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Oil Era - Idle Mining Tycoon is a single player casual management game. It received mostly positive reviews from players.

Oil Era - Idle Mining Tycoon is a single-player simulation game where you build your oil empire by drilling, mining, and outsmarting rivals to dominate the industry. It offers engaging gameplay but is hindered by frequent ads and numerous bugs that affect the overall experience. Despite its flaws, it provides an addictive idle tycoon challenge.

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68%

Audience ScoreBased on 2,342 reviews

gameplay15 positive mentions

monetization323 negative mentions

The game is fun and addictive, providing a good time-killing experience.
It allows for portrait mode gameplay, making it convenient for mobile users.
The upgrades feel meaningful and not just a push for in-app purchases.

The game becomes frustrating mid-game due to poor explanations and mechanics, such as gas mining and weather effects.
There are numerous bugs, including issues with workers getting stuck and progress resetting.
The monetization is aggressive, with a high price for ad removal and frequent ads interrupting gameplay.

monetization
362 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
8%
3%
89%
The monetization strategy of the game has received overwhelmingly negative feedback, with many players expressing frustration over the excessive number of ads and the high cost to remove them, often cited as $99 or even $999. While some users appreciate the option to watch ads for rewards, the frequency and length of ads disrupt gameplay significantly, leading to a perception of the game as a cash grab. Overall, the aggressive monetization tactics, including mandatory in-game purchases and the reliance on ads for progression, have detracted from the overall enjoyment of the game.
- “The grind is perfect; it's like Turmoil but expanded, and spending money is optional. This game is an absolute gem, and so far, there are no ads—an additional star for me if I could give a sixth one.”
- “Fun game, but far too aggressive monetization.”
- “Pretty good so far! I see there is lots of room for upgrades and improvements with the resources at hand. Looking forward to upgrading my miners; in-app purchases are also nice and cheap.”
- “Basically this game is greedy; you either spend a lot of real money or you need to spend more time watching ads than actually playing.”
- “Completely destroyed my motivation to play a well-made game, because I have to stop a level maybe 57 times to watch ads.”
- “To get rid of ads, most other games simply require a one-time purchase of anywhere from a dollar to maybe five; this one is asking for a thousand.”
gameplay
49 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
31%
63%
6%
The gameplay is generally described as fun and addictive, with many players appreciating its engaging mechanics and progression. However, it faces criticism for being a blatant copy of the game "Turmoil," incorporating frustrating elements like energy mechanics and excessive ads that detract from the overall experience. While some users find the gameplay enjoyable and unique, others feel it lacks originality and suffers from monetization issues.
- “The gameplay is fun and addictive.”
- “Great mechanic, great theme, support great evolution of difficulty and self-explanatory through each level as some mechanics are added gradually.”
- “Surprisingly good game, good gameplay and depth.”
- “You can buy actual games of the year for less than this, and even then you still can't play the game as much as you want because of the stupid energy mechanic built into all these idle games.”
- “The mobile version is set up great but they ruin it with pop-ups and trying to make you pay to even play the game with a stupid energy mechanic.”
- “Does not teach you anything about the oil industry, filled with bots, reviews full of ads, gameplay cheats with ads and purchases, pay-to-win ripoff from the Turmoil game.”
stability
28 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
4%
96%
The game suffers from significant stability issues, with frequent glitches and crashes reported by users. Many players experience freezing during gameplay, particularly after reaching certain milestones or attempting to access new features, which often results in lost progress. While the game has engaging content, the overwhelming number of bugs detracts from the overall experience, leading to frustration among users.
- “Good little game, not too complex. It runs great on my TCL 20s and offers plenty of content to keep me busy while waiting.”
- “Would probably give 5 stars but the game glitches a lot with collectors getting stuck at the rigs, and also not being able to drill again after a merging glitch in the challenge. Outside of that, it's a pretty sweet attention-grabbing game.”
- “I like the game but every time I get almost to the end of the first map, as soon as I buy my first town, the game fails to load, my data freezes, and every time I try to log back in, it wants to restart the game without my data.”
- “It constantly freezes and stops responding.”
graphics
18 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
28%
55%
17%
The graphics of the game receive mixed feedback, with some players praising the charming art style and the addition of an eastern theme, while others criticize the visuals for being outdated and too similar to previous titles, particularly "Turmoil." Many reviewers express a desire for graphical improvements and refinements, noting that the current visuals do not meet expectations, especially given the game's price point. Overall, while the art style is appreciated, there is a consensus that the graphics need enhancement to elevate the gaming experience.
