- #1 Statecraft: Corrupted Democracy
97% matchPositive93% of 41 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 20.2% ★, Cold War 18.4% ★, Grand Strategy 17% ★, Diplomacy 16.2% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 8.2%
- #2 US and THEM
96% matchMostly Negative34% of 115 reviews2014
Dev: Icehole GamesPub: Conglomerate 5
Windows
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 2.9 hrs≥1hr: 85%
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 24.5% ★, Grand Strategy 12.3% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 11.5%, Politics 9.9% ★, Diplomacy 9.6% ★
- #3 Concert of Power
96% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Piedmont Games
Windows
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 25.6% ★, Diplomacy 20.8% ★, Grand Strategy 17.1% ★, Politics 14.2% ★, Economy 8.2%
- #4 Realpolitiks
95% matchMixed62% of 1,243 reviews2017
Dev: Jujubee S.A.Pub: Fulqrum Publishing
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 6.9 hrs≥1hr: 92%
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: Diplomacy 24.1% ★, Political Sim 23.3% ★, Politics 20.5% ★, Grand Strategy 18.1% ★, Strategy 8.9%
- #5 A World To Win
94% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Leafbug Labs
Windows
A Cold War real-time grand strategy game. Players lead a country through the revolutions and superpower conflicts of the late 20th century, competing in the space race and nuclear arms race, destabilizing and overthrowing rival powers to expand their spheres of influence.
Why similar: Grand Strategy 24.5% ★, Political Sim 24.1% ★, Cold War 19.3% ★, Diplomacy 14.9% ★, Strategy 9.2%
- #6 Ostalgie: The Berlin Wall
94% matchVery Positive93% of 730 reviews2018
Dev: Nostalgames
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 6.3 hrsMean: 13.8 hrs≥1hr: 88%
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 22.4% ★, Cold War 21.3% ★, Diplomacy 15.1% ★, Grand Strategy 12.3% ★, Historical 7.1%
- #7 Crisis in the Kremlin: The Cold War
93% matchVery Positive81% of 726 reviews2025
Dev: Nostalgames
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 8.8 hrsMean: 33.7 hrs≥1hr: 85%
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 21.2% ★, Cold War 20.1% ★, Grand Strategy 16% ★, Diplomacy 12.1% ★, Historical 8%
- #8 State of Affairs
92% 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 24.2% ★, Politics 19.5% ★, Economy 9%, Cold War 8.3% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 8.3%
- #9 Arms Race - TCWE
91% matchMixed70% of 69 reviews2017
Dev: Alina Digital
Windows
Arms Race - TCWE is PC strategy game based on the historical conflict between the USA and the USSR
Why similar: Political Sim 26.4% ★, Cold War 20.4% ★, Grand Strategy 15.8% ★, Diplomacy 13% ★, Strategy 7.6%
- #10 For the Fatherland: Chronicle of Park Chung-hee
91% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: KMS STUDIO
Windows
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 20.2% ★, Grand Strategy 19.7% ★, Cold War 19% ★, Diplomacy 14.5% ★, Economy 8.4%
- #11 Just Power: The Papal States
90% matchMostly Negative38% of 13 reviews2022
Dev: Stikcy Games
Windows
Are you ready to found a dynasty which controls the Holy See over the centuries? Climb the hierarchies, hire your relatives, blackmail and bribe to get everything you want in this turn-based political simulator.
Why similar: Political Sim 20.8% ★, Politics 19.7% ★, Diplomacy 17.6% ★, Grand Strategy 11.6% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 8.5%
- #12 Crisis in the Kremlin
89% matchVery Positive84% of 1,463 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 44.4% ★, Cold War 13.3% ★, Diplomacy 10.4% ★, Grand Strategy 10% ★, Strategy 8.6%
- #13 EQUILIBRIUM
89% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Benetti Andrea
Windows
Govern by typing: cut taxes, nationalize energy, declare a state of emergency. Every order becomes real economic and political consequences. How long can you keep the EQUILIBRIUM?
