World War III: Black Gold
Near-future real-time strategy with base building and reshaped terrain
Reality Pump · Published by Topware Interactive · Released Sep 27, 2013
DRM declared on Steam
- Reviews
- Mixed
- 63% of 912
- Recent reviews
- Not enough recent
- Players
- 2
- daily peak, Nov 8, 2026
- Steam Deck
- Unsupported
- Last update on Steam
- 7 years ago
- Nov 25, 2018
Metacritic: 71/100 (critic reviews)
What is World War III: Black Gold?
In this real-time strategy game, a worldwide oil shortage sparks a near-future war. You build bases, direct military units, research weapons, and alter battlefield terrain across mission-based campaigns in the US, Russia, and Iraq.
For you if...
- +you like building bases while directing real-time battles
- +you enjoy digging trenches and shaping battlefield defenses
- +you like researching weapons across military campaigns
Not for you if...
- −you prefer turn-based planning to real-time battles
- −you dislike war settings centered on resource shortages
What players say
63% of 912 reviews are positive
Players praise the battles, base building, and ability to change the terrain. Some report unreliable unit pathfinding and awkward controls.
Screenshots and trailer
World War III: Black Gold system requirements
Minimum: 3D with DirectX support a…, 0.5 GB RAM, 0.9 GB of disk space.
As published by the developer.
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- OS
- Windows XP / Vista / 7 / 8 / 10
- Processor
- Intel/AMD Singlecore CPU
- Graphics
- 3D with DirectX support and 64 MB RAM
- Memory
- 512 MB RAM
- Storage
- 900 MB available space
- DirectX
- Version 9.0c
- Notes
- Keyboard, Mouse
Recommended
- OS
- Windows XP / Vista / 7 / 8 / 10
- Processor
- Intel/AMD Singlecore CPU with 1.5 GHz
- Graphics
- 3D with DirectX support and 128 MB RAM
- Memory
- 1 GB RAM
- Storage
- 1200 MB available space
- DirectX
- Version 9.0c
- Notes
- Keyboard, Mouse
Does World War III: Black Gold have co-op or multiplayer?
Yes: co-op online; PvP online. It also has a single-player mode. Crossplay with other platforms is declared.
Does World War III: Black Gold run on Steam Deck?
Unsupported No: Valve rates it Unsupported on Steam Deck.
- Graphics settings cannot be configured to run well on Steam Deck
PC version details
- DRM
- Reality Pump - no machine activation limit
- Controller
- Keyboard and mouse
- Platforms
- Windows, macOS
- Steam features
- Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
- Languages
- Full audio: English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Polish.
Does World War III: Black Gold 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 25, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam
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Recent updates
- Jan 9, 2017 · Mac version update
- Jan 9, 2017 · Mac version update
- Sep 10, 2015 · Mac OSX verion available!
1 DLC available.
