Games like Turmoil
If Turmoil is your kind of game, the closest matches are ELECTRONIC STOCK TRADING SYSTEM, Dig Inc. and My Business — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its chill, competitive and cozy. 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.
Get personalized picks →Turmoil is a strategy and simulation game developed by Gamious, set during the 1899 North American oil rush. Players extract oil from beneath their land, transport resources, compete for territory, invest in upgrades, and time the market to maximize profits. Share auctions create contested mayoral races against AI opponents. The cheerful art style keeps the experience engaging while market price fluctuations demand constant strategic thinking. Reviewers note that simple mechanics hide considerable depth, and drilling rigs feel satisfying to place. Players describe it as both relaxing and competitive, suitable for short sessions with local co-op support. The game holds a 93% positive rating from over 5,000 Steam reviews and runs on Steam Deck.
About Turmoil: 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.
Players who liked Turmoil also play
Steam players who put hours into Turmoil also tend to own these titles — a signal called collaborative filtering. imho.run cross-references millions of library ownership patterns to surface games whose real audiences overlap, regardless of whether their genre tags match.
ELECTRONIC STOCK TRADING SYSTEM
WHY THIS
Top pick for Turmoil fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Turmoil.
This Stock Trading Simulator is the most comprehensive trading system created. This game is so uncomplicated that anyone can play this simulation. The game is highly recommended for the novice trader and more seasoned traders. Buy and sell over 65 different stocks in 10 different sectors.
Dig Inc.
WHY THIS
Second-strongest match for Turmoil fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Turmoil.
Dig Inc. is a game about managing your mining company. Mine for resources in a procedurally generated map, fill your increasing daily quotas, and sell ores raw, or set up production between runs to refine them for higher profits. Invest your earnings into a growing talent tree.
My Business
WHY THIS
Third-strongest match for Turmoil fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Turmoil.
My Business is the first realistic game in which you have to become a business shark.
Call Center Tycoon
WHY THIS
Ranked #4 for Turmoil fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Turmoil.
Call Center Tycoon is an office management game where the goal is to get the best out of your employees. Keep your employees' stress levels low and they will perform better increasing your profits and your market share. Make key decisions and watch the action unfold.
Empire Origin
WHY THIS
Ranked #5 for Turmoil fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Turmoil.
Multiplayer Incremental Idle tycoon with a stock market that actually works. 200 stocks, real options pricing, Fed rate decisions, 55 businesses across 10 tiers, real estate, banking, taxes, and a 530-node research tree. Multiplayer shares one market. There's also a casino.
Incremental Orbits
WHY THIS
Ranked #6 for Turmoil fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Turmoil.
A short and relaxing incremental game about discovering and exploring the planets of our solar system
Chains of Acquisition
WHY THIS
Ranked #7 for Turmoil fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Turmoil.
Chains of Acquisition is a multiplayer turn-based economy simulator where you strategically manage your corporate empire, grounded in real-world economic principles. Expand your supply chain, manipulate shares, master industries, patent products, and more to dominate the competition.
Retail Rivals
WHY THIS
Ranked #8 for Turmoil fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with Turmoil.
Build your retail empire inside a shopping mall. Open multiple stores, sabotage rivals, and play solo or with up to 8 players. Choose different match objectives or play endless mode and compete for retail domination.
Reviewers mention these as similar to Turmoil
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FTL: Faster Than Light
WHY THIS
Reviewers of Turmoil cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Strategy and Indie with Turmoil.
This "spaceship simulation roguelike-like" allows you to take your ship and crew on an adventure through a randomly generated galaxy filled with glory and bitter defeat.
Civilization IV: Beyond the Sword
WHY THIS
Reviewers of Turmoil cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Strategy with Turmoil.
Sid Meier's Civilization IV®: Beyond the Sword is the second expansion pack for Civilization IV - the 2005 PC Game of the Year that has become a worldwide hit.
Songs of Conquest
WHY THIS
Reviewers of Turmoil cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Strategy with Turmoil.
Raise mighty armies, wield ancient magic and forge an empire. This turn-based strategy adventure game fuses strategic decision making, tactical combat and kingdom management.
Baldur's Gate 3
WHY THIS
Reviewers of Turmoil cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Strategy with Turmoil.
Baldur’s Gate 3 is a story-rich, party-based RPG set in the universe of Dungeons & Dragons, where your choices shape a tale of fellowship and betrayal, survival and sacrifice, and the lure of absolute power.
Cities: Skylines
WHY THIS
Shares a relaxing mood with Turmoil.
Reviewers of Turmoil cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Turmoil.
Cities: Skylines is a modern take on the classic city simulation. The game introduces new game play elements to realize the thrill and hardships of creating and maintaining a real city whilst expanding on some well-established tropes of the city building experience.
Sid Meier's Civilization® V
WHY THIS
Reviewers of Turmoil cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Strategy with Turmoil.
Create, discover, and download new player-created maps, scenarios, interfaces, and more!
For The King
WHY THIS
Reviewers of Turmoil cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Strategy and Indie with Turmoil.
For The King is a strategic RPG that blends tabletop and roguelike elements in a challenging adventure that spans the realms. Set off on a single player experience or play cooperatively both online and locally.
DYNASTY WARRIORS 8 Empires
WHY THIS
Reviewers of Turmoil cross-mention this title as a similar play.
DYNASTY WARRIORS 8 Empires is part of the "Empires" series, in which you aim to conquer ancient China using both strategy and the one warrior versus one thousand tactical action the WARRIORS series is known for.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Turmoil at current Steam store prices.
POSTAL 2
WHY THIS
Priced ~62% under Turmoil on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Turmoil.