Why similar: Political Sim 26.4% ★, Politics 21.5% ★, Grand Strategy 16.4% ★, Economy 8.8%, Turn-Based Strategy 8.4%
- #14 China: Mao's legacy
88% matchVery Positive91% of 1,048 reviews2019
Dev: Nostalgames
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 15.7 hrs≥1hr: 83%
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 25.8% ★, Cold War 22.8% ★, Grand Strategy 17.1% ★, Diplomacy 11.1% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 6.8%
- #15 Doomsday Room
87% matchMostly Positive79% of 14 reviews2021
Dev: Doubleton Game Studio
Windows
A fictional geopolitical game set during a fictional Cold War.
Why similar: Cold War 30.9% ★, Political Sim 26.9% ★, Politics 20.9% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 10%, Strategy 5.9%
- #16 Political Mastery
86% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Powehi Games
Windows · Mac
Every decision reshapes the nation’s future. Manage powerful lobbies, control the media narrative, balance swing states, and turn crises into opportunity. In Political Mastery, power hangs by a thread of strategy and reputation. The White House won’t wait for you — you must claim it.
Why similar: Grand Strategy 26.3% ★, Diplomacy 18.3% ★, Politics 18.2% ★, Political Sim 12.6% ★, Strategy 9.1%
- #17 Politica: Nothing Ideological. It's Just Business
86% match3 user reviews67% of 3 reviews2024
Dev: Festina Lente Games
Windows
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 28.7% ★, Politics 25.4% ★, Diplomacy 11.6% ★, Grand Strategy 10% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 6.9%
- #18 Last Emperor
85% 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 26.3% ★, Cold War 21.6% ★, Grand Strategy 17.7% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 6.8%, Management 5.5%
- #19 POTUS Election Sim
83% matchNo user reviews54% of 41 reviews2026
Dev: Dackers Studios
Windows
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 Sim 26.9% ★, Politics 21.2% ★, Grand Strategy 15.7% ★, Cold War 10% ★, Strategy 7.3%
- #20 Precipice
84% matchVery Positive80% of 325 reviews2019
Dev: LRDGames, Inc.
Windows · Linux
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 7.0 hrs≥1hr: 69%
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 23.8% ★, Cold War 23.5% ★, Politics 18.7% ★, Diplomacy 16.3% ★, Strategy 7.5%
- #21 Rise and Fall: Bronze Age
82% 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 31.2% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 16%, Political Sim 13.2% ★, Historical 11.6%, Strategy 7.9%
- #22 The Cold War Era
84% matchMixed58% of 26 reviews2016
Dev: Alina Digital
Windows
The Cold War Era is strategy game based on the historical conflict between the USA and the USSR
Why similar: Political Sim 30.6% ★, Cold War 22.2% ★, Diplomacy 13.5% ★, Grand Strategy 12.7% ★, Strategy 5.5%
- #23 UK Politics Simulator
82% 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 27.4% ★, Diplomacy 17.7% ★, Politics 11.6% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 11.3%, Grand Strategy 8.6% ★
- #24 Lawgivers
81% matchVery Positive82% of 415 reviews2020
Dev: Damian BernardiPub: SomniumSoft
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 6.4 hrs≥1hr: 65%
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 23.7% ★, Politics 21.2% ★, Diplomacy 17.2% ★, Grand Strategy 11.9% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 6.7%
- #25 Jey's Empire
81% matchVery Positive88% of 85 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 26.3% ★, Cold War 21.6% ★, Grand Strategy 18.8% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 9.4%, Historical 8.2%
- #26 Hedge Fund Tycoon
80% matchMixed42% of 26 reviews2024
Dev: Stikcy
Windows
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 24% ★, Grand Strategy 19.4% ★, Politics 18.4% ★, Diplomacy 13.5% ★, Economy 9.6%
- #27 Prevent WW3
79% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: NT7 Studio
Windows
You have no direct power - only diplomacy and influence. A global strategy game where you lead an international organization: stop conflicts, resolve economic crises, and restore stability before the world descends into chaos.
