Hearts of Iron IV
What Hearts of Iron IV is
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.
The sentence of its Steam description that best says what it is, picked by Jev. The developer's own words.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.
What people say
New players of Hearts of Iron IV say difficulty comes from a long time to learn, overwhelming mechanics and a tutorial that does not teach the basics.
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Recent reviews run 45 points below the lifetime score.
Steam's score counts every review over the game's life; this report reads the reviews in its window, so a recent update or event moves it first.
Reviewers who find the gameplay fun praise it, 10% of written reviews, and relaxing players praise something at 83%. Skip it if difficulty bothers you, which is rising: 14% of written reviews raise it, and 10% raise bans and scams.
Of the people who wrote a review
Watch out for
- Difficultyrising14%Most often long time to learn
“way too hard for people who have never played before. The tutorial sucks. you would have to have at least 40h or more to even get past your first war. I DO NOT RECOMMEND THIS GAME IT SUCKS”
- Bans, scams and safetyfading10%
- Price and value8%
Share of written reviews that raise each one.
Who it suits
- Playing solo41 reviewers; most raised: difficultyComplain56%Praise62%
- Playing with friends38 reviewers; most raised: difficultyComplain65%Praise64%
- Relaxing6 reviewers; most raised: not enough contentComplain48%Praise83%
Steam reviews over its whole life
363,406 reviews in every language, counted per month by Steam itself. Dots mark months far above the median. How to read a review bomb.
What Hearts of Iron IV reviewers say
One public report on Hearts of Iron IV reads 2,452 Steam reviews from the last year. The report “What people complain about and love in 2026” was last updated Oct 29, 2026. Of its 2,452 judged reviewers, 60% complain, 38% praise something, 2% make a request and 4% say they're quitting. The top complaint is difficulty at 22% of complaints, then bans, scams and safety (11%) and price and value (11%). Top praise: gameplay is fun, at 21% of praise. Top requests: new feature or option (27%) and more content (22%). Two audience differences stand out. Recommended: mention difficulty 2.3x as often as everyone (55% vs 23%). Long-time user: say they're quitting 7.6x as often as everyone (24% vs 3%).
One public report on Hearts of Iron IV. Each title is written by the person who shared it; the line under it says how the reviews were picked.
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