
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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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
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Languages: English, French, German, Polish, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Simplified Chinese, Korean
Add-ons
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Engagement
Hours played at review time, across 810 reviews with recorded playtime.
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I keep losing to poland as germany and i dont know why
The core of Hearts of Iron IV is still one of the best grand strategy games available, but it's also a game that has become increasingly bloated over the years. Almost every major update seems to introduce another DLC with mechanics that feel disconnected from one another. Instead of refining existing systems, the game keeps stacking new ones on top. If you own every DLC, the game has become far more complicated than it needs to be. If you don't, you're left with an experience where many mechanics are locked behind DLC. The more recent DLCs have also been a mixed bag. Some add meaningful mechanics, while others feel like they're mostly there to sell focus trees for countries many players rarely touch. I stopped buying the latest ones because they simply didn't add enough to justify the price for the way I play. The AI is still one of the game's biggest weaknesses. It struggles with front lines, naval invasions, logistics, and making sensible strategic decisions. After years of development, it's disappointing that these core issues remain while new mechanics continue to be added. Performance has also suffered over time. Late-game slowdowns are still common, and each expansion seems to add more complexity without enough optimization. Ironically, I've spent far more time playing mods than vanilla. The modding community has done an incredible job of expanding and improving the game, and some of the best HOI4 experiences come from community-made content rather than official updates. Despite all of its shortcomings, I still recommend HOI4-especially if you're interested in grand strategy. Just be aware that the vanilla experience isn't as polished as it should be after all these years, and don't be surprised if you end up spending more time with mods than the base game itself.
good game
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おすすめするけど熱量ないと最初はきついかもねむずすぎる
Goil
мой друг на эстонии втролил мне каточку своими лоускильными движениями!bj all
Наконец-то я смогу увидеть полноценные часы в хойке и часы без душа
this is the worst 480 hours i spent on a game and in the same time the best. I do not know how to do navy and i wont for another 1000 hours. I thought i am good in the game however i get into a multiplayer lobby and get beated up so badly that it looks like i have 10 hours on this ♥♥♥♥♥♥ ass game
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