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Hearts of Iron IV

Historical

Warfare

Real Time Strategy (RTS)

Simulator

Strategy

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. From the heart of the battlefield to the command center, you will guide your nation to glory and wage war, negotiate or invade. You hold the power to tip the very balance of WWII. It is time to show your ability as the greatest military leader in the world. Will you relive or change history? Will you change the fate of the world?

4.1

External Ratings

215 ratings
Release Date:

6 Jun, 2016

Last Updated:

21 Jun, 2026

About this game

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. From the heart of the battlefield to the command center, you will guide your nation to glory and wage war, negotiate or invade. You hold the power to tip the very balance of WWII. It is time to show your ability as the greatest military leader in the world. Will you relive or ...

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platform

Platforms:

PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac

release date

Release Date:

6 Jun, 2016

mode

Modes:

Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative

theme

Themes:

Historical, Warfare

genre

Genres:

Real Time Strategy (RTS), Simulator, Strategy

perspective

Player Perspectives:

Bird view / Isometric

IGDB

IGDB Website:

Hearts of Iron IV

IGDB Rating

4.0 ;
IGDB User Rating

4.0

User Rating

IGDB User Rating Count

209

User Rating Count

IGDB User Rating

80%

Rating %

Critics Rating

4.1 ;
IGDB User Rating

4.1

Critics Rating

IGDB User Rating Count

215

Critics Rating Count

IGDB User Rating

82%

Critics Rating %

Main Developers

Paradox Development Studio

Supporting Developers

-

Publishers

Paradox Interactive

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