Hearts of Iron III (Steam Game) 
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.
- Grand Strategy (294)
- Strategy (281)
- World War II (267)
- Historical (191)
- Simulation (137)
- Military (123)
- Real-Time with Pause (121)
- War (87)
- Sandbox (80)
- Multiplayer (80)
- Difficult (75)
- Singleplayer (59)
- RTS (58)
- Wargame (52)
- Alternate History (19)
- Great Soundtrack (16)
- World War I (9)
- Politics (5)
| Release Date | Aug 7, 2009 |
| Price | $ 9.99 Top 30% |
| Steam Rating (Steam Purchases / All) | 77.6% (mostly positive) / 77.2% |
| Steam DB Rating (Steam Purchases / All) | 75.4% / 75.2% |
| Reviews (Steam Purchases / All) | 4.7K Top 5% / 5.7K Top 4% |
| Curators | 162 reviews Top 3% |
| Median Play Time | 45.8 hours Top 2% |
| Play Time per Dollar | 4.6 hours Top 2% |
| Followers | 17.1K Top 10% |
| Owners | ± 734.3K Top 4% |
| Copies Sold | ± 446.6K Top 4% |
| Gross Revenue ($) | ± 2M Top 5% |
Rating and Reviews (Monthly)
Here you can see Hearts of Iron III's Steam rating and reviews between November 2010 and December 2023. Steam's rating is in a range going from 96.5% (May 2013) to 76.7% (October 2019).
With 5.7K reviews Top 4%, Hearts of Iron III is an AAA level success. Peaks in the chart suggest that major updates or discounts happened.
Review Languages
This donut graph displays the languages of Hearts of Iron III's Steam reviews. The most popular language is English (55%), followed by Simplified Chinese (9%). The player's languages are well diversified, with 27 different languages appearing in the reviews. The game is translated in 4 languages. Considering that, unless the game is text-heavy, adding translations is not a lot of work compared to making a game, it is often a good idea to translate the game in many languages.
Time Played
This chart displays the number of hours played in Hearts of Iron III, comparing positive and negative reviews. Notice how the time in game reaches a stellar 244 hours in the 80th percentile.
The negative reviews play time is 10 times lower than the positive reviews median play time. Some Hearts of Iron III players left negative reviews after playing for a long time (more than 55 hours for the top 20%), it can be a sign that a part of the fanbase was displeased about the evolution of the game and decided to review bomb it. The Players' feedback section might help understanding the issue.
Players' Feedback
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It's important to understand that this list of positives and negatives is not an unbiased evaluation of the game. Its purpose is to support developers in understanding what their players want. The game's rating of 77.6% should be taken into account when assessing them.
Please keep in mind that this list was AI-generated with only a statistical sample of Hearts of Iron III's review data that Steam provides. Additionally, remember that not all issues need to be fixed, sometimes the best approach is to communicate better to manage the player's expectations.
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