- #1 Adverse Action
97% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Quiet Machines
Windows
A model denied four thousand people this morning. The law says a human has to explain why. Read the file, work out what the machine saw, write the reason, and decide whether to sign your name to it. Sixty cases before the deadline.
Why similar: Espionage 43.8% ★, Political Sim 29.7% ★, Interactive Fiction 10.3%, Conspiracy 4.2% ★, Choices Matter 3.9%
- #2 ONE MORE TERM
96% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: ONE MORE TERM
Windows
Lead a republic through 48 months. Examine documents, manage your cabinet, pass laws, survive crises, and answer for the consequences of every political compromise.
Why similar: Political Sim 33.3% ★, Diplomacy 24% ★, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.3%, Choices Matter 9.4%, Multiple Endings 8.2%
- #3 The Company
96% matchNo user reviews
Dev: octavisdev
Windows
Prove your worth to Big Boss and rule the assigned country from the shadows. Manipulate politics, the media, and the streets to funnel all national resources into the hands of The Company. Swipe decision cards, stay undercover, and hold onto power.
Why similar: Espionage 29.5% ★, Diplomacy 20.8% ★, Political Sim 19.4% ★, Conspiracy 8.7% ★, Choose Your Own Adventure 8.7%
- #4 Orwell: Ignorance is Strength
95% matchMostly Positive76% of 1,921 reviews2018
Dev: Osmotic StudiosPub: Daedalic Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Step into the shoes of a government official in a top-secret department of the Orwell surveillance program. Given the power to both uncover and fabricate "the truth", how far will you go in the service of your country? Season 2 of Orwell, the award-winning surveillance thriller.
Why similar: Espionage 46.8% ★, Political Sim 26.7% ★, Interactive Fiction 8.4%, Choices Matter 6.5%, Story Rich 3.4%
- #5 You are the Judge!
94% matchMostly Positive70% of 262 reviews2023
Dev: Steel Games
Windows
As a judge of the Kobardde court, solve complex cases inspired by actual events. Your decisions will directly affect people's (and perhaps yours) lives. You may have to make difficult decisions for your family, country, and life. What kind of judge will you be?
Why similar: Political Sim 31.4% ★, Diplomacy 29.7% ★, Choose Your Own Adventure 14%, Immersive Sim 12.3%, Choices Matter 4.3%
- #6 Lords of Infinity
93% matchVery Positive95% of 217 reviews2023
Dev: Hosted Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Lead an ancient and crumbling noble house in a rich gunpowder fantasy setting. Lie, bribe, and conspire to secure power and prestige – or to save a doomed kingdom from itself.
Why similar: Political Sim 37.6% ★, Diplomacy 32.4% ★, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.5%, Interactive Fiction 11.1%, Choices Matter 4.6%
- #7 Undercover Agent
94% matchMixed60% of 10 reviews2018
Dev: Choice of Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Think fast and lie faster! When you go undercover to retrieve a deadly new bio-weapon, can you pull off the mission and escape with your life?
Why similar: Espionage 65.9% ★, Interactive Fiction 15.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 9.7%, Choices Matter 4.8%, Story Rich 2.1%
- #8 The Life and Suffering of Prince Jerian
91% matchMostly Positive76% of 1,712 reviews2026
Dev: Schisma GamesPub: 101XP
Windows · Mac
Median: 9.1 hrsMean: 11.9 hrs≥1hr: 93%
This is a narrative role-playing game telling the story of a crown prince of the Blessed Arknian Empire. You possess great power, but are also burdened by duty. Can you change the world and stay true to yourself? Every decision comes with a cost.
Why similar: Political Sim 28.6% ★, Diplomacy 25.7% ★, Choose Your Own Adventure 10.6%, Interactive Fiction 10.5%, Choices Matter 9.6%
- #9 The Grand Lord
92% match8 user reviews100% of 8 reviews2020
Dev: Andrew Tebbe
Windows
Thrust into power unwillingly, how would you rule? Travel through your kingdom full of idiots, hot heads, and crazies, and unite them all. Or, tell them all to go to hell. The choice is yours. Rule your way as you try to become the Grand Lord.
Why similar: Political Sim 22.6% ★, Diplomacy 21.5% ★, Choose Your Own Adventure 18.3%, Interactive Fiction 9.4%, Choices Matter 9.1%
- #10 180 Files: The Aegis Project
91% matchPositive92% of 38 reviews2020
Dev: Choice of Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Uncover a web of evil as a superspy! Break rules, break hearts–don't break cover.
Why similar: Espionage 65.5% ★, Interactive Fiction 15.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 7.2%, Choices Matter 5.7%, Story Rich 3.1%
- #11 Schism
90% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Far Owl Studios
Windows
You are a double agent between a break-off religious sect and an inquisition within a holy city. Gather intelligence from both sides, solve their puzzles, navigate between dark-truths, and collect insights to write reports that give you the power to shape an inevitable conflict to come...
