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Hearts of Iron IV

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Hearts of Iron IV
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About Hearts of Iron IV

About this game

Developed and published by Paradox.

Hearts of Iron IV is a phenomenal strategy game set during World War II, where you'll need to lead your nation to victory. Will you change history, or will you go down the same path as our ancestors? Lead Nazi Germany, the United Kingdom, and America or even become a leader of a smaller nation and build your way up to the top!

Hearts Of Iron 

War isn't just the battlefield — whether air, water, or earth — but also the soldiers. Will you be able to get to the hearts and minds of the people of your army?

Authentic Vehicles

In Hearts of Iron IV, you'll fight in the war with the vehicles and tools that they had available at the time, meaning everything you use — guns, ships, planes, tanks — will be from back then.

Started From The Bottom

Whether you want to be one of the world's powers or start as one of the little guys is your choice!

Seasons After Seasons

The world doesn't stop spinning because there's a war going on, which means you'll have to succeed despite Mother Nature. Fight through mud, snow, storms, and all the seasons! They can be both your allies and your downfall.

Can You Be Diplomatic?

Hearts of Iron IV offers advanced politics and diplomacy systems, which include factions, trade of resources, and even the ability to appoint ministers to your party!

Massive War

For a closer look at the chaos of war, you can jump into the online mode, where up to 32 players can battle each other cross-platform!

Knowledge Is Power

Develop detailed historical vehicles through research and army experience to get ahead of the other nations and win the war.

Free DLC

The free DLC adds a focus tree for Poland, with new 2D assets, extra leader portraits, and 3D models for tanks and planes!

Game Details

Release Date:
June 06, 2016
Developer:
Paradox Development Studio
Publisher:
Paradox Interactive
Supported Languages:
English +
Franchise:
Hearts of Iron
Link:
Genres:
Strategy
Simulation

Grand Strategy
Themes:
World War II
War

Military

Alternate History

Historical
Play Styles:
Co-op
Singleplayer

Multiplayer

Real-Time with Pause
Collections:
War Strategy
WW2 Strategy

Multiplayer Simulator
Features:
CrossPlatform Multiplayer
Steam Achievements

Steam Trading Cards

Steam Workshop

Steam Cloud

Product Requirements

Minimum:

  • OS: Windows 7 64-bit or newer
  • Processor: Intel Core 2 Quad Q9400 @ 2.66 GHz / AMD Athlon II X4 650 @ 3.20 GHz
  • Memory: 4 GB RAM
  • Graphics: ATI Radeon HD 5850 or NVIDIA GeForce GTX470 with 1GB VRAM
  • 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 7 64-bit or newer
  • Processor: Intel Core i5 750 @ 2.66 GHz / AMD Phenom II X4 955 @ 3.20 GHz
  • Memory: 4 GB RAM
  • Graphics: ATI Radeon HD 6950 or NVIDIA GeForce GTX570 with 2GB VRAM
  • 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.

Product Requirements

Minimum:

  • OS: Mac OS X 10.10 or better
  • 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: Mac OS X 10.11 or better
  • 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.

Product Requirements

Minimum:

  • OS: Ubuntu 14.04 LTS x32
  • Processor: Intel Core 2 Quad Q9400 @ 2.66 GHz / AMD Athlon II X4 650 @ 3.20 GHz
  • Memory: 2 GB RAM
  • Graphics: ATI Radeon HD 5850 or NVIDIA GeForce GTX470 with 1GB VRAM / Latest available proprietary drivers from both manufacturers
  • Storage: 2 GB available space
  • Additional Notes: Controller support: 3-button mouse, keyboard, and speakers are required. / Internet Connection or LAN for multiplayer, Up to 32 other players in multiplayer mode.

Recommended:

  • OS: Ubuntu 14.04 LTS x64
  • Processor: Intel Core i5 750 @ 2.66 GHz / AMD Phenom II X4 955 @ 3.20 GHz
  • Memory: 4 GB RAM
  • Graphics: ATI Radeon HD 6950 or NVIDIA GeForce GTX570 with 2GB VRAM / Latest available proprietary drivers from both manufacturers
  • Storage: 2 GB available space
  • Additional Notes: Controller support: 3-button mouse, keyboard, and speakers are required. / Internet Connection or LAN for multiplayer, Up to 32 other players in multiplayer mode.

YouTube Videos

Hearts of Iron IV: In real life

December 21, 2018

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Critic Reviews

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...
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...
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
2.52%
Easy
6.72%
Just Right
23.53%
Tough
55.46%
Unforgiving
11.76%
Don't Ragequit! 55.46%  of players consider this game to be Tough

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Tried It
5.11%
Played It
38.69%
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10.22%
Beat It
27.74%
Conquered It
18.25%
Completionist! 18.25%  of players have Conquered It

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>= 80 Hours
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67.61% of players played this game for >= 80 Hours!

Hearts of Iron IV User Reviews

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User Rating

Average score from 7 ratings
75% of users would recommend this.
4.7

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A great game slightly weighed down by the bad public multiplayer and tutorial. Great with friends.

Dan
Verified purchase
This is a really good real-time strategy game, and you'll recognize a lot of the core systems if you've played and of the Crusader Kings or Europa Universalis. It'll also appeal to a similar group, as this game has a very minimalistic tutorial and basically just leaves you to figure things out for yourself. I played for a couple of hours alone and learnt absolutely nothing about the game, however playing with a group of more experienced friends is good as they will be able to show you the ropes, and after about 4 hours of playing with friends I now feel like I'm proficient enough with the game systems to enjoy it, however I'm not very versed in the advanced mechanics. I'd recommend this game if you have a fair amount of time on your hands and some friends to play with.
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Historically accurate game with an expansive possibility for alternate history!

PeaPods
Verified purchase
You're playing as Hungary. You want to reinstate the Austro-Hungarian Empire, but in the 20th century. You can do that. You do that. You somehow end up allying with an alternate history alliance formed between fascist Greece and Germany? Checks out. Italy is not in it? Stomp Italy. Now you're pushing the Soviets, but the UK came out of nowhere declaring war on your faction! And that's only one of the ridiculous alternate history scenarios that may appeal to a history nerd! While you can confine the game to being historically semi-accurate, it's so much more fun to take off all the bearings and let alternate history go wild!
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Hearts of Iron IV: Cadet Edition Review

Sam Jones
Staff Review
An extremely detailed war simulation, Hearts of Iron IV is a large-scale strategy game set during World War Two, with a particular focus on building up supplies and conquering other lands, with well over 100 playable nations. DLC included in the Cadet Edition adds new 3D models for tanks and planes, as well as 2D assets and extra leader portraits for an authentic, historically accurate experience.
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