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Region restrictions
Activates within United States
Will NOT activate in the following countries:
Afghanistan, Argentina, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Belarus, Belize, Bolivia, Brazil, Central African Republic, Chile, China, Colombia, Congo, The Democratic Republic of the, Costa Rica, Cuba, Ecuador, El Salvador, Georgia, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, Iran, Islamic Republic of, Iraq, Kazakhstan, Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, Kosovo, Kyrgyzstan, Lebanon, Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, Moldova, Republic of, Myanmar, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Russian Federation, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Suriname, Syrian Arab Republic, Tajikistan, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, Uruguay, Uzbekistan, Venezuela, Yemen, Zimbabwe.
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Description

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.

This purchase comes with the Hearts of Iron IV base game as well as three expansion packs:

  • 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

Features:

  • Total strategic war: War is not only won on land, sea and in the air. It’s also achieved in the hearts and minds of men and women.
  • Authentic real-time war simulation: Let the greatest commanders of WW2 fight your war with the tools of the time; tanks, planes, ships, guns and newly discovered weapons of mass destruction.
  • Assume control of any nation: Choose from the greatest powers striving for victory, or the small nations trying to weather the storm.
  • Turn the world into your battlefield: Experience the full WWII timespan in a topographical map complete with seasons, weather and terrain. Snow, mud, storms can be both your strong ally and a ruthless enemy.
  • Negotiate or force your will: Experience the advanced politics and diplomacy systems, form factions, engage in trade for resources and appoint ministers to your party.
  • Intense Online Combat: Battle in both competitive and cooperative multiplayer for up to 32 players. Featuring cross-platform multiplayer.
  • Give your nation a unique edge: Experience the flexible technology system, where all major powers get their own unique identity. Develop detailed historic tanks and planes through research and army experience.
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Other Edition

Hearts of Iron IV - Starter EditionHearts of Iron IV - Starter Edition
Released 3/9/2023
*****		$59.99

Requirements

Windows Requirements:
MINIMUM:
OS: Windows® 10 Home 64 Bit
Processor: Intel® Core™ i5 750 | AMD® FX 4300
Memory: 4 GB RAM
Graphics: Nvidia® GeForce™ GTX 470 (1.28GB) | AMD® HD 5850 (1GB) | Intel Iris Xe G7 (Tiger Lake) | AMD® Radeon™ RX Vega 11
DirectX: Version 9.0c
Storage: 2 GB available space
Sound Card: Direct X- compatible soundcard.
Additional Notes: Mouse and keyboard are required. / Latest available WHQL drivers from both manufacturers/ Internet Connection or LAN for multiplayer, Up to 32 other players in multiplayer mode.
RECOMMENDED:
OS: Windows® 10 Home 64 bit
Processor: Intel® Core™ i5 2500K | AMD® Ryzen 3 2200G
Memory: 6 GB RAM
Graphics: Nvidia® GeForce™ GTX 570 (1.28GB) | AMD® Radeon™ HD 7970 (3GB) | Intel Iris Xe G7 (Tiger Lake)
DirectX: Version 9.0c
Storage: 2 GB available space
Sound Card: Direct X- compatible soundcard.
Additional Notes: Mouse and keyboard are required. / Latest available WHQL drivers from both manufacturers. / Internet Connection or LAN for multiplayer, Up to 32 other players in multiplayer mode.
  • Requires Steam and a Steam Account to play Windows version.
Linux Requirements:
MINIMUM:
OS: OS: Ubuntu 20.04
Processor: Intel Core 2 Quad Q9400 @ 2.66 GHz / AMD Athlon II X4 650 @ 3.20 GHz
Memory: 4 GB RAM
Graphics: ATI Radeon HD 5850 or NVIDIA GeForce GTX470 with 1GB VRAM / Latest available proprietary drivers from both manufacturers
Storage: 2 GB available space
Additional Notes: Controller support: 3-button mouse, keyboard, and speakers are required. / Internet Connection or LAN for multiplayer, Up to 32 other players in multiplayer mode.
RECOMMENDED:
OS: OS: Ubuntu 20.04
Processor: Intel Core i5 750 @ 2.66 GHz / AMD Phenom II X4 955 @ 3.20 GHz
Memory: 4 GB RAM
Graphics: ATI Radeon HD 6950 or NVIDIA GeForce GTX570 with 2GB VRAM / Latest available proprietary drivers from both manufacturers
Storage: 2 GB available space
Additional Notes: Controller support: 3-button mouse, keyboard, and speakers are required. / Internet Connection or LAN for multiplayer, Up to 32 other players in multiplayer mode.
  • Requires Steam and a Steam Account to play Linux version.

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  1. PFP

    Good Grand Strategy Title*****

    A lot easier to understand than HoI3. Grand Strategy games are something you either really get into or hate I think. I had fun with this one, the amount of mods for it are quite incredible! (I highly recommend Equestria At War if you happen to have any interest in MLP, that mod has absolutely insane amounts of lore)

    by Akkarin., Germany - Jan 19th 2026
  2. PFP

    Fun but flawed*****

    A lot of its core systems are frankly just broken even after years and years since release. Subjects and allies will bunch up eating supply and attrition just completely freezing fronts, and you have no way to tell them to stop it. The frontsystem ai is absolutely terrible and fronts will split requiring you to micro them to the point that despite its massive combat bonuses it's still better to just not use it at all (Or pause constantly and set up new fronts making everything take ages).

    Moreover DLC's have added more and more capability to design tanks, ships, planes etc. Completely superflous and just introduces a crazy amount of clicking for really no added fun.

    Despite this and many, many more flaws, the game can still be fun, you just have to work around all the terribly designed systems and make your own fun. It also has some absolutely fantastic mods.

    by Sylvaer, Sweden - Jan 13th 2026
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