Game Details

Release Name: Hearts of Iron IV

Game Version: v1.19.2 | Build 23969257

Release Date: 6 Jun, 2016

Publisher: Paradox Interactive

Developer: Paradox Development Studio

Based On: CSF & Goldberg

Hearts of Iron IV Direct Download - Game Review

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.

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Game Screenshots

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Game Trailer

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System Requirements

	Minimum Requirements	Recommended Requirements
OS	Windows® 10 Home 64 Bit	Windows® 10 Home 64 bit
Processor	Intel® Core™ i5 750 | AMD® FX 4300	Intel® Core™ i5 2500K | AMD® Ryzen 3 2200G
Memory	4 GB RAM	6 GB RAM
Graphics	Nvidia® GeForce™ GTX 470 (1.28GB) | AMD® HD 5850 (1GB) | Intel Iris Xe G7 (Tiger Lake) | AMD® Radeon™ RX Vega 11	Nvidia® GeForce™ GTX 570 (1.28GB) | AMD® Radeon™ HD 7970 (3GB) | Intel Iris Xe G7 (Tiger Lake)
DirectX	Version 9.0c	Version 9.0c
Storage	2 GB available space	2 GB available space

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Installation Guide

1. No Installation Needed: The game is pre-installed. Just download and extract.

2. Extract: Right-click the .zip or .rar file and select "Extract Here" or "Extract to folder".

3. Run: Find hoi4.exe inside the folder and run it.

Multiplayer & Online (Optional)

• Play Online: Download the Online Fix file and apply it to the game folder.

Game Data & Settings

• Change Language: Edit the file located at steam_settings/Configs.user.ini

• Save Data Location: %USERPROFILE%\Documents\Paradox Interactive\Hearts of Iron IV\save games

Important Notes

• To support the Game Developer, Get It On Steam.

DLC List

Added DLCs

Theater Pack - Hearts of Iron IV: Thunder at our Gates

Cosmetic Pack - Hearts of Iron IV: Warships of the Pacific

Expansion - Hearts of Iron IV: No Compromise, No Surrender

Hearts of Iron IV: Seaplane Tenders

Hearts of Iron IV: Expansion Pass 2

Focus Pack - Hearts of Iron IV: Peace for our Time

Hearts of Iron IV: Bonus Songs Pack

Expansion Pass 1 Bonus - Hearts of Iron IV: Ride of the Valkyries Music

Expansion pass 1 Bonus - Hearts of Iron IV: Supporter Pack

Hearts of Iron IV: Expansion Pass 1

Cosmetic Pack - Hearts of Iron IV: Prototype Vehicles

Country Pack - Hearts of Iron IV: Graveyard of Empires

Expansion - Hearts of Iron IV: Götterdämmerung

Hearts of Iron IV: Content Creator Pack - Soviet Union 2D

Country Pack - Hearts of Iron IV: Trial of Allegiance Pre-order Bonus

Country Pack - Hearts of Iron IV: Trial of Allegiance

Hearts of Iron IV: Arms Against Tyranny - "Säkkijärven Polkka"

Hearts of Iron IV: Arms Against Tyranny (Expansion - Hearts of Iron IV: Arms Against Tyranny)

Hearts of Iron IV: By Blood Alone (Pre-Order Bonus)

Hearts of Iron IV: By Blood Alone (Expansion - Hearts of Iron IV: By Blood Alone)

Hearts of Iron IV - DLC Subscription

Hearts of Iron IV: No Step Back - "Katyusha" (Pre-Order Bonus)

Music - Hearts of Iron IV: Songs of the Eastern Front

Cosmetic Pack - Hearts of Iron IV: Eastern Front Planes

Hearts of Iron IV: No Step Back (Expansion - Hearts of Iron IV: No Step Back)

Country Pack - Hearts of Iron IV: Battle for the Bosporus

Music - Hearts of Iron IV: Allied Speeches Pack

Cosmetic Pack - Hearts of Iron IV: Allied Armor

Hearts of Iron IV: La Résistance Pre-Order Bonus

Hearts of Iron IV: La Résistance

Music - Hearts of Iron IV: Radio Pack

Cosmetic Pack - Hearts of Iron IV: Axis Armor

Hearts of Iron IV: Man the Guns Wallpaper (Pre-Order)

Hearts of Iron IV: Man the Guns (Expansion - Hearts of Iron IV: Man the Guns)

