World War III: Black Gold
Game First reported release
Game details
- First release year
- 2001
Platforms
Genres
Play modes
- co-op mode
- single-player video game
- multiplayer video game
Localized titles
- World War III Black Gold
Steam version platforms
- Windows*
- Supported
- Yes*
- macOS*
- Supported
- Yes*
- Linux*
- Supported
- No*
Store genres
- Strategy*
Game features
- 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*
Interface languages
- English*
- Full audio
- Yes*
- French*
- Full audio
- Yes*
- Italian*
- Full audio
- Yes*
- German*
- Full audio
- Yes*
- Spanish - Spain*
- Full audio
- Yes*
- Polish*
- Full audio
- Yes*
Audio languages
- English*
- French*
- Italian*
- German*
- Spanish - Spain*
- Polish*
Community tags · historical
- Strategy*
- Votes · historical
- 595*
- RTS*
- Votes · historical
- 29*
- War*
- Votes · historical
- 19*
- Multiplayer*
- Votes · historical
- 15*
- Singleplayer*
- Votes · historical
- 11*
System requirements
- macOS · Minimum*
- Operating system
- macOS Sierra*
- Processor alternatives
- Intel Mac 2.GHz*
- Memory
- 512 MB RAM*
- Graphics alternatives
- 128 MB*
- Storage
- 1200 MB available space*
- Audio hardware
- required*
- Conditions
- Keyboard, Mouse*
- Windows · Minimum*
- Operating system
- Windows XP / Vista / 7 / 8 / 10*
- Processor alternatives
- Intel/AMD Singlecore CPU*
- Memory
- 512 MB RAM*
- Graphics alternatives
- 3D with DirectX support and 64 MB RAM*
- Graphics API
- Version 9.0c*
- Network
- Broadband Internet connection*
- Storage
- 900 MB available space*
- Audio hardware
- DirectX compatible*
- Conditions
- Keyboard, Mouse*
- Windows · Recommended*
- Graphics alternatives
- 3D with DirectX support and 128 MB RAM*
- Memory
- 1 GB*
- Processor alternatives
- Intel/AMD Singlecore CPU with 1.5 GHz*
- Windows · Recommended memory · 2026-06-27*
- Memory
- 1 GB*
Compatibility and community reports
- Linux · Community reports · 2026-06-27*
- Community Linux compatibility tier
- Platinum*
- Reports
- 7*
- Community confidence
- low*
- Steam Deck · 2026-06-27*
- Compatibility category
- Unsupported*
Studios & publishers
Developers
- Reality Pump Studios
- Reality Pump*
Publishers
- TopWare Interactive
Release history
- 2001-10-16
- Date precision
- Exact date
Store release history
- Steam*
- Release date
- Sep 27, 2013*
System configuration
Detailed specifications
Specifications 1 · 14 fields
- Windows minimum processor requirement
- Intel/AMD Singlecore CPU*
- Windows minimum graphics requirement
- 3D with DirectX support and 64 MB RAM*
- Windows minimum memory requirement
- 1* GB
- Name
- World War III: Black Gold*
- Windows recommended processor requirement
- Intel/AMD Singlecore CPU with 1.5 GHz*
- Windows recommended graphics requirement
- 3D with DirectX support and 128 MB RAM*
- Windows recommended memory requirement
- 1* GB
- Release year
- 2,001*
- Windows minimum processor requirement
- Windows · Minimum
- Processor alternatives
- Intel/AMD Singlecore CPU*
- Windows minimum graphics requirement
- Windows · Minimum
- Graphics alternatives
- 3D with DirectX support and 64 MB RAM*
- Windows minimum memory requirement
- Windows · Minimum
- Memory
- 1 GB*
- Windows recommended processor requirement
- Windows · Recommended
- Processor alternatives
- Intel/AMD Singlecore CPU with 1.5 GHz*
- Windows recommended graphics requirement
- Windows · Recommended
- Graphics alternatives
- 3D with DirectX support and 128 MB RAM*
- Windows recommended memory requirement
- Windows · Recommended
- Memory
- 1 GB*
Specifications 2 · 35 fields
