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92% positive13,196 reviews
Steam Deck
Playable
Runs on
Windows, Mac, Linux
Price
US$12.99

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2016 · Gamious · Simulation · Strategy

Turmoil

Timed Nintendo exclusive

Turmoil is a simulation game set during the 19th century oil rush in North America. Get a taste of the rush and rivalry of the time as you earn your way to become a successful oil entrepreneur. As you make money digging up and selling oil, the town will grow along with you. Acquire more town shares than your competitors in a bid to become the new mayor.

Released
2 June 2016
Platforms
PlayStation 4LinuxAndroidWindowsiOSmacOSXbox OneNintendo Switch
Genres
SimulationStrategyIndie
Developers
Gamious
Publishers
PlaydigiousLTGames Global
Modes
Single-player
Perspective
Side view
Themes
Business
Engine
GameMaker: Studio
Age ratings
PEGI 3GRAC ALLUSK 0ACB MESRB E10+CLASS_IND 10
Languages
Chinese (Simplified), Dutch, English, English (UK), French, German, Hungarian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Portuguese (Brazil) and 4 more
Features
Family SharingMulti-playerOnline PvPPvPSingle-playerSteam CloudSteam achievementsSteam trading cards
Time to beat
5hmain story6hwith extras
›Story

Turmoil is a simulation game set during the 19th century oil rush in North America. Get a taste of the rush and rivalry of the time as you earn your way to become a successful oil entrepreneur. As you make money digging up and selling oil, the town will grow along with you. Acquire more town shares than your competitors in a bid to become the new mayor.

History

Turmoil was developed by Gamious and will be released on June 2nd after a year in Steam Early Access. After releasing several critically acclaimed games, Turmoil is Gamious' most ambitious project to date.

Features

-A campaign where you build your rags-to-riches oil baron career and beat your rivals.

-Dozens of upgrades and new tools to improve your oil mining operations.

-Meet the town’s characters in the saloon and make shady business deals.

-Play single game mode to get one of literally millions of procedurally generated levels and earn as much as you can in one year.

-Steam Achievements, Badges, Trading Cards and Cloud Saving.

-Lease land at the town auction and search for oil using a dowser, mole or scanner.

-Maximize your profits by using natural gas to boost the oil price.

-Outbid your competitors at the stock auction.

Players say

Media

Releases by platformdates and regions as published

PlatformReleasedRegions
Windows2 June 2016North America · Worldwide 2 June 2016
macOS2 June 2016North America · Worldwide 4 August 2016
Linux2 June 2016North America · Worldwide 4 August 2016
iOS22 February 2017Worldwide
Nintendo Switch28 May 2020Europe · North America 28 May 2020
Android10 January 2022Worldwide
Xbox One13 December 2024North America
PlayStation 413 December 2024North America · Europe 13 December 2024

Editions and related releases

Included in
Indie Games Bundle
Downloadable content
Turmoil: Deeper UndergroundTurmoil: The Heat Is On
Built on it
Turmoil: Deeper Underground

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