Hearts of Iron 2 Complete

by Paradox Development Studio·published by Paradox Interactive

Steam · Very Positive

Steam Facts

Data current as of Apr 26, 2026. We re-crawl reviews and metadata every 14 days.

Steam Sentiment85

Very Positive

This puts the game in the top 30% of all reviewed games on Steam.

Quick Stats

Reviews

364en

654 total (all languages)

Current as of Apr 26, 2026

Released

Jan 23, 2009

Price

$14.99

Velocity

0.1/day

Slowing

Metadata current as of Apr 26, 2026 · Source: Steam

Market Reach

Estimated owners±100%Small-sample

≈24,000

Estimated gross revenue±100%Small-sample

≈$480.0K

Based on 654 reviews (all languages)

boxleiter_v2

Based on review count × genre/age/price-adjusted Boxleiter ratio. Gross revenue before Steam’s 30% cut, refunds, and regional pricing.

About

Includes Hearts of Iron II plus the two expansions, Doomsday and Armageddon When Germany is defeated in 1945, the Allies and the new Soviet alliance fight for supremacy. World War III is drawing closer. Play as the ruler of one of 175 countries through World Wars II and III.

Sentiment History

Sentiment over time

Playtime Sentiment

Sentiment by time invested

· 366 post-launch reviews

62%37 rev

<2h

27%11 rev

2-10h

72%46 rev

10-50h

90%108 rev

50-200h

94%64 rev

200h+

96%100 rev

Players who invest more time rate this game significantly higher (+67pts) — a strong signal of a slow-burn experience that rewards patience.

Competitive Benchmark

Compared to 29 similar games in the Strategy genre released in 2009.

Sentiment vs. similar gamesTop 39%

Popularity vs. similar gamesBottom 39%

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