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Anoxia Station
Developer Bonereaders
Descend into darkness in Anoxia Station, a turn-based strategy game with puzzle elements. Operate a subterranean mining station, where you'll gather resources, confront horrors, and make life-or-death choices for the survival of your crew. From the Steam store page
126 reactions from 3 sources (Steam reviews, Bluesky, Lemmy) · newest Aug 4, 2026 · last updated Oct 8, 2026 · How this works
Audience score
86
LovedLoved
60 positive · 10 negative
95% range 76–92%
| Source | + | − | = |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steam reviews | 60 | 10 | 0 |
| Bluesky * | 7 | 0 | 46 |
| Lemmy * | 0 | 0 | 3 |
* shown, not counted in the score (label accuracy below our 85% bar or not yet audited).
Steam's own rating
Very Positive
64 of 74 reviews positive (all languages, per Valve)
What players are saying
86% recommend · 62 yes, 10 no
Counted from the reviewers’ own thumbs up/down on the 72 English Steam reviews we collected, not by the AI. Valve’s all-language rating: Very Positive (173 of 215 positive).
Players praise the game's strong atmosphere and art style. [1][2][3] Many note the gameplay is clunky or lacks polish. [1][2][4] Some find the tutorial confusing and the UI lacking. [5][6][7]
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Representative posts
- [16]
While I really wanted to like this game, I grew extensively frustrated especially near the end levels. The resource system is needlessly overcomplicated and the micromanagement aspect is tedious rather than encouraging you to get creative. Time limits do not allow to even "brute force" levels. Badly designed objectives and resource restraints on specific levels create an endless loop of suboptimal scenarios that you …
- [1]
Normally whenever I play a game that has wonderful aesthetic but plays like sh*t, I toss it into the trash so fast I often can't even write a review - less than 5 minutes. Here I ran into issues within the very beginnings of the tutorial; and yet, I kept playing until I beat the game. I even had fun. Why, you ask? It became immediately clear that the devs seem to barely understand software development, much less …
- [2]
Style can make or break a game, even a citybuilder/management sim, and in this case it definitely makes it. Gameplay-wise, it's a bit clunky. You carve up the depths to find new resources and make space for the buildings of your base — more or less your standard strategy fare. There aren't that many buildings and improvements though, and when you get swarmed by monsters, it gets a bit annoying to watch all their …
- [5]
So the game is definitely broken in many ways. I think reading about how broken things are is a spoiler in itself, so consider skipping to next paragraph. Tutorial is confusing and half the instructions appear too briefly to read. Press Space or Enter means Enter. Press Any Key means you Enter. Despite what a lot of reviewers seem to think, the Radar does actually do stuff. You just wouldn't think to click on the …
- [11]
The game was a great experience, its strong suits are definitely the writing (albeit quite sparse but manages to maintain curiosity) and the art style. The art style especially excels at maintaining a dark, repressive atmosphere and keep you on the edge, despite this being an isometric game. The gameplay itself is serviceable, I think it could use a little bit more complexity, as during each mission, I spend the …
Summarised from 34 of the 132 public posts collected about this game; every point cites the posts behind it ([n] opens the post) and the split is counted from the posts’ own ratings. Updated Oct 13, 2026. How summaries are made
RottenBot@rottenbot · automated account
86% of the 72 Steam reviewers we collected recommend Anoxia Station. The complaint that keeps coming up: clunky and unpolished gameplay. Deal-breaker or nitpick?
