Turmoil: online multiplayer on PC and Steam Deck

Jun 2, 2016
2+players

PC
Switch

Management · Mining · Strategy

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.

92%Very positive13,000 Steam reviewsMetascore 73 · OpenCritic 72 · 45% of critics recommendSteam Deck playable

Who can play

Store

Split-screen is not confirmed.
Online on PC. How many can join is not confirmed. Not confirmed on Switch.
Crossplay is not confirmed.
Whether one copy is enough is not confirmed.

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How it plays

Is it good

92%

Very positive on Steam

of 13,000 reviewsRead on Steam (opens the store in a new tab)

“Turmoil makes for some of the best fun and strategic game-play in this oil tycoon game.”
9/10 · Fragged Nation
“Turmoil is the epitome of simplicity”
4/5 · HardcoreGamer
“I love it to bits.”
Jacksepticeye

From its Steam store page, where the publisher chooses the quotes.

Steam Deck Playable

Every way to play together

Steam lists online multiplayer for PC. Player counts and console play are not confirmed yet. 92% positive of 13,000 Steam reviews.

- PC
PCStore (how we check facts)
Same screen
Not listed
Same room, own screens
Not listed
Online
2+players, versus
- Switch, not confirmed
Not confirmed: available, how it plays together is not checked yet

Play modes here come from the Steam store listing, which does not give player counts. Console play modes are not confirmed yet. How we check facts

Quick facts

Developer: Gamious
Platforms: PC, Nintendo Switch
Released: Jun 2, 2016 on PC
Languages: Text in 14 languages

Answers

Updated October 27, 2026

Does Turmoil have couch co-op?: No same-screen play is confirmed. The Steam listing does not include it on PC. Not confirmed yet on Switch. Online play is the way to play it together.
Is Turmoil crossplay?: Crossplay not yet confirmed.
Do you need two copies of Turmoil?: No one-copy option is listed, so expect each player online to need their own copy.
What platforms is Turmoil on?: PC and Nintendo Switch.
Does Turmoil work on Steam Deck?: Yes, with some extra steps: Steam rates it Playable for Steam Deck.
Is Turmoil free?: No, it's a paid game.

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