- “The eastern art style is much cooler, good choice to add the art style option!”
- “Love the new western art style!”
- “Great graphics love the story.”
- “The game graphics shown and expected are not the ones actually experienced.”
- “It definitely needs some refinements and graphical improvements.”
- “Graphics could be better, especially for a western theme.”
story
12 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
25%
50%
25%
The game's story is described as unique but is overshadowed by numerous gameplay issues, including mission resets and bugs that disrupt progress. While some players appreciate the graphics and narrative, many criticize the game for its similarities to existing titles and the frustrating mechanics that detract from the overall experience. Overall, the story's potential is hampered by technical problems and a lack of originality in gameplay.
- “The story may be unique but the gameplay isn't.”
- “Great graphics love the story.”
- “It's will more good with multiple maps and secret ones and line story.”
- “Game is broken, won't remember which account you use to log in, has reset story multiple times, and won't let you start the third oil field.”
- “Went from a must download to please don't download; rainy weather every plot, every game way to ruin what was a good game.”
- “(reply to reply: based on a real story, fine, but exact same game mechanics, UI, nearly identical assets, etc) a 1:1 copy of the game Turmoil - not saying this isn't fun, cause Turmoil is a lot of fun, but this is a copy down to every little detail except instead of costing a few dollars for the full game they stuff it full of microtransactions.”
music
7 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
14%
43%
43%
The music in the game has received mixed reviews, with some players appreciating the eastern style and ambiance it adds, while others find it annoying and overly propagandistic. Technical issues have also been noted, where the music continues to play despite gameplay interruptions. Overall, while the music contributes to the game's aesthetic, it detracts from the experience for some users.
- “What a cool gaming idea for this ideal, looks amazing with the eastern style and music!”
- “My advice for the developers would be to calm down with the propaganda music and for Google to look in the game to see if it has any hacking software that it installs in the background.”
- “This is a blatant ripoff of Turmoil and the ad stole music from Undertale.”
- “Good game but minus one star for the annoying Chinese music.”
humor
5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The humor in the game is described as both absurd and self-aware, with players finding amusement in the exaggerated pricing of the ad-free version and the poorly executed tutorial. Many reviews highlight the game's reliance on clichés and its lack of originality, which adds to the comedic experience, while others appreciate its lightheartedness despite the frustrations. Overall, the humor is a mix of sarcasm and irony, resonating with players who enjoy poking fun at the game's shortcomings.
- “Absolutely hilarious that the ad-free version is $100 (and they pretend it's marked down from $1000).”
- “Funny game for times when I'm bored.”
- “Funny game.”
grinding
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Reviews indicate that the grinding aspect of the game is a mixed bag; while some find it acceptable, many criticize it as excessively time-consuming and frustrating, particularly due to a convoluted upgrade system that becomes increasingly challenging.
- “Grindy as hell, a waste of your time; the game gets progressively harder to the point you can't play.”
- “The upgrade system is too grindy and convoluted.”
optimization
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game's optimization has received significant criticism, with users highlighting issues such as low mineral value relative to their abundance, cumbersome menu navigation, and poorly functioning AI for oil collectors. Additionally, players have reported frustrating level progress resets that require completing tasks in one sitting, indicating a need for substantial improvements in overall optimization.
- “The value of the minerals is way too low for how often you find them. There are 4 or 5 menus you have to click through to open the game. The oil collectors' AI is terrible; they're really unoptimized and don't work in a way that makes sense. Otherwise, it's not bad.”
- “Constantly resets your level progress unless you do the entire thing in one sitting. Terribly unoptimized and needs work.”
- “Good game, but it's poorly optimized.”
replayability
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Users appreciate the game's low battery consumption, which enhances its replayability, allowing for extended play sessions without frequent recharging interruptions.
- “The game consumes very little battery and offers great replayability.”
- “Each playthrough feels fresh, making me want to dive back in again and again.”
- “With multiple endings and choices, the replayability keeps me engaged for hours.”

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Oil Era - Idle Mining Tycoon is a casual management game.

Oil Era - Idle Mining Tycoon is available on Phone and Tablet.

On average players spend around 5 hours playing Oil Era - Idle Mining Tycoon.

Oil Era - Idle Mining Tycoon was developed by SOFISH GAMES.

Oil Era - Idle Mining Tycoon has received mostly positive reviews from players. Most players liked this game for its gameplay but disliked it for its monetization.

Oil Era - Idle Mining Tycoon is a single player game.

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