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Steam app 280220 · updated 12 Sep 2026, 18:48 UTC

Creeper World 3: Arc Eternal

Creeper World 3 is what happens when cellular automata takes over a strategy simulation. Instead of discrete units that attack your base, a fluid-like substance spreads over the terraformable terrain. Your base, your weapons, your strategy... you must adapt them all.

Creeper World 3: Arc Eternal Steam header artwork
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227playing now
22724-hour peak
3,265all-time peak
131average, last 30 days

The last 30 days

+4.3Gain+3.42%% gain227Peak

720 hourly samples, with the daily peak drawn over them. Weekends are shaded.

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Daily peakEvery hourly sample

All time

151 months, March 2014 to September 2026. The highest number of people in the game at once, each month, on a time axis -- a gap in the record stays a gap.

08822k3k4k2014201620182020202220242026March 20141,334 monthly peakApril 2014869 monthly peakMay 2014283 monthly peakJune 2014532 monthly peakJuly 2014468 monthly peakAugust 2014189 monthly peakSeptember 2014176 monthly peakOctober 2014161 monthly peakNovember 2014298 monthly peakDecember 2014308 monthly peakJanuary 2015333 monthly peakFebruary 2015218 monthly peakMarch 2015226 monthly peakApril 2015204 monthly peakMay 2015191 monthly peakJune 20153,265 monthly peakJuly 2015467 monthly peakAugust 2015285 monthly peakSeptember 2015244 monthly peakOctober 2015249 monthly peakNovember 2015738 monthly peakDecember 20151,234 monthly peakJanuary 2016614 monthly peakFebruary 2016348 monthly peakMarch 2016269 monthly peakApril 2016256 monthly peakMay 2016263 monthly peakJune 2016425 monthly peakJuly 2016387 monthly peakAugust 2016280 monthly peakSeptember 2016267 monthly peakOctober 2016283 monthly peakNovember 2016379 monthly peakDecember 2016363 monthly peakJanuary 2017411 monthly peakFebruary 2017287 monthly peakMarch 2017243 monthly peakApril 2017241 monthly peakMay 2017238 monthly peakJune 2017332 monthly peakJuly 2017329 monthly peakAugust 2017237 monthly peakSeptember 2017237 monthly peakOctober 2017242 monthly peakNovember 2017321 monthly peakDecember 2017302 monthly peakJanuary 20181,035 monthly peakFebruary 2018533 monthly peakMarch 2018402 monthly peakApril 2018352 monthly peakMay 2018310 monthly peakJune 2018548 monthly peakJuly 2018477 monthly peakAugust 2018382 monthly peakSeptember 2018450 monthly peakOctober 2018431 monthly peakNovember 2018470 monthly peakDecember 2018594 monthly peakJanuary 2019579 monthly peakFebruary 2019538 monthly peakMarch 2019539 monthly peakApril 2019454 monthly peakMay 2019435 monthly peakJune 2019422 monthly peakJuly 2019490 monthly peakAugust 2019395 monthly peakSeptember 2019379 monthly peakOctober 2019409 monthly peakNovember 2019467 monthly peakDecember 2019454 monthly peakJanuary 2020455 monthly peakFebruary 2020497 monthly peakMarch 2020421 monthly peakApril 2020408 monthly peakMay 2020528 monthly peakJune 2020484 monthly peakJuly 2020599 monthly peakAugust 2020464 monthly peakSeptember 2020425 monthly peakOctober 2020427 monthly peakNovember 2020446 monthly peakDecember 2020533 monthly peakJanuary 2021499 monthly peakFebruary 2021385 monthly peakMarch 2021378 monthly peakApril 2021323 monthly peakMay 2021299 monthly peakJune 2021304 monthly peakJuly 2021311 monthly peakAugust 2021308 monthly peakSeptember 2021342 monthly peakOctober 2021365 monthly peakNovember 2021331 monthly peakDecember 2021316 monthly peakJanuary 2022320 monthly peakFebruary 2022291 monthly peakMarch 2022289 monthly peakApril 2022304 monthly peakMay 2022289 monthly peakJune 2022286 monthly peakJuly 2022290 monthly peakAugust 2022298 monthly peakSeptember 2022285 monthly peakOctober 2022287 monthly peakNovember 2022299 monthly peakDecember 2022300 monthly peakJanuary 2023352 monthly peakFebruary 2023308 monthly peakMarch 2023305 monthly peakApril 2023278 monthly peakMay 2023264 monthly peakJune 2023245 monthly peakJuly 2023264 monthly peakAugust 2023246 monthly peakSeptember 2023258 monthly peakOctober 2023268 monthly peakNovember 2023274 monthly peakDecember 2023270 monthly peakJanuary 2024284 monthly peakFebruary 2024277 monthly peakMarch 2024276 monthly peakApril 2024273 monthly peakMay 2024261 monthly peakJune 2024285 monthly peakJuly 2024287 monthly peakAugust 2024260 monthly peakSeptember 2024241 monthly peakOctober 2024244 monthly peakNovember 2024239 monthly peakDecember 2024281 monthly peakJanuary 2025388 monthly peakFebruary 2025292 monthly peakMarch 2025261 monthly peakApril 2025259 monthly peakMay 2025253 monthly peakJune 2025236 monthly peakJuly 2025238 monthly peakAugust 2025215 monthly peakSeptember 2025227 monthly peakOctober 2025248 monthly peakNovember 2025251 monthly peakDecember 2025226 monthly peakJanuary 2026237 monthly peakFebruary 2026235 monthly peakMarch 2026232 monthly peakApril 2026226 monthly peakMay 2026220 monthly peakJune 2026207 monthly peakJuly 2026203 monthly peakAugust 2026198 monthly peakSeptember 2026227 monthly peak
Monthly peak

