Begin your foray into the chaos of the 20th century’s darkest hour with Paradox’s classic grand strategy wargame and a selection of region focused expansion packs. Write your own history of the Second World War, guiding any nation’s political, industrial or military development while trying to stay ahead of rapidly mobilizing hostile neighbors.
Learn to master land, air and sea with the Hearts of Iron IV - Starter Edition. This bundle includes:
Hearts of Iron IV base game: Play any nation on earth in the lead up to WW2, directing its research, industrial production, political fate and military operations.
Poland: United and Ready: Polish nation pack including unique art for Polish vehicles, special achievements and a dedicated National Focus Tree.
Death or Dishonor: New National Focus Trees for East and Central European minor nations Czechoslovakia, Hungary, Romania and Yugoslavia, as well as new diplomatic options and the ability to upgrade your armies.
Together for Victory: New National Focus Trees for Australia, Canada, India, New Zealand and South Africa, as well as technology sharing, a new autonomy system and upgraded Lend Lease mechanics.
Waking the Tiger: New National Focus Trees for Communist and Republican China and modified alternate history trees for Germany and Japan. Also includes traits for military leaders and historical decisions.
Steam account is required for game activation and installation.
Windows Requirements
Minimum:
- OS: Windows® 7 64 Bit | Windows® 8.1 64 Bit | 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 | Steam Deck
- 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.
Mac OS Requirements
Minimum:
- OS: OS: macOS 10.14 (Mojave)
- Processor: Intel Core i5 @ 2.60 GHz or better
- Memory: 4 GB RAM
- Graphics: ATI Radeon HD 6970M
- Storage: 2 GB available space
- Additional Notes: Mouse and keyboard are required. / Latest available proprietary drivers / Internet Connection or LAN for multiplayer, Up to 32 other players in multiplayer mode.
Recommended:
- OS: OS: macOS 10.14 (Mojave)
- Processor: Intel Core i5 @ 2.90 GHz or better
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: ATI Radeon R9 390M or NVIDIA GeForce 750M with 1GB VRAM
- Storage: 2 GB available space
- Additional Notes: Mouse and keyboard are required. / Latest available proprietary drivers from both manufacturers/ Internet Connection or LAN for multiplayer, Up to 32 other players in multiplayer mode.
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.