- Achievements · historical
- 0*
- Mean playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
- 0* min
- Mean playtime since March 2009 (historical)
- 263* min
- Features
- 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*
- Developers
- Reality Pump*
- DLC count · historical
- 1*
- Estimated ownership range (historical)
- 200000 - 500000*
- Audio languages
- English*
- French*
- Italian*
- German*
- Spanish - Spain*
- Polish*
- Store genres
- Strategy*
- Linux support · historical
- No*
- macOS support · historical
- Yes*
- Median playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
- 0* min
- Median playtime since March 2009 (historical)
- 301* min
- Metacritic score
- 71*
- Name
- World War III: Black Gold*
- Negative reviews · historical
- 326*
- Peak ccu
- 117*
- Positive reviews · historical
- 460*
- Price (historical; currency unreported)
- 2.09*
- Publishers
- Topware Interactive*
- Recommendations
- 255*
- Store release date · historical
- Sep 27, 2013*
- Interface languages
- English*
- French*
- Italian*
- German*
- Spanish - Spain*
- Polish*
- Game website · historical
- http://replaynow.topware.com/en/world-war-iii---black-gold.html*
- Windows support · historical
- Yes*
- Features
- Single-player
- Single-player*
- Multi-player
- Multi-player*
- PvP
- PvP*
- Online PvP
- Online PvP*
- Co-op
- Co-op*
- Online Co-op
- Online Co-op*
- Cross-Platform Multiplayer
- Cross-Platform Multiplayer*
- Steam Trading Cards
- Steam Trading Cards*
- Steam Cloud
- Steam Cloud*
- Includes level editor
- Includes level editor*
- Family Sharing
- Family Sharing*
- Developers
- Reality Pump
- Reality Pump*
- Audio languages
- English*
- French*
- Italian*
- German*
- Spanish - Spain*
- Polish*
- Store genres
- Strategy
- Strategy*
- Linux support · historical
- Linux
- Supported
- No*
- macOS support · historical
- macOS
- Supported
- Yes*
- Publishers
- Topware Interactive
- Topware Interactive*
- Store release date · historical
- Steam
- Release date
- Sep 27, 2013*
- Interface languages
- English*
- French*
- Italian*
- German*
- Spanish - Spain*
- Polish*
- Windows support · historical
- Windows
- Supported
- Yes*
Specifications 3 · 21 fields
- Mean playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
- 0* min
- Mean playtime since March 2009 (historical)
- 304* min
- Ccu
- 117*
- Developer
- Reality Pump*
- Historical discount
- 60* %
- Store genres
- Strategy*
- Historical US original list price
- 699* US cents
- Languages
- English*
- French*
- Italian*
- German*
- Spanish - Spain*
- Polish*
- Median playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
- 0* min
- Median playtime since March 2009 (historical)
- 301* min
- Name
- World War III: Black Gold*
- Negative reviews · historical
- 326*
- Estimated ownership range (historical)
- 200,000 .. 500,000*
- Positive reviews · historical
- 460*
- Historical US price
- 279* US cents
- Publisher
- Topware Interactive*
- Community tags · historical
- Strategy*
- RTS*
- War*
- Multiplayer*
- Singleplayer*
- Store genres
- Strategy
- Strategy*
- Languages
- English*
- French*
- Italian*
- German*
- Spanish - Spain*
- Polish*
- Community tags · historical
- Strategy
- Strategy*
- RTS
- RTS*
- War
- War*
- Multiplayer
- Multiplayer*
- Singleplayer
- Singleplayer*
- Tags votes
- Strategy
- Votes · historical
- 595*
- RTS
- Votes · historical
- 29*
- War
- Votes · historical
- 19*
- Multiplayer
- Votes · historical
- 15*
- Singleplayer
- Votes · historical
- 11*
Specifications 4 · 27 fields
- Features
- 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*
