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Turmoil on Steam

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Drill for oil like it's 1899! Turmoil offers players a visually charming, tongue-in-cheek take on the simulation genre inspired by the 19th century oil rush in North America.

Turmoil is a management, mining and strategy game developed and published by Gamious.
Released on June 02nd 2016 is available on Windows, MacOS, Linux, Steam Deck and Steam Machine in 14 languages: English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Dutch, Polish, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Hungarian, Japanese, Korean and Turkish.

It has received 13,163 reviews of which 12,110 were positive and 1,053 were negative resulting in a rating of 9.0 out of 10. 😎

The game is currently priced at 6.49€ on Steam with a 50% discount, but you can find it for 2.52€ on K4G.


The Steam community has classified Turmoil into these genres:


Here is the detailed breakdown of supported languages for Turmoil:

UI Subtitle Audio
English
German
French
Italian
Korean
Spanish - Spain
Simplified Chinese
Russian
Japanese
Polish
Dutch
Hungarian
Turkish
Portuguese - Brazil

Media & Screenshots

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System requirements

These are the minimum specifications needed to play the game. For the best experience, we recommend that you verify them.

Windows
  • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
  • OS *: Windows 7/8/8.1/10 64 bit
  • Processor: 2,5 GHz
  • Memory: 2 GB RAM
  • Storage: 150 MB available space
MacOS
  • OS: 10.13 High Sierra
  • Processor: Intel
  • Memory: 2 GB RAM
  • Storage: 150 MB available space
Linux
  • OS: Ubuntu 12.04 and up, or the latest version of SteamOS
  • Memory: 2 GB RAM
  • Storage: 150 MB available space
  • Additional Notes: Other Linux distributions will probably also work.

User reviews & Ratings

Explore reviews from Steam users sharing their experiences and what they love about the game.

19 hours played
Sept. 2026
Its a Cute game with one giant downfall.... the hardest mode is still a joke. 2 difficultys, 2 playthroughs, 2 landslide wins. 0 replayability = 3-4 hours of gameplay. Multiplayer would be cool, if i had friends that game. Playing with randoms, waiting 24+ hours to take a turn is pretty lame. Its hard to recommend this game but i still have to because its got good bones. It could have been an AMAZING game if it had more difficulty levels, and i dont mean just the AI opponents but with the maps themselves. It is very easy to 100% clear every map with time to spare, this should be rare if not impossible. This makes about 50% of the upgrades pointless as you dont need them to clear maps. Approx 4x the size of the levels with the same time constraints would be a start to fix this.
6 hours played
Aug. 2026
Great theming, straightforward mechanics, great sound effects, cute graphics. A very enjoyable experience overall
17 hours played
July 2026
Turmoil is a relaxed small-town management type game where the player bids for a plot of land, looks for oil, begins a drilling production, and attempt to sell at the best price. I'm not too into casual or relaxed games, but this one scratches an itch - the surprise and excitement for one: discovering oil and two: selling it for a good price. Don't be fooled by my hours - I have loads on Epic Launcher due to this game being free (once-upon-a-time) there. Turmoil's gameplay is relatively simple. The player starts out on a town screen where characters are slowly introduced. As the game progresses, the town grows building by building and other characters are introduced. These characters provide the opportunity to the player to upgrade their drilling equipment, their horses, or perhaps other wildcard activities such as bribing certain people in town to keep prices high. Once the player has spent a little money on what they want, they see the mayor to bid on a plot of land (that hopefully has high numbers, which means more oil). Other computer players bid, and if the player is really adamant about the spot they had, they have to outbid the previous bid (with a simple click). Once in the game on the map, the player has a set of abilities to use to acquire oil. Generally, players will have to start out scanning (either with a person or technology/scanner) to find a deposit of oil, the player will then build an oil rig, in which then pipes can be expanded from that rig. At first it is a little slow and annoying, but as the player upgrades, multiple drill bits, pipe sizes, and branches soon become available. The game uses horses and oil carts to move oil around the area. Two companies are available: the Left Company and the Right Company. Both companies have fluctuating prices as the game goes on and the player will have to do their best to sell off their oil at the right time to maximize profit. For whatever reason, this little cycle of gameplay is fun to engage with once in a while! The graphics and visuals are suitable to the game's environment. User interface, design, assets all flow very nicely with one another. The animations are simple, but effective in delivering information to the player (especially if the oil begins to overflow). Upgrading the pipes are also visible and other little settings of that nature. The game let's the player know a change has been made not only in the code, but visually. The sounds and music are very relaxing and absolutely suitable to the game's atmosphere. In-game sounds make the proper noises that they should (especially when a drill hits a rock) and are useful information for the player to pick up on. This area of the game was done well. Overall, not a bad game, not a great game, but something different to play when the usual gets boring. I would recommend a purchase on sale, and because I beat the base game so many times, I got the DLC as well. It's a little more of the same, but when you like a game, you like a game. Would recommend doing your homework before a purchase but as I've already said, if it's on sale, go for it! RATING: 7.35/10 Gameplay C+ Story / Campaign C+ Visuals / User Interface B Sounds / Music B Replay-ability C+ Overall C+
2 hours played
July 2026
---{ Graphics }--- ☐ You forget what reality is ☐ Beautiful ☐ Good ☑ Decent ☐ Bad ☐ Don't look too long at it ☐ MS-DOS ---{ Gameplay }--- ☐ Very good ☑ Good ☐ It's just gameplay ☐ Mehh ☐ Watch paint dry instead ☐ Just don't ---{ Audio }--- ☐ Eargasm ☐ Very good ☑ Good ☐ Not too bad ☐ Bad ☐ I'm now deaf ---{ Audience }--- ☑ Kids ☑ Teens ☑ Adults ☑ Grandma ---{ PC Requirements }--- ☐ Check if you can run paint ☑ Potato ☐ Decent ☐ Fast ☐ Rich boi ☐ Ask NASA if they have a spare computer ---{ Difficulty }--- ☐ Just press 'W' ☑ Easy ☐ Easy to learn / Hard to master ☐ Significant brain usage ☐ Difficult ☐ Dark Souls ---{ Grind }--- ☐ Nothing to grind ☑ Only if u care about leaderboards/ranks ☐ Isn't necessary to progress ☐ Average grind level ☐ Too much grind ☐ You'll need a second life for grinding ---{ Story }--- ☐ No Story ☐ Some lore ☐ Average ☑ Good ☐ Lovely ☐ It'll replace your life ---{ Game Time }--- ☐ Long enough for a cup of coffee ☐ Short ☑ Average ☐ Long ☐ To infinity and beyond ---{ Price }--- ☐ It's free! ☑ Worth the price ☐ If it's on sale ☐ If u have some spare money left ☐ Not recommended ☐ You could also just burn your money ---{ Bugs }--- ☑ Never heard of ☐ Minor bugs ☐ Can get annoying ☐ ARK: Survival Evolved ☐ The game itself is a big terrarium for bugs ---{ ? / 10 }--- ☐ 1 ☐ 2 ☐ 3 ☐ 4 ☐ 5 ☐ 6 ☐ 7 ☑ 8 ☐ 9 ☐ 10
7 hours played
May 2026
Personal Rating: Very Positive (90%) Your average oil mining game, that would make an average American proud. There is more than just pumping oil. You need to compete againd other 3AI's that try to topple you and get more oil, and ultimately, more stocks in order to take the post. It's fun, but it can very well turn into a financial chess game, instead of just mining oil.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Turmoil is currently priced at 6.49€ on Steam.

