Darkest Hour: A Hearts of Iron Game

by Darkest Hour Team

2011

Real Time Strategy (RTS)Strategy

Historical

Excellent

Real Time Strategy (RTS)Strategy

Historical

Excellent

About

Developed by a team of experienced modders from the Paradox forum, Darkest Hour is a stand-alone Hearts of Iron game. The game features a mixture of short and in-depth campaigns set across the darkest chapters of the 20th century. Play from the outbreak of the Great War up until the onset of the Cold War.

Publisher: Paradox Interactive
Modes: Single player, Multiplayer
Themes: Historical

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Where to Buy

Steam GOG

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