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Games like Black Gold

1989

You run an oil company, buying and selling oilfields, drilling, laying pipelines and trading on the world market. You compete against rival players month by month, even using sabotage and detectives.

Economy and management
Competing against other players
Deep systems to master
Co-op or multiplayer

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The closest matches for Black Gold are Steam: Rails to Riches, Le Havre: The Inland Port and Football Manager 2022. Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes Black Gold special – the reasons are listed right on each game.

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Best alternative overall: Steam: Rails to Riches 92% match – Economy and management
Newest alternative: Out of the Park Baseball 24 89% match – released 2023

Best match

Steam: Rails to Riches

92 %Match

2015PC78 % positive9.75 €

A digital adaptation of the board game where you run a railway company, issue shares, lay track and haul goods. It rewards smart route planning and economic judgment against rival players.

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Le Havre: The Inland Port

Tactical depth

A digital adaptation of Uwe Rosenberg's board game in which you build structures, ships and goods chains in the port of Le Havre to out-earn your opponent. Play against the AI, hot-seat, or asynchronously online.

Football Manager 2022

Economy and management

An extremely detailed football management sim where you handle tactics, transfers, training and club running across many seasons. The appeal lies in building a squad and imposing your own playing philosophy.

Football Manager 2013

Economy and management

A deep football management simulation where you handle squad, tactics, transfers and club finances across many seasons. Its appeal lies in the huge database and building a club your own way.

Capitalism II

Economy and management

A deep business simulation where you build a corporate empire, from manufacturing and marketing to research and stock trading. The detailed market rewards long-term planning and a head for numbers.

Football Manager 2020

Economy and management

An extremely deep football management sim where you control tactics, transfers, training and club politics, building a club over many seasons.

Rise of Nations

Competing against other players

A real-time strategy game that blends civilization building across thousands of years, from ancient times to the modern age, with fast-paced warfare. Resource management, city growth and conquest interlock, with 18 playable nations.

Out of the Park Baseball 17

Economy and management

An extremely deep baseball management sim where you run an MLB franchise as general manager and coach over many seasons, handling trades, drafts and in-game strategy with text-based game simulation. You can replay historical seasons or build fictional leagues, including online ones.

Football Manager 2017

Economy and management

An extremely detailed football management simulation where you handle tactics, transfers, training and club running across many seasons. Matches play out automatically while your decisions determine success.

Out of the Park Baseball 24

Economy and management

An extremely deep baseball management sim where you act as general manager and coach, handling rosters, finances, prospects and in-game tactics to build dynasties over decades. Fully MLB licensed with vast statistical depth.