Why similar: Political Sim 28.2% ★, Diplomacy 23.2% ★, Grand Strategy 20.7% ★, Politics 9.7% ★, Economy 5.8%
- #28 三国混战
79% 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: Grand Strategy 29.6% ★, Political Sim 28.5% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 16%, Strategy 12.2%, Historical 8.1%
- #29 Crisis Cabinet
77% match4 user reviews50% of 4 reviews2026
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 26.6% ★, Diplomacy 23.4% ★, Grand Strategy 15.9% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 8.3%, Economy 7.7%
- #30 Democracy 4
78% matchVery Positive82% of 6,385 reviews2022
Dev: Positech Games
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 13.0 hrs≥1hr: 77%
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 29.6% ★, Diplomacy 19.9% ★, Grand Strategy 18.3% ★, Economy 10.1%, Management 6.5%
- #31 Maestro's Cold War 2
77% matchVery Positive96% of 162 reviews2025
Dev: Maestro CinetikPub: Gaming at work
Windows · Mac · Linux
Addictive yet chill. An immersive Cold War sandbox. Revive the Cold War in this classic strategy game—easy to pick up, yet challenging and deep, offering endless replayability.
Why similar: Political Sim 22.7% ★, Politics 19.5% ★, Cold War 18.8% ★, Grand Strategy 14.9% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 9.4%
- #32 SuperPower 2 Steam Edition
78% matchMostly Positive79% of 2,858 reviews2014
Dev: GolemLabsPub: THQ Nordic
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 87.1 hrs≥1hr: 65%
SuperPower 2 is the only global geopolitical simulation game which allows players to control entire countries. Players control countries in 3 major areas: political, economic and military, but this time, in a beautiful real-time 3D environment.
Why similar: Political Sim 40.8% ★, Politics 24.2% ★, Grand Strategy 20.3% ★, Strategy 7.4%, Economy 5.7%
- #33 Cascade: Hindcast
76% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Herni Dedalvs
Windows · Mac
Cascade: Hindcast is an alternate-history grand strategy game where monthly political and military decisions reshape a living war map. Use hindsight, spend scarce political capital, and watch borders, armies, and consequences move in real time.
Why similar: Political Sim 25.4% ★, Grand Strategy 25.1% ★, Diplomacy 15.5% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 11.7%, Strategy 8.4%
- #34 Crowns of Medieval Europe
76% matchNo user reviews
Dev: plausegame7
Windows
Lead one of ten medieval kingdoms in this turn-based grand strategy game. Expand your territory, develop your economy, strengthen your army, and shape the future of Europe through diplomacy, war, and strategic decisions.
Why similar: Grand Strategy 25.7% ★, Political Sim 22.7% ★, Diplomacy 15.3% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 12.1%, Strategy 8.6%
- #35 Theo
75% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Theo Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
The player is the architect of the world, plays for one of the world forces and achieves its dominance in the world with the help of tools and through indirect influence on countries and key figures. The story-driven game takes place through key historical events that have impacted the modern world.
Why similar: Political Sim 29.5% ★, Grand Strategy 27.3% ★, Diplomacy 17% ★, Strategy 9.7%, Historical 6.7%
- #36 SIM Election
74% matchMixed60% of 15 reviews2026
Dev: Rafael Lázaro
Windows
Take control of a political party and compete for power in this turn-based simulation. Manage strategy, face media pressure, debates and critical decisions, negotiate alliances, and lead your party to electoral victory.
Why similar: Political Sim 32.1% ★, Politics 25.3% ★, Grand Strategy 17.9% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 10.3%, Management 6.5%
- #37 Arms Race 2
74% matchPositive85% of 13 reviews2023
Dev: Alina Digital
Windows
Arms Race 2 is a PC strategy game based on the historical conflict between the USA and the USSR that took place in the 20th century.
Why similar: Political Sim 25.4% ★, Grand Strategy 22.3% ★, Diplomacy 21.3% ★, Economy 8.7%, Historical 7.9%
- #38 POWER
75% matchMixed57% of 114 reviews2020
Dev: Oppressive Games
Windows
Power is a global political and economic simulation game where you can play as a powerful politician or businessman in a number of detailed countries. Starting from nothing, you can seize the highest offices in the land through free and fair elections, or dirty tricks and deals.
