Hearts of Iron III

Buy71%

Mostly Positive · 6k player reviews · High confidence

Worth it for the right player.

Steam Deck Unsupported
  • Windows
  • macOS

Paradox Development Studio · Grand Strategy · Aug 7, 2009

Player review score
71%
Mostly Positive
Price
$9.99
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

Steam only charts its most-played games, and this one isn’t among them.

Achievements
0
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
4
Full audio0 of 4
Subtitles0 of 4

Should I buy Hearts of Iron III?

Buy it if you like
  • Gameplay: 43 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Difficulty: 23 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Combat: 17 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Crashes: 67 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Interface: 21 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Bugs: 10 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 6k player reviews · updated

What players think

The recurring themes across 300 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
36% of themes are praise9% are divided55% are complaints
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
43 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
-Almost unlimited replayability (Almost everything you can think of doing is possible, Fascist America is always fun. Making Sweden conquer all of Europe is equally fun.) -Learning curve is brutal and unforgiving but is very rewarding to master.
Difficulty
Players who bring up Difficulty mostly praise it.
23 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The learning curve is pretty steep and the gameplay mechanics are quite complex so it can be an intimidating and frustrating experience, but it ultimately is very gratifying once you start getting the hang of it.
Combat
Players who bring up Combat mostly praise it.
17 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Mods can significantly enhance the game’s AI, UI, economic systems, and combat mechanics, often addressing long-standing complaints while introducing new challenges and layers of immersion.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
14 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
6/10 Unit graphics are good, counters are easy to read, most map modes are good, but the terrain one is bad.... its a grand strategy, it doesn't matter anyways.

Theme by theme

Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.

Players love
Gameplay43 reviews
Difficulty23 reviews
Combat17 reviews
Graphics14 reviews
Divided opinion
Monetization
33% still recommend
Players complain
Crashes
40% still recommend
Interface
52% still recommend
Bugs
50% still recommend
Multiplayer
67% still recommend
Performance
60% still recommend
Optimization
0% still recommend

What you get

Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.

Play modes

  • Co-op
  • Multi-player
  • Single-player

Controller

Steam lists no controller support.

Store features

  • Family Sharing
  • Steam Trading Cards

Platforms

  • Windows
  • macOS

Valve device support

Steam DeckUnsupported
SteamOSUnsupported
Steam MachineUnsupported

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Prices have been lower
$9.99

The lowest we've tracked is $2.49.

6 points recordedtoday · $9.99

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