Choose Oil Rush
Choose Oil Rush if it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Oil Rush launched in 2012.
Oil Rush vs Inheritors2078
Oil Rush and Inheritors2078 both land in Strategy, Indie on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both share Strategy, Indie on Steam. Oil Rush (2012) is 9 years older than Inheritors2078 (2021). Inheritors2078 scores higher on Steam reviews (71.4% positive) than Oil Rush (48% positive). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Which should you pick?
Choose Inheritors2078
Choose Inheritors2078 if you want an Action game with Online Co-op, LAN Co-op, and Co-op. On Steam, it's the newer release (2021) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Inheritors2078 launched in 2021.
Both Oil Rush and Inheritors2078 sit in Strategy and Indie on Steam and both list Multi-player, Steam Leaderboards, and Online PvP, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Use the side-by-side table for the feature view, or follow the "Games like" links below to see ranked alternatives for either title.
Side-by-side comparison
 Oil Rush |  Inheritors2078 | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2012 | 2021 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie | Action, Strategy, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | Free to play | 11.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 48% positive (333 reviews) | 71.4% positive (14 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, LAN Co-op |
| Developers | Unigine Corp. | Elhaitham Ashmawy, Mohamed Eshmawy, Nour Ashmawy |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Indie on Steam.
- Oil Rush (2012) is 9 years older than Inheritors2078 (2021).
- Inheritors2078 scores higher on Steam reviews (71.4% positive) than Oil Rush (48% positive).
- Oil Rush is free; Inheritors2078 is paid (11.99 USD).
- Inheritors2078 has co-op; Oil Rush does not.
- Inheritors2078 is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; Oil Rush has no Deck rating yet.
Oil Rush vs Inheritors2078 — FAQ
- Should I play Oil Rush or Inheritors2078 first?
- If you want chronology, Oil Rush (2012) came out before Inheritors2078 (2021). If neither is a sequel to the other, order doesn't really matter — start with whichever fits your current mood, since both share enough on Steam to make either a reasonable opener.
- Are Oil Rush and Inheritors2078 similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, Indie on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.
- Is Oil Rush free?
- Yes — Oil Rush is a free-to-play Steam title. Inheritors2078 is paid (11.99 USD).