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Low Oxygen

Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows) • 2023

Should you play it?

Explore an abandoned facility on the planet you've crashlanded, solving puzzles with strange plants along the way.

What works
  • Free to play
  • Creative and clever puzzles
  • Short and accessible
  • Charming pixel art style
  • Key rebinding options
Things to keep in mind
  • Clunky and unintuitive controls
  • Repetitive and minimal music
  • Some bugs and glitches
  • Lack of narrative depth
  • Limited replay value beyond achievements

What to play next

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Hidden Gems

Less popular games with surprisingly high similarity

  • The Jeffy Game

  • Slider

  • Elong Plug
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Low Oxygen: A very typical example of its motivational profile. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Story, Fantasy, Exploration, Intimacy. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Exploration, Story. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Violence.

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