Games Like Crisis in the Kremlin

Assume the role of President Anton Rayne and guide the nation of Sordland. Amidst brewing international conflicts, need for reform, deep-seated corruption, and economic recession, you must make the decisions in this political drama. How will you lead?

Why similar: Political Sim 62.8% ★, Alternate History 10.9%, Strategy RPG 6.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 5.6%, Choices Matter 4.5%

Why You'll Like It: This narrative-driven political simulator offers deep, choice-heavy gameplay where managing your cabinet and national stability mirrors the high-stakes pressure of Crisis in the Kremlin.

The confrontation between the East and the West is coming to an end, but not between East and West Germany. The old party leaders are still sitting in their offices, not changing anything and waiting for exclamations from Moscow. But their end is close – Gorbachev and Kohl have already decided...

Why similar: Political Sim 37% ★, Cold War 12.5% ★, Diplomacy 8% ★, Alternate History 6.4%, Strategy 5.9%

Why You'll Like It: Set in the same era and thematic space, this game focuses on managing the Eastern Bloc's survival through complex political and diplomatic maneuvers.

Year 1976, the stormy Cultural revolution has died down, hard times of hongweibing and public critics are coming to an end. Old and sick Mao Zedong will soon leave China to his comrades from CPC. The Cold War is coming into a new phase...

Why similar: Political Sim 43.2% ★, Cold War 13.6% ★, Grand Strategy 7.4% ★, Strategy 6.9%, Diplomacy 6% ★

Why You'll Like It: Developed by the same team, this title applies the same granular political simulation mechanics to the complex landscape of post-Mao China.

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 56% ★, Diplomacy 12.1% ★, Strategy 9.5%, Grand Strategy 8.9% ★, Management 4.5%

Why You'll Like It: This game provides the most comprehensive simulation of government policy and public opinion, perfect for those who enjoy the management aspects of political sims.

A Turn-based Strategy game in a futuristic global cold war from the award-winning creators of Out There. Recruit a squad of special agents and run your intel agency to secure the control of the singularity.

Why similar: Political Sim 61.9% ★, Grand Strategy 10.4% ★, Diplomacy 9% ★, Strategy 7.5%, Turn-Based Strategy 4.7%

Why You'll Like It: It captures the paranoia and strategic depth of the Cold War through a unique blend of turn-based management and international espionage.

As a judge of the Revolutionary Tribunal, preside over complicated cases of ordinary citizens, dangerous criminals, and enemies of the revolution in revolutionary Paris. Make judgments, plot political intrigue, and try to not lose your own head!

Why similar: Political Sim 67.4% ★, Historical 10.7%, Strategy 10.4%, Choices Matter 5.1%, Simulation 3.1%

Why You'll Like It: Set during the French Revolution, it forces players to balance political survival with judicial decisions, mirroring the moral weight of your choices in the Kremlin.

is a grand strategy game that takes place in 1992-2004. You take lead of your own Party in the face of the total devastation of one of the fictional post-Soviet states in Europe. Try to realize your (or someone else's) political dreams in the shaky arena of this dilapidated situation.

Why similar: Political Sim 46.7% ★, Grand Strategy 9.4% ★, Alternate History 8%, Strategy 7.1%, Historical 6.2%

Why You'll Like It: This title focuses specifically on the fragility of political systems and the cascading effects of your decisions on national stability.

Twilight Struggle is a two-player game where players play as either the US or USSR during the Cold War. Using actual events from history, players must plan out their strategies in order to obtain world dominance. Play Twilight Struggle and change the course of history.

Why similar: Political Sim 44.6% ★, Cold War 21.3% ★, Strategy 10.3%, Historical 8.5%, Diplomacy 6% ★

Why You'll Like It: As the definitive Cold War board game adaptation, it perfectly captures the tense, zero-sum diplomatic struggle between superpowers.

A game of diplomacy and war in the atomic age. Safeguard your closest allies and change unfavorable regimes without giving away your long-term ambitions. Every action risks an enemy reprisal, and if nobody backs down from a standoff, we all lose.