The last four months

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The highest number of people in the game at once, each month. Four, because four is as far back as the source keeps anything finer than one figure a month.

061123184245July 2026August 2026September 2026October 2026July 2026203 peak — daily detail belowAugust 2026198 peak — hourly detail belowSeptember 2026227 peak — hourly detail below
Monthly peakHas finer data

July 2026

31 days, each one the highest figure that day. The source keeps no hourly detail this far back. Weekends are shaded.

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August 2026

31 days as the curve, each the highest figure that day. Behind it, 438 hourly samples from 13 Aug, which is as far back as the source keeps every hour. Weekends are shaded.

05310716021401 Aug06 Aug11 Aug16 Aug21 Aug26 Aug31 AugSaturday 01 August 2026186 peakSunday 02 August 2026177 peakMonday 03 August 2026195 peakTuesday 04 August 2026173 peakWednesday 05 August 2026165 peakThursday 06 August 2026168 peakFriday 07 August 2026164 peakSaturday 08 August 2026195 peakSunday 09 August 2026198 peakMonday 10 August 2026155 peakTuesday 11 August 2026157 peakWednesday 12 August 2026173 peakThursday 13 August 2026150 peakFriday 14 August 2026157 peakSaturday 15 August 2026160 peakSunday 16 August 2026189 peakMonday 17 August 2026167 peakTuesday 18 August 2026159 peakWednesday 19 August 2026166 peakThursday 20 August 2026152 peakFriday 21 August 2026162 peakSaturday 22 August 2026163 peakSunday 23 August 2026194 peakMonday 24 August 2026180 peakTuesday 25 August 2026160 peakWednesday 26 August 2026161 peakThursday 27 August 2026152 peakFriday 28 August 2026157 peakSaturday 29 August 2026170 peakSunday 30 August 2026190 peakMonday 31 August 2026172 peak

September 2026

12 days as the curve, each the highest figure that day. Behind it, 282 hourly samples. Each dip is a night. Weekends are shaded.

06112318424501 Sep03 Sep05 Sep07 Sep09 Sep11 SepTuesday 01 September 2026162 peakWednesday 02 September 2026167 peakThursday 03 September 2026185 peakFriday 04 September 2026178 peakSaturday 05 September 2026206 peakSunday 06 September 2026216 peakMonday 07 September 2026203 peakTuesday 08 September 2026181 peakWednesday 09 September 2026195 peakThursday 10 September 2026198 peakFriday 11 September 2026219 peakSaturday 12 September 2026227 peak

October 2026

Creeper World 3: Arc Eternal was released on 27 Mar, 2014.

Not out yet.There is nothing to draw for this month.
Nothing here is interpolated or estimated; where a sample is missing the line is broken.

