What is the minimum PC hardware spec for Hearts of Iron IV?

Minimum: OS: Windows® 7 64 Bit | Windows® 8.1 64 Bit | Windows® 10 Home 64 Bit Processor: Intel® Core™ i5 750 | AMD® FX 4300 Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: Nvidia® GeForce™ GTX 470 (1.28GB) | AMD® HD 5850 (1GB) | Intel Iris Xe G7 (Tiger Lake) | AMD® Radeon™ RX Vega 11 | Steam Deck DirectX: Version 9.0c Storage: 2 GB available space Sound Card: Direct X- compatible soundcard. Additional Notes: Mouse and keyboard are required. / Latest available WHQL drivers from both manufacturers/ Internet Connection or LAN for multiplayer, Up to 32 other players in multiplayer mode.

What is the recommended PC hardware spec for Hearts of Iron IV?

Recommended: OS: Windows® 10 Home 64 bit Processor: Intel® Core™ i5 2500K | AMD® Ryzen 3 2200G Memory: 6 GB RAM Graphics: Nvidia® GeForce™ GTX 570 (1.28GB) | AMD® Radeon™ HD 7970 (3GB) | Intel Iris Xe G7 (Tiger Lake) DirectX: Version 9.0c Storage: 2 GB available space Sound Card: Direct X- compatible soundcard. Additional Notes: Mouse and keyboard are required. / Latest available WHQL drivers from both manufacturers. / Internet Connection or LAN for multiplayer, Up to 32 other players in multiplayer mode.

What is the minimum Mac hardware spec for Hearts of Iron IV?

Minimum: OS: OS: macOS 10.14 (Mojave) Processor: Intel Core i5 @ 2.60 GHz or better Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: ATI Radeon HD 6970M Storage: 2 GB available space Additional Notes: Mouse and keyboard are required. / Latest available proprietary drivers / Internet Connection or LAN for multiplayer, Up to 32 other players in multiplayer mode.

What is the recommended Mac hardware spec for Hearts of Iron IV?

Recommended: OS: OS: macOS 10.14 (Mojave) Processor: Intel Core i5 @ 2.90 GHz or better Memory: 8 GB RAM Graphics: ATI Radeon R9 390M or NVIDIA GeForce 750M with 1GB VRAM Storage: 2 GB available space Additional Notes: Mouse and keyboard are required. / Latest available proprietary drivers from both manufacturers/ Internet Connection or LAN for multiplayer, Up to 32 other players in multiplayer mode.

When was Hearts of Iron IV released?

Hearts of Iron IV was released on June 06, 2016

Can I play Hearts of Iron IV on MacOS?

Yes, Hearts of Iron IV supports MacOS.

Who is Hearts of Iron IV published by?

Hearts of Iron IV is published by Paradox Interactive AB

Who developed Hearts of Iron IV?

Hearts of Iron IV was developed by Paradox Development Studio

What genre is Hearts of Iron IV?

Fanatical users tagged Hearts of Iron IV as Strategy, Grand Strategy, Simulation, and RTS

What themes does Hearts of Iron IV have?

Fanatical users tagged Hearts of Iron IV as World War II, War, Historical, and Military

Does Hearts of Iron IV have Multiplayer?

Yes. Fanatical users tagged Hearts of Iron IV as having Multiplayer

Does Hearts of Iron IV have Singleplayer?

Yes. Fanatical users tagged Hearts of Iron IV as having Singleplayer

Does Hearts of Iron IV have Co-op?

Yes. Fanatical users tagged Hearts of Iron IV as having Co-op

Is Hearts of Iron IV Strategy?

Yes, Fanatical users tagged Hearts of Iron IV as Strategy

Is Hearts of Iron IV Grand Strategy?

Yes, Fanatical users tagged Hearts of Iron IV as Grand Strategy

Is Hearts of Iron IV Simulation?

Yes, Fanatical users tagged Hearts of Iron IV as Simulation

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About Hearts of Iron IV

About this game

Take command of the world’s mightiest war machine, managing industry, diplomacy and battle plans to defend your interests and dominate the planet in Hearts of Iron IV.

This grand strategy wargame offers both deep historical gameplay and tantalizing alternate histories as the dramatic events of the Second World War unfold on your computer. Hearts of Iron IV is a compelling simulation of modern war that rewards replay and strategic thinking.

Main Features:

Rewarding Strategic Gameplay:

Manage continent wide battle fronts and a complex research tree, alongside diplomacy and politics. Prepare your nation for the coming storm, transforming the geopolitical landscape in your favor.

Complex Military Simulation:

Give orders to army groups composed of divisions of your own design, driving towards your objectives and managing supply lines. Coordination of air, land and sea theaters is vital to overall success.

Assume Control of Any Nation:

Choose from the greatest powers striving for victory, or challenge yourself as one of the smaller nations simply trying to weather the storm.

Internal Politics:

Choose your war cabinet based on your current needs. Manage researchers and industrialists before the war, and emphasize a military cabinet once the world inexorably slides into conflict.