Yes, Turmoil is currently available at a 50% discount. You can purchase it for 6.49€ on Steam.

Yes, Turmoil received 12,110 positive votes out of a total of 13,163 achieving a rating of 8.96.
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Turmoil was developed and published by Gamious.

Yes, Turmoil is playable and fully supported on Windows.

Yes, Turmoil is playable and fully supported on MacOS.

Yes, Turmoil is playable and fully supported on Linux.

Yes, Turmoil is playable on Steam Deck, though it might require a few minor tweaks. Make sure to check the Steam store page and community feedback on ProtonDB for exact compatibility details.

Yes, Turmoil is playable on Steam Machine, though it might require a few minor tweaks. Make sure to check the Steam store page and community feedback on ProtonDB for exact compatibility details.

No, Turmoil does not support VR.

Turmoil offers both single-player and multi-player modes.

Turmoil offers both Co-op and PvP modes.

Yes, there are 3 DLCs available for Turmoil. Explore additional content available for Turmoil on Steam.

No, Turmoil does not support mods via Steam Workshop.

No, Turmoil does not support Steam Remote Play.

Yes, Turmoil is enabled for Steam Family Sharing. This means you can share the game with authorized users from your Steam Library, allowing them to play it on their own accounts. For more details on how the feature works, you can read the original Steam Family Sharing announcement or visit the Steam Family Sharing user guide and FAQ page.

You can find solutions or submit a support ticket by visiting the Steam Support page for Turmoil.

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Last Updates
Steam data 27 September 2026 09:04 UTC
SteamSpy data 15 October 2026 06:02 UTC
Steam price 19 October 2026 14:06 UTC
Steam reviews 17 October 2026 15:55 UTC

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Turmoil
Rating
9.0
12,110
1,053
Game modes
Multiplayer
Features
Online players
155
Developer
Gamious
Publisher
Gamious
Release 02 Jun 2016
Platforms
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