Games Like Beat the Fed

Meiji Oligarchy is a historical simulation game that models the political, economic, and military systems of Meiji-era Japan. It spans the period from the assassination of Ōkubo Toshimichi through the Katsura–Saionji era (1878–1912).

Why similar: Political Sim 32.9% ★, Capitalism 18.1%, Economy 13.9%, Historical 8.2%, Alternate History 8%

Government Simulator 2 is based on real world statistics and data and lets you control a whole country, like the USA, Germany, UK, France, Russia, and others: Change laws, taxes and budgets, and see what happens. Manage emergencies, impose tariffs, start wars.

Why similar: Political Sim 27.8% ★, Political 26.9% ★, Education 10.9%, Economy 10.5%, Capitalism 8.3%

State of Affairs is a realistic geopolitical simulator where you lead a nation through pivotal historical moments. Manage legislative bodies, balance factional tensions, and make strategic decisions that shape the political, economic, and social future of your country.

Why similar: Political Sim 28.5% ★, Political 28.1% ★, Economy 13%, Management 7.8%, Capitalism 5.4%

Win the hearts and minds of America’s voters and run for President in this political strategy game. Choose a candidate or create your own and run against the opposing party’s candidate or up to 4 primary candidates controlled by the computer or other players online.

Why similar: Political Sim 23.8% ★, Capitalism 14.8%, Education 12.5%, Alternate History 10.8%, Economy 10.6%

Wealth, power, greed: in the oil boom of the 1960s, money never sleeps. Invest in stocks, commodities and real estate, acquire companies and manipulate markets to build a financial empire. Use mergers, Ruthless speculation and strategies to dominate the global economy.

Why similar: Capitalism 23.9%, Political Sim 22.8% ★, Political 17.4% ★, Economy 16.1%, Management 9.1%

Take control as mayor and guide a growing city through difficult council decisions. Balance the economy, crime, infrastructure, public approval, and your budget as every choice shapes the future of your community.

Why similar: Political Sim 36.1% ★, Political 26% ★, Economy 14.4%, Simulation 10.2%, Management 7.6%

Build a healthy democracy and shape the future of Europe in this Free Card Game. Play Cards as actions to balance the demands of Politics, Economy, Science, and Society in different political scenarios.

Why similar: Political Sim 40.2% ★, Political 22.5% ★, Education 14.3%, Management 7%, Simulation 7%

Lead your political party in a fierce competition to seize power against major rivals. Invest strategically, secure votes, and navigate crucial decisions to claim the presidential seat. Will you shape the destiny of Turkish politics?

Why similar: Political Sim 31.2% ★, Political 25.3% ★, Capitalism 15.4%, Alternate History 11.4%, Simulation 9%

Take control of any of 177 countries in 2026. Shape its economy, politics, public services, diplomacy and military in a living geopolitical sandbox where every nation is simulated, every system is connected and your decisions write the story.

Why similar: Political Sim 45% ★, Capitalism 23.7%, Economy 14.2%, Management 10.3%, Simulation 6.7%

A simulation game about experiencing the very mundane job of a government official, rummaging through paperwork. Make sure all the paperwork is free of any errors. Deny applications that are not up to the specified requirements. Bored of working, play mini-games to relieve stress.

Why similar: Political Sim 30.7% ★, Political 29% ★, Education 15.4%, Management 8%, Historical 6.3%

An economic strategy game where you run the central bank. Built on the IS–PC–MR macroeconomic model. The policy rate, unemployment, inflation, the trade balance. Can you keep the economy clear of overheating and slumps?

Why similar: Economy 19.5%, Education 18.1%, Capitalism 16.3%, Political Sim 12.7% ★, Historical 8.1%

Play as one of three social groups of your choice who mobilize against a planned lithium mining project. The developer seeks to start mining quickly, you aim to halt this project and initiate a debate about a just and environmentally friendly solution.

