Games Like Death in the Gulag

You are the imprisoned dictator. People of your country come visit. Survive as long as you can.

Why similar: Political 74.4% ★, Interactive Fiction 15.1%, Dialogue Heavy 8.8%, 2D 1.4%, Singleplayer 0.3%

The Tunnels is a procedural maze environment, where everyone loses except grief What can only be the final truth is a mirror showing us what remains of our humanity. There is, however, an end to reach in this hallway.

Why similar: Political 79.6% ★, Interactive Fiction 20%, Singleplayer 0.4%

A short musical theater play set in dystopian Eastern Europe, based on a biblical story.

Why similar: Political 68.5% ★, Interactive Fiction 17%, Walking Simulator 12.6%, Story Rich 1.7%, Singleplayer 0.2%

Await your verdict in a luxury apartment that can execute you. Your behavior is judged. Survive long enough and you might be pardoned.

Why similar: Political 66.4% ★, Interactive Fiction 16.4%, Walking Simulator 12.3%, Minimalist 4.8%

Lead Da Revolushun in Goblin Shaman! The only RPG where your party outnumbers your enemies. Lead a goblin horde in their fight for freedom against the oppressive hobgoblins & orcs in this epic revolutionary tale.

Why similar: Political 65.1% ★, Dark Humor 22.7%, RPG 7.7%, 2D 2.2%, Story Rich 2.1%

Save animals in this fun and original game! Play as Bryce the Steer in daring missions which help make the world a better place for all its inhabitants!

Why similar: Political 70.5% ★, Interactive Fiction 18%, Dialogue Heavy 7.2%, Story Rich 3.5%, Singleplayer 0.8%

Floor 13: Deep State is a dynamically generated dystopian thriller, inspired by the 90’s classic Floor 13 and created by its original team. In a free society, citizens make their own decisions, can challenge authority, and are able to speak their truth. Your job is to put a stop to that.

Why similar: Political 78% ★, Interactive Fiction 19.1%, Story Rich 2.8%

Scandal strikes the nation and J. Epstein is in the thick of it. What follows is a web of mystery that exposes the institutions that are rotten to the core. Who's compromised?

Why similar: Political 68.5% ★, Dark Humor 17.3%, Walking Simulator 12.6%, Story Rich 1.4%, Singleplayer 0.3%

Remembering the COVID-19 pandemic... It started in the year 2020. The events that unfolded in a cafe in Tokyo are now a nostalgic memory. Sit back, brew yourself a hot cup of coffee (or tea), and immerse yourself in the stories of the staff and different customers who visited the cafe.

Why similar: Political 66.4% ★, Interactive Fiction 16.3%, Dark Humor 15.4%, Story Rich 1.8%, Singleplayer 0.1%

Who am “you”? Who am “you’”? depends on only the selection of “me”. There would be 7 days to find who you are. You may or may not notice the "I" at first during that time.

Why similar: Political 55.1% ★, Dark Humor 22.8%, Incremental 16.7%, 2D 3.4%, Story Rich 1%

A Doctor's Term is a first person, narrative experience with pivotal choices set in an ominous sci-fi government facility: The Ministry of Health — Enter a story of treating menacing medical cases where daily work often defies expectations...

Why similar: Political 52.2% ★, Interactive Fiction 22.3%, Walking Simulator 18.6%, Dialogue Heavy 5.4%, Story Rich 1.3%

Do you have what it takes to survive the cutthroat competition of the campaign trail and become the next US President? It’s time to rub elbows, oversell your scant promises, and engineer a few scandals―because nobody gets into the White House without getting a little dirty.

Why similar: Political 100% ★

Did you ever want to start your own company and convert it into a cult?

Why similar: Political 74.3% ★, Incremental 21.3%, 2D 4%, Singleplayer 0.4%

It is 10:59PM on March 29th 2019. With one minute to go until Britain's exit from the European Union is formalised, you are ready to get to work. The UK's safety is in your hands. You are Border Force.

Why similar: Political 100% ★

Old-school 2D platform game. You play as a warrior for freedom in the fight against hordes of socialists. 19 models enemies. 12 levels.

Why similar: Political 100% ★

A political idle game about building a campaign operation from nothing. Hire staff, manage scandals, lose elections, and spend your political captial on upgrades that make the next run faster. Climb 12 tiers of office from Dog Catcher to President. Freedonia needs a leader. You'll do.