- Developers
- Reality Pump*
- Store genres
- Strategy*
- Free to play · historical
- No*
- macOS requirements
- 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 *
- Metacritic score
- 71*
- Name
- World War III: Black Gold*
- Windows requirements
- 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 *
- Platforms
- windows*
- mac*
- Historical price currency
- USD*
- Discount percentage (historical)
- 0*
- Historical store price
- $6.99*
- Publishers
- Topware Interactive*
- Recommendations total
- 255*
- Coming soon · historical store status
- No*
- Store release date · historical
- Sep 27, 2013*
- Interface languages
- English (full audio), French (full audio), Italian (full audio), German (full audio), Spanish - Spain (full audio), Polish (full audio)*
- Type
- game*
- Features
- Single-player
- Single-player*
- Multi-player
- Multi-player*
- PvP
- PvP*
- Online PvP
- Online PvP*
- Co-op
- Co-op*
- Online Co-op
- Online Co-op*
- Cross-Platform Multiplayer
- Cross-Platform Multiplayer*
- Steam Trading Cards
- Steam Trading Cards*
- Steam Cloud
- Steam Cloud*
- Includes level editor
- Includes level editor*
- Family Sharing
- Family Sharing*
- Developers
- Reality Pump
- Reality Pump*
- Store genres
- Strategy
- Strategy*
- macOS requirements
- macOS · Minimum
- Operating system
- macOS Sierra*
- Processor alternatives
- Intel Mac 2.GHz*
- Memory
- 512 MB RAM*
- Graphics alternatives
- 128 MB*
- Storage
- 1200 MB available space*
- Audio hardware
- required*
- Conditions
- Keyboard, Mouse*
- Windows requirements
- Windows · Minimum
- Operating system
- Windows XP / Vista / 7 / 8 / 10*
- Processor alternatives
- Intel/AMD Singlecore CPU*
- Memory
- 512 MB RAM*
- Graphics alternatives
- 3D with DirectX support and 64 MB RAM*
- Graphics API
- Version 9.0c*
- Network
- Broadband Internet connection*
- Storage
- 900 MB available space*
- Audio hardware
- DirectX compatible*
- Conditions
- Keyboard, Mouse*
- Platforms
- Windows
- Supported
- Yes*
- macOS
- Supported
- Yes*
- Publishers
- Topware Interactive
- Topware Interactive*
- Store release date · historical
- Steam
- Release date
- Sep 27, 2013*
- Interface languages
Specifications 5 · 19 fields
- Co-op listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
- Yes*
- Steam Deck compatibility · 2026-06-27
- unsupported*
- Store genres
- Strategy*
- Local co-op listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
- No*
- Owners-based popularity rank · 2026-06-27
- 5,137*
- Community Linux rating confidence · 2026-06-27
- low*
- Community Linux report count · 2026-06-27
- 7*
- Community Linux compatibility tier · 2026-06-27
- platinum*
- PvP listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
- Yes*
- Windows recommended RAM · 2026-06-27
- 1* GB
- Steam release year · historical
- 2,013*
- Title
- World War III: Black Gold*
- Coming soon · historical Steam listing
- No*
- Co-op listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
- Co-op
- Co-op*
- Steam Deck compatibility · 2026-06-27
- Steam Deck · 2026-06-27
- Compatibility category
- Unsupported*
- Store genres
- Strategy
- Strategy*
- Community Linux compatibility tier · 2026-06-27
- Linux · Community reports · 2026-06-27
- Community Linux compatibility tier
- Platinum*
- Reports
- 7*
- Community confidence
- low*
- PvP listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
- PvP
- PvP*
- Windows recommended RAM · 2026-06-27
- Windows · Recommended memory · 2026-06-27
- Memory
- 1 GB*
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