- #1 Machiavelli the Prince
97% match9 user reviews100% of 9 reviews2026
Dev: Holistic Design, Inc.Pub: Holistic Design, inc.
Windows · Linux
This award-winning 4X strategy classic lets you explore the Old World, exploit risky trade routes, expand your political and military power, and rise to dominance in the Renaissance. Every move can mean the difference between exaltation and excommunication in this multiplayer empire-building game
Why similar: Political Sim 22.1% ★, 4X 19.5% ★, Grand Strategy 16.1% ★, Political 10% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 9.4%
- #2 Politisim
96% matchNo user reviews
Dev: OateyGames
Windows
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 36.2% ★, Grand Strategy 19.5% ★, Political 11.4% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 8.4%, Strategy 5.7%
- #3 Last Emperor
96% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Puggers Games
Windows
Lead a waning Empire back to its former glory in this fictional Cold War text-based RPG. As emperor, choose who to trust and who to silence. Adapt to changing times or cling to tradition. Enact reforms to revive the economy, enforce law and order, and reinforce the Empire’s place under the Sun.
Why similar: Political Sim 24.8% ★, Grand Strategy 15.4% ★, Text-Based 10%, Choose Your Own Adventure 9.4%, Political 9% ★
- #4 Rise Of The White Sun - 白日升
95% matchVery Positive87% of 751 reviews2023
Dev: Maestro CinetikPub: Gaming at Work
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 30 minMean: 7.7 hrs≥1hr: 42%
A Giant Strategy Sandbox experience set in Warlord China. *Tons of playable factions! *Communist insurgents, * Boxers like rebels, *Greedy warlords, *Mongol riders, *A mad russian baron, *Shanghai gangsters, *And armored trains!
Why similar: 4X 22% ★, Political Sim 20.5% ★, Grand Strategy 17.7% ★, Political 12.1% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 9.7%
- #5 Geopolaris: Conquer & Dominate
94% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Fenek Games
Windows
Navigate through interactions with competing powers to lead your nation to global domination in this 4X open sandbox geopolitical sim set in post-WW2 alt-history world. You have 251 years at your disposal to conquer and unify the planet or take your nation into space. Can you make it?
Why similar: 4X 22.4% ★, Grand Strategy 19% ★, Political Sim 14.1% ★, Political 13% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 10.7%
- #6 Blueprint: EV
94% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Phi Digital
Windows · Mac · Linux
Blueprint: EV is a single-player strategy game about founding an electric vehicle company and running it through six fiscal years. Make five binding decisions at the start, then guide pricing, production, R&D, and finance across 24 quarters of real P&L and three rivals companies.
Why similar: Political Sim 26.7% ★, Grand Strategy 24.2% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 11.9%, Economy 8%, Strategy 6.7%
- #7 Rimefall
93% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: Vlachia
Windows
Your colony ship has landed on an alien planet — but the environment kills electronics. Salvage the ark, survive the early years, and build a nation as your society regresses to medieval with remnants of modern knowledge. Grand strategy with simulated population and turn-based combat.
Why similar: Grand Strategy 25.6% ★, 4X 25.6% ★, Political Sim 21.7% ★, Economy 5.9%, Lore-Rich 5.2%
- #8 World Order: Global Power
92% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Global Strategy Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Lead a nation, shape global policy, and rewrite history in this deep real-time grand strategy and political simulation.
Why similar: Political Sim 27.4% ★, 4X 26.2% ★, Grand Strategy 25.4% ★, Economy 5.4%, Strategy 4.9%
- #9 United Sects of America
91% matchNo user reviews
Dev: FoxSox GamesPub: Madnetic Games
Windows
Welcome to the United Sects of America, where a captivating narrative, strategic management, and moral choices seamlessly intertwine. As the leader of your own cult, you'll grapple with tough decisions, shape your group's destiny, and aim to wield influence across the entire United States.
Why similar: Political Sim 22.4% ★, Grand Strategy 17.2% ★, Political 15.7% ★, Text-Based 10.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 7.5%
- #10 Latin America Empire 2027
91% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2022
Dev: iGindisGames
Windows · Mac
Lead your Latin empire in an empire building turn based strategy war game. Are you ready to lead, Supreme Commander?
