Hearts of Iron 2 Complete
World War II grand strategy with an alternate World War III
Paradox Development Studio · Published by Paradox Interactive · Released Jan 23, 2009
- Reviews
- Very Positive
- 87% of 669
- Recent reviews
- Not enough recent
- Playing now
- 54
- right now
- Steam Deck
- Playable
- Last update
- Unknown
- no patch notes found
Free demo available, 0 playing it now: get the demo.
Metacritic: 83/100 (critic reviews)
What is Hearts of Iron 2 Complete?
Hearts of Iron 2 Complete is a grand strategy game in which you lead a country through World War II, directing military campaigns while managing diplomacy, research, politics, and production. It includes historical battle scenarios and the Doomsday and Armageddon expansions, including an alternate-history World War III between the Allies and a Soviet alliance.
For you if...
- +you like managing diplomacy, production, and military campaigns
- +you want historical scenarios alongside alternate-history warfare
Not for you if...
- −you want strategy without a steep learning curve
- −you dislike managing research, politics, and production during wars
What players say
87% of 669 reviews are positive
Players praise the depth of its World War II strategy, though some mention a steep learning curve. An experienced player reports late-game bugs that can stall play, while another criticizes unexpected departures from historical events.
Screenshots and trailer
Hearts of Iron 2 Complete system requirements
As published by the developer.
Minimum
- OS
- Windows 2000/XP
- Processor
- Pentium IV 1200 MHz
- Graphics
- 4 MB video card DirectX compatible
- Memory
- 256 MB RAM
- Storage
- 600 MB
- DirectX
- 9.0 or higher
PC version details
DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Keyboard and mouse
- Platforms
- Windows
- Steam features
- Family Sharing
Steam Deck: Playable
- Default controller config not fully functional
- Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
- Some text entry requires manually opening the on-screen keyboard
- Some in-game text is small and may be hard to read
- Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
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