Creeper World 3: Arc Eternal
Top-down tower defense against a fluid enemy that floods terrain
Knuckle Cracker · Released Mar 27, 2014
- Reviews
- Overwhelmingly Positive
- 96% of 4,829
- Recent reviews
- Not enough recent
- Playing now
- 134
- right now
- Steam Deck
- Playable
- Last update
- 6 months ago
- Mar 22, 2026
What is Creeper World 3: Arc Eternal?
A single-player sci-fi strategy game played from a top-down view. Across individual missions, you build energy networks and weapons, terraform terrain, and contain a fluid-like enemy that spreads across the map. It includes story missions, additional mission regions, generated worlds, and a map editor with sharing and scripting tools.
For you if...
- +you enjoy defensive expansion and resource-network planning
- +you want varied missions and extensive map-making tools
- +you prefer real-time strategy with pause
Not for you if...
- −you dislike lengthy cleanup after the main threat passes
- −you want multiplayer strategy matches
- −you avoid difficult, time-sensitive missions
What players say
96% of 4,829 reviews are positive
Players praise the unusual fluid enemy, flexible approaches, and large selection of community maps. Common complaints describe later stages as repetitive or slow once defenses stabilize, while recent Linux players report startup and compatibility problems.
Screenshots and trailer
Creeper World 3: Arc Eternal system requirements
As published by the developer.
Minimum
- OS
- Windows XP
- Processor
- Single Core 2 GHz
- Graphics
- Shader Model 2.0 or better
- Memory
- 1 GB RAM
- Storage
- 500 MB available space
- DirectX
- Version 9.0c
Recommended
- OS
- Windows 7 or later
- Processor
- Dual Core 2Ghz
- Memory
- 4 GB RAM
- Storage
- 1 GB available space
- DirectX
- Version 9.0c
PC version details
DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Keyboard and mouse
- Platforms
- Windows, macOS, Linux
- Achievements
- 139
- Steam features
- Cloud saves, Family Sharing
Steam Deck: Playable
- Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
- Some text entry requires manually opening the on-screen keyboard
- All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
- In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
- Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
Tags
- Tower Defense
- Strategy
- Indie
- RTS
- Singleplayer
- Sci-fi
- Real-Time with Pause
- Simulation
- Base Building
- Level Editor
- Top-Down
- Addictive
- Resource Management
- 2D
- Survival
- Real-Time
Recent updates
- Mar 22, 2026 · Score posting patch
- Feb 28, 2016 · Creeper World 3 version 2.12
- Feb 28, 2016 · Creeper World 3 version 2.12
- Jun 21, 2014 · CW3 Version 2.08 now Live!
- Jun 21, 2014 · CW3 Version 2.08 now Live!
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