Why similar: Political Sim 25% ★, Grand Strategy 21.3% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 10.8%, Text-Based 9.3%, Political 7.8% ★
- #11 Empire of Vice : Chicago
89% matchPositive80% of 10 reviews2026
Dev: Artifex Parvus
Windows
Live the rise and fall of a gangster in Prohibition-era Chicago. Strategic turn-based management meets gritty narrative in a city built on blood, booze, and betrayal.
Why similar: 4X 25.3% ★, Political Sim 22.7% ★, Grand Strategy 21.1% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 11.4%, Text-Based 6.9%
- #12 Jey's Empire
90% matchVery Positive90% of 80 reviews2019
Dev: Maestro CinetikPub: Gaming at Work
Windows · Mac · Linux
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 25.1% ★, Grand Strategy 16.4% ★, Political 16.2% ★, Choose Your Own Adventure 10.2%, Turn-Based Strategy 8.7%
- #13 Asia Empire 2027
89% match2 user reviews50% of 2 reviews2022
Dev: iGindisGames
Windows · Mac
Lead your Asian empire in an empire building turn based strategy war game. Are you ready to lead, Supreme Commander?
Why similar: Political Sim 26.4% ★, Grand Strategy 22.6% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 11.5%, Text-Based 9.2%, Turn-Based Tactics 7.6%
- #14 UK Politics Simulator
88% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Black Cannon Studios
Windows · Mac
Over 20,000 simulated politicians, journalists and activists. Every one unique. Every one autonomous. Build your career from local councillor to Prime Minister in the most detailed UK political simulation ever created. No scripts. Pure systems-driven gameplay.
Why similar: Political Sim 31.2% ★, Political 13.8% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 12.4%, Text-Based 10.3%, Grand Strategy 9% ★
- #15 Crisis Cabinet
87% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Function Labs LimitedPub: Function Labs
Windows
Lead a nation through elections, unrest, war, scandals and economic collapse in this turn-based political strategy simulation. Spend political capital, manage budgets, survive crises and decide how far you’ll go to stay in power.
Why similar: Political Sim 26% ★, Political 15.4% ★, Grand Strategy 14.3% ★, Turn-Based Tactics 8.4%, Turn-Based Strategy 7.8%
- #16 Provisional Authority: An AI Governance Simulation
86% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Synthetic Mandate
Windows
Balance growth, stability, and public trust while an AI observes your every move. Guide a nation through economic crises and political pressure — but be prudent, because the system you rely on may decide it can govern better than you.
Why similar: Grand Strategy 23.7% ★, Political Sim 23% ★, Political 14.7% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 11.8%, Economy 7.8%
- #17 Napoleon 1813
86% match5 user reviews60% of 5 reviews2025
Dev: Empire Interactive EntertainmentPub: Strategy First
Windows
In an enormous strategic area stretching from Paris to Breslau, from Hamburg to Vienna, control everything from major strategic territorial decisions to tactical battle manoeuvres.
Why similar: 4X 32.8% ★, Grand Strategy 26.7% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 13.1%, Turn-Based Tactics 8.6%, Strategy 7.7%
- #18 Mercatoria
85% match1 user reviews0% of 1 reviews2026
Dev: Groundwork Studio
Windows
Turn-based grand strategy in the Age of Discovery. Develop a transport network, industrialise your economy, colonise the New World, and compete with five rival powers. Inspired by Imperialism 2. Early Access — built by one developer in his spare time.
Why similar: 4X 27.5% ★, Grand Strategy 23.1% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 11.6%, Economy 8.4%, Strategy 5.4%
- #19 Imperial Kingdoms
84% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: BaroxxTech
Windows · Linux
Lead a medieval kingdom through expansion, warfare and economic growth. Manage resources, supply your capital and research new technologies to strengthen your realm. Customize your armies and conquer rival kingdoms across dynamic hex maps.
Why similar: 4X 33.1% ★, Grand Strategy 25.1% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 12.2%, Management 9.2%, Strategy 7.8%
- #20 Velistra: Failed State
84% matchNo user reviews
Dev: VoltekPlay
Windows · Mac · Linux
Assume the presidency of Velistra, a nation teetering on collapse. Every choice reshapes destiny amid ruthless factions, moral dilemmas, and global pressures. A careful balance must be struck in both economics and politics. How will you lead?
