Turmoil similar games & best alternatives

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Turmoil

Commodore VIC-20, Atari 2600, Atari 8-bit, Commodore C64/128/MAX, MSX • 2016

Should you play it?

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.

What works

  • Easy to learn, hard to master gameplay
  • Relaxing and addictive
  • Good value for price
  • Charming art and music
  • Active developer support and dlc

Things to keep in mind

  • Limited long-term replayability
  • Some repetitiveness
  • Ai opponents can be weak
  • Lack of multiplayer depth
  • Minor bugs and ui quirks

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • Computer Tycoon

  • Empire TV Tycoon

  • Weedcraft Inc

  • Plutocracy

  • East Trade Tycoon: Inheritance

  • Rise of Industry

Less dominating

Games that feels like Turmoil but with less domination over others

  • Roots of Yggdrasil

  • Boba Simulator : Idle Shop Management

  • Diluvian Winds

  • Kabuto Park

  • Ballionaire

  • Astronarch

Less competitive

Games that feels like Turmoil but with less competition against others

  • Deep Corp

  • Merchant of the Skies

  • Tiny Rails

  • Bronze Age - HD Edition

  • Lemonade Apocalypse

  • The Wandering Village

More violent

Games that feels like Turmoil but with more combat and destruction

  • Hold The Mine

  • Stellar Initiative

  • Rise Of The White Sun - 白日升

  • Fire & Maneuver

  • Rising Lords

  • King's Orders

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  • Purple star: this page’s game at the centre — everything is relative to it.
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How to read the map This is a polar difference map: direction = which motivation differs, and distance = how much (same units as the sidebar deltas).

Swipe to compare nearby games with Turmoil. These titles are not in What to play next.

Turmoil: Broadly representative of its motivational profile, with a few distinct shifts. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Competition, Status, Story, Fantasy. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Leadership, Domination. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Violence.

Last update: 21/08/2026