Why similar: Political Sim 45.5% ★, Cold War 15.9% ★, Strategy 12.2%, Diplomacy 10% ★, Alternate History 6.6%

Why You'll Like It: A focused Cold War strategy game that emphasizes the delicate balance of diplomacy and military posturing to prevent global catastrophe.

Lead your people to glory and write a new chapter of history in Realpolitiks II, a real-time grand strategy game where you lead any contemporary nation in an attempt to secure world dominance.

Why similar: Political Sim 58.7% ★, Strategy 19.2%, Grand Strategy 15% ★, Simulation 5%, Indie 2%

Why You'll Like It: It expands on the grand strategy elements of global politics, allowing you to manage a modern state with complex economic and military systems.

You’re a state-installed landlord in a totalitarian country. Place listening devices, steal and sneak into your tenants’ apartments. Use what you uncovered to report anyone capable of plotting against the state. You MUST! But WILL you?

Why similar: Political Sim 70.7% ★, Strategy 11.5%, Choices Matter 5.7%, Multiple Endings 3.4%, Simulation 3.1%

Why You'll Like It: It captures the oppressive, dystopian atmosphere of a totalitarian state, focusing on the personal cost of political survival.

Global strategy game about secret societies. You’ll lead the Brotherhood - an organization that juggles the whole world. The key feature of the game is the manipulation of powers. Instead of giving direct orders, the Brotherhood provokes countries into doing what the Brothers want.

Why similar: Political Sim 51.5% ★, Grand Strategy 12.9% ★, Strategy 9.5%, Alternate History 8.2%, Historical 6.4%

Why You'll Like It: This grand strategy game focuses on the hidden influence of political organizations, offering a deeper look at the 'shadow' politics present in the seed game.

For the People is a mix of a political management sim and a visual novel, putting players in the shoes of an idealistic young state official tasked with shaping the future of a communist factory town. Will the party provide for the people, or are the people just cogs in its machine?..

Why similar: Political Sim 67.8% ★, Strategy 9.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 4.9%, Management 4.8%, Choices Matter 4.5%

Why You'll Like It: This narrative-heavy political sim focuses on the bureaucratic struggles and moral dilemmas of a local official in a crumbling state.

Crisis in the Kremlin is a global real-time political strategy about the Socialist world in its final decade. Shape the fate of the world as you manage economy, foreign relations, and domestic policy. Engage with countries across the globe, using diplomacy or even proxy wars to expand your reach.

Why similar: Political Sim 42.1% ★, Cold War 14.2% ★, Grand Strategy 8.2% ★, Alternate History 7.9%, Diplomacy 7.7% ★

Why You'll Like It: This title serves as a modern iteration of the core concepts found in the original, refining the simulation mechanics for a new audience.

Greetings your Excellency. Time to rebuild, reform and prepare for new challenges in the People's Republic of Basenji. In this thrilling political strategy, you will appoint ministers and lead the country to success. Be careful — you may find yourself replaced in the next election.

Why similar: Political Sim 42.9% ★, Diplomacy 13.7% ★, Grand Strategy 13% ★, Strategy 9.5%, Historical 8.1%

Why You'll Like It: It offers a challenging management experience where you must balance the needs of your people against the demands of global superpowers.

Paradox Development Studio invites you to build your ideal society in the tumult of the exciting and transformative 19th century. Balance the competing interests in your society and earn your place in the sun in Victoria 3, one of the most anticipated games in Paradox’s history.

Why similar: Political Sim 48.8% ★, Grand Strategy 12.5% ★, Diplomacy 11.5% ★, Strategy 7.8%, Historical 7.5%

Why You'll Like It: While broader in scope, its deep socio-political and economic simulation mechanics are ideal for players who want to manage the internal pressures of a changing nation.

You are an intern at the central ministry of a totalitarian state with your whole career ahead of you. Work your way up the ladder by scheming against employees, spying on your boss, and completing paperwork. Or do you turn against the state and expose corruption. The choice is still yours to make!

