# Turmoil — Casual Business Game

> Casual business simulation game about 19th-century North American oil rushes. (iPhone/iPad app by 雷霆游戏.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/turmoil/id1485507408 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [雷霆游戏](https://appshunter.io/developer/1031897588)
- Category: Games, Simulation, Strategy
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Rating: 4.50/5 from 20,090 App Store ratings · 469 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 12+
- Requires: iOS 15.0 · 602 MB
- Languages: American English, Dutch, French (France), German (Germany), Hungarian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Polish, European Portuguese and 5 more
- Released: 2022-01-10
- Data updated: 2026-08-28
- Monetization: free with in-app purchases
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/turmoil/id1485507408/reviews.md

## What is Turmoil?

Turmoil is a casual business simulation game inspired by the oil rush in 19th-century North America. It is developed by Dutch game studio Gamious and published by LTGames. In Turmoil, you are up against time and rivals on your path to becoming a succesful oil entrepreneur. Start raking in the oil money and watch the town grow along with you!

[Game Features]
*Real-Time Strategy, Oil Field Management
Acquire land at the town auction, and uncover oil with dowsers, moles, or scans. Create an efficient pipe network to get the oil above ground, and buy wagons and silos to transport and store it. Wait for the right price to sell, or use natural gas to raise the oil price yourself!

*Upgrade Technology, Expand Your Connections
There are dozens of upgrades and new tools that will improve your oil drilling operation. You will need them to drill through rocks, deal with natural gas pockets, and prevent oil spillage! Don't forget to visit the saloon, the people there may have some very juicy business proposals for you!

*Buy Stocks, Become a Mayor
Start from the bottom and rise to the top! Turmoil is not all about money, you also need town shares. Use your hard-earned cash to outbid your rivals at the stock auction and become the new mayor to win the game!

*Randomly Seeded World, Challenge Your Limits
Different settings and randomly generated levels provide an almost unlimited variety of oil-drilling challenges. Challenge other players to find out who's the real deal!

*The Heat Is On, Get Ready for the New DLC!
An entirely new campaign offers you the same oil-drilling fun, but with challenging twists and interesting bonuses. The addition of magma in the underground creates danger but also offers opportunies. You can also find underground artefacts and sell them in the village, but collecting them all might be more profitable! Play card games in the saloon to earn even more money!

## Key features

- Real-time strategy oil field management
- Pipe network construction
- Technology upgrades and new tools
- Town share investment and mayor competition
- Randomly seeded world for replayability
- DLC with new campaigns and challenges

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Classic Campaign(Discount) | $1.99 | one-time |
| Classic Campaign | $2.99 | one-time |
| The Heat Is On DLC(Discount) | $0.99 | one-time |
| The Heat Is On DLC | $1.99 | one-time |
| Deeper Underground | $1.99 | one-time |
| Deeper Underground(Discount) | $0.99 | one-time |


## What do users think of Turmoil?

Overall sentiment: mixed

**Pros**

- ⭐ Excellent game
- 🕹️ Simple yet compelling gameplay
- 💰 No microtransactions
- 🕰️ Relaxing and soothing experience
- 🧠 Requires strategic thinking

**Cons**

- 💰 Paywall to access full game
- 🐛 Frequent crashes and bugs
- 🔒 Concerns over privacy policy
- 🔌 Requires internet connection even for offline play
- 💳 Issues with in-app purchases not working

**Commonly reported bugs**

- Tutorial level gets stuck
- Progress not saving properly
- Language settings not working
- Leaderboard issues with cheaters

**Most requested features**

- Offline play option
- More content and maps
- Multiplayer mode
- Ability to restore purchases
- More difficulty levels

## Recent user reviews (10 of 469)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/turmoil/id1485507408/reviews.md

### 5/5 — Love your game, please fix this bug

*2026-08-05, version 3.2.12*

Love your game, I’ve played in on and off for years. When you’re digging with the balloon lady in Deeper Underground, it keeps taking me back to the top. Like over and over. I’ll be 700m down and it takes me to the top. Or I’ll be dragging the pipe down and it’ll auto-drag me back to the top, or auto-drag me somewhere else. I never need to go back to the top, please remove some small tap from taking you to the top. Thanks!

### 1/5 — Paid once

*2026-07-31, version 3.2.12*

Now these scammers want me to pay again! You guys suck!

### 1/5 — Adds

*2026-07-27, version 3.2.12*

Watch an add or pay for the full version, what about i just delete the game.

