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Arsenal of Democracy: A Hearts of Iron Game

Arsenal of Democracy: A Hearts of Iron Game overview

BL-Logic | Feb 23, 2010 | game

Released

16players observed · 21 September 2026 - 23:58:18 UTC

StrategyGrand StrategyWorld War IIHistoricalSteam Store

  • Latest observed players16 · 21 September 2026 - 23:58:18 UTC
  • SteamPulse tracked peak93
  • Units sold (VGI)20,622
  • Revenue (VGI)$126,000
  • Review score85% positive

Arsenal of Democracy: A Hearts of Iron Game dated player observations, monthly player trends, reviews, and game metadata are tracked on SteamPulse.

  • Latest observed players16 · 21 September 2026 - 23:58:18 UTC
  • SteamPulse tracked peak93
  • Units sold (VGI)20,622
  • Revenue (VGI)$126,000
  • Review score85% positive
  • Total reviews389
  • Release dateFeb 23, 2010
  • DeveloperBL-Logic
  • PublisherParadox Interactive

Genres: Strategy

Company pages: Developer: BL-LogicPublisher: Paradox Interactive

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Game overview

Overview

Arsenal of Democracy: A Hearts of Iron Game comes from BL-Logic and is published by Paradox Interactive. It arrived on Steam on Feb 23, 2010, and it sits naturally among Single-player, Multi-player, and Family Sharing. SteamPulse tracks it across Windows and Steam so readers get a quick useful snapshot, not just a wall of numbers.

Players and reviews

Arsenal of Democracy: A Hearts of Iron Game's latest SteamPulse observation recorded 16 players at 21 September 2026 - 23:58:18 UTC, with a tracked peak near 93. This peak is the highest value in the available SteamPulse record and may not include activity before tracking began. Player reaction is 85% positive across 389 reviews.

Language and system requirements

Arsenal of Democracy: A Hearts of Iron Game is available in 1 languages including:

English

3 regional rating boards including dejus, steam germany, and igrs

PlatformTypeOSProcessorMemoryGraphicsStorage
WindowsMinimum2000/XP or better1.0GHz Athlon/Pentium 3 or better256MB RAM Hard Drive: 1.5GB free hard drive spaceWindows/DirectX Compatible videocard Sound: Windows/DirectX compatible soundcard DirectX®: DirectX 9.0 or higherNot listed
WindowsRecommended2000/XP or better1.6GHz Athlon/Pentium 4 or better512MB RAM Hard Drive: 2GB free hard drive spaceWindows/DirectX Compatible videocard Sound: Windows/DirectX compatible soundcard DirectX®: DirectX 9.0 or higherNot listed

Sales, recommendations, and streams

Arsenal of Democracy: A Hearts of Iron Game has sold up to 20,622 units and has 336 Steam recommendations. The estimated VGI revenue is $126,000. On Twitch, 0 streamers are live with around 0 total watchers.

Detailed game overview

Arsenal of Democracy: A Hearts of Iron Game overview details

Arsenal of Democracy: A Hearts of Iron Game combines live player counts with reviews, pricing, platform support, Store metadata, dated player history, media, recent news, and related games.

Steam Store description

Taking place from 1936-64, Arsenal of Democracy lets you play as any nation during the era of WW2, complete with detailed models for economics, diplomacy, research, and intelligence. Warfare is also fully represented with all three branches of operations: land, sea, and air. The game builds on the experience and community input of the successful Hearts of Iron titles. Developed by BL-Logic, a development studio made up of fans of the series and active members of the modding community, Arsenal of Democracy is the ultimate World War II simulation. It is described by Project Leader Lennart Berg as "Hearts of Iron II on steroids!" Rewrite history as the head of any nation during World War II in a variety of single-player and multi-player scenarios Use advanced combat mechanics based on historical research and the work of military theorists to destroy your foes on land, sea, and air Master the most detailed and flexible economic and production systems of the series Keep your war efforts operating smoothly with realistic logistics and trading subsystem Engage in espionage, intelligence, diplomacy, and global trade to give your nation a decisive edge Determine your country’s national identity, social policy, and ethnic culture Create your own campaigns, units, countries, minister traits, and national ideas with extensive modding capabilities Experience classic Hearts of Iron gameplay, improved with a fine-tuned technology tree, refined balance, advanced statistics, and polished graphics Removed Province Limit: build your own maps without limitations

SteamPulse editorial summary

Arsenal of Democracy: A Hearts of Iron Game is listed as a game with $9.99. It supports Windows, belongs to Single-player, Multi-player, and Family Sharing, and is associated with Strategy. SteamPulse's latest observation records 16 players at 21 September 2026 - 23:58:18 UTC, a tracked peak of 93, and 85% positive reviews.