Why similar: Political Sim 33.5% ★, Political 32.9% ★, Economy 14.7%, Education 13.2%, Simulation 5.6%

Can you beat inflation without crashing the economy? Run the Federal Reserve through real crises, political pressure, AI bubbles, and market panic. Set rates, deploy QE, manage expectations, and engineer the perfect soft landing. Featured on Marketplace with Kai Ryssdal.

Why similar: Political Sim 37.7% ★, Economy 19.3%, Education 12.8%, Historical 11%, Management 9.9%

昭昭天命，复归大明。在星变时空的恢弘重塑中，熔铸八十三载春秋：变钞法以通有无，革军制而强九边；修水利以固邦本，改科举而纳贤良。崇格物方致知穷理；兴矿冶而器利工商。靖九边以抚八方，镇四海而服万邦。于庙算奏疏间，重整日月山河；在革故鼎新中，再创中华治世。一切，皆在你一念之间。

Why similar: Political Sim 28.7% ★, Capitalism 17.8%, Alternate History 15%, Economy 13.2%, Historical 10.9%

Run a district in a 12-million Latin American megacity in a political strategy about power, compromise, and dirty deals. 100+ starting combos, 75 population groups, and no decision without consequences. Can you do better than those you love to hate?

Why similar: Political Sim 44.3% ★, Political 29.4% ★, Capitalism 14.3%, Simulation 6.6%, Choices Matter 5.4%

The 2024 U.S. Election Simulator puts you in control of an American election night like never before. Customize your very own political candidate and run a realistic campaign that leads up to election night!

Why similar: Political Sim 38.2% ★, Political 28.1% ★, Capitalism 20.9%, Simulation 9.9%, 2D 2.7%

A corporate crisis management simulation where every decision has a cost, every audit has a deadline, and one wrong call can cost careers, compliance, and lives.

Why similar: Political Sim 31.7% ★, Political 25.9% ★, Management 13.2%, Economy 12.8%, Simulation 12.3%

Achieve zero emissions and full employment in this casual card-driven game.

Why similar: Political Sim 34.3% ★, Capitalism 19.4%, Education 14.1%, Economy 12.4%, Management 7.2%

The business simulator Plutocracy gives you the chance to become wealthy and powerful to take control over the world. Where policy, laws, officials and people are only the chess pieces how do you play your game?

Why similar: Political 27.1% ★, Political Sim 25.4% ★, Capitalism 14.9%, Economy 11%, Management 7.9%

The political sandbox game where you build a career from state rep to the presidency. Authentic electoral systems, government departments, pass legislation, and a unique news landscape. Create custom scenarios, parties, and politicians in this data-driven democracy simulator.

Why similar: Political Sim 38.7% ★, Education 18.8%, Political 17.6% ★, Management 10%, Simulation 7.6%

CAPITALIUM is a turn-based economic sim set during the Industrial Revolution. Build factories, trade across cities, negotiate with rivals and politicians, and grow through loans, investment, and acquisitions. Later, secure a royal charter, extend the railway, and build and name your own town.

Why similar: Political Sim 34.1% ★, Capitalism 21%, Economy 19.3%, Management 11.3%, Alternate History 6.9%

Campaign to victory in the ultimate election simulator, The Electorate. Rally voters, dominate the airwaves, attack rivals, and fight for glory and power across every county in the United States.

Why similar: Political 37.5% ★, Political Sim 36.5% ★, Management 10.5%, Character Customization 4.5%, Alternate History 4.2%

Pave the road to a post-capitalist society!

Why similar: Political 47% ★, Political Sim 38.3% ★, Simulation 11.2%, Cute 3.6%

Are you ready to climb the ranks of the elite and become the wealthiest hedge fund in the world? In this thrilling new stock market game, you'll trade stocks, bonds, and use corruption to achieve your goals. Don't miss your chance to dominate the world of finance and amass a fortune.

