It’s not an easy game to learn, but it’s not because of bad design. Even if you are, there are so many new systems to learn that it’s no easy task.īut the sheer potential of Hearts of Iron IV shines past the difficulty. I’m still working on it myself-it’s legitimately a really intricate game, and it can be off-putting if you’re not familiar with other Paradox games. I don’t have any tips for you on the interface, not yet. Hearts of Iron IV is their most difficult in years. Their previous release, Stellaris, is their most accessible game ever. They also tend to have confusing interfaces UI hasn’t traditionally been the company’s strength, although they’ve gotten better with their last several releases. Games developed by Paradox Interactive have a tendency to be intensely complex and rather unforgiving at first. Hearts of Iron IV Photo: Paradox Interactive