Why similar: Political Sim 70.1% ★, Strategy 12.8%, Choices Matter 5.8%, Multiple Endings 3.4%, Simulation 3.3%

Why You'll Like It: This sequel shifts the focus to the inner workings of a totalitarian ministry, emphasizing the political ladder-climbing and moral compromise.

This game is a global strategy, which is primarily focused on Ukraine after leaving the Soviet occupation. Here you will be given control of Ukraine with the opportunity to change history and intervene in the events of that time.

Why similar: Political Sim 56.2% ★, Strategy 15.8%, Grand Strategy 12.5% ★, Alternate History 11.8%, Simulation 2.8%

Why You'll Like It: It provides a specific, localized look at the political transition and independence movement of the early 90s.

Age of History II is a grand strategy wargame that is simple to learn yet hard to master.Your objective is to use military tactics and cunning diplomacy to either unify the world, or conquer it.Will the world bleed out or bow before you? The choice is yours..

Why similar: Political Sim 39.2% ★, Strategy 15.5%, Grand Strategy 13.3% ★, Historical 10.8%, Diplomacy 8.8% ★

Why You'll Like It: This grand strategy game provides a massive historical sandbox for those who enjoy the map-painting and diplomatic aspects of political simulation.

Espiocracy is an espionage grand strategy game where you lead the intelligence agency of one of 74 playable countries. Rewrite history from the shadows as you influence ideologies, stage coups, and wage proxy wars. Subterfuge takes center stage as you establish a new world order.

Why similar: Diplomacy 23.6% ★, Grand Strategy 19.5% ★, Alternate History 16.3%, Strategy 14.8%, Historical 13%

Why You'll Like It: This game allows you to control the intelligence agency of a Cold War power, focusing on the covert political manipulation that defined the era.

Explore a dynamic world of politics in this turn-based, political simulator. Create a character, run for political office, write legislation, balance budgets, and more as you move up the political hierarchy.

Why similar: Political Sim 88.6% ★, Strategy 7.8%, Simulation 2.7%, Indie 0.9%

Why You'll Like It: It offers a deep simulation of the electoral and legislative process, focusing on the mechanics of building a political career.

Congratulations. The October labor lottery is complete. Your name was pulled. For immediate placement, report to the Ministry of Admission at Grestin Border Checkpoint. An apartment will be provided for you and your family in East Grestin. Expect a Class-8 dwelling.

Why similar: Strategy 26.4%, Simulation 23.4%, Multiple Endings 15.4%, Indie 14.7%, Story Rich 11.6%

Why You'll Like It: This game masterfully explores the moral burden of serving a bureaucratic, authoritarian regime through difficult, life-altering choices.

Have you ever wanted to be president? or prime-minister? Convinced you could do a better job of running the country? Let's face it, you could hardly do a worse job than our current political leaders.

Why similar: Political Sim 86.5% ★, Strategy 7.9%, Simulation 2.9%, Management 1.6%, Indie 0.5%

Why You'll Like It: The predecessor to the fourth installment, it remains a gold standard for policy-based political simulation and economic management.

The latest edition of the ultrarealistic world simulator where you play as the Head of State or as the opposition! New Additions: dive deeper into the war in the Ukraine with artillery, trenches, mines, troop morale, etc; detailed immigration management; the justice system; and children.

Why similar: Political Sim 68.3% ★, Diplomacy 17.8% ★, Strategy 7.6%, Management 4.5%, Simulation 1.6%

Why You'll Like It: This is a highly detailed geopolitical simulator that allows for extreme control over domestic and foreign policy in a modern context.

Award-winning adventure where you control the news and its impact on society, your friends and career. Different choices lead to unique combinations of endings. Share your story with the community, and see what the players before you did.

Why similar: Political Sim 80.7% ★, Choices Matter 5%, Alternate History 4.7%, Multiple Endings 3.1%, Story Rich 2.9%

Why You'll Like It: It explores how media control and political messaging influence public opinion, a key component of maintaining power in a political sim.

