One of the great things about Hearts of Iron is that you can set your own goals. With that in mind, I leaped into Hearts of Iron IV. In Total War games I’ll often auto-resolve conflicts because I want to get back to the business of managing my empire. I once had a roommate who loved Europa Universalis and I’d stare over his shoulder at all the maps, colors and hexes in frightened awe.īut I love strategy games, especially those such as Civilization that focus on the macro level.

It’s hard, rewarding and a ton of fun.įull disclosure - I had never played a Paradox game until now. The game asks players to take charge of a country during the 1930s and ’40s and steer it to success during the bloodiest era in world history. Hearts of Iron IV is a big, crazy World War II simulator. Digital storefront Steam calls it a strategy game. Hearts of Iron IV is the newest installment in Paradox Interactive’s long-running wargame series.