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Lead a World War II nation, balancing industry, diplomacy, research and army planning as you pursue victory or alter history.
Released 06 Jun 2016
Lead a WWII Nation
Build War Industries
Design Army Divisions
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.
Developed by Paradox Development Studio · Published by Paradox Interactive
Take command of a nation during World War II and guide it through the conflict. You decide how to pursue national objectives while responding to shifting wars and alliances.
Develop industry and direct factories toward military production, research new equipment, and build diplomatic relationships. Political choices can also open different paths for your nation.
Plan campaigns by organizing army divisions and choosing where to attack. Decisions across politics, production, research and warfare can lead to alternate historical outcomes.
Players who enjoy the game often point to its strategic depth and the many ways to shape a World War II campaign, including alternate historical paths. Some describe it as highly replayable and absorbing once its complex systems begin to make sense; others say the learning curve is steep and criticize the cost or completeness of DLC.
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.
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
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux |
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| Achievements | 293 |
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| Players | From 1 (maximum not specified) |
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| Multiplayer | Hearts of Iron IV supports single-player and cross-platform multiplayer. The provided information confirms online multiplayer, co-op play, and competitive play, but does not state a player count. Reviews indicate players can join host-run matches, play with friends or strangers, and use the host's DLC in multiplayer sessions. |
| Multiplayer & mods | Steam Workshop is supported. Reviews describe multiplayer use of mods, including total conversion and scenario mods. Some mods may require specific DLC. In multiplayer, the host's DLC applies to other players in that session. |
| Controller required | No |
| DLC / extras | 24 listed on Steam |
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| Metacritic | 83/100 View on Metacritic |
| Website | Official website |
