Hearts of Iron IV (2016)
- Developer
- Paradox Development Studio
- Publisher
- Paradox Interactive
- Platforms
- Windows, macOS, Linux
- Genres
- Simulation, Strategy
- Rating
- 4.5 of 5, 371,979 player ratings
- Typical playtime
- about 153 hours
- Where to get it
- Steam
How it feels
You feel like a chess grandmaster commanding a nation through a sprawling, data-rich war machine where every decision reshapes history.
grand strategycomplexmethodicaldeephistoricalabsorbingchallengingopen-ended
What players say
Players say the learning curve is brutal and tutorials are worthless, forcing many to search for YouTube guides just to understand the basics. The game is a massive time sink that can absorb hundreds of hours, though players report persistent bugs like naval orders being ignored.
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