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Hearts of Iron IV is a real-time strategy, simulator, and strategy game developed by Paradox Development Studio and published by Paradox Interactive. Released in 2016, the title runs on the Clausewitz Engine and is available for Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), and Mac. It supports single player, multiplayer, and co-operative game modes.
The game was published on June 6, 2016, and has sold 3,000,000 units. It has accumulated 358,038 social media followers. Review scores include 83/100, 81%, 85/100, and 71/100. According to IGDB, the game holds a rating of 81 based on 213 ratings and a critic rating of 84 based on 6 critic ratings. Software version identifiers include 1.10.3 and 1.17.5.1.
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Game details · IGDB
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?
- Released
- 2016
- Genres
- Real Time Strategy (RTS), Simulator, Strategy
- Platforms
- Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac
- Game modes
- Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
- Engine
- Clausewitz Engine
- Developer
- Paradox Development Studio
- Publisher
- Paradox Interactive
Key facts
- Developer
- Paradox Development Studio
- Publisher
- Paradox Interactive
- Directors
- Dan Lind (2016-2021) , Peter "Arheo" Nicholson (2021-present)
- Composer
- Andreas Waldetoft Mangalf , Sabaton
- Series
- Hearts of Iron
- Engine
- Clausewitz Engine
- Platforms
- Microsoft Windows , macOS , Linux
- Release
- WW : 6 June 2016
- Genres
- Grand strategy
- Modes
- Single-player , multiplayer
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Official website
Hearts of Iron IV - Paradox Interactive
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Encyclopedic overview
Hearts of Iron IV, also commonly abbreviated as HOI4, is a 2016 grand strategy video game developed by Paradox Development Studio and published by Paradox Interactive. It is the sequel to 2009's Hearts of Iron III and the fourth main installment in the Hearts of Iron series. Like previous games in the series, Hearts of Iron IV is a grand strategy wargame that focuses on World War II. The player can control any country in the world, starting either in 1936 or 1939. Players have the option of following a nation's historical path, or leading various non-historical paths. The game allows players to take part in both single-player and multiplayer modes.
By May 2018, the game had sold a total of one and a half million copies worldwide. As of November 2025, the game has sold over seven million copies on Steam alone. Since its release, Paradox has released large amounts of downloadable content for Hearts of Iron IV. {{{1}}}
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