How much revenue did Hearts of Iron III make?

$867k–$2.3M after Steam's roughly 30% cut, derived from the copies estimate and its price.

How many copies did Hearts of Iron III sell?

Q: How many copies did Hearts of Iron III sell?

316k to 513k copies, based on its 6k Steam reviews. This is a labeled estimate from the review count, not exact sales.

Estimated copies sold: ≈ 316k–513k; $867k–$2.3M after Steam's cut $1.6M–$3.6M before the cut; from 6k reviews (Mostly Positive)

A labeled estimate from the public review count (adjusted for release year), not exact sales. Owner data cross-checked with SteamSpy.

Does this actually work?

We left Hearts of Iron III out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Hearts of Iron III's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 144k–1.5M

best case 19.6M (Hearts of Iron IV)

The Grand Strategy genre

All 8 of your similar games are hits. A healthy genre for a game like yours.

A hit here: 1,000+ reviews, roughly $150k+ before Steam's cut (a standard indie benchmark).

A typical game

≈ 144k–1.5M copies

≈ $1.6M–$7.6M after Steam's cut

from ~5k reviews

Best case

≈ 14.9M–24.2M copies

Hearts of Iron IV · ≈ $204.8M–$550.6M after Steam's cut

The genre you'd be entering

Your set: Your set clusters on Grand Strategy (7 of 8) and World War II (6 of 8).
The winners: Winners here lead with World War II + Grand Strategy, priced around $50.
The era: The games you compared span 2010 to 2020, a genre with a long track record.

Copies and revenue are rough lifetime estimates from the review count.

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Darkest Hour: A Hearts of Iron Game 2011	Est. copies ≈ 109k–176k SteamSpy 200k–500k	Est. revenue $298k–$802k after Steam's cut $542k–$1.2M before the cut	$9.99	2k reviews Very Positive	StrategyGrand Strategy
Unity of Command II 2019	Est. copies ≈ 63k–102k SteamSpy 100k–200k	Est. revenue $517k–$1.4M after Steam's cut $939k–$2.1M before the cut	$29.99	2k reviews Mostly Positive	StrategyWorld War II
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