Every Oxygen Not Included critter with where it lives and what it gives you, so you can ranch the ones that help and wall off the ones that do not.
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Critter
There are many critters in the game. Each wild Critter lays one egg in their lifetime. Ranching can be used to increase the number of critters, eggs, and materials. Some species produce materials and most critters drop m
Critter Morphs
All critters have a base variant. When a critter lays an egg, there's a chance that the egg will produce a different variant (so call "morph") of that critter. For example, a Hatch can morph into a "Sage Hatch", "Stone H
Drecko
Drecko is a critter found in the Caustic Biome. They are a renewable source of Phosphorite, which makes them important for Wheezeworts maintenance and Fertilizer production. Dreckos grow scales in a atmosphere while not
Egg
Eggs are laid by Critters. The morph of an egg can be different than the critter that laid it, with the chances for various morphs be influenced by various conditions. ==Egg Type== When an egg is cracked, most will outpu
Gassy Moo
Gassy Moo is a non-aggressive, large flying critter that excrete , and can be milked for . Gassy Moos do not appear on the asteroid, and have to be brought from Organic Mass by a rocket equipped with Biological Cargo Bay
Hatch
The Hatch is a Critter found in the starting Temperate Biome. They produce Coal, Eggs, Meat, and Refined Metal. They can be domesticated. == Behavior == This creature is nocturnal and eats minerals in its path. It burrow
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Morb
Morbs are non-hostile, land-based critters that can be found naturally in the Caustic Biome. They passively excrete Polluted Oxygen and consume nothing. While they cannot be tamed, they can be captured with a Critter Tra
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Pacu
Pacu is an aquatic Critter found in pools in the Swamp Biome. They produce Fish Fillets and Eggs, and their morphs can provide either fresh Water or decor bonuses. They can be domesticated. == Behavior == Pacu float arou
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Pip
The Pip is a critter added in the Launch Update. Pips eat growing branches straight off the Arbor Tree or growing Thimble Reeds and excrete Dirt. Juvenile Pips are called Pipsqueaks. == Behavior== They are able to cling
Plug Slug
Plug Slug is a Critter found in the Swampy Biome (Spaced Out). They produce Hydrogen, Eggs, Meat, and generate Power. They can be domesticated. The Morphs act as biological pumps for non breathable gasses and liquids. ==
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Pokeshell
Pokeshell is a critter that lives in the Ocean Biome. They can live in both air and liquid and can be domesticated. They will consume both Rot Piles and Polluted Dirt at 70 kg/cycle, with Oakshells and Sanishells also co
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Puft
Puft is a non-aggressive critter that breathes in certain gasses (depending on their variation: Polluted Oxygen, Oxygen, and Chlorine) and excretes them as their solid counterparts (Slime, Oxylite, and Bleach Stone, resp
Shine Bug
The Shine Bug is a critter found in the Sandstone Biome. They emit light without creating heat, and provide a small decor bonus. They can be domesticated, and produce Shine Nymph Eggs when captive. * All Shine Bugs give
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Shove Vole
Shove Voles are Critters that live on the surface of the asteroid. They can burrow through most tiles and climb on walls and ceilings. However, they cannot burrow through tiles made of refined metal or those made from ma
Slickster
Slickster is a critter found in Oil Biome. They consume large quantities of Carbon Dioxide and turn it to Crude Oil. The longhair variant consumes Oxygen and produce nothing but +50 decor in 7 tile radius. == Behavior ==
Critters questions players ask
How many critters are there?
The wiki documents 16 critters, from the egg-laying Hatch to the polluting Pacu and the helpful Shine Bug.
Why ranch critters?
Many drop resources like eggs, meat or refined material over time. A good ranch turns them into a steady supply.
Which critters are bad?
Some eat your food or pollute the base. Knowing the list helps you decide what to trap and what to release.