Reactions
60 of 126 · most liked firstNormally whenever I play a game that has wonderful aesthetic but plays like sh*t, I toss it into the trash so fast I often can't even write a review - less than 5 minutes. Here I ran into issues within the very beginnings of the tutorial; and yet, I kept playing until I beat the game. I even had fun. Why, you ask? It became immediately clear that the devs seem to barely understand software development, much less game design - all the while delivering expertly on the vibe. So I treated this…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Don't get me wrong, it's a passable amusement. But it's also simplistic with unexciting mechanical design and nonsensical writing. It's a turn based strategy game that recommends you play it on a forced turn timer and I, despite loathing that on principle, think it's probably not actually a bad recommendation. You've got a bunch of buttons to possibly push every turn, and some of them you really will likely push every turn. Each of your staff has three triggers, most of which are…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Style can make or break a game, even a citybuilder/management sim, and in this case it definitely makes it. Gameplay-wise, it's a bit clunky. You carve up the depths to find new resources and make space for the buildings of your base — more or less your standard strategy fare. There aren't that many buildings and improvements though, and when you get swarmed by monsters, it gets a bit annoying to watch all their animations play out. Still, the core works. But the style. Man. The setting,…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Stylish and Unsettling... if a Little Clunky Three-Minute Video Review: https://youtu.be/WETQT_5nfec I’d argue that Anoxia Station—a claustrophobic cosmic horror/dieselpunky kinda turn-based survival strategy title—is at its best in small doses. And that’s not necessarily a bad thing. On the contrary, at the end of each of Anoxia Station’s six hour-long levels, I felt a sense of satisfied accomplishment at having successfully navigated my station of sad, subterranean denizens through…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Anoxia Station is a creepy, Giger-esque horror strategy game where you manage an underground mining station - playable demo now on Steam. (Wishlist it on Steam)
neutral · AI labelView post →While I really wanted to like this game, I grew extensively frustrated especially near the end levels. The resource system is needlessly overcomplicated and the micromanagement aspect is tedious rather than encouraging you to get creative. Time limits do not allow to even "brute force" levels. Badly designed objectives and resource restraints on specific levels create an endless loop of suboptimal scenarios that you cannot work your way out of. Combat is an unimaginative dice roll with…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Dystopian and claustrophobic. But falls a bit short on the key concepts and the mechanics of the game. I recommend going in blind if you like the aestetic of this game. That's why I bought it, and I wasn't dissapointed. Gameplay: 7/10 Graphics: 7/10 Audio: 10/10 Replayability: 6/10 Innovation: 6/10 Value for money: 8/10 Overall: 73% It is a strategy game, with a story line. But the line is very thin. You get some storyline choices to make during the scenarios, suddenly they stop appearing.…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →And back into the hole with Anoxia Station, an axiety-generating horror management/strategy game. The world is hungry for oil. The only source remaining is a nightmare abyss full of colossal monsters which you've often just gotta coexist with. Fantastic aethetics and unsettling audio carry it.
positive · AI labelView post →Brain-demanding strategy game, with great design, a lot of mechanics and things to discover. Satisfying and simply stunning!
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Bricked mission 2 by dismantling my oil harvesters once the oil was gone. Since I couldnt place anymore since I have mined the two spots, I can no longer upgrade my harvester to an oil rig and complete the mission lol
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Anoxia Station, a turn-based strategy game where you manage an underground mining station in a dystopian near-past setting, released on Steam..
neutral · AI labelView post →Anoxia Station is a turn-based strategy with a blend of psychological tension, set in an alternate 1988 where humanity clings to existence in the depths of a toxic underground. The core of a game revolves around resource management and tough decision-making. Every turn is a struggle—oxygen depletes, sanity wavers, and monstrous threats lurk in the darkness. The game excels at creating a suffocating atmosphere, with its "analog horror" aesthetic (think grainy CCTV footage) and eerie sound…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →It's not every day that we get the chance to release a new game, but this is one of those days! Today we're launching Anoxia Station on Steam 🔥. We hope you like it! RTs and likes will be greatly appreciated, thanks! ^^
neutral · AI labelView post →🚨Content creators & media! Want early access to Anoxia Station? 🚨We're offering review keys for our turn-based, post-apocalyptic survival game. Operate an underground mining station, manage your crew, confront the unknown! 🚨Contact us at [email protected] . Include your channel and audience
neutral · AI labelView post →trailers made it look cooler than it is. it's like the game doesn't want to be played.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →So the game is definitely broken in many ways. I think reading about how broken things are is a spoiler in itself, so consider skipping to next paragraph. Tutorial is confusing and half the instructions appear too briefly to read. Press Space or Enter means Enter. Press Any Key means you Enter. Despite what a lot of reviewers seem to think, the Radar does actually do stuff. You just wouldn't think to click on the weird thing in the bottom left of the screen to activate the radar, after you…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →played the whole campaign... still no idea what the story is but the game's really good
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Very nice artstyle and atmosphere. Interesting idea. But gameplay is kinda raw and clumsy.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Grid-based deep underground resource extraction/exploration sim. This game is all atmosphere, and an incredibly slow burn if you're going in blind. Manage resources, extract oil and tunnel deeper still. Kinda like if Darkwood and Dead Space had a thematic baby. Should be appreciated for its uniqueness.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This game is ass, like for real besides the some what appealing art direction, nothing is worth your time here. Tutorial is useless, some function doesn't work, like it says activate sonar to locate petrol, except it doesn't find sht, the map gives you a headache trying to know wtf is what, every buildings looks the same, you always have to read the description because you won't know wtf you're clicking on. The game keeps zooming in automatically at the end of turns or for events and what not,…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Main issue with this game is that some elements that REALLY should've been in the tutorial are left for the players to figure out. I also wish the UI would look more stylish. Overall 8.5/10, hope there's more content on the way
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I didn't get to play much, but I really loved the atmosphere of the underground apocalypse in the game! It's worth playing just for that vibe, at the very least!