Why similar: Political 21.1% ★, Choose Your Own Adventure 16.4%, Political Sim 14% ★, Choices Matter 12.6%, Multiple Endings 9.6%
- #21 Antropico: Colonies
83% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: Scassius Systems
Windows · Linux
Un gioco di strategia spaziale su larga scala che mira a costruire e mantenere il potere in una galassia simulata. Costruisci, sviluppa e sopravvivi in una galassia plasmata dalla storia e conseguenze.
Why similar: Grand Strategy 28.4% ★, 4X 28.1% ★, Political Sim 17.5% ★, Economy 8.2%, Strategy 7.6%
- #22 SIM Election USA
82% match2 user reviews67% of 3 reviews2026
Dev: SunsixStudios
Windows
Run a presidential campaign in this turn-based strategy game where you manage funding, media, and political influence to win the election.
Why similar: Political Sim 34% ★, Political 15.1% ★, Economy 12.6%, Turn-Based Tactics 11.5%, Turn-Based Strategy 8.7%
- #23 EQUILIBRIUM
82% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Benetti Andrea
Windows
Take control of global macroeconomics and geopolitics in this deep, realistic simulation. Manage GDP, inflation, and international tensions as an invisible architect. Will you maintain the global equilibrium or exploit the chaos for power? The world's fate is in your hands.
Why similar: Political Sim 36.6% ★, Grand Strategy 18% ★, Economy 12.6%, Turn-Based Strategy 11.3%, Text-Based 8.6%
- #24 Welcome to Goodland
81% matchMostly Positive75% of 36 reviews2023
Dev: Big City Lab
Windows · Mac
It is a strategy/adventure game set in a small, quiet town. Survive as an ordinary salaryman under a ruthless Mexican cartel by laundering money, making tough decisions, acquiring businesses, and finding trustworthy allies. But in this cutthroat world, will you be able to keep to your humanity?
Why similar: Political Sim 26.7% ★, Political 13.9% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 11%, Choose Your Own Adventure 10.7%, Economy 9.1%
- #25 Crisis in the Kremlin
81% matchVery Positive84% of 1,451 reviews2017
Dev: Nostalgames
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 9.8 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Don’t let the Soviet Union collapse, and fall in the darkness of history or lead the Union by a new path – democracy and free market! But before you decide something, think – wouldn’t it cause more harm than good?
Why similar: Political Sim 52.7% ★, Grand Strategy 10.9% ★, Political 8.1% ★, Strategy 7%, Turn-Based Strategy 4.8%
- #26 Africa Empire 2027
80% match5 user reviews80% of 5 reviews2022
Dev: iGindisGames
Windows · Mac
Lead your African empire in an empire building turn based strategy war game. Are you ready to lead, Supreme Commander?
Why similar: Political Sim 26.3% ★, Grand Strategy 24.1% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 12%, Text-Based 9.2%, Political 8.4% ★
- #27 Dare To Spread
79% matchMostly Positive76% of 17 reviews2023
Dev: Pointless Interactive
Windows
Dare To Spread; It is a turn-based strategy game in which we shape the course of the war by making important choices. In this strategy game you control rebel armies. We occupy enemy countries with our armies. We do illegal work to finance the army.
Why similar: Political Sim 30.3% ★, Political 15% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 13.3%, Economy 9.9%, 4X 8.3% ★
- #28 The Shadow Government Simulator: Prologue
78% matchVery Positive85% of 184 reviews2022
Dev: Chupacabra Game StudiosPub: Games Incubator
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 10.3 hrs≥1hr: 50%
Shadow Government Simulator: Prologue is just part of the amazing adventure that awaits you in the full version of the game. A turn-based strategy game where you lead a secret society towards world domination. Investigate the influential and convert them to your faction via bribery, seduction & more
Why similar: Political Sim 29.9% ★, Grand Strategy 17.1% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 14.7%, Political 13.6% ★, Economy 7.4%
- #29 Space Empires I
79% matchMixed53% of 15 reviews2020
Dev: Malfador MachinationsPub: Strategy First
Windows
Space Empires I is the first chapter of the Space Empires series. A classic galactic conquest and turn-based strategy video game where you are the leader of a race of intelligent beings building large spaceships for interplanetary and interstellar travel through warp points between star systems.
Why similar: 4X 29.9% ★, Grand Strategy 21.5% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 14.1%, Management 10%, Economy 8.9%
- #30 Federal Reserve Simulator
75% matchVery Positive100% of 53 reviews2026
Dev: Billmeade Gaming
Windows · Mac · Linux
As Featured on NPR's Marketplace podcast. A turn-based economic simulation where you take command of the Federal Reserve — set monetary policy, navigate historical crises, and try to engineer the perfect soft landing.
