Turmoil
Live player count and Steam charts
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.
Player history
Each point is the highest number of players online in that month (UTC). History before July 14, 2026 is imported; everything after is our own readings. Zoom in for finer detail.
Monthly player counts
| Month | Avg players | Gain | % gain | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2026 * | 301 | +58 | +23.9% | 599 |
| Jun 2026 | 243 | -87 | -26.4% | 504 |
| May 2026 | 330 | +94 | +39.8% | 1,095 |
| Apr 2026 | 236 | -76 | -24.4% | 1,464 |
| Mar 2026 | 312 | +118 | +60.8% | 789 |
| Feb 2026 | 194 | -61 | -23.9% | 348 |
| Jan 2026 | 255 | +6 | +2.4% | 521 |
| Dec 2025 | 249 | +34 | +15.8% | 476 |
| Nov 2025 | 215 | -34 | -13.7% | 491 |
| Oct 2025 | 249 | +19 | +8.3% | 520 |
| Sep 2025 | 230 | +20 | +9.5% | 515 |
| Aug 2025 | 210 | -84 | -28.6% | 439 |
* current month, data so far
Recent updates
- Nov 24, 2025Steam Awards – “Labor of Love” Nomination
- Jun 5, 2025A Decade of Drilling: Turmoil Turned 10 Today!
- May 27, 2025Daily Challenges!
- Oct 31, 2024Deeper Underground update
- Sep 23, 2024A few DLC bug fixes
- Sep 12, 2024Deeper Underground is now available!
When people play
Average concurrent players by day and hour over the last 15 days, shown in .
Daily activity peaks around 14:00 — a pattern consistent with a player base concentrated in East & Southeast Asia. Steam publishes no per-country player data, so this is inferred from play times.
Audience
Language mix of 100 Steam reviews spanning 31 days — a rough proxy for where the player base is.
Achievements
Every achievement in the game, ordered from most to least earned (#1 is the one the most players have). Height is the share of all players who have it; the dashed line is the median. Global rates from Steam.
