — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Oxygen Not Included: $23.44 — $1.55 cheaper
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Oxygen Not Included:SimulationStrategySandboxResource ManagementManagementBuildingIndieBase-Building
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Kingdoms and Castles
Why it matched: both open world, survival and strategy; shares 9 player tags including Colony Sim, Strategy and Building; released around the same time (2017).
Kingdoms and Castles is a city-building simulation game about growing a kingdom from a tiny hamlet to a sprawling city and imposing castle. Make trade agreements, alliance, and war with neighboring AI controlled kingdoms. Each villager and resource is individually simulated.
Kingdoms and Castles at a glance Released 2017 Studio Lion Shield, LLC Player sentiment 94% positive of 31,404 Price $19.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 8.1/10 · Steam: (94% of 31,404)
Matches Oxygen Not Included on: 5 of 5 — Colony Sim, Base-Building, Survival, Resource Management, Building
Why players like it: City Builder, Colony Sim, Strategy, Medieval, Building — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Oxygen Not Included: $19.99 — $5.00 cheaper
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Oxygen Not Included:Colony SimStrategyBuildingSimulationSandboxResource ManagementBase-BuildingSurvival
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FTL: Faster Than Light
Why it matched: both survival, science fiction, strategy and difficult; shares 9 player tags including Space, Strategy and Sci-fi.
This "spaceship simulation roguelike-like" allows you to take your ship and crew on an adventure through a randomly generated galaxy filled with glory and bitter defeat.
FTL: Faster Than Light at a glance Released 2012 Studio Subset Games Player sentiment 95% positive of 78,616 Price $9.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 8.4/10 · Steam: (95% of 78,616)
Matches Oxygen Not Included on: 1 of 5 — Survival
Why players like it: Rogue-like, Space, Strategy, Sci-fi, Indie — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Oxygen Not Included: $9.99 — $15.00 cheaper
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Oxygen Not Included:SpaceStrategySci-fiIndieDifficultSpace Sim2DSurvival
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VEGA Conflict
Why it matched: both open world, survival, science fiction and strategy; shares 8 player tags including 2D, Space and Strategy; released around the same time (2015).
Stake your claim, command your fleets, and wage epic war in space.
VEGA Conflict at a glance Released 2015 Studio KIXEYE Player sentiment 59% positive of 5,029 Price Not listed Verdict: GamingPickz Score 5.4/10 · Steam: (59% of 5,029)
Matches Oxygen Not Included on: 2 of 5 — Base-Building, Survival
Why players like it: Free to Play, 2D, Space, Massively Multiplayer, Strategy — the tags Steam players apply most
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Oxygen Not Included:2DSpaceStrategyBase-BuildingSandboxSci-fiSurvivalExploration
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Astroneer
Why it matched: both open world, survival and science fiction; shares 9 player tags including Survival, Space and Exploration; released around the same time (2016).
Interact with strange new worlds in a unique and tactile way, molding the environment itself as if it were clay in your hands. Build your base, master resource management, automate your production lines, and more as you unravel the mysteries of the universe, alone or with friends.
Astroneer at a glance Released 2016 Studio System Era Softworks Player sentiment 92% positive of 139,052 Price $29.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.7/10 · Steam: (92% of 139,052)
Matches Oxygen Not Included on: 3 of 5 — Base-Building, Survival, Building
Why players like it: Multiplayer, Open World, Open World Survival Craft, Survival, Space — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Oxygen Not Included: $29.99 — $5.00 pricier
Watch-outs: players report performance and stutter, crashes and freezes (details)
Shared with Oxygen Not Included:SurvivalSpaceExplorationBase-BuildingSandboxBuildingSci-fiSimulation
- 20
Endless Sky
Why it matched: both open world, science fiction and strategy; shares 9 player tags including Space, Sci-fi and Simulation; released around the same time (2015).
Endless Sky is a 2D space trading and combat game inspired by the classic Escape Velocity series. Work your way up from a relatively wimpy shuttle, cargo ship, or fighter, to a highly upgraded and customized flagship or to a massive fleet of warships or freighters.
Endless Sky at a glance Released 2015 Studio Michael Zahniser Player sentiment 92% positive of 7,092 Price Free Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.6/10 · Steam: (92% of 7,092)
Matches Oxygen Not Included on: none of the top five directly; it matched on other tags below
Why players like it: Space, Free to Play, Open World, Singleplayer, Sci-fi — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Oxygen Not Included: Free — free
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Oxygen Not Included:SpaceSci-fiSimulation2DExplorationSpace SimIndieSandbox
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Workers & Resources: Soviet Republic
Why it matched: both open world, survival and strategy; shares 9 player tags including Strategy, Simulation and Base-Building.
