Oxygen Not Included How To Install Mods Manually

Inside the mods/ folder (create it if missing), you will see two subfolders:

Action:
Copy your extracted mod folder into the mods/Local/ folder. oxygen not included how to install mods manually

Example final structure:

mods/
├── Local/
│   ├── MyManualMod/
│   │   ├── mod_info.yaml
│   │   └── MyMod.dll
│   └── AnotherMod/
│       └── ...
└── Steam/
    └── (automatic content)

Open the mods folder. Inside, you will likely see folders like Steam (where your Workshop downloads go). Inside the mods/ folder (create it if missing),

To manually install a mod, you will almost always be working inside the Local folder. Action: Copy your extracted mod folder into the

If a Local folder does not exist, create it now. This is the sanctuary for all mods that you manually curate. The game engine specifically scans this folder for non-Steam content.

✅ Game is closed before moving files.
✅ Mod files extracted and contain mod.yaml.
✅ Folder placed in Documents/Klei/OxygenNotIncluded/mods/local/.
✅ No nested folders (correct: local/MyMod/mod.yaml – incorrect: local/MyMod/old/mod.yaml).
✅ Game launched, local mods tab checked, mod enabled.
✅ Game restarted after enabling.