- #1 Crisis in the Kremlin
97% matchVery Positive84% of 1,444 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 58.8% ★, Diplomacy 14.3% ★, Politics 12.1% ★, Political 9.6% ★, Management 4%
- #2 Epic City Builder 4
96% matchMostly Positive76% of 33 reviews2021
Dev: Andrew Rowe
Windows · Linux
In Epic City Builder 4 you build a whole nation across multiple maps. Pass laws at the national level. Fiddle with the budgets at the city level. Manage your taxes and spending well and later you could be laying out whole cities at once.
Why similar: Political Sim 18.4% ★, Diplomacy 12% ★, City Builder 10.5%, God Game 9.7% ★, Capitalism 8.3%
- #3 Government Simulator 2
96% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Ambiera
Windows
Government Simulator 2 is based on real world statistics and data and lets you control a whole country, like the USA, Germany, UK, France, Russia, and others: Change laws, taxes and budgets, and see what happens. Manage emergencies, impose tariffs, start wars.
Why similar: Political Sim 24% ★, Politics 16.9% ★, Diplomacy 14.3% ★, Political 14.3% ★, Economy 8.5%
- #4 Tropico 7
95% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Gaming Minds StudiosPub: Kalypso Media
Windows
Get rich or die trying! In Tropico 7, you step into El Presidente’s shiny boots again to build your island nation and – literally – move mountains. As glorious leader you guide your loyal citizens (and your Swiss Bank Account) through the ages toward untold prosperity.
Why similar: Political Sim 22.6% ★, City Builder 13.6%, Diplomacy 9.7% ★, Political 8.6% ★, Politics 8.4% ★
- #5 Tropico 6
94% matchVery Positive88% of 28,783 reviews2019
Dev: Limbic EntertainmentPub: Kalypso Media
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 26.9 hrs≥1hr: 88%
El Presidente is back! Prove yourself once again as a feared dictator or peace-loving statesman on the island state of Tropico and shape the fate of your very own banana republic through four distinctive eras.
Why similar: City Builder 22.1%, Political Sim 19.9% ★, Economy 11.6%, Politics 11% ★, Diplomacy 8.2% ★
- #6 Rise to Power: Banana Republic
94% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Pizza OK Games
Windows
Take on the role of an ordinary citizen and build your political career: lead parties, influence the media, control institutions and decide the fate of Isla Paraíso.
Why similar: Political Sim 27.7% ★, Politics 18.2% ★, Political 16.3% ★, Diplomacy 14.7% ★, Economy 8.8%
- #7 Citystate II
93% matchMostly Positive74% of 1,099 reviews2021
Dev: Andy Sztark
Windows
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 9.6 hrs≥1hr: 75%
Create your own Nation, build cities and bring prosperity to your people. Citystate II is a unique city-builder featuring realistic economics and complex political options. Slums or skyscrapers, experiment and bring about your vision of the ideal society.
Why similar: Political Sim 20.7% ★, City Builder 18.2%, Economy 12.3%, Politics 11.5% ★, Political 11.4% ★
- #8 The Blackout Project
92% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: Lone Roc Games
Windows
Manage your contry energy requirements, avoid blackouts, sustain industrial developpement, avoid civilization collapsing.
Why similar: Political Sim 19.3% ★, Diplomacy 15% ★, Trading 13% ★, City Builder 12.8%, Politics 12.7% ★
- #9 Politica: Nothing Ideological. It's Just Business
91% 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 29.1% ★, Politics 19.5% ★, Capitalism 13.5%, Diplomacy 12.2% ★, Political 11.1% ★
- #10 2024 U.S. Election Simulator
91% matchMixed58% of 19 reviews2023
Dev: FlagmanJeremy
Windows
The 2024 U.S. Election Simulator puts you in control of an American election night like never before. Customize your very own political candidate and run a realistic campaign that leads up to election night!
