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We filtered the 21 games similar to Oxygen Not Included down to the 15 that fit the “Multiplayer” category. Satisfactory, Fallout Shelter and Forager top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Oxygen Not Included.

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GenreStrategySubgenreColony Sim
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HardcoreSoloMultiplayer
Year 2017Dev Klei Entertainment

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Within the “Multiplayer” category, the closest game to Oxygen Not Included is Satisfactory — scoring 87/100 on our similarity scale. Fallout Shelter and Forager follow close behind.

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The best multiplayer games like Oxygen Not Included

15 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Oxygen Not Included. Each one has been evaluated across 16 real attributes — from combat style and progression mechanics to world structure and visual perspective — so every recommendation is based on how the game actually plays, not just its genre label.

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Satisfactory

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Satisfactory
Closest overall match
StrategyColony Sim
SoloMultiplayerOpen WorldSandbox WorldSci-FiBase BuildingExplorationCraftingManagement
Year 2024Dev Coffee Stain StudiosPlaytime ~12hOn PC

The genre is the same as Oxygen Not Included’s, and with it open world exploration, a sci-fi setting and single-player focus. Both also lean on resource management. The distance is in visuals and game mode — its own ground is co-op play and a first-person view.

Released 7 years after Oxygen Not Included.

Genre100World100Progression100Setting71Game mode64Visuals0
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Fallout Shelter

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Fallout Shelter
Closest on game mode
StrategyColony Sim
SoloMultiplayerSandbox WorldSci-FiBase BuildingManagementCrafting2D
Year 2015Dev Bethesda Game Studios · Bethesda SoftworksOn PS4 · Android · PC

If Oxygen Not Included worked for you because of a sandbox world, a sci-fi setting and single-player focus, the same is here. To that it adds base building and 2D presentation. They part company on tone and setting: this one brings a casual, approachable feel and post-apocalyptic world.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals100Progression97World79Setting45
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Forager

82
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Forager
StrategyColony Sim
SoloMultiplayerOpen WorldSandbox WorldCraftingExplorationBase BuildingManagement2D
Year 2019Dev Hop Frog · Humble BundleOn PS4 · Linux · Android

What brings it close to Oxygen Not Included is open world exploration, single-player focus and crafting mechanics, and the two track each other on genre, game mode and world. To that it adds 2D presentation. They part company on tone and setting: this one brings cozy, relaxing feel and fantasy world.

Genre100Game mode100World100Progression100Visuals39Tone0
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Factorio

79
NGL89
Factorio
StrategyColony Sim
SoloMultiplayerSandbox WorldOpen WorldSci-FiBase BuildingManagementCraftingExploration2D
Year 2020Dev Wube SoftwarePlaytime ~20hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

Shelved next to Oxygen Not Included for good reason: a sandbox world, a sci-fi setting and single-player focus. To that it adds 2D presentation and base building. They part company on visuals and game mode: this one brings co-op play and an isometric view.

Released 3 years after Oxygen Not Included.

Genre100World100Progression100Setting70Game mode64Visuals48
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Jurassic World Evolution 2

75
NGL83
Jurassic World Evolution 2
StrategyColony Sim
SoloMultiplayerSandbox WorldOpen WorldSci-FiManagementBase BuildingExploration
Year 2021Dev Frontier DevelopmentsOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

If Oxygen Not Included worked for you because of a sandbox world, a sci-fi setting and single-player focus, the same is here. Both also lean on resource management. The distance is in tone and visuals — its own ground is dark, oppressive atmosphere and an isometric view.

Released 4 years after Oxygen Not Included.

Genre100Game mode100World100Progression90Setting71Tone0
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Gratuitous Space Battles

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Gratuitous Space Battles
Closest on tone
StrategyTower Defense
SoloMultiplayerHardcoreSandbox WorldSci-FiSpace2D
Year 2009Dev Positech GamesPlaytime ~3hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

It is not Oxygen Not Included's genre, but it is after the same feeling: deep simulation, punishing difficulty and a sandbox world. Both also lean on single-player focus and 2D presentation. The distance is in visuals and genre — its own ground is turn-based strategy and a top-down view.

It predates Oxygen Not Included by 8 years, with what that implies technically.

Game mode100Tone100Setting100World88Genre50Visuals39
7

Black & White

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Black & White
StrategyRTS
SoloMultiplayerSandbox WorldOpen WorldExploration
Year 2001Dev Lionhead Studios · Electronic ArtsOn PC · Mac

It resembles Oxygen Not Included most in how it is built: deep simulation, a sandbox world and single-player focus. To that it adds exploration and discovery. They part company on visuals and progression: this one brings real-time strategy and an isometric view.

