# Games like OIL.EXE

> The closest matches to OIL.EXE: Hundred Days - Winemaking Simulator, The Invisible Hand, Military Incremental Complex, Scritchy Scratchy, and MMO98. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

## Similar games, ranked

The full ranked list, 24 games, best match first (the HTML page shows the top 8 as cards).

1. [Hundred Days - Winemaking Simulator](https://imho.run/games/1042380/hundred-days-winemaking-simulator) — Also Trading and Capitalism, like OIL.EXE. 501 Steam reviews, 76% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1042380/)
2. [The Invisible Hand](https://imho.run/games/628200/the-invisible-hand) — A frequent pick in OIL.EXE players' libraries, and another Strategy. 314 Steam reviews, 80% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/628200/)
3. [Military Incremental Complex](https://imho.run/games/3469750/military-incremental-complex) — Also Trading and Capitalism, like OIL.EXE. 530 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3469750/)
4. [Scritchy Scratchy](https://imho.run/games/3948120/scritchy-scratchy) — Also Capitalism and Idler, like OIL.EXE. 3,744 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3948120/)
5. [MMO98](https://imho.run/games/3907940/mmo98) — Also Trading and Capitalism, like OIL.EXE. 316 Steam reviews, 71% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3907940/)
6. [Turmoil](https://imho.run/games/361280/turmoil) — Also Capitalism and Economy, like OIL.EXE. 5,211 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/361280/)
7. [Railway Empire 2](https://imho.run/games/1644320/railway-empire-2) — Also Trading and Economy, like OIL.EXE. 1,044 Steam reviews, 74% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1644320/)
8. [Gamblers Table](https://imho.run/games/3618390/gamblers-table) — Also Capitalism and Idler, like OIL.EXE. 1,058 Steam reviews, 72% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3618390/)
9. [PC Tycoon 2](https://imho.run/games/2832320/pc-tycoon-2) — Also Capitalism and Idler, like OIL.EXE. 81 Steam reviews, 80% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2832320/)
10. [Moose Miners](https://imho.run/games/2591410/moose-miners) — Also Capitalism and Idler, like OIL.EXE. 375 Steam reviews, 69% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2591410/)
11. [Mad Games Tycoon](https://imho.run/games/341000/mad-games-tycoon) — Also Trading and Capitalism, like OIL.EXE. 1,286 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/341000/)
12. [Let Them Trade](https://imho.run/games/1313290/let-them-trade) — Also Trading and Economy, like OIL.EXE. 477 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1313290/)
13. [Rise of Industry](https://imho.run/games/671440/rise-of-industry) — Also Trading and Capitalism, like OIL.EXE. 1,866 Steam reviews, 74% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/671440/)
14. [Mall Simulator](https://imho.run/games/3180150/mall-simulator) — A frequent pick in OIL.EXE players' libraries, and another Indie. 1,035 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3180150/)
15. [Supermarket Simulator](https://imho.run/games/2670630/supermarket-simulator) — Also Trading and Capitalism, like OIL.EXE. 33,227 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2670630/)
16. [Dealer's Life](https://imho.run/games/982270/dealer-s-life) — Also Trading and Capitalism, like OIL.EXE. 200 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/982270/)
17. [Console Shop Simulator](https://imho.run/games/3425460/console-shop-simulator) — Also Trading and Capitalism, like OIL.EXE. 190 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3425460/)
18. [Kardboard Kings: Card Shop Simulator](https://imho.run/games/1298480/kardboard-kings-card-shop-simulator) — Also Trading and Capitalism, like OIL.EXE. 202 Steam reviews, 72% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1298480/)
19. [Nebuchadnezzar](https://imho.run/games/1157220/nebuchadnezzar) — Also Trading and Economy, like OIL.EXE. 740 Steam reviews, 79% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1157220/)
20. [Kapital: Sparks of Revolution](https://imho.run/games/1399700/kapital-sparks-of-revolution) — Also Capitalism and Economy, like OIL.EXE. 81 Steam reviews, 67% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1399700/)
21. [Restaurant Empire II](https://imho.run/games/32900/restaurant-empire-ii) — Also Capitalism and Economy, like OIL.EXE. 180 Steam reviews, 80% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/32900/)
22. [High Seas, High Profits!](https://imho.run/games/2828490/high-seas-high-profits) — Also Trading and Capitalism, like OIL.EXE. 115 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2828490/)
23. [Definitely Not Fried Chicken](https://imho.run/games/1036240/definitely-not-fried-chicken) — Also Trading and Capitalism, like OIL.EXE. 1,400 Steam reviews, 72% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1036240/)
24. [Timeflow – Life Sim](https://imho.run/games/1005930/timeflow-life-sim) — Also Capitalism and Text-Based, like OIL.EXE. 192 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1005930/)

## Machine-readable

The same ranked list as JSON from the imho.run API for AI assistants (GET, no key, same site as this page):

- Top 20: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=4709640&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=4709640&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=4709640&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=4709640
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/4709640
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About OIL.EXE

Drill the wells. Run the refinery. Read the market. OIL is a free text-based simulation of running a petroleum operation, played at a 1980s green-phosphor terminal. End each year richer or bankrupt. Mind the bear market. Climb the leaderboard.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 4709640
- **Developer:** Subroutine Gaming
- **Publisher:** Subroutine Gaming
- **Genres:** Strategy, Indie, Simulation, Free To Play
- **Categories:** Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, Steam Leaderboards, Family Sharing, Playable without Timed Input
- **Released:** Jun 15, 2026
- **Free to play:** yes
- **Platforms:** windows, mac, linux

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/4709640/oil-exe)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=4709640&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/4709640/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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