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Hearts of Iron IV

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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.

Strategy World War II Grand Strategy War Historical
Players now
32,476
Recorded peak
64,749
24-hour change
-10.12%
Steam reviews
90.2% positive
263,532 reviews · via SteamSpy

Player count observed . Values marked unavailable are not estimated. Recorded peak is the highest player count observed by SteamIQHQ; earlier records may be outside our coverage.

About this game Read the full description

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

Player activity

Concurrent players over the last 48 hours.

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HOI IV Dev Diary | Romania: Military, Country Mechanic & More Alternate History Hearts of Iron IV | QoL Patch Notes 1.19.4 (Updated Nov. 5th) The next Hearts of Iron 4 DLC gives an underrepresented WW2 player much more depth
System requirements Windows · macOS · Linux

Windows

Minimum

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

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.

macOS

Minimum

Minimum:
  • OS: OS: macOS 13 (Ventura)
  • 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

Recommended:
  • OS: OS: macOS 13 (Ventura)
  • 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.

Linux

Minimum

Minimum:
  • OS: OS: Ubuntu 22.04
  • 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 / 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

Recommended:
  • OS: OS: Ubuntu 22.04
  • 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.
Game details Languages, features & support
Publisher
Paradox Interactive
USK rating
12
Brazilian rating
10
Steam Germany rating
12
Achievements
293
Metacritic
83
Features
Single-player, Multi-player, Co-op, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Steam Achievements, Steam Trading Cards, Steam Workshop, Steam Cloud, Remote Play on Tablet, Family Sharing
Languages
English, French, German, Polish, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Simplified Chinese, Korean
Compatibility & accessibility Steam Deck, controllers & access features

Can I Play This?

Steam declarations and Valve's Steam Deck compatibility result. Missing data is shown as unknown, never unsupported.

Some source data is stale
Native Steam builds
Windows: supported
macOS: supported
Linux: supported
Steam Deck
playable
Valve compatibility test
The on-screen keyboard may need to be opened manually.
Input
Controller support: unknown

Steam feature declarations

single player multiplayer cross platform multiplayer remote play tablet steam cloud family sharing
Structured language support (10)
LanguageInterfaceFull audioSubtitles
EnglishYesNoNo
FrenchYesNoNo
GermanYesNoNo
PolishYesNoNo
Portuguese - BrazilYesNoNo
RussianYesNoNo
Spanish - SpainYesNoNo
JapaneseYesNoNo
Simplified ChineseYesNoNo
KoreanYesNoNo

Third-party requirements shown by Steam

Requires agreement to a 3rd-party EULA Hearts of Iron IV EULA
Steam Store app details stale · checked 2026-09-30 Steam store page fresh · checked 2026-10-27 PCGamingWiki technical notes External link only; SteamIQHQ does not ingest PCGamingWiki content.
Achievement progress Rarity & completion patterns

Achievement Difficulty

Global unlock percentages are not exact completion or retention metrics.

Steam source
Achievements measured
293
Hunter score
98.6 / 100
SteamIQHQ inference from rarity and count
Progression analysis
Achievement rarity is available, but milestone order is not defensible.

Rarest achievements

A Bridge too Far 0.1%
Ain't like that now 0.1%
ANZAC 0.1%
Grand Siam 0.1%
Hail to the King 0.1%

Difficulty distribution

Ultra rare (<1%)117
Very rare (1–5%)157
Rare (5–20%)19
Uncommon (20–50%)0
Common (50%+)0
Observed Nov 09, 2026 14:17 UTC · fresh
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Game Insights

Player Health

Healthy — 32.5K daily average.

Stable player base with low churn risk.

▬ -4% trend

Multiplayer Viability

Healthy — 28.1K CCU.

Strong player base for matchmaking.

▬ Stable population

Update Momentum

Actively Updated — 4 patches in last 30 days.

45 patches and 45 news items in last 180 days. Latest patch effect size: 0.00.

▲ 4 patches this month

Genre Benchmarks

Player Count Top 61%
Growth Rate Top 50%
Value Ratio Top 0%

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many people play Hearts of Iron IV?
Healthy — 32.5K daily average. Stable player base with low churn risk.
Is Hearts of Iron IV multiplayer dead?
Healthy — 28.1K CCU. Strong player base for matchmaking.
Is Hearts of Iron IV still getting updates?
Actively Updated — 4 patches in last 30 days. 45 patches and 45 news items in last 180 days. Latest patch effect size: 0.00.
How many players are currently playing Hearts of Iron IV?
32.5K players are currently in-game on Steam.
What is the recorded Steam price for Hearts of Iron IV?
The last observed Steam price for Hearts of Iron IV is $49.99. Check Steam for current pricing and availability.
What genre is Hearts of Iron IV?
Hearts of Iron IV is a Simulation, Strategy game.
Who developed Hearts of Iron IV?
Hearts of Iron IV was developed by Paradox Development Studio and published by Paradox Interactive.
What platforms does Hearts of Iron IV support?
Available on Steam for Windows, macOS, Linux.

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