Hearts of Iron IV

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 Sentiment90

Very Positive

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

Quick Stats

Reviews

160,334en

363,106 total (all languages)

Current as of Apr 26, 2026

Released

Jun 6, 2016

Price

$14.99

Velocity

38.9/day

Slowing

Metadata current as of May 2, 2026 · Source: Steam

Market Reach

Estimated owners±40%

≈7M

Estimated gross revenue±40%

≈$350.0M

Based on 363,106 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

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.

Sentiment History

Sentiment over time

Playtime Sentiment

Sentiment by time invested

· 10,862 post-launch reviews

62%167 rev

<2h

72%109 rev

2-10h

88%1,243 rev

10-50h

92%2,195 rev

50-200h

91%2,432 rev

200h+

83%4,716 rev

Players who invest more time rate this game significantly higher (+19pts) — a strong signal of a slow-burn experience that rewards patience.

Competitive Benchmark

Compared to 185 similar games in the Strategy genre released in 2016.

Sentiment vs. similar gamesTop 15%

Popularity vs. similar gamesTop 1%

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