Room Overlays & Bonuses

Learn how to effectively use room overlays and understand the bonuses they provide in Oxygen Not Included. Optimize your base for dupe happiness and efficiency.

This guide section focuses on understanding and utilizing room overlays and their associated bonuses in Oxygen Not Included. It covers how these elements impact gameplay, from temperature management to dupe morale.

Key Overlays and Their Importance:

• Temperature Overlay: Crucial for managing hot and cold spots, essential for plant growth and dupe comfort.
• Thermal Comfort Overlay: Indicates areas where dupes can work without negative status effects.
• Room Overlay: Details the bonuses provided by different room types, such as increased stamina regeneration from barracks and stress relief from latrines.

Material Properties: Different building materials have unique properties affecting heat transfer and decor bonuses. Granite and sandstone offer decor bonuses, while igneous rock and abyssalite are better for temperature-sensitive areas like greenhouses.

Food Management: Strategies for growing and preserving food, including the use of Mealwood, Bristle Blossoms, and Mushrooms. Tips on preventing food decay by utilizing carbon dioxide environments and ice biomes.

Dupe Management: Advice on managing dupe numbers, emphasizing the importance of not over-recruiting. Details on building specialized rooms to improve dupe performance and reduce stress.