Darkest Hour: A Hearts of Iron Game

Darkest Hour: A Hearts of Iron Game

by Martin IvanovΒ·published by Paradox Interactive

Steam Β· Very Positive

Steam Facts

Data current as of Apr 25, 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.

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Quick Stats

Reviews

1,120en

2,069 total (all languages)

Current as of Apr 25, 2026

Released

Apr 8, 2011

Price

$9.99

Velocity

0.2/day

Slowing

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

Market Reach

Estimated ownersΒ±100%Small-sample

β‰ˆ65,000

Estimated gross revenueΒ±100%Small-sample

β‰ˆ$650.0K

Based on 2,069 reviews (all languages)

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

About

Developed by a team of experienced modders from the Paradox forum, Darkest Hour is a stand-alone Hearts of Iron game. The game features a mixture of short and in-depth campaigns set across the darkest chapters of the 20th century. Play from the outbreak of the Great War up until the onset of the Cold War.

Sentiment History

Sentiment over time

Playtime Sentiment

Sentiment by time invested

Β· 1,121 post-launch reviews
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0h
50%100 rev
<2h
68%38 rev
2-10h
85%150 rev
10-50h
94%250 rev
50-200h
97%292 rev
200h+
99%291 rev

Players who invest more time rate this game significantly higher (+29pts) β€” a strong signal of a slow-burn experience that rewards patience.

Competitive Benchmark

Compared to 40 similar games in the Strategy genre released in 2011.

Sentiment vs. similar gamesTop 23%
Popularity vs. similar gamesTop 31%

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