Oxygen Not Included - Spaced Out!

Last updated: 2025-08-06

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  • DLC improves rocketry and space travel significantly
  • Offers engaging multi-colony management and exploration
  • Abundant new content and increased challenges
  • DLC overhauls game, not just expands it
  • Increased difficulty with poor tutorials
  • Tedious multi-colony management and frustrating rockets
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Emotions

Satisfaction24%Frustration17%Disappointment17%Excitement12%Caution4%
Reviews
(sample size)
173
Helpful reviews
79%
Unhelpful reviews
20%
Protest reviews
1%
Positive points
331
Negative points
394
Gameplay points
243
Perf. points
7
Rec. points
144
Misc points
15
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DLC is a massive improvement
Description
The DLC is overwhelmingly praised for its extensive content, new mechanics, and significant enhancements, making the game feel more complete and enjoyable than the base version. Many players consider it a must-have expansion that fundamentally improves the gameplay experience.
Importance
100%
Improved rocketry and space travel
Description
The rocketry system has been completely overhauled in the DLC, making it more engaging, customizable, and accessible earlier in the game. Players find the new rocket building and space travel mechanics significantly more enjoyable and less tedious.
Importance
98%
Multi-colony management and exploration
Description
The DLC introduces multiple colonizable planetoids, forcing players to manage interconnected bases and logistical challenges across different asteroids. This multi-colony management adds significant depth, variety, and replayability, addressing late-game resource issues and encouraging exploration.
Importance
90%
Increased and engaging challenges
Description
The DLC introduces new challenges and increases the overall difficulty, which players find engaging and satisfying to overcome. These challenges provide a fresh experience, reminiscent of the initial learning curve of the base game.
Importance
87%
Abundant new content and features
Description
The expansion adds a wealth of new content including diverse biomes, unique critters, new plants, resources, technologies, and buildings. This enriches the game's biodiversity and provides more strategic options.
Importance
83%
New radiation mechanic
Description
The introduction of radiation as a new game mechanic adds depth and strategic choices. It can be utilized for various purposes like plant mutations, diamond manufacturing, and power generation, balancing risks with rewards.
Importance
78%
Reworked meteor showers
Description
The DLC reworks the meteor shower mechanic, making it less intrusive in the early game and more manageable. This change is well-received, as it eliminates a previously disliked aspect of the base game.
Importance
76%
Base game remains strong
Description
The base game is still highly regarded as a masterpiece in colony and resource management, offering deep automation and long-term strategic planning. It's considered accessible for new players while providing endless depth for veterans.
Importance
13%
Strong community and developer support
Description
The game benefits from an active community, robust mod support, and consistent developer support with quick bug fixes. This ongoing commitment to improvement enhances the overall player experience.
Importance
7%