Critter Overlay

Master Your Critter Population with Critter Overlay for Oxygen Not Included

Managing the diverse ecosystem of critters and their precious eggs is a cornerstone of survival in Oxygen Not Included. Keeping track of every creature, especially those with potentially hazardous behaviors or valuable resources, can be a time-consuming challenge. Fortunately, the Critter Overlay mod introduces a streamlined solution to this common predicament, offering unparalleled visibility and control over your asteroid’s fauna.

Effortless Critter Identification

The primary function of Critter Overlay is to provide an immediate and comprehensive overview of all critters and eggs present on your current asteroid. With a simple activation, the mod dims the background environment, making every creature and egg pop with vibrant clarity. This visual enhancement eliminates the tedious task of meticulously scanning every corner of your base or outlying regions, saving you valuable minutes that can be redirected towards more pressing colony management tasks.

Intelligent Filtering and Camera Control

Beyond simple highlighting, Critter Overlay offers sophisticated filtering options. You can specifically isolate and view wild critters, domesticated creatures, or just the eggs, allowing for targeted management strategies. A particularly innovative feature is the camera focus functionality. By clicking on a critter type within the mod’s legend, the camera will automatically fly to and highlight an instance of that creature. Clicking again will cycle through all other individuals of the same type, making it incredibly easy to locate specific critters for relocation, monitoring, or resource harvesting. This is invaluable for quickly finding that lone pokeshell before it poses a threat, or for gathering a specific type of egg before it hatches.

Key Features at a Glance

* **Comprehensive Highlighting:** Visually distinguishes all critters and eggs on your active asteroid.
* **Advanced Filtering:** Filter by wild critters, domesticated creatures, or eggs for precise management.
* **Interactive Legend:** Clickable legend entries allow you to fly the camera directly to identified creatures.
* **Cycle Functionality:** Repeatedly click legend entries to cycle through all instances of a selected critter type.
* **Seamless Integration:** Compatible with all DLCs, including the Aquatic Planet Pack.

Customizable Activation

Critter Overlay is designed for flexibility. While it doesn’t come with a default keybind, you can easily assign one through the game’s Options menu under Controls, searching for “Toggle Critter Overlay.” Alternatively, the overlay can be accessed from the main overlay menu located at the top of your screen, ensuring it fits seamlessly into your preferred workflow. This mod is safe to add or remove at any time, as it only reads existing map data and does not alter world generation or your save files.