Why similar: Political Sim 29.9% ★, Political 21.1% ★, Capitalism 19.2%, Economy 14.6%, Management 10%

Democracy 4 lets you take the role of President / Prime minister, govern the country (choosing its policies, laws and other actions), and both transform the country as you see fit, while trying to retain enough popularity to get re-elected...

Why similar: Political Sim 36.7% ★, Economy 15.4%, Capitalism 15.1%, Education 12%, Management 10.6%

Shape the future of energy in electrobillion! Explore the complex systems underlying modern power infrastructure. Manage electricity production, distribution, and consumption while balancing industrial growth, environmental impact, and market forces.

Why similar: Political Sim 33.2% ★, Education 19.9%, Capitalism 17.5%, Economy 11.8%, Management 6.4%

Lead the U.S. economy: adjust rates, deploy QE/QT, and balance inflation with employment in this macro-strategy sim.

Why similar: Political Sim 41.9% ★, Education 26.2%, Economy 20.9%, Simulation 7.9%, 2D 3%

Lead Australia from Federation in 1901 and shape the nation's future. Manage the economy, politics, immigration, infrastructure, defence, education, healthcare, and welfare in a deep historical nation-building simulation where every decision changes history.

Why similar: Political Sim 38.9% ★, Political 34.1% ★, Economy 15.1%, Historical 5.6%, Simulation 4.8%

Create a political party, win elections, respond to events, pass laws, govern, create your version of utopia and even go to war with your neighbors in this senate simulator with a fantasy twist.

Why similar: Political Sim 39.5% ★, Economy 17.6%, Immersive Sim 13.6%, Capitalism 12.5%, Simulation 6.6%

Welcome to the Department of Liberty. Ascend the ranks of the NSA-like surveillance agency and decide: will you stand up for privacy, or help create an unstoppable police state? Spy on people’s deepest secrets, pick apart their private lives and decide their fate in this modern surveillance thriller.

Why similar: Political Sim 51.3% ★, Political 37.5% ★, Simulation 11.2%

In The Monetary Lever, you're the Bank of England Governor. Control interest rates and QE to guide the UK economy. Balance growth with inflation and navigate unexpected challenges. Test your economic skills in this engaging simulator. Can you steer the economy towards prosperity?"

Why similar: Economy 24.7%, Capitalism 24.1%, Political Sim 15.6% ★, Education 11.3%, Simulation 10.1%

Run a country under pressure. Pass laws, negotiate Congress, survive scandals, control the media, face protests and win elections in a deep political strategy sim where every decision has consequences.

Why similar: Political Sim 41.6% ★, Political 29.5% ★, Immersive Sim 15.6%, Simulation 7.1%, Choices Matter 3.4%

The visual novel adaptation of The Communist Manifesto by Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels. Experience the Manifesto in a conversational style for the first time and fully customize your reading.

Why similar: Political 47.1% ★, Capitalism 22.6%, Education 14.2%, Economy 8.1%, Historical 7%

Nearly one half of Syria’s 23 million people have been displaced in its civil war and no group has been as severely affected as children. Children make up more than half of the three million refugees living in camps some news reports indicate that children are actually being specifically targeted in the violence.

Why similar: Political Sim 49.8% ★, Political 41.6% ★, Simulation 8.5%

What, you want to open a snack shop? Better call me!

Why similar: Education 25.1%, Capitalism 24.8%, Economy 22.5%, Simulation 12.1%, Immersive Sim 10.9%

Gerrymap is a puzzle game about gerrymandering. Win congressional seats for your party by drawing districts, using US Census data!

Why similar: Political 41.2% ★, Political Sim 38.8% ★, Education 15%, Simulation 4.9%, Singleplayer 0.1%

A turn-based financial simulator where you try to become the richest. Trade stocks, bonds, and real estate, use leverage and survive market crashes. It balances someone who wants to learn about investing ("buy the stock that goes up") with someone who wants to experiment ("barbell this round")

Why similar: Capitalism 37.7%, Education 25.7%, Economy 23.4%, Simulation 10.8%, 2D 2.2%

Take a place of a politician in the post-Soviet space and immerse yourself in the struggle for power amid the ruins of the former empire. Your decisions will determine the path of the young state's development.

