Kingdom Hearts III

Kingdom Hearts III is an action RPG in which Sora travels with Donald Duck and Goofy through Disney and Pixar worlds. He fights Heartless and other enemies with a magical Keyblade. The story revolves around the conflict with Organization XIII and the search for his friends Riku and Kairi.

The focus is on real-time combat, exploring large locations and developing new abilities. The game concludes the Dark Seeker Saga within the Kingdom Hearts series.

Kingdom Hearts III was released in Europe for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One on Jan 29, 2019. It was already available in Japan on Jan 25. The Windows version followed on Mar 30, 2021, and the Steam edition on Jun 13, 2024.

On Oct 8, 2026, native versions for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S and Nintendo Switch 2 were added. They include the Re Mind expansion.

Kingdom Hearts III has been released for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Windows PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S and Nintendo Switch 2. PS5, Xbox Series and Switch 2 have their own native versions.

On the original Nintendo Switch, Kingdom Hearts III was only available as a cloud version. On Switch 2, the game runs directly on the console and includes the Re Mind expansion and the "Lange Nacht" Keyblade.

Kingdom Hearts III focuses on real-time combat with Keyblades, magic and special techniques. Sora can chain attacks, hit enemies with spells and perform shared actions with Donald and Goofy.

Between battles, the group explores large locations, finds treasure and takes on tasks across the various Disney and Pixar worlds. New equipment and abilities expand the options in combat.

Re Mind adds a playable chapter to Kingdom Hearts III about Sora's search for Kairi. The expansion tells additional scenes around the finale and lets you experience certain battles from the perspective of other characters.

It adds 13 especially demanding boss battles in the Limit Cut section, a secret episode and a Premium menu for special challenges. Re Mind was released separately on PS4 and Xbox One. The newer complete editions already include the extra content.

On Windows, Kingdom Hearts III requires at least an Intel Core i5-3330 or AMD Ryzen 3 1200, 8 GB RAM and 75 GB of free storage space. Steam lists a GeForce GTX 760 or Radeon R7 260X as the graphics card. Windows 10 64-bit and DirectX 11 are also among the minimum requirements.

For higher frame rates, Square Enix recommends 16 GB RAM, an Intel Core i5-7500 or Ryzen 3 3100, and a GeForce GTX 1070 or Radeon RX Vega 56.

Kingdom Hearts III takes you to Toy Box, Monstropolis, Arendelle, the Kingdom of Corona and San Fransokyo, among others. The environments draw on themes from Toy Story, Monsters, Inc., Frozen, Tangled and Big Hero 6.

Sora meets new companions and enemies there. Some sections focus on exploration, others offer special tasks or battles that match the film's setting.

Different Keyblades change Sora's combat style in Kingdom Hearts III. Depending on the weapon, different transformations and finishing moves are available. Magic and shared actions with allies complement the melee combos.

Attraction attacks are especially striking: large rides such as carousels or a pirate ship become time-limited special attacks against several enemies.

Sora travels between the locations of Kingdom Hearts III in the Gummi Ship. The space sections offer free exploration as well as separate battles against enemy ships.

Beyond the main battles, there are smaller activities. In Twilight Town, for example, Sora can cook dishes. The Classic Kingdom brings together mini-games inspired by old Disney shorts.

Since Oct 8, 2026, Kingdom Hearts III has been playable natively on Nintendo Switch 2. Unlike the older Switch cloud version, the game runs directly on the console.

The edition includes the Re Mind expansion and the exclusive "Lange Nacht" Keyblade. A demo with sections in Olympus and Toy Box is also available to try.

Kingdom Hearts III is a single-player adventure and offers German on-screen text. On Nintendo Switch 2, supported languages include German, English, French, Spanish, Italian, Japanese, Korean and Chinese.

On PC, you can use controllers. The Steam version offers achievements and cloud saves.