Why similar: Political 66% ★, Dark Humor 28.2%, Minimalist 5.3%, Singleplayer 0.4%

As Editor of an independent newspaper, you are in charge of printing daily front pages. You decide which story you want to publish, and see the world change depending on your choices and actions. What kind of Editor will you become?

Why similar: Political 86.7% ★, Interactive Fiction 9.3%, Story Rich 2.1%, 2D 1.2%, Singleplayer 0.8%

Open-world life simulation RPG. Non-linear story, you decide who to join and who to fight. You can become anything you want to be, from a criminal to a businessman. Procedurally generated open World.

Why similar: Political 72.9% ★, RPG 24.4%, 2D 2.3%, Singleplayer 0.5%

An ancient custom is invoked, and five kingdoms send their young heirs to play a legendary game. Build relationships, form alliances, and win the crown in this high-stakes game of woodland politics and social maneuvering.

Why similar: Political 46.1% ★, Interactive Fiction 20.3%, RPG 15.9%, Minimalist 9.2%, Dialogue Heavy 4.5%

A decision-making card game where you play as a king ruling a nation in the 1940s. As war breaks out in neighboring countries, you must lead wisely; swiping left or right to make choices. Your goal: keep your people safe, maintain stability, and avoid being drawn into the conflict rule for a decade.

Why similar: Political 78.9% ★, World War II 16.8% ★, 2D 3.8%, Singleplayer 0.5%

Welcome to Forward Green, Dave, we hope you're excited. Project Lagoon Breeze is a great opportunity to make connections, oversee construction, and manage community relations on an international scale. This role requires resilience, but we know you're up for it. Are you ready to make a difference?

Why similar: Political 75.8% ★, Interactive Fiction 15.7%, Dialogue Heavy 3.5%, Story Rich 3.1%, 2D 1.6%

As the checkpoint guard in the only safe zone of the dystopian Republic of Valdoria, you decide who survives.

Why similar: Political 95.5% ★, Story Rich 2.2%, 2D 1.5%, Singleplayer 0.8%

Interrogate, investigate, and judge in an authoritarian regime. In Civil Purgatory, real-time AI-generated role-playing dialogue adds depth and dynamism to this narrative simulation full of moral dilemmas, where you decide who walks free… and who doesn’t.

Why similar: Political 95% ★, Story Rich 2.5%, 2D 2.4%, Singleplayer 0.2%

Slette Mette has many challenges as a prime minister, she has to avoid journalist, delete text, remove minks, jump over striking nurses and much more.It is the number 1 casual Game in Denmark on both Android and IOS. Now coming to you on Steam! How long can you last?

Why similar: Political 95.1% ★, 2D 4.1%, Singleplayer 0.8%

This casual tower defense game tells a story of factory strikes and workers' rights in 20th century industrial Zagreb.

Why similar: Political 79.7% ★, Minimalist 7.9%, Top-Down 5.3%, Story Rich 3.7%, 2D 2.7%

Congratulations! You are selected to work in the Media Regulation Branch to safeguard NewMerican values. Dive into this dystopian puzzle game; censor newspapers, discover secrets, and ban those who oppose NewMerica.

Why similar: Political 98.9% ★, Singleplayer 1.1%

Silencer is a bureaucratic simulation game about censorship and misinformation in journalism and politics. As a low-level news censor employed by the authoritarian government, Ogalia, the player will interpret censorship protocols, read news articles, and decide if an article should be taken down.

Why similar: Political 77.3% ★, Dark Humor 19.4%, Story Rich 2.9%, Singleplayer 0.4%

It is a rabbit game for collecting 2d diamonds.2d hyper casual platform game.

Why similar: Political 79.5% ★, Platformer 14.8%, Story Rich 3.2%, 2D 1.8%, Singleplayer 0.7%

TCA is a punk deck bulding game with a twisted story, hand drawn with a ball pen. Collect cards and fight against demonic forces, childhood bullies and capitalism! It's an adventure with trash cards and social commentary.

Why similar: Political 66.7% ★, Dark Humor 26.6%, Dialogue Heavy 3.9%, 2D 2.1%, Singleplayer 0.7%

A narrative walking experience through the real lives of women living under Islamic law in Iran. Their stories were never meant to be heard. Now you can walk through them.

