Hearts of Iron IV
Live player count and Steam charts
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.
Player history
Each point is the highest number of players online in that month (UTC). History before July 13, 2026 is imported; everything after is our own readings. Zoom in for finer detail.
Monthly player counts
| Month | Avg players | Gain | % gain | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2026 * | 40,044 | +1,566 | +4.1% | 62,973 |
| Jun 2026 | 38,478 | +1,018 | +2.7% | 71,671 |
| May 2026 | 37,460 | +2,448 | +7.0% | 68,723 |
| Apr 2026 | 35,012 | -137 | -0.4% | 63,518 |
| Mar 2026 | 35,149 | -85 | -0.2% | 64,134 |
| Feb 2026 | 35,234 | -1,762 | -4.8% | 58,085 |
| Jan 2026 | 36,996 | +836 | +2.3% | 62,165 |
| Dec 2025 | 36,160 | -1,963 | -5.1% | 65,361 |
| Nov 2025 | 38,123 | +3,252 | +9.3% | 87,296 |
| Oct 2025 | 34,871 | +605 | +1.8% | 64,969 |
| Sep 2025 | 34,266 | -3,627 | -9.6% | 63,734 |
| Aug 2025 | 37,893 | +1,637 | +4.5% | 61,012 |
* current month, data so far
Recent updates
- Jul 28, 2026HOI IV Dev Corner - Military Production
- Jul 21, 2026HOI IV Dev Corner | Civilian Economy & Consumer Goods
- Jul 15, 2026HOI IV Creator Interviews with Leadership
- Jul 14, 2026HOI IV Dev Corner | Warfare in the Third Dimension - Airborne Units in HOI
- Jul 13, 2026HOI IV - Open Beta SE™ Update 1
- Jul 7, 2026HOI IV Dev Corner | Questions about Civil Wars
When people play
Average concurrent players by day and hour over the last 16 days, shown in .
Daily activity peaks around 14:00 — a pattern consistent with a player base concentrated in East & Southeast Asia. Steam publishes no per-country player data, so this is inferred from play times.
Audience
Language mix of 200 Steam reviews spanning 2 days — a rough proxy for where the player base is.
Achievements
Every achievement in the game, ordered from most to least earned (#1 is the one the most players have). Height is the share of all players who have it; the dashed line is the median. Global rates from Steam.
