# Hard Time III

> The toughest prison sim in the yard is back to serve its 3rd sentence!

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.MDickie.HardTimeIII](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.MDickie.HardTimeIII)

## Overview

- **ID:** `com.MDickie.HardTimeIII`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** MDickie
- **Category:** GAME\_SIMULATION
- **Downloads:** 1,738,218
- **Rating:** 3.89 / 5 (10,512 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.1.7
- **Last updated:** 2026-05-26
- **First published:** 2024-09-05
- **Publisher country:** GB
- **Size:** 385 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-13
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.MDickie.HardTimeIII)
- **Website:** [https://www.MDickie.com](https://www.mdickie.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://www.MDickie.com/privacy.htm](https://www.mdickie.com/privacy.htm)

## Description

Hard Time III is the ultimate prison simulation game where you strive to survive in a sprawling, real-time prison ecosystem populated by hundreds of prisoners. Engage with an advanced dialogue system to forge relationships and navigate complex social drama. Utilize a perfected wrestling combat system and an extensive array of interactive props and weapons, including dynamic gunplay allowed at any moment. The game features a creative crafting system to keep your strategies fresh and deadly.

In Hard Time III, you can switch roles to police, maintaining order and patrolling streets in an expansive outside world filled with vehicles and animals. Enjoy stunning high-resolution 3D visuals, smooth frame rates, and cinematic camera angles. Unlock the full experience to access an inbuilt editor to customize characters, create unique fight scenes, and enjoy ad-free gameplay at 60fps on compatible devices. Dive into the most immersive and toughest prison sim on the yard!

## Rankings

- #49,111 — Overall

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_TOPICS`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE`
- `android.permission.CHANGE_NETWORK_STATE`
- `android.permission.CHANGE_WIFI_STATE`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_DATA_SYNC`
- `android.permission.INTERNET`
- `android.permission.VIBRATE`
- `android.permission.WAKE_LOCK`
- `com.MDickie.HardTimeIII.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION`
- `com.android.vending.BILLING`
- `com.android.vending.CHECK_LICENSE`
- `com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID`

## Review summary

Hard Time III is broadly praised for its fun, addictive gameplay and flexible sandbox in a polished 3D prison-sim package. Players enjoy the ability to role-play as inmate, civilian, or officer, and the chaotic sandbox offers lots of replay value. However, many reviews call for a clearer optional tutorial, smoother controls and UI, and more content such as jobs, housing, cars, arenas, and multiplayer to expand the game's depth.

### Pros

- Highly enjoyable and addictive gameplay.
- Rich sandbox with multiple roles and outcomes (escape jail, become civilian or cop, chaos opportunities).
- Impressive visuals and 3D improvements.
- Strong community support and positive reception of MDickie games.

### Cons

- Lack of tutorials and unclear mechanics; learning curve is steep without guidance.
- Control/UI issues, including delayed camera movement and problematic settings scrollbar interaction.
- Requests for more content and features (jobs, owning houses, cars, arenas, cross-prison transfers, multiplayer).

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.MDickie.HardTimeIII)