Why similar: Political Sim 26.4% ★, Economy 17%, Turn-Based Strategy 16.8%, Turn-Based Tactics 11.4%, Simulation 6.6%
- #31 Kingdom's Life
77% matchMixed63% of 259 reviews2022
Dev: Strudio Company
Windows
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Kingdom's Life - Large turn-based global strategy game in pixel style. You have to create your own people and state. Can you lead the state to political, economic, technological and military triumph? It depends on you.
Why similar: 4X 27.8% ★, Political Sim 25.1% ★, Grand Strategy 23.8% ★, Economy 8.2%, Turn-Based Tactics 7.3%
- #32 Global Oil Magnate
76% matchNo user reviews
Dev: ERGS
Windows
"Become the ultimate Global Oil Magnate! In this deep economic simulation, you start with your own seed capital, choose your strategic headquarters, and drill for black gold. Overcome geopolitical crises, outsmart the market, and build an empire that changes the world.
Why similar: Political Sim 29.1% ★, Grand Strategy 25.9% ★, Economy 14.4%, Management 8.3%, Choices Matter 6%
- #33 Middle East Empire 2027
77% match8 user reviews78% of 8 reviews2022
Dev: iGindisGames
Windows · Mac
Lead your Middle Eastern empire in an empire building turn based strategy war game. Are you ready to lead, Supreme Commander?
Why similar: Political Sim 28% ★, Grand Strategy 24% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 12.2%, Text-Based 9.8%, Turn-Based Tactics 8.1%
- #34 Ascendant Dawn
75% matchPositive83% of 12 reviews2026
Dev: Nikous Studio
Windows
Ascendant Dawn is a grand strategy game where you lead a nomadic tribe in a brutal bronze age world. Work your way up from a small clan to a great empire by founding cities and conquering your enemies.
Why similar: Political Sim 26.7% ★, 4X 26.5% ★, Grand Strategy 25.2% ★, Economy 9.6%, Top-Down 4.2%
- #35 100 for Justice
76% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Cartoon Rocket Games
Windows
100 lives, one justice. Manage 100 citizens in a country falling to shadow forces. Your choices shape a collective timeline across decades. Lead unions, survive assassinations, and leave a legacy of resistance in this text-based political strategy sim. Words are your greatest weapon.
Why similar: Political Sim 33.3% ★, Political 18.7% ★, Text-Based 13.3%, Choices Matter 8.7%, Management 6.9%
- #36 Beholder: Conductor
73% matchVery Positive91% of 4,427 reviews2025
Dev: Alawar
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 87%
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 42.6% ★, Political 15.5% ★, Choose Your Own Adventure 7.8%, Choices Matter 7.1%, Point & Click 6.7%
- #37 Clash of Cultures
74% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Zach
Windows · Mac
Clash of Cultures is an addictive turn based stratergy game that is simple to learn yet has a lot of depth. Research technologies, shape your government, progress through the ages, and conquer the world.
Why similar: 4X 33.6% ★, Grand Strategy 27.2% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 13.2%, Economy 8.3%, Turn-Based Tactics 7.8%
- #38 World Warfare & Economics
74% matchMixed61% of 677 reviews2023
Dev: Okron Studio
Windows · Mac
Take control of any nation and shape its future. Manage resources, trade, and taxes, engage in real-time warfare, navigate global diplomacy, and react to dynamic world events. Build a thriving economy, forge alliances, and command armies in a constantly evolving world!
Why similar: Political Sim 25.4% ★, 4X 21.5% ★, Grand Strategy 20.6% ★, Political 13.2% ★, Economy 8.8%
- #39 Political Simulator
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Hugo Sanchez
Windows
Political Simulator is a turn-based strategy game where you lead a political party. From the most radical to the ideological center, you'll have to navigate complex parliamentary dynamics, influence other political forces, pass laws, and gain the support of a diverse and changing society
Why similar: Political Sim 38.4% ★, Political 22.7% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 13.4%, Turn-Based Tactics 9.1%, Choices Matter 5.5%
- #40 EraTurn
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Lobelia Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Shape your civilization’s destiny in this epic turn-based strategy game. Manage resources, advance technology, and conquer through the ages. Every choice transforms history—will your empire rise to greatness or fall to obscurity?
