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SeriesHearts of Iron

Hearts of Iron III

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First release
Aug 07, 2009
Genres
Strategy, Real Time Strategy (RTS) · Historical
Platforms
PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac

Hearts of Iron III: Their Finest Hour puts you back in the commander’s seat during World War II. Win the war with new units, strategies and enhanced game modes. Destroy your enemies from within with an expanded espionage system that includes new missions and covert operations. A new battle plan mode allows you to load historical plans or draw your own; all of which can be shared with allies in real-time during multiplayer. Along with the enhanced gameplay there are two new battle scenarios and a new custom game mode that lets you jump straight into the action.

Also known as HoI3, Hearts of Iron 3, hoi3.exe

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Release dates
PC (Microsoft Windows)
Aug 07, 2009
Mac
Dec 04, 2009
Game modes
Co-operative, Multiplayer, Single player
Perspective
Bird view / Isometric
Where to buy
Keywords
modern warfare, cold war, world war ii - ww2, helicopter, grand strategy
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Steam users rate this Mostly Positive, 5,304 reviews in all languages, recorded 16 October 2026

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