Hearts of Iron IV: Waking the Tiger (Expansion - Hearts of Iron IV: Waking the Tiger)

Hearts of Iron IV: Anniversary Pack

Hearts of Iron IV: Colonel Edition Upgrade Pack

Hearts of Iron IV: Sabaton Soundtrack Vol. 2 (Music - Hearts of Iron IV: Sabaton Soundtrack Vol. 2)

Hearts of Iron IV: Death or Dishonor (Expansion - Hearts of Iron IV: Death or Dishonor)

Hearts of Iron IV: Expansion Pass DLC

Hearts of Iron IV: Together for Victory (Expansion - Hearts of Iron IV: Together for Victory)

Hearts of Iron IV: Original Soundtrack

Hearts of Iron IV: Artbook

SteamDB Unknown App 472411 (Hearts of Iron IV: Unique Wallpaper (472411) Depot)

Hearts of Iron IV: Wallpaper

Hearts of Iron IV Preview Depot

Hearts of Iron IV: Sabaton Soundtrack (Music - Hearts of Iron IV: Sabaton Soundtrack)

Hearts of Iron IV: German Historical Portraits

Hearts of Iron IV: Poland - United and Ready

Hearts of Iron IV: Rocket Launcher Unit Pack

Hearts of Iron IV: Allied Radio Music Pack

Hearts of Iron IV: German March Order Music Pack

Hearts of Iron IV: British Tanks Unit Pack

Hearts of Iron IV: US Tanks Unit Pack

Hearts of Iron IV: Soviet Tanks Unit Pack

Hearts of Iron IV: Heavy Cruisers Unit Pack

Hearts of Iron IV: Famous Battleships Unit Pack

Hearts of Iron IV: French Tanks Pack

Hearts of Iron IV: German Tanks Pack

Hearts of Iron IV: War Stories

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On 9/27/2025 at 6:25 AM, DicDale said:

Game Updated v1.16.10 | Build 20110105

I think a patch came out recently that modified DLCs files?

Legit game copy crashes on launch when using CreamAPI and the DLC from your game link.

EDIT: Nevermind, everything is working fine. Sorry.

Edited November 14, 2025Nov 14 by TheMessiah.

On 12/12/2025 at 6:14 PM, DicDale said:

Game Updated v1.17.3 | Build 21119377

Multiplayer not working. after trying to join the ID, it shows that you cannot join the ID: Timeout has expired

It's broken, one DLC is missing and the map is broken

18 hours ago, Saddam Hussein said:

It's broken, one DLC is missing and the map is broken

I checked on SteamDB and the DLC you mentioned "The Battle of the Bosporus DLC" doesn't need a file to work in the game. The DLC code is already added and working.

hello pls update 1.17.4.1

https://steamdb.info/patchnotes/22402124/

https://steamdb.info/patchnotes/22990770/

Hi! It's my first post on here.

I tried to download mods for the game using this video tutorial: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ouBbXSFCLxk

But despite doing everything in the video and even trying out a custom directory for mods (in the launcher settings) nothing seemed to work. These were the mods that I wanted to add:

https://hearts-of-iron-4.smods.ru/archives/47184

https://hearts-of-iron-4.smods.ru/archives/42169

https://hearts-of-iron-4.smods.ru/archives/41854

https://hearts-of-iron-4.smods.ru/archives/33908

https://hearts-of-iron-4.smods.ru/archives/32572

My main suspicion right now is that this didn't work for me because of the source of the download (Third party source instead of Steam workshop), but it could also be due to something else. (Sometimes these are also just outdated mods from a patch 3 years ago)

I love playing HOI4 so far, despite still being bad at the game. I wish they'd lean more into the consequences and implications of Nazi and Communist ideology though, but as far as I understand it this games is rated as low as "7+" because it doesn't include any gore, and it effectively allows you to play as the axis powers, with a relatively sympathetic lean in comparison to other media portrayals, so maybe that's why they didn't choose to include any heavy stuff in the game like gulags or concentration camps

Much love!!! ❤️

Edited May 1May 1 by Quack Guy

I was about to go to sleep until I realized that pretty much all Bethesda games use mod managers and mod loaders. So I looked up "hoi4 mod loader" online and lo' and behold it's easily found here: https://bcssov.github.io/IronyModManager/

I will test this tomorrow but let me see how it works for you guys.