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Hearts of Iron IV
Victory is at your fingertips! Your ability to lead your nation is your supreme weapon, the strategy game Hearts of Iron IV lets you take command of any nation in World War II; the most engaging conflict in world history.
90% of 260,716 Steam reviews positive
Metacritic 83
At a glance
● Pros
- Steam reviews: "Very Positive" (90%)
- Metacritic critic score 83
- English supported
- Co-op with friends
- Runs on low-end PCs (min. 4GB RAM)
● Cons
No notable downsides in the data.
Great for
- Playing with friends or a partner
- Relaxed building, managing and life sims
- Thinking ahead and managing resources
Summarized automatically from Steam reviews, Metacritic, language support, price and spec data.
What players talk about
How often each topic comes up in 45 Steam reviews (English, Korean, Japanese, Chinese) · 93% of them recommend the game
- Difficulty👍 4
- Controls👍 4
- Combat & action👍 3
Counts how many reviews mention each topic, split by whether the review recommends the game.
“My first game I played as the German Reich, I lost to Poland.”
About the game
Take charge of history’s greatest war machines in Hearts of Iron IV, a grand strategy wargame that challenges your strategic abilities and political insight. Refight World War II at the head of nation from the time period, building up an industrial powerhouse and a diplomatic alliance that will effectively wage war on ideological opponents.
Hearts of Iron IV is more than a historical simulation. Alternate historical paths open up with almost every decision you make, from small ones such as where to launch your attack to crack open Fortress Europe, to large ones, such as whether to re-establish democracies or long forgotten monarchies.
In Hearts of Iron IV, you can plan the military strategy almost down to the rivets, as you design division templates for your armies, research new modes of production and means of destruction, set out factory instructions and pursue political objectives. Almost no part of the war goes untouched as you guide a nation of your choice through humanity’s darkest hour.
This purchase comes with the Hearts of Iron IV base game as well as four expansion packs:
Death or Dishonor: focuses on eastern and central European middle powers
Together for Victory: focuses on British Commonwealth nations
Waking the Tiger: focuses on China and Japan
Man the Guns: focuses on naval features and alternate history paths for the United States
Source: Steam store page (provided by the developer/publisher)
PC requirements
Minimum
OS: 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 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.
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91Updated October 27, 2026 · Source: Steam