Turmoil, a business simulation game from Gamious, is currently free on the Epic Games Store.

Drill for oil like it’s 1899! In Turmoil, you’re an oil entrepreneur during the 19th century oil rush in North America. Search for oil, get it above ground, and sell it for the highest price. Invest in upgrades to improve your digging operation, and defeat your rivals to become the ultimate oil tycoon! Turmoil is being carefully optimized for Nintendo Switch and will include The Heat Is On DLC.
official game description
The 19th-century oil rush simulation game was originally entered into Steam Early Access in June 2015. After spending exactly one year there, Turmoil was successfully released in June 2016.
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.
- 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 auctions.
- There’s a cat walking around the village! He doesn’t do a whole lot, but what can you expect from these creatures?
The game’s developer is Gamious, and it is published by Playdigious. Gamious is based in Haarlem, The Netherlands, and has been creating engaging gameplay and original games since 2011. Playdigious, founded in 2015 by Xavier Liard and Romain Tisserand (previously founded DotEmu), is based in Paris, Montpellier, and Nancy, France. The company specializes in high-quality indie games for mobile, consoles, and PC, supported by their in-house porting capabilities.
Turmoil is available on Windows, Linux and macOS via Steam ($12.99), Green Man Gaming($12.99), Good Old Games($12.99), Gamersgate($4.42) and the Epic Games Store($12.99).
Official Nintendo Switch Trailer
For those interested, be sure to grab this lovely game on the Epic Games Store before January 16 at 10 AM EST!
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