Idle Oil Well

About Idle Oil Well

Idle Oil Well is a single player casual simulation game. It received positive reviews from players.

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81%Audience ScoreBased on 866 reviews

graphics6 positive mentions

monetization112 negative mentions

Fun and addicting idle game that is a good time killer and relaxing to play.
Simple and straightforward gameplay with nice visuals and progression.
Offers rewards through watching ads and has potential for more content and upgrades.

Excessive and intrusive forced ads significantly hinder gameplay and progression.
Paying to remove ads does not always remove all forced ads, causing frustration.
Frequent bugs and glitches related to ads not granting rewards and issues progressing in levels.

monetization
117 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
3% positive mentions, 1% neutral mentions, 96% negative mentions
The game's monetization heavily relies on frequent and often forced ads that are necessary to progress, leading to user frustration and claims that paying to remove ads does not fully eliminate them. Many players report excessive, intrusive ads interrupting gameplay, with some ads unskippable and very long, making the experience feel more like watching ads than playing. While some enjoy the game’s core mechanics, the overwhelming ad presence severely detracts from overall enjoyment.
- “Finally found a mobile game that lets me pay for the real no ads.”
- “Loads of ad options for bonuses which is fine; you literally don't need to force ads.”
- “Love how I can turn my WiFi off and get no ads.”
- “Eventually, if you don't watch ads, you literally cannot progress.”
- “The remove ads forever is just forced ads so you still have to watch ads... you can use built in VPN and DNS to not have forced ads so beware.”
- “The game is terrible you have to watch ads to physically progress; if you don't watch ads you can't because you can't upgrade your wells which is stupid. If I want to upgrade my well I shouldn't have to watch an ad to do so. It's garbage; don't waste your time.”
graphics
9 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
67% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 33% negative mentions
Users have mixed opinions about the graphics, with some praising their quality and appeal, while others find them basic or poor. Several reviews note that frequent ads disrupt the visual experience, although some appreciate the graphics despite this drawback. Overall, the graphics are generally seen as decent but occasionally marred by intrusive advertisements.
- “The visuals look really nice, and the progression through the game is very straightforward.”
- “Not bad, liking the gameplay with very nice graphics. It really gives a lot of ads, but honestly, if you're killing time anyway, what's the big deal? Plus, with most ads, you get rewards, so it's a win-win.”
- “Excellent game with good graphics for the game.”
- “Graphics are poor, which I could overlook if it wasn't for non-stop ads.”
- “Basic, boring, dull graphics.”
- “Every shaking icon or graphic that bounces around the middle of the screen is an ad.”
gameplay
6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
50% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 50% negative mentions
The gameplay is generally enjoyable as a casual time-killer with typical idle mechanics and rewarding ads, but some users find it extremely slow and lacking the diversity they expected.
- “Idle Oil Well is a a very good time killer with the typical idle game mechanics.”
- “Not bad, liking the gameplay and very nice graphics. I can tell it really gives a lot of ads but honestly if you're killing time anyway, what's the big deal? Plus, with most ads you get rewards, so it's kind of a win-win.”
- “Especially when some games out there barely show any gameplay and still have great gameplay, they even give you bonus items without viewing ads.”
- “Extremely slow gameplay.”
- “Gameplay is not what was advertised.”
- “Could use more diversity when it comes to gameplay.”
music
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
0% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 100% negative mentions
The music in the game is largely absent or minimal, leading users to describe the experience as boring and in need of simple sound effects and background music to enhance engagement.
- “Boring game with no sound or music.”
- “Need simple music and sounds.”
- “Needs music.”
humor
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
50% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 50% negative mentions
The humor in the games is divisive, with some users finding it very funny and enjoyable, especially when exploring different worlds, while others do not find the game funny at all.
- “It's not funny to play that game.”
emotional
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions
Users express frustration that intrusive ads, especially banners placed over frequently used buttons, disrupt the emotional engagement and immersion in the game.
stability
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
0% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 100% negative mentions
Users report that the game experiences occasional bugs and some lag, indicating issues with stability.