Black Gold: Oil Drilling Simulator

First-person management simulation where you build and maintain oil rigs

CreativeForge Games · Published by CreativeForge Games, PlayWay S.A. · Released Sep 10, 2026

Reviews: Mixed; 60% of 165
Recent reviews: Mixed; 60% of 23 in 30 days
Players: 11; daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
Steam Deck: Unsupported
Last update on Steam: 2 weeks ago; Oct 13, 2026
Minimum PC: GeForce GTX 550 Ti; 8 GB RAM · 30 GB disk; Full requirements

What is Black Gold: Oil Drilling Simulator?

You play a pioneer seeking a fortune in a first-person management simulation using early twentieth-century technology. You clear land, cut timber, process materials, and construct derricks, then sell crude oil, hire and train workers, and reinvest in equipment and additional drilling territory.

For you if...

+you enjoy gathering materials and constructing production sites by hand

Not for you if...

−you want complex economic decisions and detailed business management

What players say

60% of 165 reviews are positive · 60% of 23 in the last 30 days

Players praise the progression from manual work to an expanding operation. Common complaints include repetitive material hauling, slow automation, and limited content. Some players also report getting stuck in terrain with no way out.

Screenshots and trailer

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Black Gold: Oil Drilling Simulator system requirements

Minimum: GeForce GTX 550 Ti, 8 GB RAM, 30 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS: Windows 7 64 Bit / Windows 8 64 Bit / Windows 10 64 Bit
Processor: Intel Core i3-2100 / AMD Phenom II X4 965
Graphics: GeForce GTX 550 Ti / Intel HD 620
Memory: 8 GB RAM
Storage: 30 GB available space
DirectX: Version 11

Does Black Gold: Oil Drilling Simulator have co-op or multiplayer?

No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.

Single-player

Does Black Gold: Oil Drilling Simulator run on Steam Deck?

Unsupported No: Valve rates it Unsupported on Steam Deck.

Graphics settings cannot be configured to run well on Steam Deck

PC version details

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Keyboard and mouse
Platforms: Windows
Achievements: 12
Steam features: Cloud saves, Family Sharing
Languages: Full audio: English. Text only: French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Polish, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Bulgarian, Traditional Chinese, Czech, Danish, Finnish, Greek, Spanish - Latin America, Dutch, Indonesian, Japanese, Korean, Malay, Norwegian, Portuguese - Portugal, Portuguese - Brazil, Romanian, Swedish, Thai, Turkish, Ukrainian, Vietnamese, Hungarian.

Does Black Gold: Oil Drilling Simulator use AI-generated content?

Yes. The developers disclose AI-generated content on the game's Steam page:

Some voiceovers in demo, some advertising materials.

The statement mentions: VoicesStore page & marketing

Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Oct 27, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam