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Hearts of Iron IV

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App ID 394360
App Type Game
Developer
Publisher Paradox Interactive
Franchise Hearts of Iron
Supported Systems Windows macOS Linux
Technologies Paradox_Launcher Launcher
Last Changenumber 29737634
Last Record Update 25 June 2025 – 08:39:30 UTC ()
Release Date 6 June 2016 – 15:57:00 UTC ()
😎 88.32%
346k reviews
41,778
In-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.

Additional Information

Developer Paradox Development Studio
metacritic_name Hearts of Iron IV
metacritic_score 83
metacritic_fullurl https://www.metacritic.com/game/pc/hearts-of-iron-iv?ftag=MCD-06-10aaa1f
community_visible_stats Yes
workshop_visible Yes
DLCAvailableOnStore Yes
ReleaseState released
Publisher Paradox Interactive
eulas
0 ↴
id394360_eula_0
nameHearts of Iron IV EULA
urlhttps://store.steampowered.com//eula/394360_eula_0
version1
Store Release Date 6 June 2016 – 15:57:00 UTC ()
osarch empty string
community_hub_visible Yes
Social Media https://bsky.app/profile/hoi.paradoxinteractive.com
https://discord.com/invite/hoi4
https://www.facebook.com/Heartsofiron
https://www.instagram.com/hearts_of_iron_pdx/
https://www.reddit.com/r/hoi4/
https://www.twitch.tv/paradoxinteractive
https://x.com/HOI_Game
https://www.youtube.com/@heartsofironofficial/
Primary Genre Strategy (2)
Store Genres Simulation (28), Strategy (2)
Steam Release Date 6 June 2016 – 15:57:00 UTC ()
Store Asset Modification Time 15 May 2025 – 16:41:15 UTC () (1747327275)
library_assets
library_capsuleen
library_heroen
library_logoen
library_headeren
logo_position ↴
pinned_positionBottomLeft
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height_pct59.375
osextended macos64
review_score 8
review_percentage 89
review_score_bombs 8
review_percentage_bombs 90
Detected Technologies (?) Paradox_Launcher Launcher, CEF SDK, Intel_oneTBB SDK, Lua SDK
Steam Deck Compatibility
  • Steam Deck:
  • This game sometimes shows mouse, keyboard, or non-Steam-Deck controller icons
  • Entering some text requires manually invoking the on-screen keyboard
  • Some in-game text is small and may be difficult to read
  • All functionality is accessible when using the default controller configuration
  • This game's default graphics configuration performs well on Steam Deck
  •  
  • SteamOS:
  • This game runs successfully on SteamOS
  • Note: Entering some text requires manually invoking the on-screen keyboard
  •  
  • category: Playable
  • steamos_compatibility: Compatible
  • test_timestamp: 23 February 2022 – 00:00:00 UTC
  • tested_build_id: 8200750
  • configuration:
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    requires_manual_keyboard_invoke1
    requires_non_controller_launcher_nav0
    primary_player_is_controller_slot_00
    non_deck_display_glyphs1
    small_text1
    requires_internet_for_setup0
    requires_internet_for_singleplayer0
    recommended_runtimenative
    requires_h2640
    requires_voice_files0
    gamescope_frame_limiter_not_supported0
    hdr_support0
controllertagwizard Yes
First seen on SteamDB 12 August 2015 – 13:00:08 UTC (), in changelist #1217013

Supported Languages

9 Languages Interface Full Audio Subtitles Achievements
English Yes Yes
French Yes
German Yes
Polish Yes
Portuguese - Brazil Yes
Russian Yes Yes
Spanish - Spain Yes
Japanese Yes
Simplified Chinese Yes

Tags

💡 Strategy 🪂 World War II 🛡️ Grand Strategy ⚔️ War 📜 Historical 🪖 Military 🕰️ Alternate History 🕹️ Multiplayer 🖥️ Simulation 🤔 Tactical 👤 Singleplayer ⏯ Real-Time with Pause 🌐 RTS 🤝 Diplomacy 🧱 Sandbox 🤝 Co-op 🧠 Strategy RPG 🌍 Open World 🥇 Competitive 💥 Action

