Games like Oxygen: First Breath

89% positive from 1,656 reviewsReleased 2022

What it is

A city-building simulation where players manage survivors, generate oxygen, and research new technologies to overcome environmental challenges. The core loop involves resource management and strategic assignment of workers.

What players liked

Players praise this base-building survival game for its quality-of-life features and easy navigation.

The catch

difficulty is punishingly high and unforgiving

Why it is here

It is here because it sits in the band this site looks at: well reviewed at 89% positive, but with 1,656 reviews, far fewer than the household names carry.

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Six games like Oxygen: First Breath

Oxygen

72% positive from 891 reviews202324% finish itDeck Playable

A survival city builder set after volcanic cracks stripped oxygen from the air. Every district grows around the Oxygen Center that splits groundwater, and you stockpile against frosts, droughts and toxic winds.

Both are tagged Resource Management, City Builder and Base-Building.

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Airborne Kingdom

87% positive from 2,381 reviews2022Deck Playable

This is a sky city builder where you manage resources and citizen needs to expand your floating metropolis. You explore a randomized world, balancing city mechanics with exploration for a hopeful, rebuilding feel.

What players likedPlayers praise this relaxing, visually pleasing, and easy city builder for its unique airborne twist.

The catchEvery system is shallow and the fetch quest loop gets repetitive fast.

Both are tagged Resource Management, City Builder and Base-Building.

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Thriving City: Song

81% positive from 3,326 reviews2024Deck Playable

City-builder simulation with historical Song Dynasty setting. Manage resources, citizen needs, and crises to grow a prosperous city.

What players likedIt's a beautiful city builder with deep management mechanics, praised for its historical accuracy and stunning art.

The catchThe UI is unintuitive and mechanics go unexplained, making the economy hard to manage.

Both are tagged Resource Management, City Builder and Strategy.

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Cardboard Town

80% positive from 2,262 reviews202313% finish itDeck Playable

Cardboard Town is a city-building card game focused on resource management and navigating random events. Players draw cards to build, upgrade, and react to challenges in a charming, hand-drawn world.

What players likedPlayers praise this challenging and strategic roguelike town builder for its satisfying depth, excellent visuals, and easy-to-understand mechanics.

The catchCard draws decide runs, leaving you stuck with unplayable cards and no roads.

Both are tagged Resource Management, City Builder and Strategy.

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InfraSpace

80% positive from 1,925 reviews20231% finish itDeck Playable

City-builder with complex production chains and traffic management. Players build infrastructure to support growing populations and resource transport.

What players likedPlayers praise InfraSpace as an addicting city-builder like Factorio or City Skylines, where managing traffic and supply chains is key.

The catchThe delivery AI sends trucks across the map past nearby depots, ruining any planning.

Both are tagged Resource Management, City Builder and Strategy.

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Laysara: Summit Kingdom

82% positive from 1,436 reviews20261% finish itDeck Playable

A challenging city builder where you establish symbiotic mountain towns, managing trade and surviving avalanches. Build a transport network to connect settlements and rebuild your kingdom.

What players likedPlayers praise Laysara as a chill, puzzle-like city builder focused on Factorio-esque production chain optimization.

The catchLate missions force you to tear down and rebuild whole settlements as space runs out.

Both are tagged Resource Management, City Builder and Strategy.

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