Why similar: Political Sim 34.4% ★, Capitalism 16.7%, Alternate History 12.4%, Economy 12%, Historical 9.5%

Run your own sauna: buy a room, equip it with an oven and start earning money from it. Hire employees, ensure safety and, of course, have fun!

Why similar: Capitalism 30.6%, Economy 23.6%, Immersive Sim 20.8%, Management 16.2%, Simulation 8.8%

A 3D exploration game, where your goal is to clean up your neighborhood. But litter on the sidewalk isn't the only problem you'll need to solve.

Why similar: Political Sim 39% ★, Education 27.2%, Capitalism 23.8%, Simulation 5.7%, Choices Matter 3.2%

Take on the role of a Riot Control officer and control a riot. You can either brutally deal with the crowd or use more reasonable options. Will you decide to support a nascent dictatorship?

Why similar: Political Sim 40.3% ★, Political 19.4% ★, Capitalism 19.1%, Management 13.1%, Simulation 7.9%

A medieval court simulation where every verdict matters. Hear cases, uncover lies, and balance the King, the People, and the Church as your reputation shapes the fate of the kingdom.

Why similar: Political Sim 41.5% ★, Political 40.1% ★, Simulation 11.9%, Choices Matter 3.4%, 2D 2.9%

Run for President of the United States. Fight through a state-by-state primary, pick a running mate at the convention, trade blows across every televised debate, and hold your coalition together on election night — one decision a week, in a country paying attention to every one.

Why similar: Political Sim 49.6% ★, Political 26.9% ★, Immersive Sim 10.4%, Simulation 9.7%, Choices Matter 3.1%

A political sim where you are Delphi, the AI that guides the world government. Manage laws, budgets and global crises while you pull the strings from the shadows. Will they shut you down… or will you seize power?

Why similar: Political Sim 34% ★, Capitalism 21.5%, Economy 15.1%, Alternate History 11.5%, Management 9.8%

As civil crisis deepens and inequality tears the very fabric of society the discontentment of the masses manifests itself in violent public disturbances and civil disorder. Play as the police or the angry horde as RIOT – Civil Unrest places you in some of the world’s most fractious disputes.

Why similar: Political 43.8% ★, Political Sim 40.2% ★, Simulation 9.1%, Historical 5.2%, 2D 1.7%

You have a few dollars and a hunger for more. Navigate decades of economic booms, tech revolutions, and devastating crashes in this deep turn-based simulation. Will you build a legacy through meticulous analysis, or seize power through hostile takeovers and political shadow-play?

Why similar: Political 30.5% ★, Capitalism 26.4%, Economy 20.4%, Management 10.7%, Simulation 6.7%

January 1, 1960. Become Major General Park Chung-hee at a turning point in Korean history. Preserve democracy and rise as the father of a nation—or cling to power and become a dictator. The fate of the Republic of Korea is in your hands.

Why similar: Political Sim 29.9% ★, Capitalism 16.2%, Economy 15.1%, Alternate History 13.8%, Historical 9.8%

The complete political career: win the primary, take the White House, govern all eight years. Sign treaties, issue executive orders, fight wars, even amend the Constitution. An on-device AI judges your decisions, written in your own words. No subscription. Every choice echoes.

Why similar: Political 36.4% ★, Political Sim 36.1% ★, Capitalism 9.8%, Simulation 9%, Economy 5.6%

Politica is a mini-game political simulator. Assuming the role of a lobbyist in republican Italy, players will have to accumulate as much money and power as possible through lobbying strategies, political relations and intrigue.