Categories

Single-player Cross-Platform Multiplayer Steam Achievements Steam Trading Cards Steam Workshop Steam Cloud Remote Play on Tablet Family Sharing Multi-player Co-op Cloud Gaming Cloud Gaming (NVIDIA)

Assets

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library_assets_full
library_capsule ↴
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library_hero ↴
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library_logo ↴
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Assets
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timestamp15 May 2025 – 16:41:28 UTC
Trailers
257012977 ↴
trailer_nameHearts of Iron IV - Trailer
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trailer_max/video/mp4257012977/movie_max.mp4
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Launch Options

0. Unnamed launch option
Executable dowser.exe
Arguments --
Launch Type Launch (Default)
Operating System   windows
CPU Architecture 64-bit only
1. Unnamed launch option
Executable dowser
Arguments --
Launch Type Launch (Default)
Operating System   macos
2. Unnamed launch option
Executable dowser
Arguments --
Launch Type Launch (Default)
Operating System   linux
CPU Architecture 64-bit only
6. Launch game (1.7.1 and older)
Executable hoi4.exe
Launch Type Unspecified
Description Launch game (1.7.1 and older)
Operating System   windows
Beta Branch 1.0.0 1.1.0 1.2.1 1.3.3 1.4.2 1.5.3 1.5.4 1.6.0 1.6.1 1.6.2 1.7.0 1.7.1
7. Launch game (1.7.1 and older)
Executable hoi4.app
Launch Type Unspecified
Description Launch game (1.7.1 and older)
Operating System   macos
Beta Branch 1.0.0 1.1.0 1.2.1 1.3.3 1.4.2 1.5.3 1.5.4 1.6.0 1.6.1 1.6.2 1.7.0 1.7.1
8. Launch game (1.7.1 and older)
Executable hoi4
Launch Type Unspecified
Description Launch game (1.7.1 and older)
Operating System   linux
Beta Branch 1.0.0 1.1.0 1.2.1 1.3.3 1.4.2 1.5.3 1.5.4 1.6.0 1.6.1 1.6.2 1.7.0 1.7.1
9. Launch game (skip launcher)
Executable hoi4.exe
Launch Type Unspecified
Description Launch game (skip launcher)
Operating System   windows
Beta Branch public atlantis_rising chonky_cats open_beta preview 1.8.2 1.9.x 1.10.5 1.10.8 1.11.13 1.12.14 1.13.7 1.14.3 1.14.5 1.14.10 1.15.3 1.15.4 1.16.0 1.16.1 1.16.2 1.16.3 1.16.4
10. Launch game (skip launcher)
Executable hoi4.app
Launch Type Unspecified
Description Launch game (skip launcher)
Operating System   macos
Beta Branch public atlantis_rising chonky_cats open_beta preview 1.8.2 1.9.x 1.10.5 1.10.8 1.11.13 1.12.14 1.13.7 1.14.3 1.14.5 1.14.10 1.15.3 1.15.4
11. Launch game (skip launcher)
Executable run_hoi4
Launch Type Unspecified
Description Launch game (skip launcher)
Operating System   linux
Beta Branch public atlantis_rising chonky_cats open_beta preview 1.11.13 1.12.14 1.13.7 1.14.3 1.14.5 1.14.10 1.15.3 1.15.4
12. Launch game (skip launcher)
Executable hoi4
Launch Type Unspecified
Description Launch game (skip launcher)
Operating System   linux
Beta Branch 1.8.2 1.9.x 1.10.5 1.10.8
13. Launch game (Nakama MP)
Executable hoi4.exe
Arguments -nakama
Launch Type Unspecified
Description Launch game (Nakama MP)
Operating System   windows
Beta Branch 1.13.7
14. Launch game (Nakama MP)
Executable hoi4.app
Arguments -nakama
Launch Type Unspecified
Description Launch game (Nakama MP)
Operating System   macos
Beta Branch 1.13.7
15. Launch game (Nakama MP)
Executable run_hoi4
Arguments -nakama
Launch Type Unspecified
Description Launch game (Nakama MP)
Operating System   linux
Beta Branch 1.13.7

Configuration

Key Value
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installdir Hearts of Iron IV
steamcontrollertouchtemplateindex 1
steamcontrollertouchconfigdetails
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controller_typecontroller_mobile_touch
enabled_branchesdefault
use_action_blockfalse
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