Oxygen Not Included Beginner Guide – How To Play Your First 10 Cycles

Struggling to survive your first few cycles in Oxygen Not Included? In this beginner guide I walk you through a step-by-step plan for your first 10 cycles, so you can set up a stable base, keep your dupes happy, and smoothly transition into mid and late game. By the end of cycle 10 you’ll have: -A latrine, barracks and mess hall all giving morale bonuses -Five beds, five toilets and five mess tables ready for long-term growth -A printing pod bristle blossom farm that can permanently feed up to 5 dupes as long as you have water -A sterile CO₂ food pit to keep rations from spoiling -Early oxygen production running on a simple manual generator + battery -Smart research priorities to rush food, grill, power and supercomputer -A clean debris dump to fix negative decor and boost dupes’ morale -A clear path into carbon skimmer + sieve loops for cycle 10+ #oxygennotincluded