Rank 01Why this
Shares automation and base building with Black Gold: Oil Drilling Simulator.
- $12.99 (Price checked Nov 9)
- Deck Playable
- 2026
Games like Black Gold: Oil Drilling Simulator
- 23 games
- Updated Sep 10, 2026
Players who liked Black Gold: Oil Drilling Simulator also play
The closest matches to Black Gold: Oil Drilling Simulator: Ore Factory Squad ⛏️, Mineral Mining Simulator, Resort Island Simulator, Fuel Harvest Together, and Data Center. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
- Rank 01
Rank 02Why this
Also Automation and Building, like Black Gold: Oil Drilling Simulator.
- $12.99 (Price checked Nov 7)
- Deck Playable
- 2026
Rank 03- $9.99 (Price checked Nov 7)
- 2026
Rank 04 
Fuel Harvest Together
Why this: Shares resource gathering and crafting with Black Gold: Oil Drilling Simulator.
Rank 05 
Data Center
Why this: Shares base building and resource gathering with Black Gold: Oil Drilling Simulator.
Rank 06 
Food Processing Simulator
Why this: Also Automation and Economy, like Black Gold: Oil Drilling Simulator.
Rank 07 
MineMogul
Why this: Also Automation and Crafting, like Black Gold: Oil Drilling Simulator.
Rank 08 
Recycling Center Simulator
Why this: Shares base building and crafting with Black Gold: Oil Drilling Simulator.
The full ranked list: top 24 games like Black Gold: Oil Drilling Simulator
Best match first, as plain text. The same list for AI assistants:
- 1Ore Factory Squad ⛏️
Shares automation and base building with Black Gold: Oil Drilling Simulator.
- 92% of 957 reviews
- 2Mineral Mining Simulator
Also Automation and Building, like Black Gold: Oil Drilling Simulator.
- 81% of 94 reviews
- 3
- 4Fuel Harvest Together
Shares resource gathering and crafting with Black Gold: Oil Drilling Simulator.
- 66% of 187 reviews
- 5Data Center
Shares base building and resource gathering with Black Gold: Oil Drilling Simulator.
- 73% of 346 reviews
- 6Food Processing Simulator
Also Automation and Economy, like Black Gold: Oil Drilling Simulator.
- 93% of 94 reviews
- 7
- 8Recycling Center Simulator
Shares base building and crafting with Black Gold: Oil Drilling Simulator.
- 81% of 935 reviews
- 9Junkyard Builder
Shares crafting and upgrade system with Black Gold: Oil Drilling Simulator.
- 67% of 87 reviews
- 10Island Market Simulator
Also Economy and Building, like Black Gold: Oil Drilling Simulator.
- 78% of 232 reviews
- 11
- 12Aquatic Store Simulator
Shares crafting and resource management with Black Gold: Oil Drilling Simulator.
- 72% of 61 reviews
- 13Corsair Cove
Shares base building and resource management with Black Gold: Oil Drilling Simulator.
- 86% of 3,443 reviews
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- 19Center Station Simulator
Shares automation and resource gathering with Black Gold: Oil Drilling Simulator.
- 84% of 171 reviews
- 20
- 21Junkyard Simulator
Also Economy and Crafting, like Black Gold: Oil Drilling Simulator.
- 63% of 1,033 reviews
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- Released: 2026
- Developer: CreativeForge Games
- Price: $11.24−25%checked Nov 7
- 61% of 171 reviews
- Genres: Indie, Simulation, Casual
- Platforms: Windows
Players highlight
- Exploring a decent sized map
- Taking over an uncles oil drilling operation
- The core loop of building and expanding a small operation
- Atmospheric
- Automation
- Base building
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Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Black Gold: Oil Drilling Simulator at current Steam store prices.
Wild West Miner Simulator
Why this: Shares resource gathering and crafting with Black Gold: Oil Drilling Simulator.
Infinite Ruins
Why this: Shares automation and resource gathering with Black Gold: Oil Drilling Simulator.
