Hearts of Iron IV: Cadet Edition RoW Steam Digital Key

Command any nation through the Second World War

Hearts of Iron IV, developed by Paradox Development Studio and published by Paradox Interactive, is a grand strategy title that lets you take charge of any nation during the Second World War. You'll manage warfare across land, sea and air, alongside the diplomacy, trade and politics that shape a nation's fate. Technology research and army development let each major power carve out its own identity as the conflict unfolds.

The game supports multiplayer for up to 32 players, spanning both competitive and cooperative play, with cross-platform multiplayer included. Weather, seasons and terrain across the full WWII timeline affect strategy on the ground, so winter mud or storms can work for or against you.

What the Cadet Edition adds

This listing is for the Cadet Edition, which builds on the base game with some extra flourishes for collectors and fans of the presentation side of things.

• The base Hearts of Iron IV game
• A Standard forum icon
• Wallpapers made using art from the game
• Poland: United and Ready, a free DLC that adds a dedicated Polish focus tree, new 3D models for tanks and planes, extra 2D assets and additional leader portraits

Key details for this listing

This is a Steam key for the RoW region, meaning it activates outside regions excluded from that designation, and once redeemed on Steam the game is added permanently to your own Steam account. It runs on Windows, Mac and Linux, and the game carries a PEGI 7 age rating.

Language support covers German, English, French, Spanish, Polish, Russian and Portuguese (Brazil), so a wide range of players can follow the interface and text in their own tongue.

Other editions and related titles

If the Cadet Edition isn't quite what you're after, this same game is also available as the Standard edition, the General edition or the Starter edition, all for the RoW region. Players wanting the same Cadet Edition contents but for a different territory can look at the Europe region key instead.

For more titles in the same vein, browse other strategy games or see the full range of Steam keys available in the store.