Hearts of Iron III

by Paradox Development Studio·published by Paradox Interactive

Steam · Mostly Positive

Steam Facts

Data current as of Apr 23, 2026. We re-crawl reviews and metadata every 14 days.

Steam Sentiment77

Mostly Positive

Above the median for reviewed Steam games.

Quick Stats

Reviews

3,275en

6,049 total (all languages)

Current as of Apr 23, 2026

Released

Aug 7, 2009

Price

$2.49

Velocity

0.6/day

Slowing

Metadata current as of May 4, 2026 · Source: Steam

Market Reach

Estimated owners±60%

≈210K

Estimated gross revenue±60%

≈$2.1M

Based on 6,049 reviews (all languages)

boxleiter_v2

Based on review count × genre/age/price-adjusted Boxleiter ratio. Gross revenue before Steam’s 30% cut, refunds, and regional pricing.

About

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.

Sentiment History

Sentiment over time

Playtime Sentiment

Sentiment by time invested

· 3,278 post-launch reviews

38%268 rev

<2h

47%139 rev

2-10h

68%589 rev

10-50h

79%904 rev

50-200h

88%768 rev

200h+

94%610 rev

Players who invest more time rate this game significantly higher (+41pts) — a strong signal of a slow-burn experience that rewards patience.

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