Hearts of Iron III
Game First reported release
Game details
- First release year
- 2009
Platforms
Genres
- historical video game
- real-time strategy
- computer wargame
- grand strategy wargame
- strategy video game*
Play modes
- single-player video game
- multiplayer video game
Players by platform
- Microsoft Windows*
- Maximum players (mode unspecified)
- 1*
Content classifications
- ESRB · Microsoft Windows*
- Classification
- E10+ - Everyone 10+*
Series
- Hearts of Iron
Engines
- Development Studio
Localized titles
- Hearts of Iron III
Steam version platforms
- Windows*
- Supported
- Yes*
- macOS*
- Supported
- Yes*
- Linux*
- Supported
- No*
Store genres
- Strategy*
Game features
- Single-player*
- Multi-player*
- Co-op*
- Steam Trading Cards*
- Family Sharing*
Interface languages
- English*
- French*
- German*
- Spanish - Spain*
Community tags · historical
- Grand Strategy*
- Votes · historical
- 301*
- Strategy*
- Votes · historical
- 286*
- World War II*
- Votes · historical
- 270*
- Historical*
- Votes · historical
- 193*
- Simulation*
- Votes · historical
- 141*
- Military*
- Votes · historical
- 129*
- Real-Time with Pause*
- Votes · historical
- 123*
- War*
- Votes · historical
- 89*
- Sandbox*
- Votes · historical
- 82*
- Multiplayer*
- Votes · historical
- 80*
- Difficult*
- Votes · historical
- 75*
- Singleplayer*
- Votes · historical
- 62*
- RTS*
- Votes · historical
- 56*
- Wargame*
- Votes · historical
- 54*
- Alternate History*
- Votes · historical
- 21*
- Great Soundtrack*
- Votes · historical
- 17*
- World War I*
- Votes · historical
- 10*
- Politics*
- Votes · historical
- 7*
System requirements
- macOS · Unspecified tier*
- Operating system
- OS X 10.5.8 or higher*
- Processor alternatives
- 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*
- Windows · Unspecified tier*
- Processor alternatives
- 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*
- Conditions
- Operating System: Microsoft® Windows® 2000/XP/Vista*
- Windows · Minimum*
- Processor alternatives
- Intel Pentium IV 2.4 GHz or AMD 3500+*
- Memory
- 2 GB*
Compatibility and community reports
- Steam Deck · 2026-06-27*
- Compatibility category
- Unsupported*
- Linux · Community reports · 2026-06-27*
- Community Linux compatibility tier
- Silver*
- Reports
- 44*
- Community confidence
- strong*
Studios & publishers
Developers
- Development Studio
- Paradox Development Studio*
Publishers
- Paradox Interactive
Release history
- 2009-06-29
- Date precision
- Exact date
- 2009-08-06 · Microsoft Windows*
- Release date
- 2009-08-06*
- Date precision
- Exact date*
- Platform
- Microsoft Windows*
Store release history
- Steam*
- Release date
- Aug 7, 2009*
System configuration
Detailed specifications
Specifications 1 · 6 fields
- Windows minimum processor requirement
- Intel Pentium IV 2.4 GHz or AMD 3500+*
- Windows minimum memory requirement
- 2* GB
- Name
- Hearts of Iron III*
- Release year
- 2,009*
- Windows minimum processor requirement
- Windows · Minimum
- Processor alternatives
- Intel Pentium IV 2.4 GHz or AMD 3500+*
- Windows minimum memory requirement
- Windows · Minimum
- Memory
- 2 GB*
Specifications 2 · 7 fields
- Developers · Microsoft Windows
- Paradox Development Studio
- Paradox Development Studio*
- ESRB classification · Microsoft Windows
- ESRB · Microsoft Windows
- Classification
- E10+ - Everyone 10+*
- Genres · Microsoft Windows
- strategy video game
- strategy video game*
- Maximum players (mode unspecified) · Microsoft Windows
- Microsoft Windows
- Maximum players (mode unspecified)
- 1*
- Platform
- Microsoft Windows
- Microsoft Windows*
- Publishers · Microsoft Windows
- Paradox Interactive
- Paradox Interactive*
- Release date · Microsoft Windows
- 2009-08-06 · Microsoft Windows
- Release date
- 2009-08-06*
- Date precision
- day*
- Platform
- Microsoft Windows*
Specifications 3 · 33 fields
- Achievements · historical
- 0*
- Mean playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
- 1* min
- Mean playtime since March 2009 (historical)
- 1,090* min
- Features
- Single-player*
- Multi-player*
- Co-op*
- Steam Trading Cards*
- Family Sharing*
- Developers
- Paradox Development Studio*
- DLC count · historical
- 18*
- Estimated ownership range (historical)
- 500000 - 1000000*
- Store genres
- Strategy*
- Linux support · historical
- No*
- macOS support · historical
- Yes*
- Median playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
- 1* min
- Median playtime since March 2009 (historical)
- 161* min
- Metacritic score
- 77*
- Name
- Hearts of Iron III*
- Negative reviews · historical
- 1,422*
- Peak ccu
- 49*
- Positive reviews · historical
- 4,539*
- Price (historical; currency unreported)
- 2.49*
- Publishers
- Paradox Interactive*
- Recommendations
- 4,905*
- Store release date · historical
- Aug 7, 2009*
- Interface languages
- English*
- French*
- German*
- Spanish - Spain*
- Game website · historical
- http://www.paradoxplaza.com/games/hearts-of-iron-iii*
- Windows support · historical
- Yes*
- Features
- Single-player
- Single-player*
- Multi-player
- Multi-player*
- Co-op
- Co-op*
- Steam Trading Cards
- Steam Trading Cards*
- Family Sharing
- Family Sharing*
- Developers
- Paradox Development Studio
- Paradox Development Studio*
- Store genres
- Strategy
- Strategy*
- Linux support · historical
- Linux
- Supported
- No*
- macOS support · historical
- macOS
- Supported
- Yes*
- Publishers
- Paradox Interactive
- Paradox Interactive*
- Store release date · historical
- Steam
- Release date
- Aug 7, 2009*
- Interface languages
- English*
- French*
- German*
- Spanish - Spain*
- Windows support · historical
- Windows
- Supported
- Yes*
Specifications 4 · 21 fields
- Mean playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
- 40* min
- Mean playtime since March 2009 (historical)
- 3,109* min
- Ccu
- 49*
- Developer
- Paradox Development Studio*
- Historical discount
- 0* %
- Store genres
- Strategy*
- Historical US original list price
- 999* US cents
- Languages
- English*
- French*
- German*
- Spanish - Spain*
- Median playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
- 60* min
- Median playtime since March 2009 (historical)
- 147* min
- Name
- Hearts of Iron III*
- Negative reviews · historical
- 1,422*
- Estimated ownership range (historical)
- 500,000 .. 1,000,000*
- Positive reviews · historical
- 4,539*
- Historical US price
- 999* US cents
- Publisher
- Paradox Interactive*
- Community tags · historical
- 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*
- Store genres
- Strategy
- Strategy*
- Languages
- English*
- French*
- German*
- Spanish - Spain*
- Community tags · historical
- Grand Strategy
- Grand Strategy*
- Strategy
- Strategy*
- World War II
- World War II*
- Historical
- Historical*
- Simulation
- Simulation*
- Military
- Military*
- Real-Time with Pause
- Real-Time with Pause*
- War
- War*
- Sandbox
- Sandbox*
- Multiplayer
- Multiplayer*
- Difficult
- Difficult*
- Singleplayer
- Singleplayer*
- RTS
- RTS*
- Wargame
- Wargame*
- Alternate History
- Alternate History*
- Great Soundtrack
- Great Soundtrack*
- World War I
- World War I*
- Politics
- Politics*
- Tags votes
- Grand Strategy
- Votes · historical
- 301*
- Strategy
- Votes · historical
- 286*
- World War II
- Votes · historical
- 270*
- Historical
- Votes · historical
- 193*
- Simulation
- Votes · historical
- 141*
- Military
- Votes · historical
- 129*
- Real-Time with Pause
- Votes · historical
- 123*
- War
- Votes · historical
- 89*
- Sandbox
- Votes · historical
- 82*
- Multiplayer
- Votes · historical
- 80*
- Difficult
- Votes · historical
- 75*
- Singleplayer
- Votes · historical
- 62*
- RTS
- Votes · historical
- 56*
- Wargame
- Votes · historical
- 54*
- Alternate History
- Votes · historical
- 21*
- Great Soundtrack
- Votes · historical
- 17*
- World War I
- Votes · historical
- 10*
- Politics
- Votes · historical
- 7*
Specifications 5 · 27 fields
- Features
- Single-player*
- Multi-player*
- Co-op*
- Steam Trading Cards*
- Family Sharing*
- Developers
- Paradox Development Studio*
- Store genres
- Strategy*
- Free to play · historical
- No*
- macOS requirements
- 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 *
- Metacritic score
- 77*
- Name
- Hearts of Iron III*
- Windows requirements
- 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 *
- Platforms
- windows*
- mac*
- Historical price currency
- USD*
- Discount percentage (historical)
- 0*
- Historical store price
- $9.99*
- Publishers
- Paradox Interactive*
- Recommendations total
- 4,897*
- Coming soon · historical store status
- No*
- Store release date · historical
- Aug 7, 2009*
- Interface languages
- English, French, German, Spanish - Spain*
- Type
- game*
- Features
- Single-player
- Single-player*
- Multi-player
- Multi-player*
- Co-op
- Co-op*
- Steam Trading Cards
- Steam Trading Cards*
- Family Sharing
- Family Sharing*
- Developers
- Paradox Development Studio
- Paradox Development Studio*
- Store genres
- Strategy
- Strategy*
- macOS requirements
- macOS · Unspecified tier
- Operating system
- OS X 10.5.8 or higher*
- Processor alternatives
- 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*
- Windows requirements
- Windows · Unspecified tier
- Processor alternatives
- 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*
- Conditions
- Operating System: Microsoft® Windows® 2000/XP/Vista*
- Platforms
- Windows
- Supported
- Yes*
- macOS
- Supported
- Yes*
- Publishers
- Paradox Interactive
- Paradox Interactive*
- Store release date · historical
- Steam
- Release date
- Aug 7, 2009*
- Interface languages
- English*
- French*
- German*
- Spanish - Spain*
Specifications 6 · 16 fields
- Co-op listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
- Yes*
- Steam Deck compatibility · 2026-06-27
- unsupported*
- Store genres
- Strategy*
- Local co-op listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
- No*
- Owners-based popularity rank · 2026-06-27
- 2,058*
- Community Linux rating confidence · 2026-06-27
- strong*
- Community Linux report count · 2026-06-27
- 44*
- Community Linux compatibility tier · 2026-06-27
- silver*
- PvP listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
- No*
- Steam release year · historical
- 2,009*
- Title
- Hearts of Iron III*
- Coming soon · historical Steam listing
- No*
- Co-op listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
- Co-op
- Co-op*
- Steam Deck compatibility · 2026-06-27
- Steam Deck · 2026-06-27
- Compatibility category
- Unsupported*
- Store genres
- Strategy
- Strategy*
- Community Linux compatibility tier · 2026-06-27
- Linux · Community reports · 2026-06-27
- Community Linux compatibility tier
- Silver*
- Reports
- 44*
- Community confidence
- strong*
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