Why similar: Diplomacy 25.5% ★, Grand Strategy 19.3% ★, Politics 14.3% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 10.3%, Economy 7.1%
- #39 Australia: Federation 1901
73% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: Renvar
Windows
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 32.2% ★, Politics 21.9% ★, Grand Strategy 15.9% ★, Economy 10.2%, Strategy 5.9%
- #40 Demockracy
73% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: SKLC Games
Windows
Build a political party in a fictional country and play for one thing: win power and keep it. Recruit politicians, conquer regions, win elections. There are clean paths and dirty games. Everyone has a price. What's yours?
Why similar: Political Sim 34.9% ★, Grand Strategy 23.8% ★, Diplomacy 14.5% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 11.1%, Strategy 8.5%
- #41 2026 U.S. Election Simulator
73% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: FlagmanJeremy
Windows
Plot your way through an American political campaign as you go head-to-head against a rival political party. Participate in debates and travel to battleground states as you try to win a Presidential Election.
Why similar: Political Sim 34.5% ★, Politics 27.4% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 13%, Diplomacy 11.2% ★, Strategy 6.1%
- #42 Kaiser - Geld, Macht und Intrigen
72% matchNo user reviews
Dev: SchnoxCore Entertainment
Windows
"Kaiser" is a medieval ruler simulation about money, power, and intrigue. Rule your empire, secure food and prosperity, establish production chains, forge trade agreements, engage in diplomacy or war, and decide the fate of your populace month after month.
Why similar: Political Sim 28.6% ★, Diplomacy 19.8% ★, Politics 16.6% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 14.3%, Strategy 10.5%
- #43 SIM Election USA
71% match3 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 34.7% ★, Diplomacy 18.3% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 14%, Economy 11.8%, Management 6.8%
- #44 Caracol - Wars of Religion in the 17th Century
71% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Emanuele Romagnoli
Windows
Lead your nation through the chaos of the Thirty Years’ War. Recruit historical generals, manage pike-and-shot armies, and keep faith and gold in balance.
Why similar: Grand Strategy 27.6% ★, Diplomacy 17.6% ★, Politics 16.9% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 14.4%, Historical 8.7%
- #45 Power & Revolution
72% matchMixed56% of 1,297 reviews2016
Dev: Eversim
Windows · Mac
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 40.7% ★, Politics 29.8% ★, Grand Strategy 11.4% ★, Economy 8%, Strategy 7.1%
- #46 The Mandate
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: SyntiaGames
Windows
Hold office in a living political simulation. Pass laws, build coalitions, manage staff, face the press, raise money, and fight for reelection while your allies and rivals pursue plans of their own.
Why similar: Grand Strategy 28.8% ★, Economy 13.9%, Diplomacy 10.4% ★, Political Sim 8.1% ★, Strategy 7.5%
- #47 Rise Of The White Sun - 白日升
70% matchVery Positive87% of 763 reviews2023
Dev: Maestro CinetikPub: Gaming at Work
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 36 minMean: 8.0 hrs≥1hr: 44%
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: Political Sim 22.4% ★, Grand Strategy 21.1% ★, Diplomacy 19.1% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 10.9%, Economy 6.8%
- #48 ELHKIA
70% 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 24.8% ★, Grand Strategy 21.8% ★, Diplomacy 21.2% ★, Economy 9.4%, Historical 7.8%
- #49 Quarantine: Global Pandemic
71% matchMostly Positive71% of 14 reviews2021
Dev: Buck Studios
Windows
In Quarantine, you make the pandemic policies and funding priorities for your country as the head of the Health and Human Services Department. You will have to save your country from this global pandemic, while trying to keep the public and government officials happy...
Why similar: Political Sim 24% ★, Diplomacy 21.7% ★, Grand Strategy 19.1% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 9.9%, Economy 6.4%
- #50 Statecraft
69% match7 user reviews71% of 7 reviews2025
Dev: Rabro
Windows
Lead your nation, balance the interests of factions, manage the economy and diplomacy, and guide your country through crises to stay in power.
