BlackChain

Sci-fi real-time strategy where crowded bases lose efficiency from heat

Borington · Released Mar 17, 2021

Reviews: Very Positive; 83% of 121
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Players: 1; daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
Steam Deck: Untested
Last update on Steam: 4 years ago; Jun 22, 2022
Minimum PC: Anything WebGL-compatible; 2 GB RAM · 0.2 GB disk; Full requirements

What is BlackChain?

BlackChain is a real-time strategy game set across the Solar System in 2088, where corporations dominate through resource exploitation. You build bases and direct land and air combat through a fully voiced, twelve-mission campaign. You can also play AI skirmishes and custom games or create maps in the editor.

For you if...

+you like managing resources and producing armies during battles
+you prefer spreading out and attacking rather than fortifying

Not for you if...

−you want a forgiving campaign with a smooth difficulty curve

What players say

83% of 121 reviews are positive

Players praise its familiar StarCraft-style mechanics and value for money. Recurring criticisms concern limited unit variety, while a recent reviewer criticizes units pushing through one another and undermining battlefield positioning.

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BlackChain system requirements

Minimum: Anything WebGL-compatible, 2 GB RAM, 0.2 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS: Windows 7
Processor: Dual core processor
Graphics: Anything WebGL-compatible
Memory: 2048 MB RAM
Storage: 200 MB available space

Does BlackChain have co-op or multiplayer?

Yes: multiplayer (mode not specified). It also has a single-player mode.

Does BlackChain run on Steam Deck?

Untested Not yet tested by Valve on Steam Deck.

PC version details

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Keyboard and mouse
Platforms: Windows
Achievements: 18
Steam features: Family Sharing
Languages: Full audio: English.

Does BlackChain use AI-generated content?

No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.

Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Oct 27, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam