Hearts of Iron III
Is Hearts of Iron III worth it?
Yes. Strong reviews and great value for the hours.
The average Coilr player has put 10h into Hearts of Iron III, and at $9.99 that's about 1.00 per hour. Steam reviews are mostly positive.
$1.00/hr10h avg76% positive
Automated estimate from Coilr-tracked playtime and Steam reviews (Coilr doesn't verify individual reviews), not a paid placement. How this is calculated
Players now
72
24h peak
72
Peak (tracked)
89
Coilr players
4
Player count
This game's player count is measured about every 10 hours. Steam allows a limited number of requests per day, so the busiest games are measured every few minutes and quieter ones less often. The shape of the curve is real, the fine detail between points isn't recorded.
Steam reviews
Mostly PositivePositive
76%
Total reviews
6,081
Pos / Neg
4,623 / 1,458
% positive by month
Value
What players actually get for the price, based on real tracked playtime.
Cost per hour
$0.956
at $9.99
Avg playtime
10 h
across 4 players
Total tracked
42 h
How long to beat
No verified owner has reported a time for Hearts of Iron III yet.
Sign in to be the firstPlayer retention
DormantHow many tracked owners still play, something raw concurrent counts can't tell you.
Active (2 weeks)
0%
0 of 4 owners
Played last 7 days
0
Hours trend (2wk)
▲ Rising
Last time owners played
Last 7 days · 08-30 days · 031-90 days · 090+ days · 4
Where players are
Country distribution of Coilr players who own this game.
🇺🇸US
50%
🇫🇷FR
50%
Estimated playerbase by region
Inferred from when Hearts of Iron III is busiest each day. A rough estimate of the global playerbase from player-count patterns, not exact player locations.
Most players look to be in Asia-Pacific (~27%).
Asia-Pacific
27%
Americas
26%
Europe & Africa
26%
Russia & CIS
20%
Players online by hour (UTC)
00h06h12h18h23h
Busiest around 20:00 with about 73 people in game — 2.9× as many as at 05:00, the quietest hour.
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Frequently asked about Hearts of Iron III
How many people play Hearts of Iron III?
As of September 2026, about 72 people are playing Hearts of Iron III on Steam right now, with a 24-hour peak of 72 concurrent players.
Is Hearts of Iron III worth it?
Yes. Strong reviews and great value for the hours. The average Coilr player has put 10h into Hearts of Iron III, and at $9.99 that's about 1.00 per hour. Steam reviews are mostly positive.
How much does Hearts of Iron III cost?
Hearts of Iron III costs $9.99 on Steam (USD). The average Coilr player has put 10 hours in, about 1.00 per hour.