Why similar: Political 72.9% ★, Walking Simulator 15.6%, Interactive Fiction 7.8%, Story Rich 3.3%, Singleplayer 0.5%

The St Christopher's School Lockdown is a subversive, irreverent point-and-click adventure set in a prestigious British institute. We strive to provide gamers with a stunning hand-drawn visual art style, thoughtful puzzles and minigames, and memorable writing.

Why similar: Political 72.8% ★, Dark Humor 24.3%, Story Rich 2.9%

15-year-old Avani is tricked into starting an anti-science mob to pay off her mother's medical debts. Use classic turn-based tactics to convince the town to join your cause. It's silly. It's sad. It's scary. It's the Anti-Science Brigade. 50% of profits go to National Center for Science Education.

Why similar: Political 76.5% ★, RPG 18.2%, Story Rich 2.8%, 2D 2.1%, Singleplayer 0.4%

A small city deprived of any freedom of thought under a dictator's rule, spread the seed of resistance and free people from oppression!

Why similar: Political 92% ★, Platformer 6.5%, 2D 1.2%, Singleplayer 0.3%

貴殿を検閲官へと任ずる。 手紙のやり取りに問題がないか確認するように。 問題がある手紙は、決して送り届けてはならない。 我々は貴殿の働きに期待している。 我らがグルツァナに栄光あれ。

Why similar: Political 83.7% ★, Interactive Fiction 11.8%, Story Rich 4.2%, Singleplayer 0.3%

1979 Revolution: Black Friday is a choice driven, narrative game that brings players into the brooding world of a nation on the verge of collapse. Play as Reza, an aspiring photojournalist, and make life and death decisions as you survive the gritty streets of Iran in the late 1970’s.

Why similar: Political 96.4% ★, Story Rich 3%, Singleplayer 0.6%

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 73.9% ★, Interactive Fiction 22.3%, 2D 3.3%, Singleplayer 0.6%

POLITICAL ARENA is a one-of-a-kind strategy/sim sandbox about American politics. Seek fame or infamy in a richly simulated political world, complete with high stakes legislative strategizing, backroom deals and the press. Customize and play as the politician of your dreams (or nightmares).

Why similar: Political 74.3% ★, RPG 24.3%, 2D 1.1%, Singleplayer 0.4%

A casual text game where the player, chosen as a lucky leader, heads the "Economic Efficiency Optimization Department." Under a great president, they must boost economic benefits and government efficiency within 100 days.

Why similar: Political 53.1% ★, Interactive Fiction 16.7%, Incremental 14.5%, Dark Humor 13.7%, 2D 1.9%

Debate against leftists. Create your own debates and NPCs, and share them with your friends. The game includes tools to make the creation of user content easier.

Why similar: Political 67.8% ★, Interactive Fiction 27%, 2D 4.3%, Singleplayer 0.9%

Play the role of white house security officer, check visitors for discrephancies by inspecting documents, interviewing, frisking and searching vehicles. Take care of dignitaries. Earn salary, upgrade skills and materials, level up your security rank to keep the president and the white house safe.

Why similar: Political 85.4% ★, Dialogue Heavy 8.9%, Incremental 4.8%, Singleplayer 0.9%

A sci-fi roguelike document-inspection game where you approve or deny alien travelers, scan for contraband, and navigate shifting galactic laws across border outposts, with each run shaping the future political climate.

Why similar: Political 97.9% ★, 2D 1.6%, Singleplayer 0.5%

COVID Kawaii! is the cutest pandemic tower defense this side of the partition glass. Using the power of common sense and cleaning products, defend your personal space from the oncoming virus hoard. Can you go the social distance?

Why similar: Political 99.2% ★, Singleplayer 0.8%

A revolutionary crowd-based retro brawler

Why similar: Political 98.7% ★, 2D 1.3%

This is a 2D Brawler. Select from up to 3 iconic Australian locations for you and a friend (co-op) to brawl it out with past prime ministers. Select from past prime ministers such as Julia, John, Kevin and Tony.

Why similar: Political 98.2% ★, 2D 1.8%

Explore unorthodox locations and meet avant-garde characters (in no way inspired by real-life personalities or events) in an indie RPG written like a road movie if a road movie was written like an indie RPG (it's not like a road movie).

