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
- Reviews
- Mixed
- 63% of 912
- Recent reviews
- Not enough recent
- Playing now
- 2
- right now
- Steam Deck
- Unsupported
- Last update
- 9 years ago
- Jan 9, 2017
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
As published by the developer.
Minimum
- 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
PC version details
DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.
- DRM
- Reality Pump - no machine activation limit
- Controller
- Keyboard and mouse
- Platforms
- Windows, macOS
- Steam features
- Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
Steam Deck: Unsupported
- Graphics settings cannot be configured to run well on Steam Deck
Multiplayer and co-op
Languages
Full audio: English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Polish.
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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.
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