Landman: Oil Simulator

Landman: Oil Simulator Review: A Solo-Made Oil Tycoon Still Being Drilled

Pump, Load, Haul, Sell — Then Hire Someone Else to Do It

The loop is a hands-on tycoon: you walk to a pumpjack, launch a drilling cycle, manage its fuel and condition, collect the barrels it produces, load them into the bed of a pickup by hand, drive them across a desert town of palms and bungalows to the refinery or warehouse, and sell when the dynamic oil price is high. Profit buys a fleet — from a basic pickup to heavy trucks — new drilling sites, buildings, and staff who automate the loading and driving, and a registration screen lets you name the company, design a logo and brand the vehicles. Version 3.0 in late August added a pet-companion system and resource extraction beyond oil; September's hotfix fixed an Android crash. The most-voted Play review, an August 20 five-star with eight votes, likes the mechanics and the absence of pop-up ads — ads are fully optional; a September 1 App Store five-star calls the graphics jaw-dropping, the concept engaging, and asks for a PC port.

Russian Text, No Explanations, Barrels That Roll Away, and a Feature That Went Missing

The August five-star's caveats define the state of the build: it is still in development, Russian text appears here and there, some text is laid out wrong, and there is almost no explanation of the building market, the research centre or the refinery. A September 13 two-star with three votes asks why the latest update removed the ability to refine multiple products, wants barrels to stop rolling off platforms, movement sped up and more drivers — the developer replied that a send-to-warehouse feature for drivers is already on the list. Controls are the other thread: a September 17 four-star calls them bad, without multi-touch movement, and says the car fights you; a September 3 App Store five-star agrees the controls need real improvement; an August 21 three-star wants a better directional pad and more English. The developer answers reviews personally and ships hotfixes within days.

Optional Ads, Cash Packs, a $6.99 Truck, a Sheikh and a Doberman — and a Broad Data Card

The shop sells shortcuts and toys: a Cash Envelope at $0.99, Starter Capital at $3.99, a Money Briefcase, a Box of Gold and a Sheikh character at $4.99, a Chevran C70 pickup and a Doberman Guard at $6.99, an Armored Safe, a Chest of Gold and a Mark Titan with PL-24 trailer at $9.99, with Google Play's range reaching $99.99; ads are opt-in for rewards, per the most-voted review, though Apple flags advertising. The data card is the surprise: Google lists location, personal info and four other types both collected and shared with third parties; Apple lists location not linked to you. The iOS build is 805 MB on iOS 15 or later, with iPad and Apple Silicon Macs; Android needs 10; eight languages; rated Everyone and 9+. Play shows 50,000-plus installs. Prices are regional.