Game information

Updated 12 Sep 2026, 18:48 UTC
App ID
280220
Last updated
22 Mar 2026 build 22453699
Developer
Knuckle Cracker
Publisher
Knuckle Cracker
Release date
27 Mar, 2014
Platforms
WindowsmacOSLinux
Download size
92 MB103 MB103 MB
Install size
258 MB297 MB295 MB
Genres
Indie, Simulation, Strategy
Game modes
Single-player
Controller support
Unknown
Achievements
139

Features & support

Steam features

Steam AchievementsSteam CloudStatsIncludes level editorRemote Play TogetherFamily Sharing

Controllers & input

Accessibility

Popular tags

Tower DefenseStrategyIndieRTSSingleplayerSci-fiReal-Time with PauseSimulationBase BuildingLevel EditorTop-DownAddictiveResource Management2DSurvivalReal-TimePixel GraphicsSandboxGreat Soundtrack
About this gameFull description from Steam
Creeper World 3: Cellular automata takes over a strategy simulation. Instead of discrete units that attack your base, a fluid-like substance spreads over the terraformable terrain. Your base, your weapons, your strategy... you must adapt them all. Creeper World 3 bends what it means to be a strategy title. Instead of heavily scripted A.I., players find themselves engaging an enemy with theoretically predictable behavior yet which is shockingly interesting to engage. Players can build fortifications and stick around forever. Players can go for domination, quick strategic kills, or amass huge stockpiles of resources. Some play for speed, others to create art. Tiny maps, large maps, five minute missions, five day missions... the simulation scales to handle all of these scenarios. User generated content is critical and supported at multiple levels in Creeper World 3. Dial up worlds using the DMD (Dial Map Device) and tweak dozens of constraints. Then, play and share the addresses via an on-line database. Create your own maps using the built-in map editor and upload and share on-line. Or, join with thousands of other players and peruse the databases of worlds created by others. Want to create a new weapon, a unit, an enemy, or an effect? Use the built in scripting language to create what you dream. Hundreds of engine commands are exposed and examples abound on the forums and grow daily. You can even take the built in story maps and make your own. In fact, all of the built in story missions were written using the built-in editor and the CRPL scripting language. Some of the high level features are: Thermodynamic/fluid physics based play. Billions of total missions. Story arc with insane and unique enemies. Explore hundreds of star systems with thousands of worlds in Prospector missions. Hundreds of hand crafted missions in the Alpha Sector. Dial up your own mission worlds using the 'Dial Map Device' and share the address. Create your own maps using the included map editor. Play on maps of variable size, dimension, and shape. Script your own enemies and effects using the built in scripting language. Terraform the landscape during missions to take the higher ground. Discover experimental weapons that devastate the enemy. Share thousands of unique maps with an established, enthusiastic on-line community. Features a unique, original, and awesome soundtrack.
Content & age ratings2 regional ratings

Regional ratings

DEJUS10Violência fantasiosa · Medo
IGRS18Horor · Kekerasan
System requirementsMinimum and recommended hardware

Minimum

Minimum: OS *: Windows XP Processor: Single Core 2 GHz Memory: 1 GB RAM Graphics: Shader Model 2.0 or better DirectX: Version 9.0c Storage: 500 MB available space

Recommended

Recommended: OS *: Windows 7 or later Processor: Dual Core 2Ghz Memory: 4 GB RAM DirectX: Version 9.0c Storage: 1 GB available space

macOS

Minimum: OS: OS X 10.6 Memory: 1 GB RAM Storage: 500 MB available space Recommended: Memory: 4 GB RAM Storage: 1 GB available space

Linux

Minimum: Memory: 1 GB RAM Storage: 500 MB available space Recommended: Memory: 4 GB RAM Storage: 1 GB available space
Supported languages1 languages
LanguageFull audio
English

A blank audio cell means full audio was not marked in the returned language list.

Screenshots & trailersScreenshots and trailers

Trailers

AchievementsTotal count and selected achievements

139 achievements in total.

Show selected achievements (may contain spoilers)
Training WheelsAchievement
Warp ReadyAchievement
Junior OfficerAchievement
Master CommanderAchievement
MacGyverAchievement
Peak of Good LivingAchievement
Box Art Mission MasterAchievement
Failure Has Its Own RewardAchievement
Better Late Than NeverAchievement
Patton Would Be ProudAchievement

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19 developer announcements, Mar 2014 to Mar 2026 · times in UTC

March

  1. Score posting patch

    Update to address some connectivity issues when posting scores/ratings/etc.