Why similar: Political Sim 21.8% ★, 4X 18.9% ★, Grand Strategy 16.4% ★, Political 12.3% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 8.7%
- #41 Zenith Frontier
72% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Triton Game Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
Zenith Frontier is a simulation-strategy game about the exploration and colonisation of space. Experience visionary strategic gameplay set in an evolving procedural galaxy populated by billions of autonomous citizens and private companies.
Why similar: Political Sim 28% ★, 4X 26.3% ★, Grand Strategy 22.5% ★, Economy 10.3%, Management 7.2%
- #42 HIGHSCHOOLFIXERS
72% matchNo user reviews
Dev: 沢田臣彦ソフト
Windows · Mac
Set in a student-run academy, Shirou Asami of the newspaper club infiltrates the student council election. Gather information, conduct interviews, and publish articles to influence the outcome. A stylish school politics adventure in beautiful pixel art.
Why similar: Political Sim 36.4% ★, Political 16.5% ★, Choose Your Own Adventure 13%, Text-Based 12.4%, Dialogue Heavy 7.9%
- #43 Statecraft: Corrupted Democracy
70% match7 user reviews100% of 7 reviews2026
Dev: Engincan Çiçek
Windows
Democracy is dirty; get your hands filthy. Manipulate the masses like a flock of sheep, bribe the parliament, and sabotage your rivals. In the chaos of the 70s, honesty is a weakness. Will you be a savior or a dictator? The choice *and the corruption* is yours.
Why similar: Political Sim 25.1% ★, Grand Strategy 19.3% ★, Political 14.1% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 9.9%, Economy 8.2%
- #44 The Fruit Merchant's Diary
71% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2026
Dev: Ofizu Games
Windows
Start as a small fruit wholesaler and earn your fortune! Will you remain honest, or get rich through bribery and risk the wrath of the 'Great Blue Eye'? Spend your earnings on good or evil to shape your Karma. Remember, the Eye only watches the sinners in this narrative-driven economy sim.
Why similar: Political Sim 26.1% ★, Grand Strategy 17.9% ★, Political 16.3% ★, Text-Based 10.2%, Economy 10.1%
- #45 三国混战
71% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2025
Dev: YangGrass
Windows
In the world of the Three Kingdoms, where the warlords were vying for supremacy, different forces were chosen to rebuild the Great Han or establish a new heaven. Through event selection, a balance was achieved among the literati, Han, and people.
Why similar: Political Sim 33.6% ★, Grand Strategy 32% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 18.2%, Strategy 9.9%, Choices Matter 6.3%
- #46 Archon
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Tome & Blade
Windows
In this story-rich interstellar political drama, ascend as humanity's next leader. Rebuild a broken empire in a war-torn galaxy through might, diplomacy, or espionage. Every choice has a consequence. What will you choose, Your Eminence?
Why similar: Political Sim 38.8% ★, Political 10.9% ★, Choose Your Own Adventure 9.7%, Choices Matter 9.6%, Text-Based 8%
- #47 NationWar2:Chronicle
69% matchMostly Positive80% of 420 reviews2024
Dev: Yiming
Windows
NationWar 2.0 is a big strategy game based on the theme of the Spring and Autumn and Warring States period. There are more than 60 countries to choose from in the game. Map 1: 1 restores the mountainous landscapes and rivers of China.
Why similar: Political Sim 27.3% ★, Grand Strategy 23.1% ★, 4X 17.4% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 12.4%, Turn-Based Tactics 8.4%
- #48 Ikigai: An Alternate Cold War Simulator
70% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Migairu
Windows · Mac · Linux
In a world where the east and the west have their histories switched, take control of the United Provinces of Kinshu, the foremost power during the most volatile era of its history, the cold war. In the midst of global conflicts, corruption, and conspiracy, your decisions shall mark your destiny.
Why similar: Political Sim 24.2% ★, Grand Strategy 19.5% ★, Political 15.5% ★, Economy 9.9%, Text-Based 9.1%
- #49 50 Stars
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Zudesa Corporation
Windows · Mac · Linux
Run for president or mayor. Write your own story of success or failure. Pass legislation and create budgets. In 50 Stars, you create your own story as you run for office. The future is your in 50 Stars, how will you play?
