Dead Oil

Buy87%

Positive · 45 player reviews · Low confidence

Worth it for the right player.

Moonshine Muffin · Roguelike · Oct 17, 2025

Player review score
87%
Positive
Price
$4.99
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

Steam only charts its most-played games, and this one isn’t among them.

Achievements
27
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
11
Full audio0 of 11
Subtitles0 of 11

Should I buy Dead Oil?

Buy it if you like
  • Gameplay: 10 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • No recurring complaint surfaced in 34 sampled reviews

Based on 45 player reviews · updated

What players think

The recurring themes across 34 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
33% of themes are praise67% are divided0% are complaints
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
10 of 34 sampled reviews raised it
The oil-digging gameplay is pretty fun, but the oil well and item locations are random.

Theme by theme

Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.

Players love
Gameplay10 reviews
Divided opinion
Combat
83% still recommend
Graphics
100% still recommend
Players complain

No recurring complaints in this sample.

What you get

Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.

Play modes

  • Single-player

Controller

  • Full controller support

Store features

  • Adjustable Difficulty
  • Adjustable Text Size
  • Camera Comfort
  • Color Alternatives
  • Custom Volume Controls
  • Family Sharing
  • Playable without Timed Input
  • Steam Achievements

Platforms

  • Windows

Valve device support

Steam DeckVerified
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachineVerified

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Prices have been lower
$4.99

The lowest we've tracked is $3.24.

5 points recordedtoday · $4.99

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