    Patch notes

December

  1. Creeper World IXE Joins the Fight

    Creeper World IXE has released! Join the battle in this latest installment... {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/5689562/486e9baabf4cc5700d61b30178825e618af8b91f.png

    Knuckle Cracker
  2. Creeper World IXE Now Available!

    Just in time for the holidays, the latest battle against the Creeper has begun! https://clan.fastly.steamstatic.com/images/32938698/486e9baabf4cc5700d61b30178825e618af8b91f.png

    Knuckle Cracker

April

  1. Revenge

    http://knucklecracker.com/blog/index.php/2018/04/revenge/ Follow along as the next game in the Creeper World series is developed. Watch as Virgil finally beats a mission while commenting on new features in the game. ;)

    75Karsten

February

  1. Creeper World 3 version 2.12

    CW3 Version 2.12 Rebuilt with Unity 5. May address some rare issues some folks see with game startup. Linked with latest Steam APIS. May also help with some startup issues.

    Knuckle Cracker
  2. Creeper World 3 version 2.12

    CW3 Version 2.12 Rebuilt with Unity 5. May address some rare issues some folks see with game startup. Linked with latest Steam APIS. May also help with some startup issues.

    Patch notes

June

  1. CW3 Version 2.08 now Live!

    Version 2.08 is now live. Bug fixes with snipers, and a few visual issues have been addressed. Carry on the fight against the Creeper!

    Knuckle Cracker
  2. CW3 Version 2.08 now Live!

    Version 2.08 is now live. Bug fixes with snipers, and a few visual issues have been addressed. Carry on the fight against the Creeper!

    Knuckle Cracker

May

  1. Creeper World 3: Abraxis Web Game

    CW3:Abraxis has been released on Kongregate.com. It has 12 free and new missions. What better way to bring even more commanders into the fleet? Head on over and vote 5 stars and help build the Creeper Nation! CW3:A @Kongretate

    Knuckle Cracker
  2. Creeper World 3: Abraxis Web Game

    CW3:Abraxis has been released on Kongregate.com. It has 12 free and new missions. What better way to bring even more commanders into the fleet? Head on over and vote 5 stars and help build the Creeper Nation! CW3:A @Kongretate

    Knuckle Cracker

April

  1. Creeper World 3 Ver 2.01 Released

    2.01 has been released that addresses a few minor issues. For linux version, make 64bit version run on 64bit linux systems. Remove terraform terrain tagging when CRPL SetVoid call is made. Truncate long Colonial Space titles (on overview…

    Knuckle Cracker
  2. Creeper World 3 Ver 2.01 Released

    2.01 has been released that addresses a few minor issues. For linux version, make 64bit version run on 64bit linux systems. Remove terraform terrain tagging when CRPL SetVoid call is made. Truncate long Colonial Space titles (on overview…

    Knuckle Cracker
  3. CW3 Soundtrack Download

    Want the soundtrack to CW3? Here's the link! http://knucklecracker.com/common/extras.php

    Knuckle Cracker
  4. CW3 Soundtrack Download

    Want the soundtrack to CW3? Here's the link! http://knucklecracker.com/common/extras.php

    Knuckle Cracker

March

  1. Steam Keys for Existing Customers

    Existing customers for CW3 can get a free steam key for the game. Visit here for more details: Steam Keys Blog Post Grab your steam key now so you can be ready to play on the launch day! March 27, 2014 is the day!

    Knuckle Cracker
  2. Steam Keys for Existing Customers

    Existing customers for CW3 can get a free steam key for the game. Visit here for more details: Steam Keys Blog Post Grab your steam key now so you can be ready to play on the launch day! March 27, 2014 is the day!

    Knuckle Cracker
  3. Creeper World 3 Steam version available March 27, 2014!

    First, Greenlight fell to the Creeper. Now the full Steam community will succumb. Prep your defenses and prepare for its arrival!

    Knuckle Cracker
  4. Creeper World 3 Steam version available March 27, 2014!

    First, Greenlight fell to the Creeper. Now the full Steam community will succumb. Prep your defenses and prepare for its arrival!

    Knuckle Cracker
  5. Hello

    Test if I can make an announcement.

    75Karsten

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