What changed in Oxygen Not Included in 2024

Resolved an issue that could cause a crash when accessing certain entries in the database while using translation mods.

Corrected an issue where Doctoring skills were not displayed in the Skills screen for Spaced Out! players.

Resolved a crash issue that occurred when loading a save file containing a Duplicant in space.

Addressed a crash that occurred when the Power Bank Scrap recipe appeared on Rock Crushers with the Bionic Booster Pack DLC inactive.

New elements include Phyto Oil and Gunk.

The Bionic Booster Pack introduces new power-themed content including portable power banks, bionic Duplicants, and more.

A collection of over 70 new blueprints (cosmetic skins).

Introduces Remote Controller and Remote Worker Dock for managing power remotely.

Introduces Soldering Station and Data Miner.

Includes Compact Discharger, Large Discharger, and Power Bank Recharger.

New modules for Spaced Out! and base game.

Includes Stunner, Flash Mobber, and Rainmaker responses for Duplicants.

Includes Gunk Extractor and Lubrication Station.

New gameplay mechanics involving bionic enhancements.

A new airborne work drone for enhanced gameplay.

New bionic Duplicants with unique abilities and stress responses.

A free beta version of the Bionic Booster Pack is available to play until the DLC release.

The Bionic Booster Pack DLC will be released on December 12th.

Includes new portable power banks, remote-operation buildings, bionic Duplicants, an airborne work drone, new elements, and 70+ new blueprints.

Addressed crashes related to 'AmountInstance'.

Enhanced performance through better errand multithreading.

Resolved a memory leak issue that could cause the game to crash.

Shift break bonuses are now called Downtime Bonuses to clarify that they are directly associated with the number of Downtime schedule blocks assigned to a Duplicant.

Schedule screen height starts smaller and grows when a second schedule is added.

Fixed Full Steam Ahead achievement not working.

Added strings for the schedule morale effect shown when hovering over Morale when selecting a Duplicant.

Fixed issue causing morale acquired from Downtime schedule blocks to disappear on save/load.

Fixed issue playing video on final screen of a colony imperative victory sequence.

Higher drop rates and recycling yields for blueprints to enhance customization options.

The Schedule screen now supports multi-cycle schedules with options to duplicate and shift schedule blocks.

Features a new Ceres Mantle starting world and additional asteroids.

Duplicants now prioritize finding new errands immediately after completing current ones.

Tweaked diets for critters to thrive in DLC-scrambled worlds.

Materials now show correctly updated temperatures when becoming debris or entering/exiting storage.

New buildings that allow contents to be released directly into connected pipes.

A new morph that grows a shiny crest when fed Squash Fries.

Automatically stores piped liquids into bottles.

Sublimating elements can now emit gasses into adjacent tiles without deleting mass.

Fixed Wood Tiles not tiling correctly beside regular tiles.

Fixed missing body temperature string in critter Happiness tooltip.

The Thermal Tolerance Overlay hovercard text now includes a description of the cell's projected Chilly Surroundings or Toasty Surroundings status.

Fixed an issue that prevented the loading of a backup save made when adding The Frosty Planet Pack to an existing save.

Fixed incorrect coordinates being displayed on the destination selection screen when first opened.

Edited the Blocked Geo Vent description to specify that the hot liquid would have to be pumped through the vent in order to clear the obstruction.

Jet Suits now provide immunity to Chilly Surroundings and Toasty Surroundings.

Lead Suits now provide immunity to Chilly Surroundings and Toasty Surroundings.

Updated localizations.

Fixed Ice Kettle indicating it had some water when it did not.

Duplicants will no longer perform Recover From Heat and Recover From Cold errands during red alert.

Added new strings for the Duplicant thermal tolerance tooltips for Body Heat Loss and Body Heat Retention to specify that they are associated with Chilly Surroundings and Toasty Surroundings respectively.

Fixed a minor typo in the Cosmic Archaeology Steam Achievement.

Fixed issue where modded Scramble DLC settings were not applied correctly.

Slight changes to save game presentation in the Load Game screen to better accommodate DLC settings.

Enabled the Bammoth Patty to be displayed on pedestals.

Fixed missing Ice Maker recipe selection tooltip.

Fixed an issue preventing sublimating materials from appearing in the Materials / Consumable Ore sub-overlay.

Fixed a crash that happened when loading a save that had two Arbor Tree branches growing in the same spot.

Fixed crash that could occur when equipping clothing items.

Adjusted the offset of growth bar icons shown in Bonbon Tree branches when using the Farming overlay to better position them below the cell where the branch will grow into.

Minor adjustments to Mercury Ceiling Light artwork.

Fixed missing strings for Electric Grill and Gas Range blueprints.

The Auto-Bottle: On/Off status items now refer to bottling stations and canister filling stations rather than to Pitcher Pumps or Canister Fillers only.

Bottle Emptier and Canister Emptier now show a list of relevant buildings in the Enable Auto-Bottle button's tooltip.

Fixed an issue where polluted water inside the Geothermal Heat Pump would off-gas.

Fixed incorrect Ceres Fragment asteroid icon on the Scramble DLC tab.

Minor adjustments to Geo Vent spawning placement on Spaced Out!-style Ceres Minor to reduce worldgen failures.

Added tooltips for DLC icons on the main menu to explain when they are not owned yet, or owned but not installed.

Small adjustments to main menu DLC logos for clarity.

Fixed Carved Lumen Quartz not showing up as a resource.

