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Kingdom Hearts III

Kingdom Hearts III is the third main installment in the Kingdom Hearts series developed and published by Square Enix. It was initially released January 2019 for the PlayStation 4 and the Xbox One. An…

90 25 January 2019

Kingdom Hearts III is an adventure developed by Square Enix Business Division 3, released 25 January 2019 on Nintendo Switch 2, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S and PlayStation 4. The main story takes about 46.3 hrs to finish.

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What Kingdom Hearts III is

Kingdom Hearts III is an adventure game developed by Square Enix Business Division 3 and released in 2019. It was published by Square Enix. It is available on Nintendo Switch 2, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC (Microsoft Windows). It runs on Unreal Engine 4.

The premise, in the publisher's words

Through countless adventures across many worlds in his long battle against the darkness, Sora, once a little boy who only dreamed worlds beyond his island even existed, has grown up to a dashing young man. Now he is realizing that that battle has played out exactly as Master Xehanort had planned, and the second Keyblade War, the final struggle between light and dark, looms ahead. To counter the overwhelming darkness, Sora and his friends must gather the seven guardians of light. His best friend Riku and King Mickey seek out a battle-scarred Keyblade wielder, while Sora, Donald, and Goofy set off on a journey to find “the Key to Return Hearts.” Never-before-featured Disney worlds set the…
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How it plays

It is played from a third person perspective. Its themes are action, drama, fantasy and kids. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component. There are 51 achievements to unlock.

Where it sits in the Final Fantasy series

Kingdom Hearts III is the 269th of 349 entries we hold in the Final Fantasy series. The next entry was Dissidia Final Fantasy NT: Free Edition in 2019. Its critic score of 90 is 13 points above the series average of 77. The highest-rated entry is Final Fantasy III at 100.

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How it was received

Kingdom Hearts III holds a critic score of 90 out of 100. That places it above 92% of the 7,527 rated adventure games in our database, which average 72. Games released in 2019 averaged 69, so it scored 21 points above the year average. Players rate it 83, 7 points lower than critics did — a gap worth knowing about before you buy.

How long it takes, and what that costs

The main story runs about 46.3 hrs. Completing everything takes closer to 66 hrs, roughly 1.4 times the length of the critical path.

What you need to run it

The minimum specification calls for Intel® Core™ i5-3330 / AMD Ryzen™3 1200, 8 GB RAM and NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 760 (VRAM 2GB) / AMD Radeon™ R7 260X (VRAM 2GB). An 8GB memory requirement is modest by current standards; most machines sold in the last five years clear it. Install size is roughly 75GB. Both tiers are compared side by side on the requirements page, and you can check your own parts against them without installing anything.

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What it costs, and where

Storefront pricing varies enormously by country: India is the cheapest region we track at ₹3,999.00 (about $42.07), while Germany pays €59.99 — 60% more. In Pakistan it is priced at Rs 55 on Steam, which is about $54.99.

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What it launched against

Kingdom Hearts III launched on 25 January 2019, within three weeks of Metro Exodus, Resident Evil 2, Slay the Spire and Apex Legends. It reviewed better than 2 of the 4. It was a PlayStation 5 launch-window title.

Released around the same time: Metro Exodus, Resident Evil 2, Slay the Spire, Apex Legends.

Cheats and codes

We have not confirmed any working cheat codes for Kingdom Hearts III yet. Rather than reprint a list we have not tested, this section stays empty until one is verified.

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Official trailer

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Screenshots

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Characters

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Dlc

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Quick answers

Kingdom Hearts III — frequently asked questions

When did Kingdom Hearts III come out?
Kingdom Hearts III was released on 25 January 2019 for Nintendo Switch 2, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC (Microsoft Windows).
How much is Kingdom Hearts III in Pakistan?
On Steam Pakistan, Kingdom Hearts III is priced at $54.99 (about $54.99).
What are the minimum PC requirements for Kingdom Hearts III?
At minimum, Kingdom Hearts III needs Intel® Core™ i5-3330 / AMD Ryzen™3 1200, 8 GB RAM, NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 760 (VRAM 2GB) / AMD Radeon™ R7 260X (VRAM 2GB) graphics, 75 GB available space of storage.
How long does it take to beat Kingdom Hearts III?
The main story of Kingdom Hearts III takes around 46.3 hrs, or 66 hrs for 100% completion.
How many GB is Kingdom Hearts III?
The PC version needs about 75 GB of storage, going by the storage line in the system requirements ("75 GB available space"). Updates can add to that, and console versions have their own sizes, which are not listed here.
Does Kingdom Hearts III have controller support?
Yes. Steam lists full controller support for Kingdom Hearts III, including PlayStation controllers.
Can you play Kingdom Hearts III on Mac?
Steam does not sell a macOS version of Kingdom Hearts III; the Steam release is for Windows.
Is Kingdom Hearts III on Linux?
Steam does not list a native Linux version of Kingdom Hearts III. Windows games can often run on Linux and Steam Deck through Proton, but that is a different question from native support.

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