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Expansion - Hearts of Iron IV: No Step Back

Expansion - Hearts of Iron IV: No Step Back

Paradox Development Studio | Nov 23, 2021 | DLC

Released

DLCfor Hearts of Iron IV

SimulationStrategySteam Store

  • Steam app typeDLC
  • Steam App ID1348661
  • Price$19.99
  • Release dateNov 23, 2021
  • DeveloperParadox Development Studio

Expansion - Hearts of Iron IV: No Step Back is a Steam DLC entry. SteamPulse displays its Store metadata without treating it as a live playable game.

  • Steam app typeDLC
  • Steam App ID1348661
  • Price$19.99
  • Release dateNov 23, 2021
  • DeveloperParadox Development Studio
  • PublisherParadox Interactive
  • Parent gameHearts of Iron IV

Genres: Simulation, Strategy

Company pages: Developer: Paradox Development StudioPublisher: Paradox Interactive

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Game overview

Overview

Expansion - Hearts of Iron IV: No Step Back is a Steam DLC connected to Hearts of Iron IV. It was prepared by Paradox Development Studio, published by Paradox Interactive, and released on Nov 23, 2021. This page focuses on the store listing, screenshots, price, requirements, and its relationship to the main game rather than presenting it as a normal live-player game.

Store reviews and relationship

Expansion - Hearts of Iron IV: No Step Back is a DLC, so player-count observations and tracked peak are not meaningful in the same way they are for a base game. The useful signals here are reviews, store recommendations, price, platform support, and the link back to Hearts of Iron IV.

Language and system requirements

Expansion - Hearts of Iron IV: No Step Back is available in 10 languages including:

EnglishFrenchGermanPolishPortuguese - BrazilRussianSpanish - SpainJapaneseSimplified ChineseKorean

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

PlatformTypeOSProcessorMemoryGraphicsStorage
WindowsMinimumNot listedIntel® Core™ i5 750 | AMD® FX 43004 GB RAMNvidia® GeForce™ GTX 470 (1.28GB) | AMD® HD 5850 (1GB) | Intel Iris Xe G7 (Tiger Lake) | AMD® Radeon™ RX Vega 11 | Steam Deck2 GB available space
WindowsRecommendedWindows® 10 Home 64 bitIntel® Core™ i5 2500K | AMD® Ryzen 3 2200G6 GB RAMNvidia® GeForce™ GTX 570 (1.28GB) | AMD® Radeon™ HD 7970 (3GB) | Intel Iris Xe G7 (Tiger Lake)2 GB available space
macOSMinimumOS: macOS 10.14 (Mojave)Intel Core i5 @ 2.60 GHz4 GB RAMATI Radeon HD 6970M2 GB available space
macOSRecommendedOS: macOS 10.14 (Mojave)Intel Core i5 @ 2.90 GHz4 GB RAMATI Radeon R9 390M / NVIDIA GeForce 750M (1GB VRAM)2 GB available space
LinuxMinimumOS: Ubuntu 20.04Intel Core 2 Quad Q9400 @ 2.66 GHz / AMD Athlon II X4 650 @ 3.20 GHz4 GB RAMATI Radeon HD 5850 / NVIDIA GeForce GTX470 (1GB VRAM). Latest available proprietary drivers from both manufacturers2 GB available space
LinuxRecommendedOS: Ubuntu 20.04Intel Core i5 750 @ 2.66 GHz / AMD Phenom II X4 955 @ 3.20 GHz4 GB RAMATI Radeon HD 6950 / NVIDIA GeForce GTX570 (2GB VRAM). Latest available proprietary drivers from both manufacturers2 GB available space

Recommendations and store value

Expansion - Hearts of Iron IV: No Step Back has 3,535 Steam recommendations. Twitch streaming and unit-sales estimates usually belong on the parent game page, while this page is better for checking the DLC, price, media, and store details.

Detailed game overview

Expansion - Hearts of Iron IV: No Step Back overview details

Expansion - Hearts of Iron IV: No Step Back is tracked as Steam Store content with pricing, reviews, packages, media, requirements, and its relationship to the parent app.

Steam Store description

The Second World War’s hardest fighting was on the Eastern Front of Europe. No Step Back is the newest expansion for Hearts of Iron IV, Paradox Interactive’s grand strategy wargame about the world crisis of the 1930s and World War II. This expansion adds greater detail for many nations in Eastern Europe, unique game systems to reflect Soviet politics, and many improvements to the military aspect of the game. Features of Hearts of Iron IV: No Step Back include: New Soviet National Focuses: Communist Soviet rulers must also deal with a government system full of distrust and betrayal but players can lift up party opposition to the powerful leader, or even pursue a reactionary path of restored monarchy. New Polish National Focuses: Write a new history of Poland, with options to reform the government, entrench the military rulers, or support a popular pro-Soviet uprising. New Baltic National Focuses: Shared alternate history paths for Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania, as well as unique paths for each. Army Officer Corps: Build a general staff, drawing on the talents and expertise of available officers to take advantage of changes in technology and tactics. Army Spirits: Emphasize certain characteristics of your military arms, adding general bonuses to certain units types or even aiding division design. Supply System Updates: Scorched Earth tactics, floating harbors and special supply units added to the logistics system. Tank Designer: Design your own armored force using modules prioritizing speed, gun power, armor or even production cost. Railway Guns: Commission the gran…

SteamPulse editorial summary

Expansion - Hearts of Iron IV: No Step Back is listed as a DLC with $19.99. It supports Windows, macOS, and Linux, belongs to Single-player, Multi-player, Co-op, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Downloadable Content, Steam Achievements, Steam Trading Cards, and Steam Workshop, and is associated with Simulation and Strategy. Because it is a DLC, SteamPulse focuses on its Store listing, relationship to the parent app, media, packages, and metadata rather than treating it like a standalone concurrency page.

