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Oxygen Not Included

Klei Entertainment · 2019

Oxygen Not Included

SimulatorStrategyIndieIGDB 78Steam 97%

Session Respect Score

AI estimate · 0/5 votes
0.0/ 10

"Complex colony management sim requiring strategic planning and problem-solving."

Best session: 45-90 minutes

Minimum session

20 min

Pausability

Pause anytime

Resume friendliness

Some reorientation

FOMO pressure

Zero FOMO

Focus required

Intense

Session structure

Open-ended

Pause frequently to plan ahead; avoid playing when mentally fatigued.

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About

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.

Single playerSide viewScience fictionSurvival

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Context Tags

No sound needed? One-handed? Good for commutes? Players vote.

🔇No sound OK
🤚One-handed
🎵Background game
🚇Commute friendly
✈️Plane friendly
💤Suspend & resume
Quick to boot
☁️Cloud save
👶Kid can watch
🛋️Couch co-op
🎤No voice chat needed
🌙Solo after bedtime
🎙️Podcast game
🧘Zen mode
🥱Brain off
🔁Satisfying grind
🧒Kid co-op

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Oxygen Not Included — Session FAQ

How long does a session of Oxygen Not Included take?
The minimum meaningful session for Oxygen Not Included is approximately 20 minutes. This is the shortest play window where you can make real progress or have a satisfying experience, based on community data.
Can you pause Oxygen Not Included?
Yes — Oxygen Not Included supports instant pause. You can stop at any moment without penalty, making it ideal for sessions that might be interrupted.
Does Oxygen Not Included pressure you to keep playing?
Oxygen Not Included has no FOMO mechanics — no timed events, live content, or narrative cliffhangers. You can stop whenever you want without feeling like you're missing out.
What is Oxygen Not Included's Session Respect Score?
Oxygen Not Included has a Session Respect Score of 8.0/10. This score combines minimum session length, pausability, FOMO level, and pickup friendliness into a single metric for how well the game fits busy schedules.

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