Why similar: Political Sim 30.7% ★, Politics 26.5% ★, Diplomacy 23.1% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 6.1%, Strategy 5.4%
- #51 苏维埃模拟器 Soviet Simulator
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: 铼工作室 / Rhenium Studio
Windows
If getting back to Dec 1922, under your leadership, can you make Union of Soviet Socialist Republics an Utopia?
Why similar: Political Sim 28.2% ★, Politics 26.4% ★, Grand Strategy 22.8% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 9.7%, Strategy 5.5%
- #52 Three Kingdoms : Alias
67% matchVery Positive82% of 344 reviews2026
Dev: Plotrick
Windows
A world where officers hide their names and abilities. Can you spot Zhuge Liang? A hardcore turn-based strategy simulation for true Three Kingdoms devotees.
Why similar: Political Sim 23.4% ★, Grand Strategy 23.3% ★, Diplomacy 18.3% ★, Historical 9.9%, Turn-Based Strategy 9.2%
- #53 The Cold War Era 2
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Alina Digital
Windows
The Cold War Era 2 is a PC strategy game based on the historical conflict between the USA and the USSR. You are able to take control of one of two superpowers and lead your country to victory in ideological combat and war.
Why similar: Cold War 18.6% ★, Strategy 18.2%, Political Sim 16.8% ★, Grand Strategy 16% ★, Diplomacy 15.4% ★
- #54 Victoria 3
68% matchMostly Positive70% of 60,895 reviews2022
Dev: Paradox Development StudioPub: Paradox Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 14.7 hrsMean: 120.1 hrs≥1hr: 91%
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 25.1% ★, Grand Strategy 24.8% ★, Diplomacy 18.4% ★, Economy 10.1%, Historical 9.9%
- #55 Visigothic Kingdom: Conquest of Hispania
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: MMF Games
Windows
Forge the Visigothic Kingdom, unite Hispania, and face the Muslim invasion in this historical strategy game combining kingdom management, conquest, and tactical battles.
Why similar: Grand Strategy 28.7% ★, Diplomacy 21.3% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 15.4%, Strategy 11.3%, Economy 8.4%
- #56 Mr. President
66% matchMostly Positive78% of 157 reviews2026
Dev: Exia Labs
Windows · Mac
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 25.5% ★, Grand Strategy 22.5% ★, Diplomacy 20.7% ★, Historical 9.9%, Turn-Based Strategy 9.4%
- #57 三国記II
68% matchPositive83% of 40 reviews2022
Dev: lufy
Windows · Mac
《三国记II》是三国记系列的第2部作品,是一款正统的历史模拟策略游戏。以中国东汉末年的三国时期为总体背景,围绕着争夺大陆霸权,展开了一系列的故事。 《三国记II》采取直接在大地图上进行游戏和战斗,让玩家体验征战四方的快感。
Why similar: Grand Strategy 26.4% ★, Political Sim 21.9% ★, Diplomacy 14.3% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 14.2%, Strategy 11.1%
- #58 Baron Local
67% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Robert Ghira
Windows
Rise from ordinary citizen to political kingmaker in a pixel-art political life simulator inspired by Romania. Build alliances, launch projects, survive scandals, and navigate corruption as you climb from local politics toward national power.
Why similar: Political Sim 33.1% ★, Politics 28.8% ★, Diplomacy 21.9% ★, Strategy 7.5%, Management 4.8%
- #59 One Planet
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Qardinal Games
Windows · Linux
Disasters rage. Political factions splinter and grasp at power. As the climate crisis threatens stability, will you unite the planet with diplomacy or take aggressive action? Deploy force or build consensus toward net zero emissions in this grand strategy game where stakes get higher by the minute.
Why similar: Grand Strategy 30.2% ★, Political Sim 24.7% ★, Diplomacy 24.4% ★, Strategy 8.4%, Economy 7.4%
- #60 Rise to Power: Banana Republic
67% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Pizza OK Games
Windows
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 31% ★, Politics 26.8% ★, Diplomacy 15.8% ★, Economy 8.5%, Political 5.5% ★