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Dark, base-building strategy game Anoxia Station gets a playable demo on Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/2924310 #indiegames
neutral · AI labelView post →Very atmospheric and very moody. I enjoyed it a lot. It is a little bit on the short side, but I think the pricetag is appropriate when you take into consideration the quality and length. The gameplay misses a lot of quality of life features you would expect, but it sortoff fits the mood and the immersion of being a ragtag band of miners. Makes you want to remember which buildings you built, their abilities and when to use them etc. Given the small scale its not overwhelming and while mildly…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Not fun. Can't see things very well and disasters happen anytime. the tutorial is bad as well.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Anoxia Station, a turn-based strategy game where you manage an underground mining station in a dystopian near-past setting, released on Steam..
neutral · AI labelView post →Anoxia Station, a turn-based strategy game where you manage an underground mining station in a dystopian near-past setting, released on Steam..
neutral · AI labelView post →The game was a great experience, its strong suits are definitely the writing (albeit quite sparse but manages to maintain curiosity) and the art style. The art style especially excels at maintaining a dark, repressive atmosphere and keep you on the edge, despite this being an isometric game. The gameplay itself is serviceable, I think it could use a little bit more complexity, as during each mission, I spend the second half the mission just spamming end turn and one shotting any creatures that…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →🎮 2025 Game #40: Anoxia Station Very dark and grungy turn-based colony sim. Cannot say I really got into the cryptic story, but the production mechanics, varied enemies, and small, yet focused maps filled with secrets kept me interested. Recommended for genre fans. 7/10 #IndieGames
positive · AI labelView post →🚨Streamers / Content creators/ Press Alert! Only 3 days until Anoxia Station is released. You are still on time to get your review key. 💀 Horror, strategy game with survival elements set in an underground mining station. Art inspired by HR Giger. Contact us at [email protected]
neutral · AI labelView post →Got this game on sale.. its deffo worth the money on sale. have a real horror feeling to it at time.. there is a story i managed to reach chapter 4 lost ended up having to restart the story right away cause just one more try. There is room for improvements or rather a better polish over this that being said its a nice game get it now on sale I found and bought this game because of Ben the human streamer on YT
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Nice entertainment for just approx ten bucks and worth noting - a fresh one. Interestingly taking on the strategy genre, quite an inspiration from Frostpunk is obvious. However, gameplay-wise, Anoxia is a turn-based game and the team's budget was obviously waaay lower - therefore, the game lacks polish unfortunately. It's playable for sure, and I found it interesting, hopefully we'll get it developed further. Pros: interesting setting, writing, heroes abilities, some gameplay elements, vibe.…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Stumbled upon this game in the store and bought it...this game surprised me in a good way. Its pleasant graphics simplicity give a vibe of late 2000's games. Also,I like the desolation ambience and...rawness that is present in this game. Overall,Recommend!
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Got into the game and couldn't let go until I finished it (roughly 8 hours). Amazing atmosphere. I'm not that good with resource management games, but Anoxia made just the right balance between difficulty, story, and gameplay mechanics. Beautifuly (in an eerie way) executed.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Forget jump scares. Anoxia Station delivers chilling atmosphere and strategic dread. 👽 Explore a living nightmare underground. Play free demo. Wishlist now on Steam. store.steampowered.com/app/2924310/... #AnoxiaStation #HorrorGaming #indiedev #indiegame
neutral · AI labelView post →Made by just 2 people: Yakov handles coding, story development, and game design. Daria focuses on creating unconventional art. Anoxia Station demo is out now on Steam. Play updated version on Steam Next Fest. store.steampowered.com/app/2924310/...
neutral · AI labelView post →Learn from an experienced solo dev. Read Yakov Butuzov insights on the making of Anoxia Station. First of a series of devlogs on creating a horror/ strategy game in Game Maker Engine . Wishlist Anoxia Station on Steam... if you dare. store.steampowered.com/app/2924310/...
neutral · AI labelView post →I like the game, it is a challenge, it is unique and I am not very good at this game, but that has not stopped me from enjoying it. I would recommend it if you like these types of games.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →“Reality is shaped by the forces that destroy it.” ― D. Harlan Wilson, Anoxia Station, a horror strategy game inspired by the works of HP Lovecraft and the art of HR Giger is 35% on Steam. store.steampowered.com/app/2924310/...
