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5 Games like Oil Rush on Nintendo Switch that you should try

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We filtered the 50 games similar to Oil Rush down to the 5 that fit the “Nintendo Switch” category. Bad North, Bloons TD 5 and Kingdom Two Crowns top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Oil Rush.

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GenreStrategySubgenreTower Defense
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SoloMultiplayer
Year 2012Dev Unigine
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Within the “Nintendo Switch” category, the closest game to Oil Rush is Bad North — scoring 56/100 on our similarity scale. Bloons TD 5 and Kingdom Two Crowns follow close behind.

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The best games like Oil Rush on Nintendo Switch

5 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Oil Rush. Each one has been evaluated across 7 real attributes — from combat style and progression mechanics to world structure and visual perspective — so every recommendation is based on how the game actually plays, not just its genre label.

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Bad North

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Bad North
Closest overall match
StrategyTower Defense
SoloIsometricTacticalMeleeCozy
Year 2018Dev Plausible Concept · Raw FuryOn PS4 · PC · Mac

It comes from the same genre as Oil Rush and shares single-player focus and an isometric view. They part company on setting and game mode: this one brings historical setting.

Released 6 years after Oil Rush.

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Bloons TD 5

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Bloons TD 5
StrategyTower Defense
SoloMultiplayerIsometricCo-opOnline
Year 2011Dev Ninja KiwiOn PS4 · Android · PC

Its point of contact with Oil Rush is single-player focus and an isometric view. Where the two diverge is game mode: co-op play.

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Kingdom Two Crowns

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Kingdom Two Crowns
StrategyTower Defense
SoloMultiplayerCo-opOfflineOnline
Year 2018Dev Noio · Raw FuryOn PS4 · Linux · Android

It comes from the same genre as Oil Rush and shares single-player focus. They part company on setting and visuals: this one brings fantasy world and co-op play.

Released 6 years after Oil Rush.

Genre100Game mode45Setting0Visuals0
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Kingdom: New Lands

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Kingdom: New Lands
StrategyTower Defense
SoloNarrativeHardcoreProceduralOpen World
Year 2016Dev Licorice · Raw FuryOn PS4 · Linux · PC

Shelved next to Oil Rush for good reason: single-player focus. Where the two diverge is setting and visuals: fantasy world and pixel art.

Released 4 years after Oil Rush.

Genre100Game mode56Setting0Visuals0
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Fallout Shelter

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Fallout Shelter
Closest on game mode
StrategyColony Sim
SoloMultiplayerPost-ApocalypticSci-FiCasual
Year 2015Dev Bethesda Game Studios · Bethesda SoftworksOn PS4 · Android · PC

With Oil Rush it shares post-apocalyptic world and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is visuals and genre: deep simulation and 2D presentation.

Released 3 years after Oil Rush.

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