Why similar: Political Sim 31.6% ★, Diplomacy 23.5% ★, Capitalism 15.8%, Political 14.3% ★, Politics 6.3% ★
- #11 EraTurn
90% 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 17.9% ★, Diplomacy 15.7% ★, Politics 10.8% ★, Political 10.7% ★, City Builder 10.3%
- #12 Weltreich: Political Strategy Simulator
89% matchMixed55% of 11 reviews2021
Dev: Light Game Studio
Windows · Linux
Rule the state in this political strategy simulatior by interacting with characters and with the map. Each of your decisions will necessarily entail a result. The game raises topical problems of the modern world, politics and humanity as a whole.
Why similar: Political Sim 21.9% ★, Diplomacy 13.5% ★, Political 12.9% ★, City Builder 12.5%, Capitalism 11.8%
- #13 Democracy 4
88% matchVery Positive82% of 6,264 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 23.9% ★, Politics 17.4% ★, Diplomacy 17.1% ★, Political 14.1% ★, Economy 9.5%
- #14 Hedge Fund Tycoon
89% 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% ★, Capitalism 14.1%, Diplomacy 14% ★, Politics 14% ★, Economy 11%
- #15 Lawgivers
87% matchVery Positive82% of 414 reviews2020
Dev: Damian BernardiPub: SomniumSoft
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 6.5 hrs≥1hr: 64%
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 24.5% ★, Diplomacy 18.4% ★, Politics 16.7% ★, Political 14.8% ★, Capitalism 10.2%
- #16 NIMBY Rails
86% matchVery Positive90% of 2,203 reviews2021
Dev: Weird and Wry
Windows
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 40.3 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Design and run your own railroads for the real world. Solve global transportation dilemmas. Unleash your inner railway engineer and transit policy manager.
Why similar: Political Sim 17.5% ★, Politics 15.5% ★, City Builder 11%, Capitalism 10.6%, Economy 10.5%
- #17 Frantic Freighter
86% matchPositive81% of 31 reviews2016
Dev: Phr00t's Software
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 96%
THIS GAME IS OPTIMIZED FOR VR*, BUT DOES NOT REQUIRE IT. Frantically attempt a delivery across space in a freighter. Unfortunately, your ship is constantly falling apart. Trade spare parts, find stashes & evade pirates along the way. Succeed to unlock challenges!
Why similar: Trading 57% ★, Casual 23%, Simulation 20%
- #18 Dissent on Mars
85% matchMixed50% of 18 reviews2025
Dev: Michael HicksPub: MichaelArts
Windows
A sci-fi life sim where you create new societies unlike anything on Earth. Design your economy and government, build your colony, and experience your choices firsthand by living as a colonist. Will your society become a living utopia, or another dystopia?
Why similar: Political Sim 22.9% ★, Politics 16.3% ★, Political 14.5% ★, City Builder 11.1%, Economy 10%
- #19 Cloudbase Prime
84% matchMostly Positive75% of 36 reviews2017
Dev: Floating Island Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 92%
You are lost in the depths of a gas giant mining station where things have gone very, very wrong. Move terrain to clear paths, launch enemies, and fling yourself skyward. Get ready to shoot a lot of robots and jump into the colorful clouds of Cloudbase Prime!
- #20 Citystate
83% matchMostly Positive75% of 806 reviews2018
Dev: Andy Sztark
Windows
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 7.7 hrs≥1hr: 60%
Create a 21st century micro-nation and experiment with economic and political ideals. Futuristic skyscrapers or spreading slums, the Nation relies on your economic and city planning skills.
Why similar: Political Sim 24.8% ★, Politics 21.3% ★, City Builder 21.1%, Economy 9.7%, Building 7.5%
- #21 Zombie Quarantine
84% matchMixed63% of 19 reviews2017
Dev: Tobop Productions
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Lead survivors out of different complex mazes while quarantining or curing the infected in this puzzle game that's sure to test every ounce of your mental skills.
