Darkest Hour: A Hearts of Iron Game
Martin Ivanov · 2011 · Strategy, Grand Strategy, World War II, Historical, World War I
PC
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About Darkest Hour: A Hearts of Iron Game
✦ AI summary
Lead any nation through the pivotal conflicts of the 20th century, from WWI through the Cold War, using dynamic diplomacy and strategic warfare to reshape history. Darkest Hour delivers enhanced AI, detailed maps, and both sweeping grand campaigns and focused battle scenarios that capture the era's most defining moments.
Developed by a team of experienced modders from the Paradox forum, Darkest Hour is a stand-alone Hearts of Iron game. The game features a mixture of short and in-depth campaigns set across the darkest chapters of the 20th century. Play from the outbreak of the Great War up until the onset of the Cold War.
Darkest Hour will introduce a new artificial intelligence that is now able to react to hundreds of different situations simultaneously. It implements a dynamic diplomatic system that will allow the player to have a real impact on the course of history.
Grand campaign scenarios (where it is possible to choose any of the nations involved):
Darkest Hour will introduce a new artificial intelligence that is now able to react to hundreds of different situations simultaneously. It implements a dynamic diplomatic system that will allow the player to have a real impact on the course of history.
Key Features:
- Short and grand campaigns allow players to experience the darkest hours of the 20th century, from the Great War to the onset of the Cold War
- New map, redesigned to offer greater detail as well as strategic and tactical opportunities
- Dynamic diplomatic system giving the player greater influence on the course of events
- New artificial intelligence capable of reacting to hundreds of different situations
Scenarios:
Grand campaign scenarios (where it is possible to choose any of the nations involved):
- 1914 The Great War (starting on June 27, 1914)
- 1933 Day of Decision (starting on March 4, 1933)
- 1936 The Road to Another War (starting on January 1, 1936)
- 1939 Invasion of Poland (starting on September 1, 1939)
- 1940 Burning Europe (starting on May 10, 1940)
- 1941 Awakening the Giant (starting on June 22, 1941)
- 1942 Enemy at the Gate (starting on November 22, 1942)
- 1943 Allied Invasion of Sicily (starting on July 26, 1943)
- 1944 Allied Landing in Normandy (starting on June 20, 1944)
- 1945 Battle of the Bulge (starting on December 16, 1944)
- 1904 Russo-Japanese War
- 1939 Invasion of Poland
What Steam players say
Recent verbatim reviews from Steam — separate from playze.io community reviews below.
Best HOI ever, at least back then they did not nickel and dime you to death with predatory business practices and actually delivered whole game.5 found this helpful
Excellent WW2 strategy game. Makes HOI4 look like Megabloks.
The best HOI ever made
I feel like a genius whenever I do something, because I don't understand this game.
First proper playthrough I chose Saudi Arabia 1914, had no clue what I was doing, saw Mexico get split into two factions who control it and start expanding into America. Saw Germany fight two fronts against Austria-Hungary and Russia while smacking France about like Ike did to Tina Russia split into a multi faction battle royale and fight each other literally a week after Russia changed into Soviets I was lost, confused, watching all this go down while chilling as Saudi Arabia trying to figure the game out but damn it was a blast and I can't wait to learn to play
I get whipped by France every game 10/10
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