Live a week in the life of "The POSTAL Dude"; a hapless everyman just trying to check off some chores. Buying milk, returning an overdue library book, getting Gary Coleman's autograph, what could possibly go wrong?
Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk
WHY THIS
Priced ~42% under Turmoil on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Turmoil.
A short story about what sort of challenges everyday little things can be. Help the girl buy milk, be the first not to disappoint her.
shapez
WHY THIS
Priced ~62% under Turmoil on Steam right now. Shares Strategy and Indie with Turmoil.
shapez is an easy-going, minimalistic factory building game about the automation of shapes through extraction and satisfying production lines. Adapt to increasingly complex shapes and grow your factory across an infinitely expanding map. Your only limitation is your creativity!
Shower With Your Dad Simulator 2015: Do You Still Shower With Your Dad
WHY THIS
Priced ~62% under Turmoil on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Simulation with Turmoil.
"Shower With Your Dad Simulator 2015: Do You Still Shower With Your Dad?" is a fast paced shower-simulation where you shower with your 8-bit dad.It's good, clean fun!
Bejeweled® 3
WHY THIS
Priced ~62% under Turmoil on Steam right now. Shares Strategy with Turmoil.
The biggest, brightest Bejeweled ever! Discover all-new ways to play the world’s #1 puzzle game. Find your perfect match with 8 breathtaking game modes that meet all your moods.
Bit Blaster XL
WHY THIS
Priced ~62% under Turmoil on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Turmoil.
Bit Blaster XL is a fast-paced, retro arcade shoot 'em up (shmup) inspired by the classic quarter-munchers of the ‘80s. Easy to pick up, hard to put down, boost, dodge, shoot, and chase high scores in this addictive, old-school action game!
Dictators:No Peace Countryballs
WHY THIS
Priced ~62% under Turmoil on Steam right now. Shares Strategy and Indie with Turmoil.
Dictators : No Peace Countryballs is a war simulation and dictator game. This is a fun,simple and some say a funny countryballs game. If you like simulation games, you will love playing Dictators : No Peace. Play as a dictator of your favourite country and colonize the world.
Free alternatives
Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.
Ultimate Custom Night
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Turmoil.
Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!
Bongo Cat
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Simulation with Turmoil.
Bongo cat needs your help. Bongo cat needz more hatz!!! Every time you press a key, Bongo cat will punch your taskbar. Type, click, play, work to collect more points. Which hats will you find?
Virtual Cottage
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Simulation with Turmoil.
Virtual Cottage gives you a comfy place to rest and be productive without any distractions. Open the game, set yourself a goal and enjoy the atmosphere.
The Expendabros
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Turmoil.
The Expendabros have assembled and set their sights on the forces of ruthless arms dealer Conrad Stonebanks in the forests of Eastern Europe.
Steam Engine Simulator
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Simulation with Turmoil.
The Steam Engine Simulator shown on AngeTheGreat's YouTube channel.
Magic Archery
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Simulation with Turmoil.
Train a commoner to become the greatest archer in this short incremental game! Increase your stats, gather wealth from quests, buy upgrades, and infuse your arrows with magic.
Coloring Pixels
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Turmoil.
A relaxing coloring by numbers game. Enjoy completing a variety of images with differing themes, complexity, and sizes.
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More from Gamious
Other recommendable Steam games by Gamious, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.
Lake
WHY THIS
Shares a cozy mood with Turmoil.
Another title from Gamious, the studio behind Turmoil. Shares Indie with Turmoil.
It's 1986 - Meredith Weiss takes a break from her career in the big city to deliver mail in her hometown. How will she experience two weeks in beautiful Providence Oaks, with its iconic lake and quirky community? And what will she do next? It's up to you.
iO
WHY THIS
Shares a relaxing mood with Turmoil.
Another title from Gamious, the studio behind Turmoil. Shares Indie with Turmoil.
iO is an abstract physics platformer about size and speed. Grow bigger and smaller in order to solve some of the trickiest puzzles. Reach the exit as quickly as possible and grab a gold medal as your reward!
Lines
WHY THIS
Shares a chill mood with Turmoil.
Another title from Gamious, the studio behind Turmoil. Shares Indie with Turmoil.
Lines is an abstract ‘zen’ game experience where form is just as important as function. Place or remove Dots to initiate a colourful race that fills a drawing. The colour that dominates the race wins.
Team Racing League
WHY THIS
Another title from Gamious, the studio behind Turmoil.
In this unique 3 on 3 racegame, it's up to you and your teammates to finish before the opposing team does. Mastering the high quality vehicle handling, special abilities, and optimal Team Strategy are key to win the race.
Briquid
WHY THIS
Another title from Gamious, the studio behind Turmoil. Shares Indie and Simulation with Turmoil.
Briquid is a simple yet challenging water physics puzzle game. Build bricks, remove them, or change the direction of gravity to get the water to its destination.
Frequently asked about Turmoil
- Does Turmoil run on Steam Deck?
- Turmoil is rated Playable on Steam Deck — it runs, but expect some manual adjustments (control remapping, text size, or graphics settings) for the best experience.
- How much does Turmoil cost?
- Turmoil is listed on Steam at 2.59 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- Does Turmoil have multiplayer or co-op?
- Yes — Turmoil supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, Online PvP, PvP).
- What games are most similar to Turmoil?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Turmoil are ELECTRONIC STOCK TRADING SYSTEM, Dig Inc., My Business.
- Who developed Turmoil?
- Turmoil was developed by Gamious.
imho.run ranks Steam game alternatives using a mix of collaborative filtering (ALS / iALS / EASE / LightGCN), content scoring over genres, categories, Steam tags, developers, and publishers, plus AI-extracted vibes mined from review text. The page above is generated in seed mode anchored on Turmoil.
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