Oil Tycoon! release date and facts
Oil Tycoon! launched on Roblox on 8 July 2026 by jitmoney inc; it has passed 2,830,000 visits and sits at 89% approval as of 17 October 2026.
Oil Tycoon! launched on 8 July 2026 on Roblox. There is no Steam release, no demo and no other platform — if it is not on roblox.com, it is not the real game.
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Release facts
| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Release date | 8 July 2026 |
| Developer | jitmoney inc |
| Platform | Roblox only |
| Genre | Tycoon / simulation |
| Visits | 2,833,679 (17 October 2026) |
| Favorites | 21,185 |
| Concurrent players | ~520 (off-peak) |
| Approval rating | 89% |
| Max players per server | 25 |
| Inspired by | Ice Tycoon 2 (stated by the developer) |
All figures were read from the live Roblox game page and the games API on 17 October 2026. Visits are climbing fast — 2,833,679 on this check against 2,125,199 on 6 October — while the concurrent count swings hard with the hour (this reading was off-peak, ~520). Approval is 89% from 14,370 votes, and 21,185 players have favourited the game.
What changed since launch
- August 2026: the badge set filled out — the ten badges now live were created between 16 and 23 August 2026.
- September 2026: the game page keeps updating, with visits passing 1,000,000.
- October 2026: the build timestamp moves to 2 October, then again to 16 October; visits pass 2 million (2,125,199 at the 6 October check) and 2.8 million by 17 October.
Full change tracking lives on the updates page.
Release facts
Everything here is taken from the live Roblox record rather than from memory or reposts.
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Game | Oil Tycoon! ⛽ |
| Developer | jitmoney inc |
| Released | 2026-07-08 |
| Platform | Roblox (PC, mobile, console via Roblox) |
| Genre | Tycoon / idle |
| Max players | 25 per server |
| Place ID | 105072660911040 |
| Universe ID | 10466601694 |
How old is the game, and does that matter?
As of 2026-10-17 the game is three months old and still growing: 2,833,679 visits, an update timestamp from 16 October, and a badge set that has been stable since late August. For a guide site, two months is the useful window — the mechanics are settled enough to document accurately, and the player base is large enough that search demand exists.
Was there anything before it?
The name has history. A browser-era Oil Tycoon shipped in 2001, and other mobile idle games reuse the words — which is why search results for "oil tycoon" mix several unrelated games together. This site covers only the Roblox game by jitmoney inc: if a page here describes a code system, a 2001 interface or a mobile app, it would be about a different product. It does not — see codes for why that matters.
FAQ
When did Oil Tycoon! come out?
Oil Tycoon! launched on 2026-07-08 on Roblox. It was still being updated as of 2026-10-06, when this page was checked against the live game.
Who developed Oil Tycoon!?
The game is made by jitmoney inc. The team also runs the group whose join bonus gives +10% cash in-game.
Is Oil Tycoon! free to play?
Yes. It is a free Roblox experience up to 25 players per server. Nothing on this site requires spending Robux.