Adjusted Ceres space destination when playing with Scramble DLC on non-Ceres starts. Increased the number of Flox to 3 and added 4 Pikeapple Bush seeds.

Fixed a bug where Duplicants who unequipped an Atmo Suit in an ideal temperature zone right after exiting an extreme temperature zone would still get scalding or frostbite.

Lumen Quartz carve errand now persists on save/load.

Fixed a typo that added an extra space between words in the Wood Tile description.

Fixed Metal Rich and Metal Poor world traits not affecting Cinnabar Ore. Applies to new saves only.

Changed 'Tune Ups' in the Improved Plants list to 'Crop Tending'.

Improved compatibility of the Volcanic Activity world trait on base game and classic-style Ceres asteroids.

Fixed crash that occurred when viewing the Electric Grill in the database.

Fixed a crash that occurred whenever a Bonbon Meteor lands on a solid tile above the red unbuildable zone at the top of a Ceres asteroid.

Fixed plant mutation symbols not appearing on new plants.

Critters now always show their body temperature in their UI under the Condition section.

Fixed issue where changing a Cot to use the 'DIY Cot' blueprint would sometimes make parts of the bed disappear.

Fixed a bug where the Bonbon Tree was not playing the harvest ready animation if it reached full capacity with a blocked pipe connected to it.

Minor edits to Blasted Ceres descriptions.

The Improved Plants tooltip now correctly indicates that Crop Tending will improve growth times for the plants listed.

Fixed inconsistent Bammoth navigation up and down a single tile.

Fixed an issue where the Geothermal Heat Pump could get stuck.

Fixed the little lines of black that were sticking out from the wood and snow tiles.

Water from an Ice Liquefier can no longer be requested by a Bottle Emptier unless the user has turned on Enable Auto-Bottle.

Changed subtext to 'Available Now' or 'Installed' based on pack status.

New critters include Flouncy Floxes, Behemoth Bammoths, and Sweet-toothed Spigot Seals.

An exclusive collection of cold-themed blueprints has been added.

New buildings include Wood Heater, Snow Tile, Deep Fryer, and more.

Players can now mix in asteroids and biomes from one or more DLCs when creating a new game.

The Frosty Planet Pack DLC is out on Steam featuring a new icy world, new critters, buildings, and more.

New POIs include a Gravitas live/work showroom, Research Portal, and a power plant.

Temperature mechanics for Duplicants and critters have been revised for simplicity and interest.

New biomes: Ice Cave, Cool Pool, and Nectar.

The Frosty Planet Pack DLC releases on July 18th, featuring new biomes, critters, buildings, blueprints, a new Duplicant, and resources.

A new Duplicant named Freyja has been introduced.

A brand-new icy starting world has been introduced.

New elements include Cinnabar, Tallow, and Nectar.

New plants include Pikeapple Bush, Alveo Vera, Sherberry Plant, Plume Squash, Bonbon Tree, and Idylla Flower.

A free update for the base game includes temperature mechanics revisions, new elements, and UI improvements.

Fixed Slicksters being able to path diagonally between tiles.

Fixed Duplicants getting stuck trying to attack critters stuck in tiles.

Fixed crash unpausing save with a defrosted Duplicant entering the temporal tear.

Fixed incorrect reachability of Storage Tiles.

Fixed Duplicants not being able to attack critters unless they were on the floor.

Fixed layout width issue on some automation building sidescreens.

Fixed issue causing Pacus caught in a Fish Trap to sometimes become irretrievable.

Fixed missing section of the Rust Deoxidizer animation.

Fixed bug causing buildings marked for Change Material reconstruction not to be rebuilt after deconstruction if the player was focused on a different asteroid.

Fixed a rocketry-related tooltip crash.

Fixed Pokeshells defending an egg getting stuck trying to attack a threat that is out of range.

Fixed a visual issue with Signal Counters.

Fixed crash when changing graphic settings and clicking X instead of OK/Cancel.

Fixed issue causing Element Filter sidescreens on some buildings to appear empty after switching to a different sidescreen tab.

Rovers and Biobots can no longer deliver critters to the Critter Cargo Bay. Errand type was also changed to ranching.

A slew of critter pathfinding bugs have been fixed.

Added 'Material' and 'Blueprint' tools for building customization.

A new building designed for Gassy Moos, Pufts, and Shine Bugs.

The existing Critter Drop-off has been split into two separate buildings for easier management.

Fixed a bug where the Water Asteroid was mistakenly discovered on load.

Fixed the bug requiring Auto-Sweepers to outperform Duplicants by 50%.

The Tasteful Memorial now displays the portrait of the Duplicant buried there.

Gas Reservoir storage capacity increased from 150 kg to 1,000 kg.

Upcoming DLCs will feature new starting asteroids, biomes, critters, plants, buildings, elements, lore, and blueprints.

Fixed a bug where some plants appeared wilted when they were ready to harvest.

The team will keep releasing free quality of life updates alongside the new DLCs.

The team is committed to fixing bugs as part of their ongoing development efforts.

The development team has a list of performance improvements planned for future updates.

Tabs in the details sidescreen have been reorganized for easier navigation.

Significant performance improvements for critters and other parts of the game.

The development team is shifting back to creating paid DLCs for Oxygen Not Included, focusing on new content.

The blueprints system will be expanded, allowing players to earn blueprints through gameplay.

Added more than 100 new blueprints and two new categories of blueprints.

Fixed a glitch where rocket ports would sometimes delete liquids and gases.