I Spent 2872 Days in Oxygen Not Included with a Single Duplicant

Follow my journey as I take on a single-duplicant playthrough of Oxygen Not Included - one of my most ambitious gaming challenges! Having only one worker to figure out all the game systems, plan my strategy and complete the challenge was a huge undertaking, but with 3000 cycles spent before I could declare victory there were plenty of shocks, surprises and amazing moments along the way. Join me as I share the secrets and strategies that allowed me to beat the game against all odds. Don't miss the incredible conclusion to this monumental challenge!
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Playlist to the 74-part series:
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Other recommended series:
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ABOUT THIS GAME
In the space-colony simulation game Oxygen Not Included you'll find that scarcities of oxygen, warmth and sustenance are constant threats to your colony's survival. Guide colonists through the perils of subterranean asteroid living and watch as their population grows until they're not simply surviving, but thriving...

Just make sure you don't forget to breathe.

Build Extensive Bases and Discover What it Takes to Survive:
Everything in your space colony is under your control, from excavation and resource allocation right down to plumbing and power systems. Resources will begin depleting with your first breath, however, so be sure to dig fast if you want to live.

It's Mind Over Matter with Stress Simulations:
Keep the psychological impact of survival at bay with fun leisure activities, great accommodations and even better food for your colony. Duplicants each have different and potentially destructive ways of reacting to stress, so be sure to always keep them happy. Whatever the cost.

Avoid Boiling with Thermodynamics:
Temperature control is a constant concern in space; too cold and you'll freeze, too hot and you'll fry. Keep tabs on ambient environmental temperatures and your colony's heat production to maintain a nice, cozy atmosphere for your colonists.

Enhance Efficiency through Complex Gas and Liquid Simulations:
Create interlocking pipe systems to swiftly deliver fuel and liquid to critical areas of your base. Plan well and be rewarded as your colony transforms into an imperishable, well-oiled machine.

Take Charge with Power Grid Simulations:
Choose from a multitude of power sources including coal, hydrogen, natural gas or just plain old elbow grease. Manage power runoff, circuit overloads and meltdowns to keep your colony running smoothly.

Always Keep Yourself Breathing:
Enter the Oxygen Overlay and watch air moving through your base in real time. Monitor carbon dioxide accumulation and oversee oxygen generation processes to mold your colony into a veritable deep-space oasis.

Waste Nothing through Extreme Recycling:
Make use of every last resource for a base that truly exemplifies efficiency. Recycle waste into precious fuel, process unbreathable gas into air or harness the natural processes of wild creatures for food. If you're clever, you might even be able to run a base off colonist farts.

Explore Diverse, Procedurally Generated New Worlds:
Summon new worlds with a push of a button. Experience tons of untamed space rocks, then suffocate in them!
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[Nathans-Sandbox]

Thanks for supporting the video, it was quite a ride;) Here's the link to the full playlist, how did you like it?

[ZebraChanda]

When the company sends a introvert as the first duplicant so he has control over what/ who he accepts and he keeps telling them, "I'm just not ready for more duplicants".

[AlexDT]

I just got this game a month or so ago. I get stuck up around cycle 150. Watching you play is like a caveman watching someone build a rocket. Crazy.

[lolitaras]

"I hate my life", said the single duplicant.

[btrmaks]

Nathan when he is bored:
Well, lets mine out the whole planetoid for no reason!!!

[XEIGaming]

This summary was AMAZING! I loved watching the entire ONI series (all of them). Your ONI content is my single "addiction channel" content on YouTube for over a year now. You upload = I watch. Your editing and production style is something I don't think I could do myself, which is a huge part of what makes me coming back. You're intentional, concise, obsessive, procedural... yet the episodes still manage to retain a layer of exploration, mistakes, learnings, pivoting, reaction... and you still manage to bundle it up so effortlessly (but I can see the countless hours of work that would go unseen by the consuming audience). Thank you for all this content. I've seen your channel grow spectacularly in the last year or two and I wish all the best of luck in your next journeys! This summary video is a great looks back retrospective on a splendid masterpiece of dedication :D!

[ithalathegayguy]

Lol, as someone who's never seen a series pass much further than a hundred or so cycles, this video was a wild ride for me XD I think I'm gonna go check out the actual series to get some more explanations XD

[SerdarAkkilic]

It was a great experience to watch this challenge series. Because you can only use one duplicant, Nathan created a series of ultimate automation tutorials. You will find very inspiring and brilliant ideas and situational awareness. If you like to watch pro gamers this one is for you.

[markjmacrae]

So glad you made this recap. I loved the series but fell behind and had trouble getting back, so this is a great way to get back into the series.

[hingc]

Imagine doing all the work alone, definitely a great accomplishment! Good job, Nathan!

[JBragason]

Great video! Notice how fast he stops calling the duplicant Nathan and starts using the words I and me

[music_YT]

I'm still catching up on the series, but I love the recap at the end of it! The 'ah, I wasted so much time' and 'I may have had to rebuild this a few times' were hilarious to watch in real time in the series.

[Cardevoir_ex]

It's very entertaining to see all the progress you made in the whole series again in a shorter video. Just like "once upon a time there was only one Duplicant..." 😁

[Dale_Nightking]

The funny thing about this summary is that i binged all 3k cycles as of yesterday. I finished that playlist over the course of multiple days and failed concentrations yet you give us this monster of a summary. If that isnt cosmic timing, i dont know what is

[KatmeisterCNV]

Congratulations on such an entertaining series! Really amazing work! Best wishes in your future endevours!

[lurkinlikeaflerken]

I've watched this summary episode several times and it's absolutely fascinating. Finally I have some time to be able to binge watch all 74 videos of the one dupe challenge and I am really looking forward to it. I can't thank you enough for these entertaining and skillful playthroughs.

[alpkualp]

I watched your ONI content, learned from them, and played the game while I listen to your videos in the background. It's such a wholesome experience. Thanks for the effort!

[mcsuperplayer]

It was an amazing series, I watched it all.
I think I started around episode 15, then binged the start
and then I binged all your other ONI content
I love your videos and you have a great video voice, it's really easy to listen to your voice

[ratheonhudson]

I'm so grateful for your playthrough because I'm only 34 minutes through and there's a massive chunk of game play I'll forever be locked away from seeing as I can't get past 100 cycles

[OneOfDisease]

A very cute and beautiful adventure. The amount of resources you have is staggering for just 1 dupe. Bravo!