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Oxygen Not Included
Oxygen Not Included
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Klei Entertainment · Klei Entertainment·-70%$7.49
Oct 5, 2017 · 105mo ago

Oxygen Not Included - Oil Upgrade Available Now!

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The Oil Upgrade introduces hydrocarbons, a new oil biome, protective Atmo Suits, a room-based bonus system, and various new buildings and creatures.

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Buffs6

  • Atmo Suits
    • Atmo Suit:Atmo Suits increase digging speed and protect Duplicants from extreme temperatures and gases.Increased
    • Atmo Suit:Wearing a suit now prevents the 'Unclean' effect when stepping in liquids.Immune
  • RoomsAreas fulfilling specific requirements are now recognized as rooms, granting efficiency bonuses to buildings within.Added
  • General
    • Sinks:Added plumbable Sinks to replace manual Wash Basins.Added
    • Plastic Infrastructure:Plastic ladders and tiles are faster to traverse and resist germ spread.Increased
    • Germs:Introduced disease mass limits to prevent germs from reproducing infinitely.InfiniteCapped

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  • Atmo SuitsAtmo Suit:Wearing an Atmo Suit slightly slows down Duplicants.Decreased

Other changes10

  • Hydrocarbons
    • Introduced Crude Oil and Petroleum as new resources for advanced plastics and power generation.Added
    • Oil Well:Added Oil Wells to extract fuel from Oil Geysers, though they may require water as a sacrifice.Added
    • Oil Refinery:Added Oil Refinery to produce Petroleum for use in high-powered generators.Added
    • Polymer Press:Added Polymer Press to manufacture germ-resistant plastics for advanced technologies.Added
  • Atmo SuitsSuit Checkpoint:Suit Checkpoints force Duplicants to wear suits before entering dangerous areas.Added
  • RoomsAdded a Rooms Overlay to visualize completed rooms and their active bonuses.Added
  • General
    • Slicksters:New creatures that convert carbon dioxide into fuel.Added
    • Apothecary:The Apothecary returns, allowing the creation of medicines and Vitamin Chews.RemovedAdded
    • Research Tree:Techs have been split into more chunks with rebalanced costs for more flexible progression.Rebalanced
    • Daily reports now provide more detailed and accurate colony activity breakdowns.Improved

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Oxygen Not Included · Oct 5, 2017
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  7. [Game Update] - 702577 & 702808
    Dec 4, 2025 · 6mo
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  8. [Game Update] - 701625
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