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Hearts of Iron III

📅 Aug 7, 2009
Paradox Development Studio
Hearts of Iron III lets you play the most engaging conflict in world history, World War 2, on all fronts as any country and through multiple different scenarios. Guide your nation to glory between 1936 and 1948 and wage war, conduct diplomacy and build your industry in the most detailed World War 2 game ever made.
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About This Game

Hearts of Iron III is a strategy game with both single-player and multiplayer modes, developed by Paradox Development Studio and released in 2009. With an estimated 385,000 copies sold, it is considered a mid-tier seller on Steam. With 6k reviews on Steam, it stands as a game with a solid review base on Steam. Community ratings across Steam average 76.1/100 — a generally positive reception overall. According to player data, the main story takes around 12.97 hours, with side content bringing that to 64.5 hours, and a completionist run can reach 254.33 hours. The game has 18 DLCs available, expanding the base experience with additional content. Players commonly describe it as Grand Strategy, Strategy, World War II, Historical and Simulation.

Media

User Reviews

76.1
Overall Score / 100
7.6/10
Steam (6038 rev)

Playtime Estimates

12.97h
🎯 Main Story
64.5h
⭐ Main + Sides
254.33h
💯 Completionist
Based on 18 player submissions

DLCs (18)

Hearts of Iron III: Axis Minors Vehicle Pack
Hearts of Iron III: Axis Minors Vehicle Pack
$1.99
Hearts of Iron III: Italian Vehicle Pack
Hearts of Iron III: Italian Vehicle Pack
$1.99
Hearts of Iron III: Japanese Vehicle Spritepack
Hearts of Iron III: Japanese Vehicle Spritepack
$0.99
Hearts of Iron III: British Vehicle Spritepack
Hearts of Iron III: British Vehicle Spritepack
$0.99
Hearts of Iron III: Their Finest Hour
Hearts of Iron III: Their Finest Hour
$9.99
Hearts of Iron III: US Infantry Sprite Pack
Hearts of Iron III: US Infantry Sprite Pack
$0.99
Hearts of Iron III: Soviet Infantry Pack DLC
Hearts of Iron III: Soviet Infantry Pack DLC
$0.99
Hearts of Iron III: Soviet Pack DLC
Hearts of Iron III: Soviet Pack DLC
$0.99
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Game Information

Release Date
August 7, 2009
Developer
Paradox Development Studio
Publisher
Paradox Interactive
Platforms
Windows, Mac
Price
$9.99

Analytics & Metrics

Copies Sold (VISE)
385.3K
(308.3K - 462.4K)
VRI ScoreLearning
62.5
Indicators are uncertain and suggest proceeding with caution.
VISE (VORYTHIC Intelligent Sales Estimator) intelligent predictive model estimating the number of copies sold on Steam, based on community data analysis and purchase patterns.
VRI (Vorythic Recommendation Index) a single number indicating whether the game is worth your time. Built from game data, putting real players' opinions above progressive 'critics'.

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Genres & Categories

Genres
Strategy
Categories
Single-player
Multi-player
Co-op
Steam Trading Cards
Family Sharing
Tags
Grand Strategy
Strategy
World War II
Historical
Simulation
Military
Real-Time with Pause
War
Sandbox
Multiplayer
Difficult
Singleplayer
RTS
Wargame
Alternate History
Great Soundtrack
World War I
Politics
Moddable

Supported Languages

Text Only
English
French
German
Spanish - Spain

System Requirements

🪟 Windows
🍎 Mac
Minimum
Recommended
  • Operating System: Microsoft® Windows® 2000/XP/Vista
  • Processor: Intel Pentium IV 2.4 GHz or AMD 3500+
  • Memory: 2 GB of RAM
  • Hard Disk Space: 2 GB
  • Video Card: NVIDIA GeForce 8800 or ATI Radeon X1900 videocard
  • Sound: Direct X-compatible sound card
  • DirectX®: Direct X 9.0
  • OS: OS X 10.5.8 or higher
  • Processor: Any Intel CPU
  • Memory: 128 MB VRAM, 1GB RAM
  • Hard Disk Space: 1.3 GB hard disk space
  • Video Card: GeForce 7300, Radeon HD 2400 (GMA cards not supported)
  • Internet: Broadband connection for Internet play
  • Registration: Internet connection for registration

Legal Notice

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