The Oil Blue: Steam Legacy Edition
Released Aug 2015
It is the future, and the world is in grave need of oil. You and a crew have set off into the ocean, reclaiming old island drilling sites for oil production as you work for the UOO, the biggest oil supplier in the world. The working conditions are dire. You have no choice.
71% positive · 188 reviews
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Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence
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Evaluation
The developer has been explicit and transparent about the state of this game since its Steam launch. In a post on August 11, 2015, the developer explained that the original source code was lost years ago due to a hard drive failure, making it impossible to patch or update the game going forward. The store page reinforces this, prominently noting "This is a legacy release" and stating that the game is sold as-is. The developer intentionally added what extras they could — Steam Trading Cards, Achievements, and the original soundtrack — before releasing it as a finished, unchangeable product. No future content has ever been announced or promised, and no DLC exists. The game originally launched in 2010 and came to Steam in 2015 as a complete, definitive package of everything the developer could offer. There is nothing more coming, by the developer's own clear admission.
Evidence
Developer explicitly states the game's source code was lost to a hard drive failure, making future patches or updates impossible. The game is sold as-is, described as a 'legacy release.'
Store page states 'This is a legacy release' and explains the original source code was corrupted, meaning no further patches can be made. The release includes all patches made up to this point.
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Details
Developer
Publisher
Vertigo Gaming Inc.
Achievements
31
Platform
Windows
Controller
—
Steam Deck
Not rated
Players
Single-player
About this game
The Oil Blue is an indie action-sim that has you drilling for oil in the world’s oceans, selling barrels of oil on the market, and exploring new islands once you completed objectives set by your employer, the United Oil of Oceania company. Set in the oceans in the future, the world’s dependency on oil has grown to an even larger amount. It’s up to you and a crew of men to travel the ocean, find abandoned oil drilling islands, and reclaim them for the United Oil of Oceana company.
Once you land on an island, you have a set amount of days and oil barrels to make during your stay. Fire up those old drilling machines and start making oil underwater, watch the oil barrel market and sell at the highest price, repair machines and do it all within the time you’re given, or the UOO will boot you off the island for a better crew. Sell more barrels to achieve higher ranks and perks, upgrade your machines, and conquer the ocean!
The Oil Blue was released in 2010 to enthusiastic reviews and acclaim, including being a part of the "250 Indie Games You Must Play" book by Mike Rose. This Steam release contains all new extras, including:
- Original Windows release of the Oil Blue, patched to 1.041. This patch was never officially released until now, which contains fixes that help improve gameplay input.
- Steam Trading Card support, with all new HD art by Camille Kuo.
- Steam Achievements, unlocked using the included Oil Blue Achievement Unlocker/Helper App. Simply boot up this program and it will scan your save files for achievement unlocks, including old game saves you can transfer from previous releases!
- Includes the original game's soundtrack in MP3 and FLAC file formats by Jonathan Geer.
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Note: This is a legacy release. The game's original source code was corrupted years back, to where I can no longer patch the game. However this game release contains all of the patches made up to this point, which fixed numerous bugs, added new features, etc. This game was tested on Windows XP, 7, 8.1 and 10, and while it works great on the machines we tested it on, there is a possibility of it not running correctly on your machine. Please view the official troubleshooting guide before purchasing for more information. Thank you!
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