Hearts of Iron IV Steam page analysis
View on Steam ↗Capsule 92Page copy 75Screenshots 86Setup 81checked 2026-10-31
Similar games: screenshots 70/255 · 2 trailers · 12 languages
Hearts of Iron IVParadox Development Studio · 20 tags · 6 screenshotsSection scores weights from methodology v1
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The score measures. The Player Jury puts your capsules in a real-size Steam list in front of 300 genre players. In development, $19 per test.
Fixes, ranked by estimated impact 5 ISSUES
lowFewer trailers than similar games+3 pts
1 trailer; similar games have 2.
Add a short gameplay-only trailer.
highFirst sentence never names the genre+2 pts
It opens: "Victory is at your fingertips!"
Name the genre in the first sentence, the part shoppers read on hover.
mediumSequel is never mentioned+1 pts
The game name signals a sequel but the short description doesn't say so.
Say it in the first line. Fans of the first game are your first buyers.
lowCould use more screenshots+1 pts
6 screenshots.
Aim for 8 to 12.
How you look on Steam
Measured at 231 × 87: brightness 94/255, contrast 55, colorfulness 83, 13% near-black pixels.
Store copy short 60 · long 98
Short description · 221 / 300Victory is at your fingertips! Your ability to lead your nation is your supreme weapon, the strategy game Hearts of Iron IV lets you take command of any nation in World War II; the most engaging conflict in world history.
First sentence never names the genre. It opens: "Victory is at your fingertips!"
Sequel is never mentioned. The game name signals a sequel but the short description doesn't say so.
A rewritten draft built from your own words is in the full report.
Screenshot audit measured brightness, store order
Steam shows 4 to 5 thumbnails before the arrow. Red = near-black (under 30/255), amber = dark (under 45).
First five screenshots vs the games Steam shows next to you average brightness, 0–255
Trailer, tags and setup
- warn1 trailer; the games Steam shows next to you have 2.
- warnTop five tags include Strategy.
- ok90% positive recent reviews.
- okAll 20 tag slots used.
- ok10 languages.
- ok6 GIFs or clips in the long description.
- okDiscord, X, website linked.
Games Steam shows next to you
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1.3% of impressions become visits. Below 2% usually means the capsule doesn't read at small size.
What's working
- ✓ All 20 tag slots used
- ✓ 6 GIFs or clips in the description
- ✓ Short description uses 221 of 300 characters
- ✓ 90% positive recent reviews
- ✓ Capsule stands out at small size
Pricing the score is always free · no account · 5 checks a day
- ✓ Score + 9 sections
- ✓ Measured screenshots
- ✓ Funnel diagnosis
- ✓ Top 4 fixes
- ✓ All fixes, ranked
- ✓ Description draft
- ✓ Screenshot order
- ✓ Tag plan + checklist
- ✓ 300+ genre players
- ✓ Real-size Steam list
- ✓ Written reasons
- ✓ 48 hours
- ✓ Daily re-score
- ✓ Neighbor alerts
- ✓ 1 jury test a month
- ✓ 3 games
Scored with methodology v1. A higher score means a clearer page, not guaranteed sales.