Hearts of Iron IV

Last updated: 2025-12-17
Summary
  • Highly engaging and replayable gameplay
  • Strong modding and DLC support available
  • Accessible yet challenging learning curve
  • Excessive and overpriced DLC practices
  • Game-breaking bugs and AI issues
  • Severe late-game performance degradation
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Categories

Grand StrategyHistorical StrategyWarfare SimulationEmpire BuildingDiplomacyResource ManagementTurn-based StrategyPolitical Simulation

Emotions

Frustration34%Disappointment13%Satisfaction9%Amusement7%Excitement5%

Timed cohorts

Switch between playtime slices of churn risk.

Refund churn

Risk snapshot

Fast read on churn risk and the loudest complaints.

94.1% PrecisionDec 17, 2024 → Dec 16, 2025
Total revenue at risk
$866,127

~$71,241 per month

Modeled from refund-intent reviews

Most dangerous issue
DLC Price Gouging

Business · 14.2% of risk

Churn driver breakdown

Weighted by churn risk

$866,127
Design
Business
Technical
Social
Other
65.8%$570,137
16.4%$142,254
11.2%$96,890
6.6%$56,846
0.0%$0
Issue map

Complaint treemap

Normalized churn drivers sized by volume; click to inspect a cluster.

Issue treemap
Design · 66.3% share
Business · 16.8% share
Technical · 10.2% share
Social · 6.1% share
Other · 0.5% share
Issue · Business
DLC Price Gouging
Share of issues
14.3%
Primary region
China
Detected from language cues
Anger level
Furious
Average sentiment intensity