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Black Powder Red Earth®

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Black Powder Red Earth®

The near present. Step into the event horizon of a failed state, as Private Military Contractor - Cold Harbor, hunting jihadist terrorists in war-torn sprawls as a lethal surrogate for the host nation.

Strategy Turn-Based Violent Tactical Military
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The near present. Following the invasion of Iraq, Private Military Contractors(PMC) become the preferred instrument of foreign policy by Petro-Monarchies in the failed states of the Middle East. Staffed with US special operations combat veterans, PMC select, train and lead armies of local nationals in conventional and unconventional warfare operations. Combat actions conducted by the contractors are not considered acts of war. They are matters of foreign internal defense.



Black Powder Red Earth® is a minute-to-minute turn-based tactics game set in a proxy war between the dictatorship of a failing petro-state and a brutal jihadist insurgency. Fighting in war-torn urban sprawls, players lead an enhanced capability advisory and enabler unit, conducting kinetic actions with full lethal surrogacy to accomplish their missions.



Based on the Amazon best selling graphic novels of the same name, Black Powder Red Earth™ was developed with the support and advice of Special Operations combat veterans from the Commanders In-Extremis Force and by the designer of the Decentralized Battle Space Program. Black Powder Red Earth® has no tech trees, base building or R&D mini-games. It focuses entirely on meaningful tactical decisions that influence the outcome of raids in urban environments.

Step into the event horizon of absolute chaos — now.

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System requirements Windows · macOS · Linux

Windows

Minimum

Minimum:
  • OS *: windows xp
  • Processor: 1.7 GHz Processor
  • Memory: 2 GB RAM
  • Graphics: DirectX 9
  • Storage: 2 GB available space

Recommended

Recommended:
  • OS *: windows 7+
  • Processor: 3.0 GHz Processor
  • Memory: 4 GB RAM
  • Graphics: DirectX 9
  • Storage: 2 GB available space

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Minimum:
  • OS: OSX 10.10+
  • Processor: 1.7 Ghz Processor
  • Memory: 2 GB RAM
  • Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce 8 or higher, ATI X1600 or higher, or Intel HD 3000
  • Storage: 2 GB available space

Recommended

Recommended:
  • OS: OSX 10.10+
  • Processor: 3.0 Ghz
  • Memory: 4 GB RAM
  • Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce 8 or higher, ATI X1600 or higher, or Intel HD 3000
  • Storage: 2 GB available space

Linux

Minimum

Minimum:
  • Processor: 1.7 Ghz Processor
  • Graphics: opengl 3.2
  • Storage: 2 GB available space

Recommended

Recommended:
  • Processor: 3.0 Ghz
  • Graphics: opengl 3.2
  • Storage: 2 GB available space
Game details Languages, features & support
Publisher
_Echelon Software
Brazilian rating
14
Steam Germany rating
16
Content warning
This game includes scenes of war to include the killing of non-combatants and the use of suicide vest which can kill combatants and non-combatants alike. All people depicted are considered Military Age Males.
Achievements
24
Features
Single-player, Family Sharing
Languages
English*
*languages with full audio support
Compatibility & accessibility Steam Deck, controllers & access features

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Structured language support (1)
LanguageInterfaceFull audioSubtitles
EnglishYesYesYes
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Price-to-player ratio ranks in the 63th percentile. Priced as Market at $19.99.

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Is Black Powder Red Earth® worth buying right now?
Wait — $19.99. Wait for upcoming sale in ~13 days for potentially better pricing.
When does Black Powder Red Earth® go on sale?
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Is Black Powder Red Earth® free to play?
Black Powder Red Earth® costs $19.99 on Steam.
What genre is Black Powder Red Earth®?
Black Powder Red Earth® is a Strategy game.
Who developed Black Powder Red Earth®?
Black Powder Red Earth® was developed by _Echelon Software and published by _Echelon Software.
What platforms does Black Powder Red Earth® support?
Available on Steam for Windows, macOS, Linux.

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