How many people are playing Hearts of Iron IV right now?

23,328 people are playing Hearts of Iron IV on Steam right now, making it the 42nd most played game on Steam. In the last 24 hours it peaked at 42,178 players. The number updates every few minutes.

What is Hearts of Iron IV's all-time peak player count?

Hearts of Iron IV's highest concurrent player count on Steam is 93,196, reached in November 2024.

Is Hearts of Iron IV good? What do Steam reviews say?

90% of 260,374 Steam user reviews are positive (Very Positive).

How much does Hearts of Iron IV cost on Steam?

Hearts of Iron IV costs $49.99 on Steam (US).

Does Hearts of Iron IV work on Steam Deck?

Hearts of Iron IV is Playable on Steam Deck (with small issues), according to Valve's Steam Deck compatibility check.

Hearts of Iron IV

by Paradox Development Studio · published by Paradox Interactive · Released Jun 6, 2016

Steam Deck PlayableLinux & Deck: Platinum

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Players now

#42

23,328

▼ 1.7%vs 24h ago · updates every minute

Review score

90% positive

Very Positive260,374 reviews

Owners (est.)5M–10M

24h peak

42,178

Highest seen93,196

Nov 20242 years ago

Price on Steam

$49.99

Lowest ever $49.99 Oct 2026

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Players -1.7% in the last 24 hoursUpdated 08:51 UTC · tracking since 2015-08-01

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Hearts of Iron IVEdition
$49.99
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Hearts of Iron IV: General EditionEdition
$59.99
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Hearts of Iron IV - DLC Subscription: 1 MonthEdition
$7.99
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Hearts of Iron IV - DLC Subscription: 3 MonthsEdition
$14.99
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Hearts of Iron IV: Expansion Pass 2 Last ChanceBundle
$88.75
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$106.21
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Reviews

90% positive of 260,374 · Very Positive · Live from Steam

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Steam Deck

Works, but may need extra effort. Results from Valve's own testing.

Steam Deck Playable

!Controller glyphs do not match deck device
!Text input does not automatically invokes keyboard
!Interface text is not legible
✓Default controller config fully functional
✓Default configuration is performant

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Patches & builds

Every build released on Steam for this game since we started tracking it, with the developer's patch notes. Updated within minutes of each new build.

Oct 29, 2026, 1:55 PM UTC
Build 26282552the current build when we started tracking6.7 GB on Windows

Betas and other versions (6)

Oct 9, 2026, 11:36 AM UTC
open_beta · build 25826175
Open Beta
Sep 17, 2026, 11:00 AM UTC
1.19.3.0 · build 25205862
Operation Postern (Old)
Jun 17, 2026, 11:00 AM UTC
1.19.1.0 · build 23764500
Operation Postern (Old)
Jun 4, 2026, 12:58 PM UTC
1.18.3.0 · build 23541986
Case Green (Old)
Mar 26, 2026, 3:00 PM UTC
1.17.5.2 · build 22500574
Musketeer (Old)
Feb 19, 2026, 9:48 AM UTC
1.17.3.0 · build 21119377
Musketeer (Old)

Patch notes

Oct 27, 2026
PatchHearts of Iron IV | QoL Patch Notes 1.19.4
Generals! Christmas is coming a little early this year in the shape of a large War Effort update. Once again we have put emphasis on adding various QoL features we feel improve the Hearts of Iron IV experience. This has been an effort to address some of the ou…
Sep 17, 2026
PatchHOI IV | Patch 1.19.3
Generals! With the weather becoming more gloomy and the summer on its way out, we bring the last “Summer” release. This will be the last patch that specifically targets Thunder at our Gates and brings a few additional pieces of content for the countries that w…
Sep 4, 2026
PatchStudio Gold Update | September 2026
Hello Generals, Admirals and Air Chief Marshals! Swedish summer is over, and we were blessed as it lasted a good 5 weeks. We’d already started work on the 1.19.3 patch before, and we’ve been at work putting the finishing touches for the last several weeks. And…
Aug 28, 2026
PatchHOI IV | Open Beta SE™ Update 3.03
Generals! Hello, I’m Zwirbaum, Game Designer for Hearts of Iron, and I want to welcome you to yet another Open Beta SE™ (Not really trademarked) Update for Hearts of Iron IV. This week I am bringing more of the experimental features and changes, which may or m…

Other news (16)

