System requirements · PC
Oxygen Not Included PC system requirements
Oxygen Not Included needs at least a processor listed as “Dual Core 2 GHz”, 8 GB of RAM and an Intel HD 4600 (AMD or NVIDIA equivalent) graphics card, on Windows 10 version 21H1 or later (64-bit).
For the recommended settings: an Intel Core i7-8700K or equivalent processor, 16 GB of RAM and a graphics card listed as “Dedicated graphic card with 2GB VRAM”. It takes 3 GB of storage.
Minimum and recommended requirements
| Minimum | Recommended | |
|---|---|---|
| Operating system | Windows 10 version 21H1 or later | Windows 11 |
| Processor | Dual Core 2 GHz | Intel Core i7-8700K or equivalent |
| Memory | 8 GB RAM | 16 GB RAM |
| Graphics | Intel HD 4600 (AMD or NVIDIA equivalent) | Dedicated graphic card with 2GB VRAM |
| DirectX | Version 11 Same for both: minimum and recommended | |
| Storage | 3 GB available space Same for both: minimum and recommended | |
| Additional notes | Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system Same for both: minimum and recommended | |
How demanding is Oxygen Not Included?
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Memory: Needs more minimum RAM than 45% of the 1,937 PC games with requirements we track (8 GB).
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Storage: Larger than 17% of the 1,852 games with a storage figure (3 GB).
It is on our list of small PC games (under 5 GB).
Compared with the minimum requirements of every game that has a requirements page on gamekeys.deals. We compare memory and storage only: processor and graphics card names cannot be ranked reliably from Steam's text.
Other platforms
Mac
| Minimum | Recommended | |
|---|---|---|
| Operating system | macOS 12 or later | macOS 14 or later |
| Processor | Dual Core 2 GHz | Intel Core i7-8700K or equivalent |
| Memory | 8 GB RAM | 16 GB RAM |
| Graphics | Intel HD 4600 (AMD or NVIDIA equivalent) | Dedicated graphic card with 2GB VRAM |
| Storage | 3 GB available space Same for both: minimum and recommended | |
Linux and SteamOS
| Minimum | Recommended | |
|---|---|---|
| Operating system | Ubuntu 22.04 or later | Ubuntu 24.04 or later |
| Processor | Dual Core 2 GHz | Intel Core i7-8700K or equivalent |
| Memory | 8 GB RAM | 16 GB RAM |
| Graphics | Intel HD 4600 (AMD or NVIDIA equivalent) | Dedicated graphic card with 2GB VRAM |
| Storage | 3 GB available space Same for both: minimum and recommended | |
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