Overview facts

FieldValue
GameExpansion - Hearts of Iron IV: No Step Back
Steam App ID1348661
TypeDLC
Release dateNov 23, 2021
DeveloperParadox Development Studio
PublisherParadox Interactive
Price$19.99
PlatformsWindows, macOS, and Linux
GenresSimulation, Strategy
CategoriesSingle-player, Multi-player, Co-op, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Downloadable Content, Steam Achievements, Steam Trading Cards, Steam Workshop, Steam Cloud, Remote Play on Tablet, Family Sharing
Supported languagesEnglish, French, German, Polish, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Simplified Chinese, Korean
WebsiteOfficial website

Player and review overview

MetricValue
Latest observed playersNot applicable
SteamPulse tracked peakNot applicable
Positive reviews1,392
Negative reviews465
Total reviews1,857
Positive percent75%
Review typeMostly Positive
Recommendations3,535
Average playtimeNot available

SteamPulse record freshness

FieldValue
Steam release dateNov 23, 2021
Official Steam feed update (UTC)Not available
SteamPulse last record update (UTC)11 July 2026 - 05:50:56 UTC
Live player count updated (UTC)Not applicable
Store metadata updated (UTC)11 July 2026 - 05:50:56 UTC

Support and legal notes

FieldValue
Support email[email protected]
Support URLSupport page
Legal notice©2016-2021 and published by Paradox Interactive AB, HEARTS OF IRON and PARADOX INTERACTIVE are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of Paradox Interactive AB in Europe, the U.S., and other countries. All other trademarks, logos, and copyrights are the property of their respective owners.

References

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

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SteamPulse canonicalhttps://steampulse.org/dlc/1348661
Steam Storehttps://store.steampowered.com/app/1348661/
Steam Communityhttps://steamcommunity.com/app/1348661
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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 Expansion - Hearts of Iron IV: No Step Back?

Expansion - Hearts of Iron IV: No Step Back is tracked here as a Steam DLC, so SteamPulse does not treat it like a standalone live-player game. The useful activity signals for this kind of page are price, reviews, metadata, media, and its relationship to the parent app when one exists.

Is Expansion - Hearts of Iron IV: No Step Back growing or declining recently?

Expansion - Hearts of Iron IV: No Step Back does not have enough dated player-history points yet to calculate a reliable growth or decline percentage. Once SteamPulse has at least two tracked player-history points, this answer will compare the first available chart point with the latest tracked point.

What country-level audience data is available for Expansion - Hearts of Iron IV: No Step Back?

In the observed sample of public reviewer profiles with a visible country, the leading shares are United States (13.3%), China (8.4%), Poland (7.2%). The separate directional player-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (14.3%), China (10.2%), Poland (6.3%). The directional follower-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (18.4%), China (12.8%), Poland (6.8%). The directional wishlist-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (14.9%), China (11.8%), Poland (5.7%). 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 Expansion - Hearts of Iron IV: No Step Back?

Expansion - Hearts of Iron IV: No Step Back currently sits at 75% positive across 1,857 Steam reviews tracked by SteamPulse, including 1,392 positive reviews and 465 negative reviews. Steam labels the current review summary as Mostly Positive.

How much follower and Twitch attention does Expansion - Hearts of Iron IV: No Step Back have?

SteamPulse is not treating the current Twitch number as authoritative because the Twitch category for this app is not resolved yet or the Twitch API credentials are unavailable.

What is the current Steam price for Expansion - Hearts of Iron IV: No Step Back?

Expansion - Hearts of Iron IV: No Step Back is currently listed at $19.99 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 3,535, which helps add market context around that price.

Reviews, pricing, and metadata

Review summary

Mostly Positive

75% positive, 1,392 positive, 465 negative

Price and discount

$19.99

Platforms

Windows, Mac, Linux

Categories

Single-player, Multi-player, Co-op, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Downloadable Content, Steam Achievements

Achievements

Not available

Platform releases

No data available

DLC and packages

Hearts of Iron IV: No Step BackBuy Expansion - Hearts of Iron IV: No Step Back #471646$19.99$7.99 / monthSubscribe to Hearts of Iron IV #680337$7.99$14.99 / 3 monthsSubscribe to Hearts of Iron IV #680339$14.99

System requirements

Minimum requirements

Minimum: OS *: Windows® 7 64 Bit | Windows® 8.1 64 Bit | Windows® 10 Home 64 Bit Processor: Intel® Core™ i5 750 | AMD® FX 4300 Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: Nvidia® GeForce™ GTX 470 (1.28GB) | AMD® HD 5850 (1GB) | Intel Iris Xe G7 (Tiger Lake) | AMD® Radeon™ RX Vega 11 | Steam Deck DirectX: Version 9.0 Storage: 2 GB available space Sound Card: Direct X- compatible soundcard Additional Notes: Mouse and keyboard…

Recommended requirements

Recommended: OS: Windows® 10 Home 64 bit Processor: Intel® Core™ i5 2500K | AMD® Ryzen 3 2200G Memory: 6 GB RAM Graphics: Nvidia® GeForce™ GTX 570 (1.28GB) | AMD® Radeon™ HD 7970 (3GB) | Intel Iris Xe G7 (Tiger Lake) DirectX: Version 9.0 Storage: 2 GB available space Sound Card: Direct X- compatible soundcard Additional Notes: Mouse and keyboard are required. / Latest available WHQL drivers from both manufac…

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