Choose Take Root
Choose Take Root if you want a Strategy and Indie experience.
Take Root vs Oxytopia
Take Root and Oxytopia both land in Simulation on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both are Simulation games on Steam. Both support cooperative play. No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Which should you pick?
Choose Oxytopia
Choose Oxytopia if you want an Early Access game with Custom Volume Controls.
Both Take Root and Oxytopia sit in Simulation on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online Co-op, and LAN Co-op, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Use the side-by-side table for the feature view, or follow the "Games like" links below to see ranked alternatives for either title.
Side-by-side comparison
 Take Root |  Oxytopia | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | — | — |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Simulation | Simulation, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | Price unknown | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | — | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, LAN Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, LAN Co-op |
| Developers | Zhukovsky Games | iida-lab |
Side by side
- Both are Simulation games on Steam.
- Both support cooperative play.
Take Root vs Oxytopia — FAQ
- Are Take Root and Oxytopia similar?
- They overlap on Simulation on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.
- Do both Take Root and Oxytopia have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Take Root ships Online Co-op, LAN Co-op; Oxytopia ships Online Co-op, LAN Co-op.