Industrial Power:

Build factories and ports, and then use those structures to make everything a modern army needs. Plan wisely, balancing future investment against the needs of the moment.

Push the Limits of Science:

A flexible research system offers new weapons, new industrial systems and advanced strategic concepts.

Intense Online Combat:

Up to 32 players can play Hearts of Iron IV, whether competitively or cooperatively, with some players taking control of different aspects of a single nation’s strategy.

Critic Reviews

Based on 37 Critics

Gamer.no

100 / 100
"Hearts of Iron IV delivers everything grand strategy is about, and balances armies, navies and air forces with the need for resources and industry. It is a true strategy game...

IGN

90 / 100
"Hearts of Iron 4 wields complexity like a swift armor division during the blitzkrieg, allowing it to serve the idea of layered, cerebral, strategic warfare instead of letting...

Wccftech

92 / 100
"The best grand strategy game out there. The setting is added an excellent level of authenticity with the battle-plan feature, excellent Ai and a world map that is absolutely...

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Simple

2.29%

Easy

6.87%

Just Right

23.66%

Tough

54.2%

Unforgiving

12.98%

Don't Ragequit! 54.2% of players consider this game to be Tough

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4.83%

Played It

35.86%

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11.03%

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29.66%

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18.62%

Completionist! 18.62% of players have Conquered It

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66.27%

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66.27% of players played this game for >= 80 Hours!

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Still Great even without DLC certainly much better than EU4

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Great game. I don't have any DLC but it is still very much fun as most of the base mechanics are still there in some form. Unlike EU4 were the base game feels more like a clunky demo some such. There isn't a lot of flavour and events which is a definite negative but HOI4 without DLC is leagues better than EU4 without DLC though it runs worse on my potato laptop.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Available DLCs for Hearts of Iron IV include Man the Guns, La Résistance, Arms Against Tyranny, and By Blood Alone

Are you ready for a challenge? 9% of GameFAQs users said Hearts of Iron IV is Simple or Easy. 24% of GameFAQs users said the difficulty is Just Right. 67% of GameFAQs users said Hearts of Iron IV is Tough or Unforgiving.

According to USK, Hearts of Iron IV is suitable for players aged 12 and above.

Yes, Hearts of Iron IV is not fully Steam Deck Verified but the publisher says it is "Playable" on Steam Deck.

Minimum:

OS: Windows® 7 64 Bit | Windows® 8.1 64 Bit | Windows® 10 Home 64 Bit
Processor: Intel® Core™ i5 750 | AMD® FX 4300
Memory: 4 GB RAM
Graphics: Nvidia® GeForce™ GTX 470 (1.28GB) | AMD® HD 5850 (1GB) | Intel Iris Xe G7 (Tiger Lake) | AMD® Radeon™ RX Vega 11 | Steam Deck
DirectX: Version 9.0c
Storage: 2 GB available space
Sound Card: Direct X- compatible soundcard.
Additional Notes: Mouse and keyboard are required. / Latest available WHQL drivers from both manufacturers/ Internet Connection or LAN for multiplayer, Up to 32 other players in multiplayer mode.

Recommended:

OS: Windows® 10 Home 64 bit
Processor: Intel® Core™ i5 2500K | AMD® Ryzen 3 2200G
Memory: 6 GB RAM
Graphics: Nvidia® GeForce™ GTX 570 (1.28GB) | AMD® Radeon™ HD 7970 (3GB) | Intel Iris Xe G7 (Tiger Lake)
DirectX: Version 9.0c
Storage: 2 GB available space
Sound Card: Direct X- compatible soundcard.
Additional Notes: Mouse and keyboard are required. / Latest available WHQL drivers from both manufacturers. / Internet Connection or LAN for multiplayer, Up to 32 other players in multiplayer mode.

Minimum:

OS: OS: macOS 10.14 (Mojave)
Processor: Intel Core i5 @ 2.60 GHz or better
Memory: 4 GB RAM
Graphics: ATI Radeon HD 6970M
Storage: 2 GB available space
Additional Notes: Mouse and keyboard are required. / Latest available proprietary drivers / Internet Connection or LAN for multiplayer, Up to 32 other players in multiplayer mode.

Recommended:

OS: OS: macOS 10.14 (Mojave)
Processor: Intel Core i5 @ 2.90 GHz or better
Memory: 8 GB RAM
Graphics: ATI Radeon R9 390M or NVIDIA GeForce 750M with 1GB VRAM
Storage: 2 GB available space
Additional Notes: Mouse and keyboard are required. / Latest available proprietary drivers from both manufacturers/ Internet Connection or LAN for multiplayer, Up to 32 other players in multiplayer mode.

The average playtime for GameFAQs users is 72 hours. 66% of users played Hearts of Iron IV for over 80 hours.

Yes, Hearts of Iron IV has broad critical consensus. 89% of critics on Metacritic recommend Hearts of Iron IV. The Metascore is 83 out of 100.

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