Build a soviet republic from an impoverished country into a rich industrial superpower in a city builder with intricate production chains and a fully simulated global economy. Manage the lives of your citizens from education to work and party loyalty to criminal activity.
Workers & Resources: Soviet Republic at a glance Released 2024 Studio 3Division Player sentiment 91% positive of 27,164 Price $9.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.9/10 · Steam: (91% of 27,164)
Matches Oxygen Not Included on: 5 of 5 — Colony Sim, Base-Building, Survival, Resource Management, Building
Why players like it: Strategy, Simulation, City Builder, Base-Building, Management — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Oxygen Not Included: $9.99 — $15.00 cheaper
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Oxygen Not Included:StrategySimulationBase-BuildingManagementBuildingSandboxSurvivalColony Sim
- 22
X4: Foundations
Why it matched: both open world, science fiction and strategy; shares 9 player tags including Space Sim, Simulation and Sandbox; released around the same time (2018).
Your journey to building a vast space empire begins behind the controls of a single ship. Explore, trade, fight, and build as you rise to command fleets, stations, and entire economies in a living, fully simulated universe that reacts to every decision.
X4: Foundations at a glance Released 2018 Studio Egosoft Player sentiment 80% positive of 30,064 Price $49.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.1/10 · Steam: (80% of 30,064)
Matches Oxygen Not Included on: 2 of 5 — Base-Building, Building
Why players like it: Space Sim, Simulation, Sandbox, Economy, Space — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Oxygen Not Included: $49.99 — $25.00 pricier
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Oxygen Not Included:Space SimSimulationSandboxSpaceExplorationBase-BuildingStrategyManagement
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Craft The World
Why it matched: both open world, survival and strategy; shares 9 player tags including Colony Sim, Building and Sandbox.
Craft The World is a unique sandbox strategy game, the mix of Dungeon Keeper, Terraria and Dwarf Fortress. Explore a random generated world populated by dangerous creatures, build a dwarf fortress, gather resources, and craft all the items, weapons, and armor you need.
Craft The World at a glance Released 2014 Studio Dekovir Entertainment Player sentiment 88% positive of 17,058 Price $18.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.5/10 · Steam: (88% of 17,058)
Matches Oxygen Not Included on: 4 of 5 — Colony Sim, Survival, Resource Management, Building
Why players like it: Dwarf, Colony Sim, Crafting, Building, Sandbox — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Oxygen Not Included: $18.99 — $6.00 cheaper
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Oxygen Not Included:Colony SimBuildingSandboxSurvivalStrategyIndieSimulation2D
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Anno 2205
Why it matched: both open world, science fiction and strategy; shares 9 player tags including Strategy, Simulation and Sci-fi; released around the same time (2015).
In Anno 2205™, you join humankind‘s next step into the future with the promise to build a better tomorrow. You conquer Earth, establishing rich, bustling cities and grand industrial complexes, but to secure the prosperity of your people, you must travel into space.
Anno 2205 at a glance Released 2015 Studio Blue Byte Player sentiment 70% positive of 6,335 Price $39.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 6.4/10 · Steam: (70% of 6,335)
Matches Oxygen Not Included on: 3 of 5 — Base-Building, Resource Management, Building
Why players like it: City Builder, Strategy, Simulation, Futuristic, 4X — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Oxygen Not Included: $39.99 — $15.00 pricier
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Oxygen Not Included:StrategySimulationSci-fiSpaceResource ManagementManagementBuildingSandbox
Common questions
What game is most like Oxygen Not Included?
Planetbase, on the evidence we have. It both open world, survival, science fiction and strategy. That is a statement about overlap, not a promise you will like it as much: two games can share every tag and still feel different to play.
How is "similar to Oxygen Not Included" decided?
By overlap on the tags Steam players applied to each game, the formal genres, the themes both sit in, and whether the same studio made them. Tags carry the most weight because players write them, so they describe how a game feels rather than how it was filed. Tags carried by more than a third of the catalogue are ignored: matching on "Singleplayer" is matching on nothing. Every entry below shows exactly what it matched on.
Are these ranked by quality?
No. They are ordered by how much they overlap with Oxygen Not Included. Where two games overlap equally, the better received one goes first, but that only moves a game a place or two. Each entry shows its own player sentiment so you can weigh that separately.
Do you get paid for these recommendations?
No. The order is computed from tag and genre overlap and nothing else. No placement here can be bought, and a game appearing high on this page is a statement about resemblance rather than an endorsement.