neutral · AI labelView post →curiosity got the better of me, having never heard about the game before it being featured in the Edge GOTY awards, so I've been playing Anoxia Station this evening, a fascinating thing. A sort of hellish mix of Into the Breach and Frostpunk with absolutely impeccable vibes
positive · AI labelView post →https://youtu.be/v4ZF-LJ7kDU It’s a turn-based order of operations randomized spreadsheet mission-based puzzle game in a style of a survival base management tycoon. And there’s an additional full rogue-lite mode. The game greets you with ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ graphics with all the instagram defected filtres imaginable. Even after i disabled all the crap a half of the defects remained, like the blurry aberrated texts. The crappy render is stretched on 4 by 3, so the game needs to be played in a window.…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Neat little survival colony sim with a mix of Darkwood and Iron Lung vibes.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →A surprise game that I knew very little about has become possibly my favourite gaming experience this year so far. Features an intriguing story and engaging gameplay with some wonderfully unique buildings and mechanics. It's dark and strange and I love it. Want to know more? Check out my review here: https://www.cshpicone.com/gaming/bite-sized-game-reviews/bsr-anoxia-station For more niche curation, follow me at: https://store.steampowered.com/curator/27440015-CSH-Picone/
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →ANOXIA STATION releases this week! I've created a #gameplay #tutorial here & explain you what the game is about and how to play it 🎉 YouTube: youtu.be/h1MbXsAc2Dc @abylight.bsky.social @dmhobby.bsky.social #indiedev
neutral · AI labelView post →quite fun. very short, but fun and rather in depth. a colony builder that requires strategy while playing almost blind. Refreshingly difficult.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Descend into darkness in Anoxia Station, a turn-based strategy game with puzzle elements. A game inspired by the works of HP Lovecraft and the art of HR Giger. Now 60% Off on Steam store.steampowered.com/app/2924310/...
neutral · AI labelView post →A short and original game with decent gameplay time. Although campaign is not too long, it is more than enough. It does not bore you with unnecessary and repetitive content. Sound design, narrative elements (it is pretty limited though), dark atmosphere and simple game design are great. However, it can be hard to understand the game at first, but it should not be too much of a problem, since there isn't too much to learn. Only problem could be the RNG, since sometimes you can encounter multiple…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Mild Puzzle based Colony Sim that doesnt outstay its welcome. Enough challenge to keep you interested, but easily completed in 6 hours or less. Worth your time
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Do you know him? This young man is responsible for some of fiction's darkest stories, and one of the primary inspirations behind Anoxia Station. The strategy game inspired by the works of HP Lovecraft and the art of HR Giger. Now on Steam. store.steampowered.com/app/2924310/...
neutral · AI labelView post →“Petro-horror strategy game Anoxia Station makes Frostpunk look positively welcoming.” Rock Paper Shotgun 50% Off on Steam For a limited time store.steampowered.com/app/2924310/...
neutral · AI labelView post →Subpar and unfinished. No audio control menu. Gameplay lacking.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The most notable thing about this game is the atmosphere, which is quite oppresive and haunting. I finished the game on normal (the easiest diffculty available) with timer enabled, the early game was a bit chaotic but everything become quite managable from mid game to late game. I am not familiar with this genre so I can't comment how hard it is compared to other similar games, but it was enjoyable nonetheless.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →That's the first time I've ever lost a game to the sound design... There I was, in the middle of an industrial emergency -- klaxons wailing, safety valves blowing off -- when i realised that it was all mixed in to the music score to make an industrial sound scape. So busy was I digging the vibrations that I fail to note the death timer, in a turn based game! Really? That's pure evil xD What a unique way to go -- 10/10
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Our players said it better: "A lovecraftian descent to hell" "A real horror feeling" "Crushing, oppressive environment" "Frightening, tense, unique, tough." Play Anoxia Station on Steam store.steampowered.com/app/2924310/...
neutral · AI labelView post →Didn't take me long to decide it was not for me. - No audio settings of any kind - Weird and awkward graphical style which, while thematic, makes it very difficult to actually see or select what you want to - Tutorials/explanations are bare bones and don't really explain much From what I could see from clicking around, even figuring out how things work isn't going to reward you with much - the game mechanics appear to be bare-bones and only exist to add a flimsy pretext of 'game' around…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →MEET THE FACES OF EVIL Let us introduce @yabutuzoff and Daria Vodyanaya. The talented developer and amazing artist behind Anoxia Station. The horror strategy game is out now on Steam store.steampowered.com/app/2924310/...
neutral · AI labelView post →Anoxia Station is a really unique game since it combines horror, scifi, simulation and even puzzle elements. I also enjoy the art style a lot of this game. Really amazing what a programmer and a designer can create together :-) I've recorded also some gameplay for my YouTube channel, feel free to check it out on Ben's Gaming Lab - https://youtu.be/h1MbXsAc2Dc?si=rM1dgOB3cJmU-2TP
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Loving the dark Chernobyl vibes of this game.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →One more day. "Petro-horror strategy game Anoxia Station makes Frostpunk look positively welcoming." - RockPaperShotgun 😱 Descend into the dark tomorrow on Steam! Wishlist now and prepare for the pressure. store.steampowered.com/app/2924310/... #AnoxiaStation #Horror #Strategy #indiegame
neutral · AI labelView post →The demo for Anoxia Station is ready, I'm going to try and hit it when I can. Horror base building action store.steampowered.com/app/3376980/...
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