Arms Race - TCWE is PC strategy game based on the historical conflict between the USA and the USSR

Why similar: Political Sim 48.3% ★, Cold War 13.3% ★, Strategy 11.8%, Diplomacy 7.7% ★, Grand Strategy 7.5% ★

Why You'll Like It: This strategy game focuses specifically on the technological and economic race between superpowers during the Cold War.

Person of European Heritage #112: Welcome to Relocation Block B, your new home. Your designated role is 'Bouncer'. Work hard, stay out of trouble, and we might let you stay in the UK.

Why similar: Alternate History 51.8%, Simulation 20.8%, RPG 12.6%, Multiple Endings 5.5%, Story Rich 5.1%

Why You'll Like It: Set in a post-Brexit dystopian UK, it captures the feeling of navigating a hostile political climate as a common citizen.

Use the radio to give commands to the soldiers on the battlefield. Keep track of the situation based on their voice reports only. Lead US platoons to clash with Vietcong in a realistic, innovative approach to the RTS genre. Make hard choices in a narrative driven experience, and face the outcome.

Why similar: Cold War 39% ★, Strategy 17.8%, Historical 14.9%, Strategy RPG 11.9%, Management 9.1%

Why You'll Like It: While focused on military command, its intense Cold War atmosphere and reliance on limited information provide a similar sense of strategic dread.

You are the Social Democratic Party of Germany in 1928. Can you stop the Nazis from taking power?

Why similar: Political Sim 61.7% ★, Strategy 12.6%, Alternate History 11.9%, Historical 5.9%, Simulation 3.7%

Lead the CIA or KGB in a turn-based global strategy. Influence nations, run covert ops, and win the Cold War without firing a shot.

Why similar: Cold War 23.6% ★, Political Sim 19.8% ★, Strategy 18.4%, Grand Strategy 8.6% ★, Diplomacy 8.4% ★

Why You'll Like It: A turn-based strategy game that leans into the ideological conflict of the Cold War era with a focus on tactical decision-making.

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 65.2% ★, Historical 9%, Strategy 7.5%, Turn-Based Strategy 5.9%, Management 4.7%

Build your deck and outwit your opponents in a love letter to classic deckbuilders like Dominion. Outflank your opponents in a deep, strategic game where superior tactics reign supreme. Defeat a cadre of unique AIs in campaign mode or play online and outwit your friends!

Why similar: Strategy 78.8%, Turn-Based Strategy 20.2%, Singleplayer 1%

Why You'll Like It: This political simulation focuses on the power vacuum and transition of leadership, mirroring the instability found in the seed game.

Become the leader of any contemporary country in this streamlined real-time grand strategy game. Use diplomacy, espionage, military and economic power to deal with other nations, while tackling issues such as terrorism, financial crises and medical epidemics, all in an effort to achieve global domination!

Why similar: Political Sim 50.8% ★, Diplomacy 16.9% ★, Strategy 16.5%, Grand Strategy 10.2% ★, Historical 4.2%

Can you face the challenges of the Oval Office? Find out in Mr. President, a sandbox simulation of the U.S. presidency. Pursue your legislative agenda. Compete with rivals Russia and China. Deal with crises from 9/11 to COVID-19; and direct the U.S. military against terror groups and rogue states.

Why similar: Political Sim 47.9% ★, Diplomacy 12.5% ★, Grand Strategy 10.9% ★, Strategy 8.7%, Historical 7.2%

In Power & Revolution, become a Head of State of one or several countries of your choice and extend your influence on the world, or play as a legal or illegal opposition leader and get ready for the conquest to power!

Why similar: Political Sim 79.3% ★, Strategy 11.8%, Grand Strategy 5.7% ★, Simulation 3.2%

As a judge of the Kobardde court, solve complex cases inspired by actual events. Your decisions will directly affect people's (and perhaps yours) lives. You may have to make difficult decisions for your family, country, and life. What kind of judge will you be?

Why similar: Political Sim 54.7% ★, Diplomacy 14.1% ★, Strategy 6.7%, Strategy RPG 6.5%, Alternate History 4.7%

Become the King in a story-driven 8-bit style game, where choice matters. And try not to die instantly...

