Hearts of Iron IV

Hearts of Iron IV

Released Jun 2016

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.

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Evaluation

Hearts of Iron IV launched on June 6, 2016 and has been in continuous development for a full decade, receiving major expansions, country packs, focus packs, and substantial free companion patches throughout its lifetime. The most recent major paid releases are No Compromise, No Surrender (November 20, 2025), Peace for Our Time (April 22, 2026), and Thunder at our Gates — a new "Theater Pack" format — on June 11, 2026. All three are part of Expansion Pass 2. On June 18, 2026, the new Game Director (PDX_Batya) publicly committed to continued support, stating: "The aim is to support this game with some bangers as long as you all enjoy playing it." On September 4, 2026, the Studio Manager posted a detailed update confirming that the next major expansion is actively in development, though deliberately delayed to improve quality. Dev Corners covering Romania and future systems — including a reworked Industry/Military Production system and potential airborne troop changes — are already being published. A Quality of Life patch is also planned for release before the next Expansion Pass launches. The most recent news posts (through October 1, 2026) continue this pattern: a Dev Corner on September 29, 2026 is actively soliciting player feedback on Canada as part of content design for an upcoming DLC, and a Dev Corner on October 1, 2026 previews a reworked energy system planned for a future update. Patch 1.19.3 shipped on September 17, 2026, wrapping up post-release Thunder at our Gates support with additional content for Australia and Siam. The developer is clearly in active preparation for their next expansion cycle, with multiple work-in-progress systems previewed and community feedback actively being gathered. Additional paid content is definitively in development.
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Dev Corner actively soliciting player feedback on Canada's existing content as part of designing an upcoming DLC, confirming active content design work is underway.
news post · Sep 29, 2026 source content planned
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Studio Manager confirms the next major expansion is in development but deliberately delayed for quality. Dev Corners for Romania are underway, and a Quality of Life patch is planned before the next Expansion Pass launches.
news post · Sep 4, 2026 source content planned
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Details

Publisher
Paradox Interactive
Achievements
293
Platform
Windows, macOS, Linux
Controller
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Steam Deck
Playable
Players
Single-player · Multiplayer · Co-op

About this 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

Last evaluated Oct 1, 2026
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