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Silent Hunter III

SimulatorStrategy

Steam
Released

Mar 15, 2005

7,913 days ago
Platforms
  • PC

Release dates

North America dates
  1. Mar 15, 20057,913 days ago
    • PC

About

The king of submarine simulations returns with an all-new 3D engine, new crew command features, and more realistic WWII naval action than ever before. The movie-like graphics and simple, tension-filled gameplay make this the perfect game for the realism fanatic and the casual gamer. Realistic and immersive environment: The suspense-filled atmosphere includes realistic 3D water modeling, day/night cycles, and historically accurate subs, ships, and aircraft. The detailed U-boat interiors, changing weather effects, and engaging audio represent the ultimate in WWII submarine warfare. A deadly array of U-boats and weapons: Playable U-boats include Type II, VII, IX, and XXI submarines. Take aim against Allied convoys and warships. In recreating the great submarine battles of WWII, players will hide in silence just below threatening escort ships, fire deadly torpedoes, or surface and pound enemies with the deck gun. Dynamic campaign: Create your own realistic naval war story. Your military career will be influenced by successful command decisions in an unscripted and non-linear WWII campaign. Accessible to players of all skill levels: Players will experience a simplified learning curve that will be easier to handle than standard simulations. Use the naval academy tutorial to learn the basics. Customize the realism settings for play that appeals to a variety of WWII combat fans. Command your crew: The crew will take orders and evolve based on the results of each patrol. Multiplayer cooperative play: For up to eight players via LAN.

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How long to beat

HowLongToBeat ↗ · 4 players
Main story
20 h
Main + extras
56 h

Reviews

Steam88%Very Positive · 2,496 reviews
IGDB players65/10013 ratings

Game info

Released
2005 · see every game from that year
Modes
Single player · Multiplayer · Co-operative
Perspective
First person · Third person

Editions, DLC & expansions

Studios

Age ratings

  • ESRBTMild Violence
  • PEGI7No content descriptors

Languages

2 languages
English, German
LanguageAudioSubtitlesInterface
EnglishEnglish (US)––
GermanDeutsch––

Themes & tags

Story & names

Also known as

  • SH3Acronym
  • Silent Hunter 3Other

Release dates by region

2 releases in 2 regions

north america

  • Mar 15, 2005PC

europe

  • Mar 18, 2005PC

The Silent Hunter series

All 8 games
  1. Silent Hunter1996
  2. Silent Hunter II2001
  3. This gameSilent Hunter III2005
  4. Silent Hunter 4: Wolves of the Pacific2007
  5. Silent Hunter 5: Battle of the Atlantic2010
  6. Silent Hunter Online2013
  7. Silent Hunter 5: Battle of the Atlantic - Gold EditionTBA
  8. Silent Hunter Patrol Disk #2Silent Hunter Patrol Disk #2TBA

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Data from IGDB and Steam. Critic scores from OpenCritic. Dates shown for North America, in your local time zone.