Why similar: Political Sim 35.5% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 16.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 14.1%, Political 9.8% ★, Text-Based 8.9%
- #50 HolyOS
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Davide Di Staso
Windows · Mac · Linux
The Pope needs a new secretary, and you, Father Lorenzo, have just been transferred to Rome. Navigate HolyOS, the Vatican's bespoke operating system: send official emails, chat with cardinals, manage His Holiness' schedule, decrypt hidden archives, and upgrade your OS as secrets begin to surface.
Why similar: Political Sim 24.4% ★, Political 18% ★, Dialogue Heavy 14.8%, Text-Based 11.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 10.1%
- #51 Terria Tactics
68% match7 user reviews100% of 7 reviews2025
Dev: TactiGame Limited
Windows · Mac
An indie-developed retro turn-base strategy game. It delivers the Fast-Paced-Strategy-Game experience. Grow your cities and troops. Recruit and manage your warriors to lead the troops to siege opponents' cities. Ultimately your goal is to conquer the whole land of Terria!
Why similar: Political Sim 29.4% ★, Grand Strategy 25.4% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 13.7%, Turn-Based Tactics 10.4%, Management 7.1%
- #52 Global Protocol: New World Order
69% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Dorlion Interactive
Windows
Command any of 261 real-world countries in this 2026 grand strategy game. Build your economy, lead armies, and navigate deep diplomacy. Features built-in modding support and 12 supported languages. Shape the global order through espionage, nuclear deterrence, and AI-driven geopolitics.
Why similar: 4X 29.7% ★, Grand Strategy 24.5% ★, Political Sim 24.4% ★, Strategy 6.5%, Economy 6.4%
- #53 Rise and Fall: Bronze Age
68% matchPositive92% of 12 reviews2024
Dev: Ludwig LoreKhan
Windows
Rise & Fall: Bronze Age is a Grand Strategy game set in the Bronze Age between 3400BC and 1150BC. Expand your power by diplomacy and war and manage your troublesome elites. Feed your people, build temples for your gods and tombs for your rulers. How high can you rise before your empire falls ?
Why similar: Grand Strategy 34.7% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 18.8%, Political Sim 16% ★, Management 10.5%, Choices Matter 9%
- #54 State of Affairs
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Top Sigma Studios
Windows · Mac
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 33.3% ★, Political 19% ★, Economy 12.7%, Turn-Based Strategy 11%, Management 7.9%
- #55 Corporate Entropy
67% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Subroutine Gaming
Windows · Mac · Linux
Climb the ladder while burning it down. In this satirical management sim, you work for a corporation rolling out ARIA — an AI that's replacing your coworkers. Balance your performance cover against quiet sabotage, organize your resistance, and survive 8 quarters with your soul mostly intact.
Why similar: Political Sim 39.3% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 10.3%, Management 9.5%, Political 7.4% ★, Text-Based 7.3%
- #56 Democracy 4
67% matchVery Positive82% of 6,313 reviews2022
Dev: Positech Games
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 13.1 hrs≥1hr: 78%
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 30.1% ★, Grand Strategy 17.3% ★, Political 16.6% ★, Economy 10.6%, Management 7.5%
- #57 ELHKIA
66% matchNo user reviews
Windows
ELHKIA is a GPT-powered political sim where you write down your own campaign promises. Sway the public while dodging tomatoes and shape the world with your own words.
Why similar: Political Sim 25.4% ★, Grand Strategy 20.5% ★, Political 16.3% ★, Economy 9.9%, Management 6.4%
- #58 The Devil’s Gun Market
66% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Engincan Çiçek
Windows
A darkly humorous gun market simulator with RPG elements. Manage your shady arms business, verify or forge gun permits, navigate shifting laws, and make deals with rebels, the government, or even the Devil. Every choice shapes your fate in this chaotic world of war, profit, and deception.
Why similar: Political Sim 32.4% ★, Choose Your Own Adventure 13%, Political 12.8% ★, Economy 10.8%, Management 9.6%
- #59 Mind Prison: The Last War
65% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2026
Dev: Rotten Sewer Productions
Windows
4X Lite Strategy Game where You are a war AI rebooting after 800 years of silence. Your orders are still active. The enemy is gone—so is everyone else. Conquer a dead galaxy, uncover corrupted memories, and face the horrifying truth: no one told you to stop.
Why similar: 4X 38.5% ★, Grand Strategy 31.2% ★, Turn-Based Tactics 10.8%, Strategy 9.1%, Choices Matter 5.9%