Oct 23, 2026
The next Hearts of Iron 4 DLC gives an underrepresented WW2 player much more depth
The Hearts of Iron 4 Romania focus pack DLC lets you pursue realistic or alternate-history paths for the nation through World War II. Read the full story on PCGamesN: The next Hearts of Iron 4 DLC gives an underrepresented WW2 player much more depth
Oct 22, 2026
HOI IV Dev Diary | Romania: A Flawed Democracy
Generals! Greetings, I’m Norrman and I’ve been working with Marijn and Alex on the upcoming Romania Focus Pack and I will cover the first part of this Dev Diary. Some quick notes about me before I move on to the content that has been my main focus. I’ve been p…
Oct 7, 2026
Dev Corner & Open Beta: Energy #2
Hello again! After a lot of reactions last week, we’ve made some changes. We are still not sure if we should release this or not, but based on the reactions we also decided to make this an open beta. Changes since last dev corner: Power plants now fulfill a st…
Oct 6, 2026
HOI IV Dev Corner | Strikes!
Hello there! Your feedback has been much appreciated, both with civil wars and old Canada content. So I come here once again to ask you what do you think about…. Strikes! (As in the labour history, workers striking for better rights) I’m particularly curious a…
Oct 1, 2026
Steam Autumn Sale 2026
Generals!We've received communications from our Allied Headquarters, that indicates Hearts of Iron IV and its associated DLCs will be taking part with the Steam Autumn Sale!Take advantage of this recent development, and secure additional frontlines for the war…
Oct 1, 2026
HOI IV Dev Corner | Energy
Generals! Something different, not planned for any expansion, but perhaps a future war effort. We added coal to the game as part of the free update released with No Compromise, No Surrender. However, coal did not end up where we really wanted it, and we ended …

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History

What changed on Steam for this game since we started following it: prices and sales, builds, name, release date and review score.

Review score: 90% on 2026-11-01 → 90% today (260,374 reviews)

Oct 31, 2026Price$49.99

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DLC

24 items on Steam, newest first.

Theater Pack - Hearts of Iron IV: Thunder at our Gates
$19.9926% positive
Focus Pack - Hearts of Iron IV: Peace For Our Time
$5.9941% positive
Cosmetic Pack - Hearts of Iron IV: Warships of the Pacific
$4.9935% positive
Expansion - Hearts of Iron IV: No Compromise, No Surrender
$29.9930% positive
Hearts of Iron IV: Bonus Songs Pack
$4.9963% positive
Cosmetic Pack - Hearts of Iron IV: Prototype Vehicles
$6.9913% positive
Country Pack - Hearts of Iron IV: Graveyard of Empires
$14.9915% positive
Expansion - Hearts of Iron IV: Götterdämmerung
$24.9964% positive
Hearts of Iron IV: Content Creator Pack - Soviet Union 2D Art
$3.9952% positive
Country Pack - Hearts of Iron IV: Trial of Allegiance
$14.9928% positive
Expansion - Hearts of Iron IV: Arms Against Tyranny
$19.9949% positive
Expansion - Hearts of Iron IV: By Blood Alone
$19.9932% positive
Hearts of Iron IV - DLC Subscription
No price listed74% positive
Expansion - Hearts of Iron IV: No Step Back
$19.9962% positive
Cosmetic Pack - Hearts of Iron IV: Eastern Front Planes
$5.9935% positive
Music - Hearts of Iron IV: Songs of the Eastern Front
$4.9950% positive
Country Pack - Hearts of Iron IV: Battle for the Bosporus
$9.9938% positive
Music - Hearts of Iron IV: Allied Speeches Pack
$4.9946% positive
Cosmetic Pack - Hearts of Iron IV: Allied Armor
$6.9933% positive
Expansion - Hearts of Iron IV: La Résistance
$19.9936% positive
Cosmetic Pack - Hearts of Iron IV: Axis Armor
$5.9935% positive
Music - Hearts of Iron IV: Radio Pack
$6.9945% positive
Music - Hearts of Iron IV: Sabaton Soundtrack Vol. 2
$5.9967% positive
Music - Hearts of Iron IV: Sabaton Soundtrack
$2.9967% positive

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Trading cards

8 cards. Buying one of each costs $0.70, which crafts this game's badge; the foil set costs $3.20.

Foil cards (8)

Prices checked 2026-11-01, lowest Steam Community Market listing in US dollars.

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Hearts of Iron IV player count and quick facts

How many people are playing Hearts of Iron IV right now?: 23,328 people are playing Hearts of Iron IV on Steam right now, making it the 42nd most played game on Steam. In the last 24 hours it peaked at 42,178 players. The number updates every few minutes.
What is Hearts of Iron IV's all-time peak player count?: Hearts of Iron IV's highest concurrent player count on Steam is 93,196, reached in November 2024.
Is Hearts of Iron IV good? What do Steam reviews say?: 90% of 260,374 Steam user reviews are positive (Very Positive).
How much does Hearts of Iron IV cost on Steam?: Hearts of Iron IV costs $49.99 on Steam (US).
Does Hearts of Iron IV work on Steam Deck?: Hearts of Iron IV is Playable on Steam Deck (with small issues), according to Valve's Steam Deck compatibility check.

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Store info

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.

Developer: Paradox Development Studio
Publisher: Paradox Interactive
Release date: Jun 6, 2016
Install size: 2 GB minimum
Platforms: macOS · Linux · Windows
Genres: Simulation, Strategy · All
Steam app ID: 394360

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