9 Survival games like Oxygen Not Included that you should try

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Same family as Oxygen Not Included: single-player focus, crafting mechanics and 2D presentation. Where the two diverge is tone and setting: strong narrative focus and horror setting.

On paper it is what Oxygen Not Included is — single-player focus, resource management and 2D presentation — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. They part company on tone and setting: this one brings a casual, approachable feel and procedural generation.