I thought I had mastered the delicate art of underground survival… until one tiny oxygen problem escalated into a full-scale disaster. My colonists started suffocating because my oxygen generators weren’t running—because the power was out—because my coal generator was dry—because the supply crew was trapped in a room full of carbon dioxide. They couldn’t escape because the door was locked—because, surprise, the power grid shorted out. No problem, I thought. I’ll send someone else to dig them out... except that available clone passed out from heatstroke because the cooling system was offline—because the coolant boiled away—because I didn’t bother insulating the pipes.

Meanwhile, everyone’s starving because the hydroponic farms are dry. Why? Because I ran out of water I was pumping from my toilet—don’t judge me, desperate times. Now the only edible thing left is a lone mushroom that no one can reach, thanks to a gas pocket so toxic it’s practically taunting my colonists to “come and get it.” Naturally, they’ve resorted to chewing on each other’s boots and brawling over a half-rotted squirrel they dug out of the air vents.

10/10. I’m sure they’ll give me another colony. Right?

I have had 142 happy hours playing this game, then out of the blue, it starts crashing on startup saying 'can't open the game as it is already running'. Absolutely no reason why it would do that. Luckily, I have bootcamp on my mac and it plays fine on windows, otherwise I would ask for a refund as there is NO support out there whatsoever to try to fix this. Steam support directs you to Klei (developer for ONI) and Klei direct you to the FAQ's which are incorrect for mac users. You can post a bug report, but looking through them, none of them have been resolved in the last 6 months - what is the point of posting them there?? To buy a game and get absolutely no support is astounding. Comment if you've experienced the same issue!

Nearly 1200 hours and counting. I can't believe this game even exists and I dread the day I may not be able to play it. Honestly it's a base building colony game with so much depth, freedom, and complexity to thrill a wide range of gamers. Beyond that it lets me express creativity and pushes me to problem solve in a way that truly satisfies.

Maybe not for everyone but I truly think this game is a marvel and I've encountered few games that rival it's longevity and charm.