About Darkest Hour: A Hearts of Iron Game

Darkest Hour is a stand-alone entry in the Hearts of Iron family, built by a team of seasoned modders drawn from the Paradox forums. It offers a mix of short scenarios and lengthy, in-depth campaigns set against some of the twentieth century's grimmest chapters, letting you play across a span that reaches from the outbreak of the Great War all the way to the beginnings of the Cold War.

As a grand strategy game, Darkest Hour leans on systems designed to make that historical sweep feel responsive. It introduces an artificial intelligence capable of reacting to hundreds of distinct situations at once, so the world around you adapts to unfolding events. A dynamic diplomatic system sits alongside it, giving you a genuine chance to reshape the course of history through the choices you make. For PC strategy players drawn to the era, it packages that depth into an accessible, self-contained release.