Why similar: Casual 57.9%, Management 42.1%
- #22 Silicon City
82% matchMixed68% of 56 reviews2023
Dev: Polycorne
Windows · Mac · Linux
Silicon City is a new take on the classic city builder genre, where each citizen voice their opinion. Will you be an urban designer, a rural evangelist or a reckless capitalist? Build your way to the most productive city until elected as the best mayor or plan the city of your dreams in sandbox.
Why similar: Political Sim 19.8% ★, Political 13.4% ★, City Builder 13.2%, Capitalism 11.7%, Economy 9.3%
- #23 Microlandia
80% matchPositive94% of 33 reviews2025
Dev: Information Superhighway Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Brutally honest city builder. Become the mayor of a thriving new town and manage construction, policies, taxes, incident response and more, through an elaborate socioeconomic simulation that draws on real-world data.
Why similar: City Builder 17.4%, Politics 16.5% ★, Capitalism 12.5%, Economy 11.7%, Diplomacy 11.2% ★
- #24 Uber Urban
81% match9 user reviews100% of 9 reviews2025
Dev: J.F
Windows · Mac
Build your city in multiple different hand-crafted worlds and manage all the complexities that a real mayor would. From city services to demand, finances, policies, approval ratings and re-election, Uber Urban offers a complete and innovative take on the city building genre.
Why similar: City Builder 19.2%, Capitalism 14.3%, Economy 11.9%, Building 10.8%, Sandbox 10.6%
- #25 Shareholders
82% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Shareholders Dev Team
Windows
Welcome to Shareholders an economy \ strategy \ simulator. Explore the depths of a simulated economy that is rich with mechanics and activities: from production and stock market manipulation to managing consumer demand and influencing global trade through exports and imports.
Why similar: Political Sim 16.5% ★, Politics 15.6% ★, Capitalism 14.4%, Political 13.5% ★, Trading 12.9% ★
- #26 Billionaire in the Oil Boom
79% matchPositive92% of 24 reviews2025
Dev: Pizza OK Games
Windows
Wealth, power, greed: in the oil boom of the 1960s, money never sleeps. Invest in stocks, commodities and real estate, acquire companies and manipulate markets to build a financial empire. Use mergers, Ruthless speculation and strategies to dominate the global economy.
Why similar: Political Sim 21.2% ★, Capitalism 20.2%, Economy 14%, Political 9.8% ★, Trading 9.4% ★
- #27 President of Steel
81% matchNo user reviews
Dev: volaryus
Windows
President of Steel is a choice-driven political strategy game where every decision shapes the fate of your nation. Balance power, stability, and economy while navigating political intrigue, war threats, organized crime, and personal relationships.
Why similar: Political Sim 27% ★, Diplomacy 24.2% ★, Political 16% ★, Politics 14.5% ★, Economy 10.7%
- #28 VR Shooter Guns
79% matchMostly Positive76% of 37 reviews2017
Dev: Cykyria
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 98%
Adrenaline rushing, fast-paced roomscale SciFi shooter for HTC Vive and Oculus Rift
- #29 Realpolitiks 3: Earth and Beyond
78% matchMostly Negative39% of 279 reviews2025
Dev: JujubeePub: Fulqrum Publishing
Windows · Mac · Linux
Prove your political brilliance in a grand strategy like no other: pick any contemporary country, set up your government and navigate the pitfalls of domestic and international politics. A glorious destiny awaits - the domination of not just the Earth, but the whole Solar system!
Why similar: Political 17.5% ★, Diplomacy 17% ★, Politics 14.6% ★, Political Sim 11.1% ★, Economy 10.4%
- #30 Cow Milking Simulator
78% matchVery Positive96% of 54 reviews2017
Dev: IMGNATION Studios
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 8.0 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Cow Milking Simulator is a whimsical arcade game. Your mission: milk the cow as fast as you can! Get the milk, sell some dairies, eat cheese, make money. But you have to be quick: a farmer's life is not as chill as you would think!
Why similar: Casual 100%
- #31 Tales of the Lumminai
77% matchMixed60% of 25 reviews2017
Dev: SenRufu StudiosPub: Sometimes You
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 99%
The two parallel worlds of Oricai and Anticai are faced with the same devastation caused by Calamities. You must see the world through the eyes of Lucia, a teenaged girl thrown into a war torn continent in the world of Oricai, as the world around her if being consumed by darkness.