### 1/5 — Lies

*2026-07-14, version 3.2.12*

Late game the people who tell you where the oil is lie to make you spend all your money in the beginning before you even see oil

### 5/5 — America

*2026-07-06, version 3.2.12*

The greatest feeling is a patriotic feeling and to have a patriotic feeling you have to have your hands covered with oil

### 4/5 — Game review

*2026-07-02, version 3.2.12*

Good game but I HATE that you can’t fully play for free

### 4/5 — Daily game reset at 5pm??

*2026-06-18, version 3.2.12*

Having a daily game that resets in the middle of the evening is so pulseless.

### 1/5 — Please fix BUG

*2026-06-11, version 3.2.11*

After recent updates, games in single game mode where additional pipes added to existing nodes do not extract oil

Please fix!

### 3/5 — Good game but can’t play offline

*2026-06-08, version 3.2.11*

Brought this game as really enjoyed it. However when trying to play offline it requires me to have an internet connection, otherwise I’m stuck behind a paywall. This is unacceptable in my opinion as if I pay for the game I should be able to play it wherever and whenever I like. None of its features require internet access just to make and check the payment. Please fix.

### 5/5 — Interesting game

*2026-06-07, version 3.2.11*

Fun game for some quick strategy outing too serious.

## Frequently asked questions about Turmoil

### What is Turmoil about?

Turmoil is a casual business simulation game where players experience the oil rush of 19th-century North America. You compete against rivals to become a successful oil entrepreneur by acquiring land, managing resources, and building an efficient operation.

### What are the main features of Turmoil?

Key features include real-time strategy oil field management, building pipe networks, upgrading technology, investing in town shares to become mayor, and a randomly seeded world for varied challenges. A DLC adds new campaigns with magma and underground artifacts.

### How does the game make money?

The game is free to download and play but includes in-app purchases and advertisements. Players can buy items or content within the app to enhance their gameplay experience or progress faster.

### What platforms is Turmoil available on?

While the description doesn't explicitly state platforms, it is described as a mobile application, suggesting availability on iOS and Android devices. Users should check their respective app stores for compatibility.

### What is the goal of the game?

The primary goal is to become a successful oil entrepreneur by accumulating wealth and outbidding rivals in stock auctions to become the town's mayor. The game challenges players to manage resources, upgrade their operations, and strategically sell oil.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 3.2.12 — 2026-06-18

Multiplayer now available!

Dear oil entrepreneurs,

We are happy to announce that with this update, Turmoil Multiplayer is finally here! We dig it (ha!), and hope you will too! Many thanks to all the players who helped us by playtesting, filling in questionnaires and reporting bugs!

Here’s a short roundup of what’s what:

- Turmoil Multiplayer is like playing a campaign with human opponents instead of NPC's, on a new and smaller map, but with the same area and technology progression as in the main game.

- Join a random campaign and stack up your skills against players across the globe, or create a custom campaign with up to 3 of your friends to battle out who will become the next oil baron(ess)!

- Adjust the conditions of any custom campaign with your friend(s) via custom game options: add AI players and tweak their difficulty level, adjust the turn time for each round, and specify your starting funds.
 
- Move to the Multiplayer town close to the sea, bid on the plots you’d like to own, take turns drilling for oil, join in the blind stock auction and cleverly outbid your opponents, and win the Mayor’s best-looking locomotive!

- Watch a recap after every round of digging and bidding to keep track of who is winning, and what strategy everyone used in the previous round, so you can outsmart them next time!

- Choose your own username and take your pick from multiple different characters and portrait frames!

Hop on the multiplayer train and challenge your friends to find out who will become the next mayor in town! 
Note: Multiplayer mode is accessible to players who have purchased the full game. Players who have not unlocked the full game can enjoy multiplayer after purchasing the full version.

### 3.2.11 — 2025-10-01

"Deeper Underground" New DLC is Out Now! A brand-new water resource is available, doubling the profit of synthetic gasoline. Delve into the new deep drilling gameplay – complete depth challenges to earn greater rewards! The tavern also features a new dice-rolling mini-game, alongside new NPCs and playable characters. Bosses, come and unlock the wealth of the gasoline era!

### 3.2.10 — 2025-09-25

"Deeper Underground" New DLC is Out Now! A brand-new water resource is available, doubling the profit of synthetic gasoline. Delve into the new deep drilling gameplay – complete depth challenges to earn greater rewards! The tavern also features a new dice-rolling mini-game, alongside new NPCs and playable characters. Bosses, come and unlock the wealth of the gasoline era!

### 3.0.65 — 2024-07-24

Add a Traditional Chinese language.

### 3.0.64 — 2023-12-14

Improving the player experience

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