Why similar: Political Sim 46.1% ★, Diplomacy 10.1% ★, Strategy 7.1%, Strategy RPG 5.6%, CRPG 5.6%

Assume control of a Middle Eastern country recovering from a violent revolution. Forge alliances, grow your economy, invade your neighbors, or pacify your population. Rogue State is a geopolitical strategy game that will force you to always stay one step ahead of your rivals to survive.

Why similar: Political Sim 77.3% ★, Strategy 16.3%, Simulation 4.6%, Indie 1.9%

A Beholder series spin-off. Become a conductor of the Determination Bringer train: monitor passengers, report incidents, and carry out important Ministry assignments — whose level of secrecy depends only on your loyalty. And remember: mission success is very important to you!

Why similar: Political Sim 76.5% ★, Strategy 7%, Choices Matter 3.5%, Management 3.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 2.6%

What if the Warsaw Pact had attacked NATO in the mid-1980s. Or the other way around? Study this titanic conflict, within its most emblematic theater, Germany and Central Europe. Will you be able to achieve your goals without escalating into an uncontrollable nuclear conflict?

Why similar: Political Sim 49.4% ★, Cold War 12.2% ★, Strategy 9.9%, Grand Strategy 9.8% ★, Alternate History 7.4%

Lead an ancient and crumbling noble house in a rich gunpowder fantasy setting. Lie, bribe, and conspire to secure power and prestige – or to save a doomed kingdom from itself.

Why similar: Political Sim 68.1% ★, Diplomacy 16% ★, Management 4.5%, RPG 3.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 3.3%

Step into the shoes of J. Edgar Hoover and combat the Mafia, Communists, the Ku Klux Klan, the Black Panthers, the Weather Underground, and more as you shape history with your every move. Download now and become the ultimate mastermind in this thrilling management RPG!

Why similar: Political Sim 45.3% ★, Cold War 13.2% ★, Grand Strategy 8.3% ★, Strategy 5.6%, Historical 5.5%

Lawgivers is a turn-based political simulation game. Run for elections with your own party and enter parliament to approve or abolish laws. Appoint the president and decide whether you want a democracy or just a fake one instead.

Why similar: Political Sim 57.1% ★, Diplomacy 13.3% ★, Grand Strategy 7.4% ★, Strategy 7.3%, Choices Matter 4%

Touch the world with your fingertips! Your retro terminal awaits your command, for the balance of power, in this definitive Cold War strategy game. Here you belong; assert your leadership through turn based strategic tit-for-tat, on the brink of mutually assured destruction. Don't let it slip away!

Why similar: Political Sim 48.3% ★, Cold War 20.3% ★, Grand Strategy 11.6% ★, Strategy 9.5%, Turn-Based Strategy 4.7%

Lawgivers II is a political sandbox game that features multiple electoral systems, approve/reject bills and govern a country. Start out your career from the very bottom, and perhaps one day, lead your nation to become the most influential in the world.

Why similar: Political Sim 53.3% ★, Diplomacy 14.3% ★, Grand Strategy 8.2% ★, Strategy 7.3%, Turn-Based Strategy 4.3%

This is a narrative role-playing game telling the story of a crown prince of the Blessed Arknian Empire. You possess great power, but are also burdened by duty. Can you change the world and stay true to yourself? Every decision comes with a cost.

Why similar: Political Sim 64.3% ★, Diplomacy 15.7% ★, Choices Matter 6.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 3.8%, Multiple Endings 3.5%

The new evolution of Geopolitical Simulator 4, the hyperrealistic simulator of today's world! In Power & Revolution 2019 Edition, play as the Head of State and extend your influence around the globe. By playing as several countries, try to change the destiny of our planet with orchestrated actions.

Why similar: Political Sim 78.9% ★, Strategy 15.1%, Simulation 4.2%, Management 1.8%

Berlin 1933. “Adolf Hitler is chancellor!” We all know the consequences this message bore. Unspeakable horrors and suffering would sweep across the world. Few would stand and fight the monstrosity that was the German Reich. Will you? Lead an underground resistance group Through the Darkest of Times.

