Soulcalibur III
Soulcalibur III is a 2005 fighting game developed and published by Namco as a sequel to Soulcalibur II (2002) and the fourth installment in the Soulcalibur series. It was originally released for the PlayStation 2 and was followed by an improved arcade version, subtitled Arcade Edition, in 2006. It was the last Soulcalibur game to receive an arcade version and was also the last to be released by Namco as an independent company. Soulcalibur III received a mainly positive reception, and it was followed by a sequel under Namco Bandai Games, Soulcalibur IV (2008).
Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA, read 5 September 2026.
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- Released
- 2005
- Developer
- Project Soul
- Platforms
- 1 systems
- Critics
- Not scored
- Steam Deck
- Unknown
- Download
- Not stated
The record
| First released | 25 October 2005 |
|---|---|
| Developer | Project Soul |
| Publisher | Namco |
| Platforms | Arcade |
| Genres | Fighting |
Source. Catalogue facts from Wikidata Q1909600, seeded 30 August 2026.
How long is Soulcalibur III? How long to beat it
Total play time for Soulcalibur III is about 68.6 hours to do everything, and around 2.4 hours to reach the end of the main story. These are player-submitted times from HowLongToBeat, not our own, shown with the number of players behind each.
| How you play | Hours | Players logged |
|---|---|---|
| Just the main story: straight through the critical path | 2.4h | 43 |
| Main + the extras: story plus the side content most people do | 14.2h | 34 |
| Completionist: everything: 100% the game | 68.6h | 4 |
Source: HowLongToBeat community submissions, read 2026-10-19.
Where Soulcalibur III sits on the grid
The grid places every game in the catalogue on measured axes rather than on an opinion. This is where Soulcalibur III lands on each map it has the data for, with the share of the catalogue it beats on each axis.
- Year
- 67ahead of 19% of the catalogue
- Reach
- 36ahead of 77% of the catalogue
Percentiles are against the games that carry a reading on that axis, not the whole catalogue: counting a game with no figure as a zero would flatter everything that has one. How the grid works.
What readers say about Soulcalibur III
Reviews written by people who have played it. These are separate from the GamingPickz Score and are never averaged into it: that score comes from thousands of Steam reviews with a sample-size correction, and a handful of unverified ratings would distort it rather than improve it.
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Common questions about Soulcalibur III
What platforms is Soulcalibur III on?
Soulcalibur III is available on Arcade. It first released in 2005.
Who made Soulcalibur III?
Soulcalibur III was developed by Project Soul and published by Namco.
How long does it take to beat Soulcalibur III?
about 2.4 hours for the main story, 14.2 hours with the main extras, 68.6 hours to complete everything, from HowLongToBeat's player-submitted times. These are community medians, so your own run may be shorter or longer.