--- title: "Hearts of Iron IV — Belly Score 9.5 | Belly Score" url: https://bellyscore.com/game/hearts-of-iron-4 description: "Hearts of Iron IV gets a Belly Score of 9.5/10. BELLY APPROVED" lang: en --- Image: Hearts of Iron IV (https://base44.app/api/apps/6a8733184599b395d22f69cf/files/mp/public/6a8733184599b395d22f69cf/47bc3b3d7_HeartsofIronIV.jpg) # Hearts of Iron IV Belly Score 9.5 Platform PC: https://bellyscore.com/best/platform/pc Genre Strategy: https://bellyscore.com/best/genre/strategy, Simulation: https://bellyscore.com/best/genre/simulation Released Jun 6, 2016: https://bellyscore.com/best/year/2016 Developer Paradox Development Studio Publisher Paradox Interactive About Forget individual heroics; Hearts of Iron 4 is a cold, calculated deep dive into the machinery of global conflict. As the architect of a nation during the mid-20th century, you aren't playing a soldier—you are the spreadsheet-wielding mastermind managing everything from industrial output and political ideology to complex supply lines and division templates. It is a massive, unapologetically dense grand strategy experience that demands you treat the world map like a giant, high-stakes chessboard. If you have ever wanted to rewrite history through sheer logistical dominance and strategic planning, this is your playground. The Belly's Verdict BELLY APPROVED Belly Score Calculation Category Weight Score Weighted Fun Factor 25% 9.3 2.325 Game Play 20% 10.0 2.000 Controls + Feel 15% 8.6 1.290 Creativity + Originality 10% 9.6 0.960 Presentation 10% 9.1 0.910 Content + Staying Power 10% 10.0 1.000 The Belly Factor 10% 10.0 1.000 Total 100% 9.5 Raw weighted sum 9.485 → rounded to 9.5 ### Prediction Results No predictions were made for this game. Vibe Tags Strategic: https://bellyscore.com/best/vibe/strategic Tactical: https://bellyscore.com/best/vibe/tactical Serious: https://bellyscore.com/best/vibe/serious Atmospheric: https://bellyscore.com/best/vibe/atmospheric Single-Player: https://bellyscore.com/best/vibe/single-player Multi-Player: https://bellyscore.com/best/vibe/multi-player Themes Military: https://bellyscore.com/best/theme/military War: https://bellyscore.com/best/theme/war Modern: https://bellyscore.com/best/theme/modern Related Games 9.9 ### Final Fantasy IX RPG · Adventure PlayStation · PlayStation 3 · PlayStation Portable · PC · Android · iOS · Xbox One · Nintendo Switch · PlayStation 4 High Fantasy Medieval Adventurous Whimsical Charming +3 https://bellyscore.com/game/final-fantasy-9 9.9 ### Persona 5 Royal RPG · Adventure · Simulation PlayStation 4 · PlayStation 5 · Nintendo Switch · Xbox One · Xbox Series X/S · PC Modern School / Academy Psychological +1 Immersive Strategic Atmospheric +3 https://bellyscore.com/game/persona-5-royal 9.9 ### BALDUR'S GATE 3 RPG · Adventure · Strategy PC · PlayStation · Xbox Adventurous Exploratory Discovery-Driven +18 https://bellyscore.com/game/baldur-s-gate-3 9.9 ### ELDEN RING: SHADOW OF THE ERDTREE Action · RPG · Adventure PC · PlayStation 4 · PlayStation 5 · Xbox One · Xbox Series X/S Dark Fantasy Mythology Monsters +1 Adventurous Discovery-Driven Atmospheric +3 https://bellyscore.com/game/elden-ring-shadow-of-the-erdtree ### Community Discussion 0 Threads Log in to join the discussion. 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