Idyll Isle
Why this: Shares automation and base building with Black Gold: Oil Drilling Simulator.
Fantasy Miner: Idle Depths
Why this: Shares automation and upgrade system with Black Gold: Oil Drilling Simulator.
Hammerting
Why this: Also Automation and Economy, like Black Gold: Oil Drilling Simulator.
Free alternatives
Free games the recommender matches to Black Gold: Oil Drilling Simulator, limited to titles with at least 500 Steam reviews and 80% positive.
Upload Labs
Why this: Shares automation and upgrade system with Black Gold: Oil Drilling Simulator.
Supermarket Together
Why this: Shares upgrade system and resource management with Black Gold: Oil Drilling Simulator.
CHKN
Why this: Also Crafting and Building, like Black Gold: Oil Drilling Simulator.
Muck
Why this: Shares crafting and resource management with Black Gold: Oil Drilling Simulator.
Palia
Why this: Shares resource gathering and crafting with Black Gold: Oil Drilling Simulator.
More from CreativeForge Games
Other recommendable Steam games by CreativeForge Games, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.
Hard West
Why this: Shares resource management with Black Gold: Oil Drilling Simulator.
Ancient Space
Why this: Same atmospheric mood as Black Gold: Oil Drilling Simulator.
About Black Gold: Oil Drilling Simulator
The closest matches to Black Gold: Oil Drilling Simulator: Ore Factory Squad ⛏️, Mineral Mining Simulator, Resort Island Simulator, Fuel Harvest Together, and Data Center. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If Black Gold: Oil Drilling Simulator is your kind of game, the closest matches are Ore Factory Squad ⛏️, Mineral Mining Simulator and Resort Island Simulator — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as atmospheric and single out its automation and base building. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.
About Black Gold: Oil Drilling Simulator: Step into the grit of the early 20th-century oil boom. Build your drilling empire from the dirt up chop timber, maintain rusty machinery, and manage a rugged crew. Strike black gold, overcome ruthless crises, and turn raw earth into an unimaginable fortune. The rush begins now.
Is Black Gold: Oil Drilling Simulator worth buying?
Players are split
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 61% of 171 Steam reviews are positive.
- We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
- On sale: 25% off, now $11.24 (checked Nov 11).
- People who recommend it had played a median of 4 h when they wrote their review.
- Critics had played a median of 5 h before their negative review.
- Not supported on Steam Deck.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Exploring a decent sized map
- Taking over an uncles oil drilling operation
- The core loop of building and expanding a small operation
- Upgrading derricks and machinery
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“The Playway Game checklist: - Uncle leaves the thing for you to take over [YES] - Pick up trash [YES] - Chop Trees [YES] - Terrible AI Voice Acting [YES] after the playway things above that are in SOOO MANY playway games, the game gets…”
“almost a perfect game. but the automation sucks. "Now that you got the sawmill, you wont have to cut trees yourself anymore!" *has to cut trees and move my own wood still cause automation drones suck in speed in this game* If game gets…”
People who play it also play: Ore Factory Squad ⛏️, Mineral Mining Simulator, Resort Island Simulator
Frequently asked about Black Gold: Oil Drilling Simulator
Can I run it?
Does Black Gold: Oil Drilling Simulator work on Steam Deck?
Black Gold: Oil Drilling Simulator is currently rated Unsupported on Steam Deck. It may not launch or may have significant issues that block normal play.
How much does Black Gold: Oil Drilling Simulator cost?
Black Gold: Oil Drilling Simulator is listed on Steam at 11.24 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Black Gold: Oil Drilling Simulator?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Black Gold: Oil Drilling Simulator are Ore Factory Squad ⛏️, Mineral Mining Simulator, Resort Island Simulator.
Who developed Black Gold: Oil Drilling Simulator?
Black Gold: Oil Drilling Simulator was developed by CreativeForge Games and published by CreativeForge Games, PlayWay S.A..