Oil and Sand

Tower defense built around holding an island against enemy invasions

Teamey · Released Jun 21, 2024

Reviews: Very Positive; 94% of 233
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Players: 0; daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
Steam Deck: Untested
Last update on Steam: 2 years ago; May 29, 2024
Minimum PC: GeForce GTX 960; 1 GB RAM · 0.2 GB disk; Full requirements

What is Oil and Sand?

This free-to-play, single-player 3D tower defense game puts you in charge of defending an island. You choose from five tower types, build and upgrade defenses, and manage resources to repel attacking enemy waves.

For you if...

+you enjoy planning tower placement and timing upgrades
+you like testing different defensive builds across levels

Not for you if...

−you want multiplayer battles rather than solo defense
−you dislike managing resources while preparing for enemy waves

What players say

94% of 233 reviews are positive

Players praise the varied level challenges and the importance of strategic decisions. Individual complaints mention the game's short length and tedious troop selection and repositioning.

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Oil and Sand system requirements

Minimum: GeForce GTX 960, 1 GB RAM, 0.2 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS: Windows 10
Processor: Intel Core i5-4670K (4 * 3400) or equivalent / AMD FX-8350 (4 * 4000) or equivalent
Graphics: GeForce GTX 960 (4 GB) or higher
Memory: 1 GB RAM
Storage: 250 MB available space

Does Oil and Sand have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Single-player

Does Oil and Sand run on Steam Deck?

Untested Not yet tested by Valve on Steam Deck.

PC version details

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Keyboard and mouse
Platforms: Windows
Steam features: Family Sharing
Languages: Not specified.

Does Oil and Sand use AI-generated content?

No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.

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