World War III: Black Gold
Reality Pump · Topware Interactive · Sep 27, 2013
Delayed observation
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World War III: Black Gold - Steam Charts & Historical Stats
Actual Armies. Explore historical player activity and pricing for World War III: Black Gold. Player-count data was last observed Oct 5, 2026.
Price
$6.99
Genre
Strategy
Developer
Reality Pump
World War III: Black Gold player count and price summary
- Current players
- Unavailable
- All-time peak
- 97
- 24-hour player change
- Unavailable
- Current US price
- $3.49
Player count last observed . Values marked unavailable are not estimated.
Media gallery 11 screenshots · 2 videos
Screenshots
And 3 more screenshots...
Videos
World War III: Black Gold Trailer
World War III: Black Gold Music Video
Last Tracked Players
2
change unavailable
(24h)
All-Time Peak
97
Mar 2026
Estimated Owners
200,000 .. 500,000
Estimate via SteamSpy
Game Insights
Buy Verdict
Watch — $3.49.
Decent deal at 50% off, but might drop further. Watch for better opportunities.
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~50 days until next sale
Value Score
Fair Value — 35th percentile.
Price-to-player ratio ranks in the 35th percentile. Priced as Premium at $6.99.
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Premium pricing tier
Genre Benchmarks
Player Count
Top 87%
Value Ratio
Top 65%
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Latest News
Dec 14, 2018 at 14:51 UTC
Read More
Jan 04, 2018 at 12:20 UTC
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Mac version update
📝 Update
Jan 09, 2017 at 13:29 UTC
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Sep 10, 2015 at 07:56 UTC
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Price History
Lowest Price
$2.79
Feb 2026 across all regions
Current Price
$3.49
US region
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Price history across regions (last 30 days)
Can I Play This?
Steam declarations and Valve's Steam Deck compatibility result. Missing data is shown as unknown, never unsupported.
Native Steam builds
Windows: unknown
macOS: unknown
Linux: unknown
Steam Deck
unsupported
Valve compatibility test
Input
Controller support: unknown
Structured language support (6)
| Language | Interface | Full audio | Subtitles |
|---|---|---|---|
| English | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| French | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Italian | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| German | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Spanish - Spain | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Polish | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Steam store page
fresh · checked 2026-10-03
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System Requirements
Platform Support
Windows
macOS
Windows Requirements
Minimum:
Minimum:
- OS *: Windows XP / Vista / 7 / 8 / 10
- Processor: Intel/AMD Singlecore CPU
- Memory: 512 MB RAM
- Graphics: 3D with DirectX support and 64 MB RAM
- DirectX: Version 9.0c
- Network: Broadband Internet connection
- Storage: 900 MB available space
- Sound Card: DirectX compatible
- Additional Notes: Keyboard, Mouse
Recommended:
Recommended:
- OS *: Windows XP / Vista / 7 / 8 / 10
- Processor: Intel/AMD Singlecore CPU with 1.5 GHz
- Memory: 1 GB RAM
- Graphics: 3D with DirectX support and 128 MB RAM
- DirectX: Version 9.0c
- Network: Broadband Internet connection
- Storage: 1200 MB available space
- Sound Card: DirectX compatible
- Additional Notes: Keyboard, Mouse
macOS Requirements
Minimum:
Minimum:
- OS: macOS Sierra
- Processor: Intel Mac 2.GHz
- Memory: 512 MB RAM
- Graphics: 128 MB
- Storage: 1200 MB available space
- Sound Card: required
- Additional Notes: Keyboard, Mouse
Recommended:
Recommended:
- OS: macOS Sierra
- Processor: Multicore CPU
- Memory: 1 GB RAM
- Graphics: 256 MB
- Storage: 1200 MB available space
- Sound Card: required
- Additional Notes: Keyboard, Mouse
Pricing
Paid Game
Sale: 50% off
$6.99 $3.49
$6.99 $3.49
Additional Information
Categories
Single-player
Multi-player
PvP
Online PvP
Co-op
Online Co-op
Cross-Platform Multiplayer
Steam Trading Cards
Steam Cloud
Includes level editor
Family Sharing
Tags
Strategy
RTS
War
Multiplayer
Singleplayer
Supported Languages
English*, French*, Italian*, German*, Spanish - Spain*, Polish*
*languages with full audio support
*languages with full audio support
Official Website
http://replaynow.topware.com/en/world-war-iii---black-gold.html
Player-to-Price Ratio
0.57
7-day avg players per $1 spent
Current Pricing
🏷️
50% OFF SALE!
$6.99
$3.49
Historical low: $2.79
(Feb 2026)
Additional Information
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Achievements
0
total achievements
👍
Recommendations
263
positive reviews
🇩🇪
USK Rating
12
German rating
📦
DLC Available
1
downloadable content
🆘
Support
🎁
Purchase Options
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package options
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About This Game
Actual Armies. Actual Weapons. Actual Political Issues.World War III - Black Gold takes the player to the near future. The political crisis has been going on for months, leading to worldwide turmoil. A secret conference of the UN Central Geological Commission reveals that worldwide oil reserves have reached dangerously low levels: Oil...
Detailed Description
Actual Armies. Actual Weapons. Actual Political Issues.
World War III - Black Gold takes the player to the near future. The political crisis has been going on for months, leading to worldwide turmoil. A secret conference of the UN Central Geological Commission reveals that worldwide oil reserves have reached dangerously low levels: Oil reserves will run out within 8-10 years. This proves too short for even the most highly industrialized countries to switch their economies to alternative energy sources. Soon, mass protests erupt all over the world, effectively shutting down the global economy. The Great Powers have declared WW III...
World War III - Black Gold takes the player to the near future. The political crisis has been going on for months, leading to worldwide turmoil. A secret conference of the UN Central Geological Commission reveals that worldwide oil reserves have reached dangerously low levels: Oil reserves will run out within 8-10 years. This proves too short for even the most highly industrialized countries to switch their economies to alternative energy sources. Soon, mass protests erupt all over the world, effectively shutting down the global economy. The Great Powers have declared WW III...
FEATURES:
- 2 Game modes: for beginners and experts
- 3 Campaigns on three sites: the US, Russia and Iraq in 30 epic missions of courage and honour
- Fully 3D war terrain and units
- Day/night cycles and variable weather conditions affect the game and your strategies
- "Technology Tree" weapons research system
- Tunnels, trenches and interconnected underground tunnel systems)
- Ability to modify the 3D terrain (flattens terrain, create bulwarks or dig ditches)
- Advanced electronic battle systems: communications tapping, photo stream capturing
- Kamikaze and Stealth-units
- Camouflage and Jamming systems
- Defence systems: missile defence, decoys, anti-chemical filters
- Anti-aircraft, anti-tank, mass destruction weapons
- Challenging Multitplayer-Mode for up to 8 players over LAN & EarthNet
Frequently Asked Questions
Is World War III: Black Gold worth buying right now?
Watch — $3.49. Decent deal at 50% off, but might drop further. Watch for better opportunities.
When does World War III: Black Gold go on sale?
Decent deal at 50% off, but might drop further. Watch for better opportunities.
Is World War III: Black Gold free to play?
World War III: Black Gold costs $6.99 on Steam.
What genre is World War III: Black Gold?
World War III: Black Gold is a Strategy game.
Who developed World War III: Black Gold?
World War III: Black Gold was developed by Reality Pump and published by Topware Interactive.
What platforms does World War III: Black Gold support?
Available on Steam for Windows, macOS.