- #32 Anomalies
77% matchMostly Positive80% of 64 reviews2016
Dev: Schmidt Workshops
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Are you looking for something completely different? An oddity? An enigma? Or perhaps .. an Anomaly? Anomalies may be a game, then again it may not. One user described it as "A million musical leeches, waiting to suck the serotonin from my brain." And that's just the beginning...
Why similar: Sandbox 38.1%, Procedural Generation 38.1%, Casual 12.9%, Simulation 10.9%
- #33 Plutocracy
75% matchVery Positive80% of 1,348 reviews2019
Dev: Redwood
Windows · Mac · Linux
The business simulator Plutocracy gives you the chance to become wealthy and powerful to take control over the world. Where policy, laws, officials and people are only the chess pieces how do you play your game?
Why similar: Political Sim 23.5% ★, Political 15.3% ★, Politics 15% ★, Capitalism 12.5%, Economy 9.6%
- #34 Autocrats
76% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Singular Programmer
Windows
Rule your nation in a first-person government simulator. Expand your territory, command armies, control resources, and forge alliances. Lead your people to prosperity or dominate all nations.
Why similar: Political Sim 25.7% ★, Political 15.1% ★, Politics 14.6% ★, City Builder 14.2%, Economy 9.8%
- #35 Kapital: Sparks of Revolution
75% matchMixed61% of 239 reviews2022
Dev: Lapovich TeamPub: Fulqrum Publishing
Windows · Mac · Linux
Sandbox economic simulation game about class struggle. European country is in a deep crisis. You are the mayor of the capital. Social unrest is inevitable. What price will you pay to save your people from anarchy?
Why similar: City Builder 19.3%, Capitalism 17.9%, Economy 13.4%, Political 10.5% ★, Politics 10% ★
- #36 Victoria 3
73% matchMostly Positive71% of 58,205 reviews2022
Dev: Paradox Development StudioPub: Paradox Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 15.1 hrsMean: 114.1 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 23.1% ★, Diplomacy 17.7% ★, Politics 13.9% ★, Capitalism 12.1%, Political 10.9% ★
- #37 State of Affairs
76% 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 28.9% ★, Politics 17.6% ★, Political 17.4% ★, Economy 12.3%, Diplomacy 8.7% ★
- #38 AfterWar
74% matchMostly Positive73% of 141 reviews2023
Dev: Dmytro Lumen
Windows
AfterWar is a strategy about the world in 2028
Why similar: Political Sim 21.2% ★, Political 16.8% ★, Politics 14.4% ★, Diplomacy 14.2% ★, Capitalism 13.3%
- #39 Statecraft
73% match7 user reviews71% of 7 reviews2025
Dev: W-I-WPub: Bow Studio
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 32.4% ★, Diplomacy 25.3% ★, Politics 21.2% ★, Political 16.1% ★, Simulation 2.8%
- #40 East India Company
74% matchMixed53% of 202 reviews2009
Dev: Nitro Games
Windows
Median: 24 minMean: 7.0 hrs≥1hr: 36%
Trade exotic goods, command fleets, and dominate 17th-century seas. This blend of real-time strategy and naval warfare lets you build a trading empire across Europe and Asia. Strategize trade routes, engage in epic naval battles, and expand your influence to become the ultimate maritime force.
Why similar: Political Sim 20.2% ★, Diplomacy 17.4% ★, Political 13.4% ★, Capitalism 12.3%, Trading 11.9% ★
- #41 Power & Revolution 2023 Edition
71% matchMixed58% of 621 reviews2023
Dev: Eversim
Windows · Mac
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 28.5% ★, Diplomacy 24% ★, Politics 18% ★, Trading 11.3% ★, Economy 10.9%
- #42 Urban Empire
73% matchMostly Negative34% of 2,462 reviews2017
Dev: Reborn GamesPub: Kalypso Media Digital
Windows
Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 8.0 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Urban Empire is a ‘City Ruler’, pioneering a new breed of strategy game that combines city builder features with political scheming and adds profound social and historical events into the mix, creating a whole new gameplay experience.