Overview facts

FieldValue
GameArsenal of Democracy: A Hearts of Iron Game
Steam App ID42850
Typegame
Release dateFeb 23, 2010
DeveloperBL-Logic
PublisherParadox Interactive
Price$9.99
PlatformsWindows
GenresStrategy
CategoriesSingle-player, Multi-player, Family Sharing
Supported languagesEnglish
WebsiteNot available

Player and review overview

MetricValue
Latest observed players16 · 21 September 2026 - 23:58:18 UTC
SteamPulse tracked peak93
Positive reviews329
Negative reviews60
Total reviews389
Positive percent85%
Review typeVery Positive
Recommendations336
Average playtime3,713 minutes

SteamPulse record freshness

FieldValue
Steam release dateFeb 23, 2010
Official Steam feed update (UTC)27 July 2020 - 01:04:50 UTC
SteamPulse last record update (UTC)21 September 2026 - 23:58:18 UTC
Live player count updated (UTC)21 September 2026 - 23:58:18 UTC
Store metadata updated (UTC)21 September 2026 - 23:58:18 UTC

References

Official and third-party reference links for checking this Steam app outside SteamPulse.

ReferenceLink
SteamPulse canonicalhttps://steampulse.org/game/42850
Steam Storehttps://store.steampowered.com/app/42850/
Steam Communityhttps://steamcommunity.com/app/42850
PCGamingWiki search
IGDB searchSearch IGDB for Arsenal of Democracy: A Hearts of Iron Game

Game FAQ

Real questions answered from SteamPulse data, including live players, monthly momentum, review sentiment, regional audience signals, Twitch activity, and current Steam pricing.

What is the latest observed Steam activity for Arsenal of Democracy: A Hearts of Iron Game?

Arsenal of Democracy: A Hearts of Iron Game's latest SteamPulse observation records 16 players at 21 September 2026 - 23:58:18 UTC, with a tracked peak of 93 concurrent players in the available SteamPulse record. SteamPulse also records about 62 hours of average lifetime playtime.

Is Arsenal of Democracy: A Hearts of Iron Game growing or declining recently?

September 2026 is still in progress. The month-to-date average is 19 players; the highest observed daily value is 24 players. Available values are provisional and will continue changing until the UTC month closes. The completed comparison month is August 2026.

What country-level audience data is available for Arsenal of Democracy: A Hearts of Iron Game?

In the observed sample of public reviewer profiles with a visible country, the leading shares are United States (27%), Australia (10.8%), Canada (8.1%). The separate directional player-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (24.4%), Australia (8.5%), Canada (6.6%). The directional follower-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (31.1%), Australia (8.9%), China (6.9%). The directional wishlist-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (22.5%), China (8.7%), Australia (7.2%). Only the reviewer view is based on observed public profile countries; the other percentages are modeled relative weights, not verified account locations or country-level user counts.

What does the Steam review footprint look like for Arsenal of Democracy: A Hearts of Iron Game?

Arsenal of Democracy: A Hearts of Iron Game currently sits at 85% positive across 389 Steam reviews tracked by SteamPulse, including 329 positive reviews and 60 negative reviews. Steam labels the current review summary as Very Positive.

How much follower and Twitch attention does Arsenal of Democracy: A Hearts of Iron Game have?

Arsenal of Democracy: A Hearts of Iron Game currently has about 2K tracked Steam followers as of 29 January 2026 - 00:00:00 UTC. On Twitch, SteamPulse is matching roughly 0 live viewers across 0 active streams for the game's category.

What is the current Steam price for Arsenal of Democracy: A Hearts of Iron Game?

Arsenal of Democracy: A Hearts of Iron Game is currently listed at $9.99 on Steam. SteamPulse uses the current store snapshot and historical price records to show whether the page is at full price or in a discounted window. Steam recommendations currently stand near 336, which helps add market context around that price.

Reviews, pricing, and metadata

Review summary

Very Positive

85% positive, 329 positive, 60 negative

Price and discount

$9.99

Platforms

Windows

Categories

Single-player, Multi-player, Family Sharing

Achievements

Not available

Platform releases
  • Steam 24 February 2010

DLC and packages

Arsenal of DemocracyBuy Arsenal of Democracy: A Hearts of Iron Game #3013$9.99

System requirements

Minimum requirements

Minimum: OS: 2000/XP or better Processor: 1.0GHz Athlon/Pentium 3 or better Memory: 256MB RAM Hard Drive: 1.5GB free hard drive space Graphics: Windows/DirectX Compatible videocard Sound: Windows/DirectX compatible soundcard DirectX®: DirectX 9.0 or higher

Recommended requirements

Recommended: OS: 2000/XP or better Processor: 1.6GHz Athlon/Pentium 4 or better Memory: 512MB RAM Hard Drive: 2GB free hard drive space Graphics: Windows/DirectX Compatible videocard Sound: Windows/DirectX compatible soundcard DirectX®: DirectX 9.0 or higher

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