Why similar: Strategy 36.1%, Historical 15.7%, Political Sim 11% ★, Simulation 9.5%, Management 7.7%

Try your hand as a global planner of a future society. Play with a wide range of technologies and policies spanning different fields and ideologies. Will you lead the world to ecological utopia or planetary ruin?

Why similar: Political Sim 52.2% ★, Diplomacy 11.9% ★, Grand Strategy 11.8% ★, Strategy 9.8%, Alternate History 8.5%

Real-Time Strategy/Wargame. From World War II through the Cold War and into the future, re-live or re-imagine the tensions and crises of our recent history! Guide your nation through the era of your choice in Campaigns, Scenarios, and Sandboxes, as you make every effort to become Supreme Ruler!

Why similar: Political Sim 47.6% ★, Grand Strategy 15.5% ★, Cold War 11.2% ★, Strategy 9.6%, Alternate History 8.1%

Build a soviet republic from an impoverished country into a rich industrial superpower in a city builder with intricate production chains and a fully simulated global economy. Manage the lives of your citizens from education to work and party loyalty to criminal activity.

Why similar: Grand Strategy 21.9% ★, Strategy 19.2%, Diplomacy 18.3% ★, Historical 14.5%, Alternate History 11.6%

Will you become the greatest Head of State ?Play one of the powerful rulers of a nation! . Slip into the shoes of the President of the U.S., or the leader of China, Russia, United Kingdom, or other countries. Expand your influence on the world stage.

Why similar: Political Sim 86.7% ★, Strategy 12.2%, Simulation 1.1%

When a high-ranking security officer saves you from prison, you end up a pawn in her schemes. Now you must eliminate anyone standing in the way of her secret plans and try to get your life back while working two jobs. No tenant, employee or superior is safe from your spying.

Why similar: Political Sim 69.7% ★, Strategy 11.1%, Management 4.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 4.2%, Simulation 3.2%

Lead the King’s Council for generations as the consequences of your decisions decide the kingdom’s resources and political standing. Form alliances, solve dilemmas, and prepare for the final uprising that was foretold by an ancient prophecy

Why similar: Political Sim 66.2% ★, Historical 7.6%, Strategy RPG 6.8%, Choices Matter 4.3%, Simulation 3.5%

Democracy 3: Africa is the new standalone 're-imagining' of the hit political strategy game 'Democracy 3'. Set entirely in countries on the continent of Africa, D3:A puts you in charge of these countries and challenges you to stay in power whilst fixing each country's problems, improving the quality of life for your electorate, and...

Why similar: Political Sim 83.4% ★, Strategy 11.9%, Simulation 3.6%, Indie 1.1%

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 66.3% ★, Strategy 12.8%, Alternate History 10.2%, Simulation 5.7%, Management 3.2%

Become a parliamentarian, create a powerful party, and lead it to victory in this humorous adventure game. Manage your popularity and dignity, use unique powers, and navigate a storyline inspired by current events.

Why similar: Political Sim 56.8% ★, Diplomacy 15.9% ★, Strategy 9.3%, Turn-Based Strategy 4.9%, Management 4.3%

Government Simulator is a is a simple economic and political simulation game based on real-world data. Take control of a whole country, like the USA, Germany, France, Russia, or Austria. Change laws, taxes and budgets based on real world statistics and data, and see what happens.

Why similar: Political Sim 84.8% ★, Strategy 8.2%, Simulation 3.1%, Management 2.7%, Indie 1%

In the unique world of this political simulator, you travel to Europe, 1932-1935, to become the party leader in one of the following countries: Germany, France, or England. You have a real chance to become the winner of WWII even before it begins...

Why similar: Strategy 45.4%, Alternate History 14.7%, Simulation 13%, Historical 9.6%, Turn-Based Strategy 6%

The civil war is over. To the rapturous cheers of the crowd, you and four of your companions take control of the country. The young socialist state proudly raises its flags, its eyes fixed on a distant, bright future.

Why similar: Political Sim 54.3% ★, Cold War 16.3% ★, Diplomacy 14.4% ★, Historical 5.3%, Turn-Based Strategy 3.8%