Why similar: Political Sim 30.3% ★, Politics 23.2% ★, City Builder 19.6%, Economy 11.4%, Management 8.7%
- #43 5 Minutes Rage - Hatred Edition
72% matchMixed67% of 30 reviews2018
Dev: Indomitus GamesPub: Gamera Interactive
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 24.3 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Junkbots, lasers, balls and rage! A 2.5D multiplayer game where two teams of junkbots clash in a battle of cannon shots to bring the ball to the goal. Frantic gameplay with 5 minutes matches, 2vs2 or 1vs1, online and local. Moreover: train with bots and play stupid minigames!
Why similar: 2D 100%
- #44 Age of Enlightenment
72% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: GSG Johan
Windows · Mac · Linux
Shape the destiny of the world as an 18th century ruler. Forge alliances and prepare your armed forces to expand your domain and colonize new lands. Or focus on internal development and help your subjects thrive with prudent economic policy and lawmaking. The choice is yours in Age of Enlightenment!
Why similar: Political Sim 20.8% ★, Diplomacy 18.9% ★, Politics 15% ★, Capitalism 13.2%, Economy 10%
- #45 Turkish Throne
68% matchVery Positive94% of 324 reviews2025
Dev: Kurultaic
Windows
Lead your political party in a fierce competition to seize power against major rivals. Invest strategically, secure votes, and navigate crucial decisions to claim the presidential seat. Will you shape the destiny of Turkish politics?
Why similar: Political Sim 31.5% ★, Politics 15.8% ★, Political 15.7% ★, Capitalism 14.2%, Sandbox 11.6%
- #46 Dreamlike Worlds
71% matchMixed66% of 38 reviews2017
Dev: JustForward
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 9.6 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Dreamlike Worlds is a 2D challenging puzzle platformer implemented inside an enchanted fairy setting. It's a hardcore atmospheric puzzle platformer, not just another Limbo. Nevertheless, this game will grab the attention of both hardcore gamers, as much as those who prefer casual gaming.
Why similar: Casual 100%
- #47 Dark Grim Mariupolis
70% matchVery Positive80% of 81 reviews2018
Dev: Team MariupolisPub: Xitilon
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Introducing “Dark Grim Mariupolis”, a classic adventure game set in a world, combining noir, Greek mythology, magic, mysticism, hopeless entourage of Greco-Roman Age of Decadence and stifling everyday routine. Encourage yourself and step into darkness…
Why similar: 2D 100%
- #48 Green City
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Fabiulous Games
Windows · Mac
Green City is a Free-to-Play, Eco-Focused City-Builder. Create your own beautiful sustainable city, manage resources and balance economic growth with environmental impact.
Why similar: Political Sim 23.3% ★, City Builder 18.5%, Political 12.7% ★, Sandbox 10.3%, Building 10%
- #49 Fantasy Senate Simulator
68% match4 user reviews75% of 4 reviews2024
Dev: Purri Cat Studio
Windows
Create a political party, win elections, respond to events, pass laws, govern, create your version of utopia and even go to war with your neighbors in this senate simulator with a fantasy twist.
Why similar: Political Sim 30.3% ★, Politics 16.7% ★, Political 15.2% ★, Economy 12.7%, Sandbox 9.5%
- #50 Just Power: The Papal States
69% 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 25.6% ★, Diplomacy 22.5% ★, Politics 18.4% ★, Political 15.6% ★, Economy 10.2%
- #51 Kyurinaga's Revenge
70% matchMostly Positive70% of 20 reviews2016
Dev: Recotechnology S.L.
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 97%
3D platforming with high doses of action. Lots of challenging puzzles and frenetic combat. New characters and enemies. Play solo or with a friend in a local co-op mode. A 2D cartoonish and engaging living world, set in the Feudal Japan. Samurais, ninjas, ronins and more!
