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Same atmospheric mood as World War III: Black Gold.
- $9.99 (Price checked Nov 7)
- 2013
Games like World War III: Black Gold
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Players who liked World War III: Black Gold also play
The closest matches to World War III: Black Gold: Earth 2150 Trilogy, Soldiers: Heroes of World War II - Enhanced Edition, Wargame: European Escalation, World War II: Panzer Claws, and Iron Harvest. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
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Rank 02Why this
Shares tactical positioning with World War III: Black Gold.
- 2014
Rank 03Why this
Also RTS and War, like World War III: Black Gold.
- $9.99 (Price checked Nov 11)
- 2012
The full ranked list: top 24 games like World War III: Black Gold
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- Released: 2013
- Developer: Reality Pump
- Price: $6.99checked Nov 7
- 60% of 112 reviews
- Genres: Strategy
- Metacritic 71
- Platforms: Windows, macOS
Players highlight
- Drill for oil to fund armies
- Eerie cold war atmosphere
- Forgiving learning curve
- Atmospheric
- Eerie
- Immersive
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Why this: Also RTS and War, like World War III: Black Gold.
War of Dots
Why this: Shares tactical positioning with World War III: Black Gold.
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Other recommendable Steam games by Reality Pump, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.
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Why this: Same retro mood as World War III: Black Gold.
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About World War III: Black Gold
The closest matches to World War III: Black Gold: Earth 2150 Trilogy, Soldiers: Heroes of World War II - Enhanced Edition, Wargame: European Escalation, World War II: Panzer Claws, and Iron Harvest. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If World War III: Black Gold is your kind of game, the closest matches are Earth 2150 Trilogy, Soldiers: Heroes of World War II - Enhanced Edition and Wargame: European Escalation — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as atmospheric, eerie and immersive, and single out its campaign mission restrictions and large scale skirmishes. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.
About World War III: Black Gold: 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...
Is World War III: Black Gold worth buying?
Players are split
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 60% of 112 Steam reviews are positive.
- We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
- Price: $6.99 (checked Nov 7).
- People who recommend it had played a median of 7 h when they wrote their review.
- Critics had played a median of 4 h before their negative review.
- Not supported on Steam Deck.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Drill for oil to fund armies
- Eerie cold war atmosphere
- Forgiving learning curve
- Large scale skirmishes with massive unit counts
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“This Game is by Reality Pump and is Pre Earth 2140. This game is World War 3. The game its self looks very like earth 2140. with less units and zero Mechs. The res System is the Standerd Earth 2140 system and has been improved threw the…”
“I wish i could get my 59p back. whoever says this is like C&C Generals needs to go back and play C&C Generals because this game has no similarities. Game Play is sooooooo slow, waiting for a copter to re-supply is like drawing teeth. The…”
People who play it also play: Earth 2150 Trilogy, Soldiers: Heroes of World War II - Enhanced Edition, Wargame: European Escalation
Frequently asked about World War III: Black Gold
Can I run it?
Does World War III: Black Gold work on Steam Deck?
World War III: Black Gold is currently rated Unsupported on Steam Deck. It may not launch or may have significant issues that block normal play.
How much does World War III: Black Gold cost?
World War III: Black Gold is listed on Steam at 6.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
Does World War III: Black Gold have multiplayer or co-op?
Yes — World War III: Black Gold supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online PvP).
What games are most similar to World War III: Black Gold?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside World War III: Black Gold are Earth 2150 Trilogy, Soldiers: Heroes of World War II - Enhanced Edition, Wargame: European Escalation.
Who developed World War III: Black Gold?
World War III: Black Gold was developed by Reality Pump and published by Topware Interactive.