# Black Gold: Oil Drilling Simulator

> Probable indie-scope game profile, served by indielist (https://indielist.games). Sales estimate uses a transparent Boxleiter-derived heuristic; its fixed display range is not a statistically validated confidence interval.

## Snapshot
- **Indie scope**: probable
- **Classification reason**: steam_store_genre:Indie
- **Classification evidence**: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1473260/
- **Primary genre**: Casual
- **Release year**: 2026
- **Release date**: Sep 10, 2026
- **Platforms**: windows
- **Genres**: Casual, Indie, Simulation
- **Launch price**: $14.99 USD
- **Steam reviews**: 162
- **Positive review %**: 62%
- **Steam app**: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1473260

## Developer
- **Studio**: [CreativeForge Games](https://indielist.games/studios/creativeforge-games)

## Publisher
- **Name**: [CreativeForge Games](https://indielist.games/publishers/creativeforge-games)

## Sales estimate (white-box, version v1.0)

- **Units (median)**: 2,430 (range 1,458 – 3,402)
- **Net revenue (median)**: $20,806 USD
- **Boxleiter NB used**: 15
- **Algorithm version**: v1.0

### NB breakdown
- `base`: +50
- `year_2026`: -10
- `price_$15`: 0
- `positive_62%`: -10
- `genre_Casual`: -15

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Source: indielist (https://indielist.games/games/black-gold-oil-drilling-simulator-1473260)
Estimates are not official sales data. Methodology: docs/sales-algorithm.md. Always verify large numbers with official sources before citing.