Why similar: Political Sim 38.8% ★, Political 24.2% ★, Capitalism 19.7%, Management 10%, Simulation 6%

Rule a shattered North America where every claim can become a crisis, and every crisis tests the balance of power. Build industry, command trade, forge treaties, isolate rivals, and decide whether to preserve the fragile order or become the power that breaks it.

Why similar: Political Sim 37.8% ★, Political 26.5% ★, Economy 14.9%, Management 8.5%, Alternate History 7.2%

Manage a digital influence agency in this strategy-simulation game about modern-day propaganda and advertising. Manipulate social media and the mainstream news to promote celebrities, market products, and even sway elections. Research, share, leak, and target your way to influence.

Why similar: Political 46.2% ★, Political Sim 28% ★, Capitalism 6.6%, Management 6.5%, Choices Matter 5.6%

Balance happiness and survival in Cat's Vote, a whimsical pastel-colored resource management game where you juggle your family's needs and vote in unpredictable feline elections. Shape your story, customize your cat family, and decide if those campaign promises are worth the risk!

Why similar: Political Sim 37.2% ★, Capitalism 22.7%, Economy 17%, Management 10%, Choices Matter 3.8%

Guide the Spirit of Europe in a turn-based historical grand strategy game. Expand across 23 cities, unlock great thinkers, inspire their works, and shape the Enlightenment through ideas, reform, and institutions.

Why similar: Political Sim 41.2% ★, Education 20.7%, Political 15.6% ★, Economy 7.9%, Historical 6.8%

Take the role of Don in "Wiseguys: The Commission" and dominate New York. Plan crimes, traffic drugs, extort money and make war on rival families. Control the Commission, launder money. Your cunning will decide your fate. Are you ready to become the next boss of all bosses?

Why similar: Political Sim 34.7% ★, Capitalism 22.4%, Economy 15.3%, Management 9.5%, Character Customization 6.7%

The dictator is dead and democracy is up for grabs. Rise from nobody to president of Isla Paraíso: win or rig elections, buy the press, capture the courts, survive coups. A deeply simulated political sandbox where every path to power is open. Even the worst ones.

Why similar: Political Sim 37.9% ★, Political 36.4% ★, Economy 12.8%, Management 7.1%, Simulation 4.5%

Sim Junta – A game of dirty politics! You are the new dictator of Risuena, a small and poor country of the third world. You have just seized power after a bloody coup and your intentions are to stay in power as long as you can, to rip this country off, transfer the money to your secret Swiss bank account and of course, stay alive and...

Why similar: Political Sim 59.2% ★, Political 34.4% ★, Simulation 4.3%, 2D 1.9%, Singleplayer 0.2%

Open your own electronics store and grow it from a small shop into a modern technology hub. Manage deliveries, prices, and store equipment, take care of customers, expand the product range, and become a master in the world of electronics retail!

Why similar: Education 25.6%, Capitalism 22.1%, Immersive Sim 18.4%, Simulation 12.2%, Management 11.1%

America, 1850. Fortunes are made and destroyed in a single day. Will you be the predator — or the prey? Trade stocks, crush rivals, seize companies, and claw your way to the top in the most ruthless financial arena of the century.

Why similar: Political Sim 43.3% ★, Capitalism 25.3%, Economy 14.6%, Management 8.1%, Simulation 4.9%

Master the daily grind in Corner Cafe Capitalist, a business management simulator. Tweak your recipes, set prices, purchase supplies, and hire staff by night, then watch your strategy test the morning rush by day. Can you scale your humble corner cart into a thriving city-wide refreshment empire?

Why similar: Capitalism 29%, Economy 27.3%, Management 15.9%, Simulation 11.1%, Education 10.3%

A relaxing puzzle game about changing voting district lines in order to rig elections, an action called Gerrymandering.

Why similar: Political 43.8% ★, Political Sim 40.5% ★, Education 6.8%, Historical 6.7%, 2D 2%