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Black Powder Red Earth®

📅 Mar 29, 2021
_Echelon Software
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.
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About This Game

Black Powder Red Earth® is a strategy game designed for single-player, developed by _Echelon Software and released in 2021. With an estimated 7,000 copies sold, it is considered a niche release on Steam. Community ratings across Steam average 86.0/100 — a strong reception overall. Players commonly describe it as Strategy, Turn-Based, Violent, Tactical and Military.

Media

Official Trailer
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Turn Based Tactics Designer Notes
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Intro to 8 Bit War
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Operational Area and Threat Templates
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Actions on the Objective
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Projection of Combat Power
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User Reviews

86.0
Overall Score / 100
8.6/10
Steam (229 reviews)

DLCs (1)

Black Powder Red Earth® 8 Bit War Original Soundtrack
Black Powder Red Earth® 8 Bit War Original Soundtrack
$3.99

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Game Information

Release Date
March 29, 2021
Developer
_Echelon Software
Publisher
_Echelon Software
Platforms
Windows, Mac, Linux
Price
$19.99

Analytics & Metrics

Copies Sold (VISE)
Low Data
VRI ScoreLearning
59
There is a real chance this game will fall short of expectations.
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Genres & Categories
Genres
Strategy
Categories
Single-player
Family Sharing
Tags
Strategy
Turn-Based
Violent
Tactical
Military
Pixel Graphics
Isometric
Turn-Based Tactics
Supported Languages
With Full Audio
English

System Requirements

🪟 Windows
🍎 Mac
🐧 Linux
Minimum
  • OS *: windows xp
  • Processor: 1.7 GHz Processor
  • Memory: 2 GB RAM
  • Graphics: DirectX 9
  • Storage: 2 GB available space
Recommended
  • OS *: windows 7+
  • Processor: 3.0 GHz Processor
  • Memory: 4 GB RAM
  • Graphics: DirectX 9
  • Storage: 2 GB available space
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
  • 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
Minimum
  • Processor: 1.7 Ghz Processor
  • Graphics: opengl 3.2
  • Storage: 2 GB available space
Recommended
  • Processor: 3.0 Ghz
  • Graphics: opengl 3.2
  • Storage: 2 GB available space
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