Hearts of Iron III
Live player count and Steam charts
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.
Player history
Each point is the highest number of players online in that month (UTC). History before July 14, 2026 is imported; everything after is our own readings. Zoom in for finer detail.
Monthly player counts
| Month | Avg players | Gain | % gain | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2026 * | 47 | -1 | -2.1% | 86 |
| Jun 2026 | 48 | -5 | -9.4% | 84 |
| May 2026 | 53 | 0 | 0.0% | 97 |
| Apr 2026 | 53 | -1 | -1.9% | 91 |
| Mar 2026 | 54 | -2 | -3.6% | 110 |
| Feb 2026 | 56 | 0 | 0.0% | 110 |
| Jan 2026 | 56 | +5 | +9.8% | 109 |
| Dec 2025 | 51 | -2 | -3.8% | 101 |
| Nov 2025 | 53 | +1 | +1.9% | 103 |
| Oct 2025 | 52 | -5 | -8.8% | 105 |
| Sep 2025 | 57 | -1 | -1.7% | 125 |
| Aug 2025 | 58 | +3 | +5.5% | 108 |
* current month, data so far
Recent updates
- May 4, 2020Hearts of Iron III security update May 4th
- Feb 17, 2020Hearts of Iron III Security Update
- May 17, 2016Hearts of Iron IV is now available for Pre-Order!
- May 17, 2016Hearts of Iron IV is now available for Pre-Order!
- Jan 8, 2016Hearts of Iron IV - 39th Development Diary - 8th of January 2016
- Jan 8, 2016Hearts of Iron IV - 39th Development Diary - 8th of January 2016
When people play
Average concurrent players by day and hour over the last 15 days, shown in .
Daily activity peaks around 20:00 — a pattern consistent with a player base concentrated in Europe, the Middle East & Africa. Steam publishes no per-country player data, so this is inferred from play times.
Audience
Language mix of 100 Steam reviews spanning 219 days — a rough proxy for where the player base is.