- #52 Factory Business Management
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Gran Capitan Game Dev
Windows · Mac
Build factories, manage resources, research new technologies, try to locate the best markets to sell your products. Keep building, managing resources, researching and selling. Repeat, fail, learn, repeat, succeed, grow
Why similar: Political Sim 25.2% ★, City Builder 18.2%, Economy 13.4%, Capitalism 11.4%, Sandbox 9.5%
- #53 SecretMission_ProduceForPresident
71% matchNo user reviews2020
Dev: RP.Games
Windows
Race for President is comming ! As an ordinary factory owner, what secret challenges are waiting for you?
Why similar: Political Sim 37.4% ★, Politics 21% ★, Political 18.4% ★, Management 8.9%, Building 7.9%
- #54 Town in Trouble
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Ascendancy Games
Windows
Become the mayor in this medieval-inspired rogue-like fantasy city builder. Take control of the treacherous city council. Build settlements, boost the economy, and explore the nearby dungeons! Check out the demo!
Why similar: Political Sim 22.3% ★, Diplomacy 20.1% ★, Politics 15.5% ★, City Builder 15%, Economy 9.7%
- #55 House of Legacy
64% matchVery Positive83% of 3,616 reviews2025
Dev: S3 StudioPub: Thermite Games
Windows
Median: 7.3 hrsMean: 18.4 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Step into the shoes of a fallen clan leader, starting with nothing but a crumbling estate and a handful of hopes, rising through careful planning, trade, and diplomacy to become one of the most powerful families in the land. Now it’s time to forge a legendary dynasty that leaves its mark on history.
Why similar: Diplomacy 29% ★, Political 20.2% ★, City Builder 15.5%, Sandbox 9.9%, Economy 9.9%
- #56 Trade Conquest
66% matchMostly Positive70% of 71 reviews2024
Dev: GrandPaw Games
Windows
Rise from a cunning strategist to a powerful ruler. Master economic warfare, manipulate global events, and build industries or armies to conquer the world. Every decision in this modern Grand Strategy game shapes your ascent to power—will you rise through wealth or force?
Why similar: Political Sim 21.7% ★, Diplomacy 18.5% ★, Politics 14.7% ★, Capitalism 12.6%, Political 10.9% ★
- #57 Gilded Destiny
68% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Aquila InteractivePub: Hooded Horse
Windows
Forge empires, incite revolutions, and reshape society in Gilded Destiny, the definitive grand strategy game of the Industrial Age. Take command of your chosen nation and lead it to glory through masterful diplomacy, sweeping industrialization, and decisive warfare.
Why similar: Political Sim 20.4% ★, Diplomacy 18.3% ★, Politics 14.4% ★, Political 12.9% ★, Capitalism 11.9%
- #58 Lawgivers II
65% matchMixed70% of 641 reviews2023
Dev: Damian BernardiPub: SomniumSoft
Windows · Mac · Linux
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 26.3% ★, Diplomacy 23.1% ★, Politics 18.9% ★, Capitalism 14.7%, Sandbox 8.5%
- #59 Electoral Empire: Vote to Rule, Lie to Shine
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Water Wood Games
Windows
Rule a nation amid terrorism, inequality, debt crises, and AI disruption. Electoral Empire is a political simulation where you can suppress, manipulate, or reform. And even turn the state into your own machine. When you can rule indefinitely, are you saving the nation or destroying its future?
Why similar: Political Sim 23.2% ★, Diplomacy 20.3% ★, Politics 15.3% ★, Political 13.4% ★, Capitalism 10.7%
- #60 President Simulator
67% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Red Button Labs
Windows
Become President of the USA: sign absurd decrees and balance your policies to avoid being called a "sellout." Communicate to gain popularity, manage interviews, and face press conferences. Everything falling apart? Press the red button.
Why similar: Political Sim 28.6% ★, Political 16.7% ★, Capitalism 15.4%, Trading 12% ★, Economy 9.9%