Surviving Mars

If Oxygen Not Included worked for you because of a sandbox world, a space setting and single-player focus, the same is here. Both also lean on base building. The distance is in visuals — its own ground is an isometric view.

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We filtered the 21 games similar to Oxygen Not Included down to the 16 that fit the “Sci-Fi” category. Surviving Mars, Gratuitous Space Battles and Dyson Sphere Program top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Oxygen Not Included.
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Within the “Sci-Fi” category, the closest game to Oxygen Not Included is Surviving Mars — scoring 79/100 on our similarity scale. Gratuitous Space Battles and Dyson Sphere Program follow close behind.
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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.

If Oxygen Not Included worked for you because of a sandbox world, a space setting and single-player focus, the same is here. Both also lean on base building. The distance is in visuals — its own ground is an isometric view.

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.

The thread back to Oxygen Not Included runs through deep simulation, open world exploration and a space setting. To that it adds single-player focus and base building. They part company on visuals and genre: this one brings 3D presentation.
Released 4 years after Oxygen Not Included.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

On paper it is what Oxygen Not Included is — a sandbox world, a sci-fi setting and single-player focus — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. The common ground extends to crafting mechanics. Where the two diverge is tone and visuals: strong narrative focus and procedural generation.
Released 7 years after Oxygen Not Included.

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.

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.

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.
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