Why similar: Political 45.2% ★, Dark Humor 32%, RPG 16.4%, 2D 3%, Story Rich 2.5%

Lead the first settlement on Jupiter's frozen moon, Europa! What alien life lurks beneath the ice? Who is sabotaging your mission? Who can you trust?

Why similar: Political 56.7% ★, Interactive Fiction 22.8%, RPG 16.8%, Story Rich 3.6%, Singleplayer 0.2%

A point-and-click visual novel updating the classic "hero vs. demon king" fantasy into a cynical modern world where you can’t win by force alone. What defines a hero now? Will they be paid, or get any compensation at all?

Why similar: Political 53.6% ★, Dark Humor 32.8%, Dialogue Heavy 9.6%, Story Rich 3.4%, Singleplayer 0.7%

Make a REPTILIAN PRESIDENT and conquer the World! Take on the role of a presidential aide and guide Kim Yong-Bam, a Reptilian candidate, all the way to the presidency. Train his presidential qualities by day, then solve information puzzles by night to outmaneuver human candidates one by one.

Why similar: Political 89.9% ★, RPG 6.4%, 2D 1.9%, Story Rich 1.4%, Singleplayer 0.4%

Shape of America is a story-driven, non-linear, turn-based role-playing game about politics. The story is set the United States in the late 1990s, you are a young man who unwittingly finds himself tied up in all the important economic and political changes of the period.

Why similar: Political 71.8% ★, RPG 28.2%

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 98.6% ★, 2D 1.2%, Singleplayer 0.3%

Pave the road to a post-capitalist society!

Why similar: Political 100% ★

In a distant realm, there lies a mysterious and beautiful country known as the Winter Country. Currently, Winter Country is under the control of a political party called the "Dongshan Party"... And on Winter Calendar June 4th, 1989, an event unfolded at the QianShanMen Square...

Why similar: Political 75.9% ★, RPG 14.3%, Platformer 7.2%, 2D 2.3%, Singleplayer 0.3%

"Liberty has rotted; only a New Order can save Americe." you are the President. To end chaos, you follow the "advanced experience" from the peninsula. Reorganize the USA into the Democratic People's Republic of Americe (DPRA). Achieve the true MAGA!

Why similar: Political 32.3% ★, Dark Humor 28.3%, Interactive Fiction 19.1%, RPG 15.5%, Story Rich 2.4%

in 'Inauthentic Hummus' you play as a refugee running a food truck, serving "almost" authentic ethnic dishes. Upgrade your tools, ingredients, and truck to serve customers quickly. Earn your citizenship and buy passports for your family within 30 days.

Why similar: Political 72.9% ★, Interactive Fiction 20.1%, 2D 4%, Story Rich 2.8%, Singleplayer 0.2%

RENT MONEY IS DEAD MONEY and your landlord is expecting payment IN FULL. Puzzle your way out of a maze of DEPRAVED magical appliances and the UNHINGED diaries of a DEBAUCHED faded television celebrity.

Why similar: Political 59.2% ★, RPG 18.5%, Interactive Fiction 17.1%, Story Rich 4.6%, Singleplayer 0.6%

Dive into Political Party Frenzy, the ultimate casual puzzler with a patriotic twist. Tackle hundreds of scandals and enjoy the wild antics of American politics. Casual, Scandals Galore, Flip States, Equal Opportunity Fun, Integrated Voting System, Compete on state Leaderboards.

Why similar: Political 96.8% ★, 2D 2.3%, Singleplayer 0.9%

In Banana Republic, guerrilla fighters seize the supreme court. Neutralize terrorists, rescue hostages, choose to serve your country. Uncover a history of corruption and violence.

Why similar: Political 99.5% ★, Singleplayer 0.5%

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 94.2% ★, Story Rich 2.9%, 2D 2.2%, Singleplayer 0.8%

Welcome to Aurora, TX. Stay a while and learn a thing or two about yourself.

Why similar: Political 81.4% ★, Walking Simulator 14.4%, Story Rich 3.7%, Singleplayer 0.5%

A historical and narrative RPG set in the world of Emile Zola's novel. You are a young man in 1866, forced to work deep in the mines to survive. But every day, the work gets harder and the meals get smaller. Organize a strike, reignite the smoldering revolt, and try to change this unjust world.

Why similar: Political 56.4% ★, RPG 29.2%, Dialogue Heavy 10.5%, Story Rich 3.9%