7 Games with a space setting like Oxygen Not Included that you should try

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We filtered the 21 games similar to Oxygen Not Included down to the 7 that fit the “Space” category. Surviving Mars, Gratuitous Space Battles and Master of Orion 2 top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Oxygen Not Included.

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GenreStrategySubgenreColony Sim

The best games with a space setting like Oxygen Not Included

7 similar games foundUpdated July 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.

#1Surviving Mars

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GenreStrategySubgenreColony Sim

SoloSandbox WorldOpen WorldSpaceSci-FiBase BuildingManagementExploration

Steam👍 80%· 28KIGDB74· 7OC77· 60

Year 2018Dev Haemimont Games · Paradox InteractiveOn PS4 · Linux · PC

✓ Fits the colony sims cluster, with deep simulation, survival mechanics and sandbox freedom

≠ Stands apart with visual isometric, while skipping adventure storytelling

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#2Gratuitous Space Battles

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GenreStrategySubgenreTower Defense

SoloMultiplayerHardcoreSandbox WorldSci-FiSpace2D

Steam👍 70%· 877RAWG👍 24%· 42MC72IGDB65· 2

Year 2009Dev Positech GamesPlaytime ~3hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

✓ Like Oxygen Not Included, it's known for deep simulation, sandbox freedom and punishing difficulty

≠ Stands apart with turn-based strategy, real-time strategy and tower defense planning, while skipping survival mechanics

GenreStrategySubgenreTurn-Based Strategy

MultiplayerSoloSci-FiSpaceIsometric

Steam👍 96%· 1.7KRAWG👍 75%· 65

Year 1996Dev SimTex · WargamingPlaytime ~1hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

✓ Like Oxygen Not Included, it's known for setting scifi, setting space and multiplayer gameplay

≠ Its own twist: turn-based strategy and visual isometric, while skipping deep simulation

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#4Dyson Sphere Program

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GenreStrategySubgenreCity Builder

SoloOpen WorldSandbox WorldSpaceSci-FiBase BuildingExplorationManagement

Steam👍 98%· 91KRAWG👍 85%· 84

Year 2021Dev Youthcat Studio · Gamera GamePlaytime ~8hOn PC

✓ Like Oxygen Not Included, it's known for deep simulation, sandbox freedom and open world exploration

≠ Stands apart with visual 3d, visual third person and early access, while skipping survival mechanics

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#5Star Wars: Empire at War

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GenreStrategySubgenreRTS

SoloMultiplayerSci-FiSpaceTactical

Steam👍 98%· 42KIGDB73· 2

Year 2006Dev Petroglyph Games · LucasArtsOn PC · Mac

✓ If you enjoyed Oxygen Not Included, expect setting scifi, setting space and single-player focus

≠ Stands apart with real-time strategy, turn-based strategy and combat tactical, while skipping deep simulation

GenreStrategySubgenreTurn-Based Strategy

SoloMultiplayerSci-FiSpaceExploration

Steam👍 90%· 441IGDB84· 2OC79· 19

Year 1993Dev Simtex · Wargaming.netOn Linux · PC · Mac

✓ Shared with Oxygen Not Included: setting scifi, setting space and single-player focus

≠ Where it differs: brings turn-based strategy, visual isometric and visual pixel, while skipping deep simulation

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#7Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri

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GenreStrategySubgenreGrand Strategy

SoloMultiplayerSpaceSci-FiPost-Apocalyptic

Steam👍 91%· 581IGDB91· 1

Year 1999Dev Firaxis Games · Electronic ArtsOn Linux · PC · Mac

✓ Like Oxygen Not Included, it's known for deep simulation, setting space and setting scifi

≠ Its own twist: turn-based strategy, post-apocalyptic world and visual first person, while skipping survival mechanics

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