It predates Oxygen Not Included by 16 years, with what that implies technically.

Game mode100World100Genre50Progression17Visuals0
8

SimCity

30
NGL60
SimCity
StrategyCity Builder
SoloMultiplayerSandbox WorldBase BuildingIsometric
Year 2013Dev Maxis · Electronic ArtsOn PC · Mac

Its point of contact with Oxygen Not Included is deep simulation, a sandbox world and single-player focus. To that it adds base building. They part company on visuals and genre: this one brings an isometric view.

Game mode100World87Progression53Genre50Visuals0
9

Star Wars: Galactic Battlegrounds

27
NGL91
Star Wars: Galactic Battlegrounds
StrategyRTS
SoloMultiplayerSci-FiBase Building2D
Year 2001Dev LucasArtsOn PC · Mac

The thread back to Oxygen Not Included runs through deep simulation, a sci-fi setting and single-player focus. Both also lean on 2D presentation and base building. The distance is in genre and progression — its own ground is real-time strategy and an isometric view.

It predates Oxygen Not Included by 16 years, with what that implies technically.

Game mode100Setting71Visuals56Progression51Genre50
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Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri

26
NGL91
Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri
StrategyGrand Strategy
SoloMultiplayerSpaceSci-FiPost-Apocalyptic
Year 1999Dev Firaxis Games · Electronic ArtsOn Linux · PC · Mac

Its point of contact with Oxygen Not Included is deep simulation, a space setting and single-player focus. They part company on visuals and genre: this one brings turn-based strategy and a first-person view.

It predates Oxygen Not Included by 18 years, with what that implies technically.

Game mode100Setting83Genre50Visuals0
11

Advance Wars

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NGL100
Advance Wars
StrategyGrand Strategy
SoloMultiplayerSci-Fi2DTactical
Year 2001Dev Intelligent Systems · Nintendo

The thread back to Oxygen Not Included runs through deep simulation, a sci-fi setting and single-player focus. Both also lean on 2D presentation. The distance is in genre and visuals — its own ground is turn-based strategy and an isometric view.

It predates Oxygen Not Included by 16 years, with what that implies technically.

Game mode100Setting70Visuals53Genre50
12

Advance Wars: Dual Strike

26
NGL91
Advance Wars: Dual Strike
StrategyGrand Strategy
SoloMultiplayerSci-Fi2DTactical
Year 2005Dev Intelligent Systems · Nintendo

What carries over from Oxygen Not Included is deep simulation, a sci-fi setting and single-player focus. To that it adds 2D presentation. They part company on genre and visuals: this one brings turn-based strategy and an isometric view.

It predates Oxygen Not Included by 12 years, with what that implies technically.

Game mode100Setting70Visuals65Genre50
13

Master of Orion

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Master of Orion
StrategyTurn-Based Strategy
SoloMultiplayerSci-FiSpaceExploration
Year 1993Dev Simtex · Wargaming.netOn Linux · PC · Mac

What carries over from Oxygen Not Included is exploration and discovery, a sci-fi setting, and single-player focus. They part company on visuals and progression: this one brings turn-based strategy and an isometric view.

It predates Oxygen Not Included by 24 years, with what that implies technically.

Game mode100Setting100Genre50Progression13Visuals0
14

Master of Orion 2

22
NGL88
Master of Orion 2
StrategyTurn-Based Strategy
MultiplayerSoloSci-FiSpaceIsometric
Year 1996Dev SimTex · WargamingPlaytime ~1hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

With Oxygen Not Included it shares a sci-fi setting and multiplayer gameplay. The distance is in visuals and genre — its own ground is turn-based strategy and an isometric view.

It predates Oxygen Not Included by 21 years, with what that implies technically.

Game mode100Setting100Genre50Visuals0
15

Star Wars: Empire at War

22
NGL90
Star Wars: Empire at War
StrategyRTS
SoloMultiplayerSci-FiSpaceTactical
Year 2006Dev Petroglyph Games · LucasArtsOn PC · Mac

Its point of contact with Oxygen Not Included is a sci-fi setting and single-player focus. They part company on visuals and genre: this one brings real-time strategy and an isometric view.

It predates Oxygen Not Included by 11 years, with what that implies technically.

Game mode100Setting89Genre50Visuals0

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