Why similar: Political Sim 38.9% ★, Immersive Sim 17.6%, Interactive Fiction 15%, Choices Matter 5.6%, First-Person 5.2%
- #12 President of Steel
89% match4 user reviews75% of 4 reviews2026
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: Diplomacy 35.8% ★, Political Sim 35% ★, Choose Your Own Adventure 17.4%, Multiple Endings 3.9%, Choices Matter 3.1%
- #13 Successor To Your Throne
89% match1 user reviews0% of 1 reviews2023
Dev: Adam Avramov
Windows · Linux
In this short character-focused narrative experience you are a monarch of a small medieval kingdom and must name your successor before it is too late
Why similar: Political Sim 40.9% ★, Choose Your Own Adventure 20.6%, Interactive Fiction 14.6%, Choices Matter 6.6%, Multiple Endings 6.4%
- #14 Lunar Ascendant
87% matchMixed46% of 87 reviews2026
Dev: Darts Games
Windows
The political drama set in a future that's too close for comfort. Become the first mayor of ARTEMIS: A Pioneering Lunar City. Navigate the future of lunar colonization, choose between independence and cooperation, shape policies for or against AI influence, and tackle interplanetary conspiracies.
Why similar: Diplomacy 25.7% ★, Political Sim 25.5% ★, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.5%, Immersive Sim 10.2%, Interactive Fiction 10.2%
- #15 EOS-503
88% matchPositive92% of 12 reviews2023
Dev: Pyrebug Studios
Windows
Welcome aboard EOS-503! As a professional DATA Agent, it's up to YOU to help the community resolve interpersonal disputes, navigate delicate political situations, and persuade fellow space travelers of new and different solutions to their problems. The future of humanity depends on it!
Why similar: Diplomacy 29.4% ★, Political Sim 21.9% ★, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.3%, Interactive Fiction 9.8%, Immersive Sim 9.2%
- #16 Orwell: Keeping an Eye On You
86% matchVery Positive90% of 15,585 reviews2016
Dev: Osmotic StudiosPub: Daedalic Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 8.5 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Big Brother has arrived - and it’s you. Investigate the lives of citizens to find those responsible for a series of terror attacks. Information from the internet, personal communications and private files are all accessible to you. But, be warned, the information you supply will have consequences.
Why similar: Espionage 73% ★, Choices Matter 11.2%, Political Sim 8% ★, Simulation 5.1%, Interactive Fiction 1.2%
- #17 Duty Guvnor
86% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Articulable LLC
Windows · Linux
A darkly comic, turn-based roguelike of 1970s London police night duty. Dispatch your few constables, fill your four cells, back gambles over the radio — and keep the streets safe until 06:00. Every shift deals fresh trouble, and every choice follows your career. Just make it through the week.
Why similar: Espionage 44.6% ★, Political Sim 28.9% ★, Choose Your Own Adventure 15.2%, Interactive Fiction 9.1%, Simulation 1.8%
- #18 United Sects of America
85% 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: Diplomacy 31.4% ★, Political Sim 26.4% ★, Choose Your Own Adventure 10.2%, Immersive Sim 10.1%, Choices Matter 7.3%
- #19 Politics The Game
83% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 2,576 reviews2025
Dev: Simplicity Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.8 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Become a parliamentarian, create a powerful party, and lead it to victory in this humorous adventure game. Manage your popularity and dignity, use unique powers, and navigate a storyline inspired by current events.
Why similar: Diplomacy 29.9% ★, Political Sim 29.1% ★, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.4%, Interactive Fiction 10.9%, Immersive Sim 9.2%
- #20 Phantom Protocol
84% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: PHANTOM PRODUCTIONS YAZILIM LIMITED SIRKETI
Windows
Return to the neon-lit cyberpunk metropolis in Phantom Protocol. As a rogue operative, you must unravel a corporate conspiracy built directly on the ashes of Cyberphobia: Prologue. Hack forgotten mainframes and explore rain-slicked alleys to piece together the city's shattered lore.
Why similar: Espionage 34.8% ★, Diplomacy 34.5% ★, Multiple Endings 10.2%, Choices Matter 6.9%, Conspiracy 6.9% ★
- #21 Salvation Hours
84% match6 user reviews83% of 6 reviews2024
Dev: Wolf Wire Studios
Windows
Salvation Hours is Single player - First Person Shooter, based on the true story of Benghazi 2012 Attack on American Consulate. Play as one of the GRS Operatives in this slow paced and tactical shooter, developed by one-man development studio 'Wolf Wire Studios'.
Why similar: Political Sim 30.5% ★, Diplomacy 24.3% ★, Conspiracy 12.3% ★, Immersive Sim 11.3%, Action-Adventure 8.5%
- #22 Galaxy Princess Zorana
81% matchVery Positive91% of 195 reviews2025
Dev: Hanako Games
Windows · Linux
You are the Evil Emperor's only daughter, but can you claim the throne? Raise stats, make deals, appoint advisors, and scheme your way through the Imperial Election - unless an assassin gets you first. Rule the galaxy or die trying!
Why similar: Diplomacy 38.4% ★, Political Sim 38% ★, Choices Matter 8%, Multiple Endings 5.1%, Fantasy 4.1%
- #23 The Black Shift
82% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: Vortexon Studios
Windows
In this AI-powered thriller, your phone is the gateway to a dark past. As a mine chief, you receive messages from a mysterious stranger demanding you put your workers in danger in exchange for uncovering forgotten historical secrets. Who will pay the price for the truth?
Why similar: Espionage 46.1% ★, Political Sim 29% ★, Interactive Fiction 10.9%, Multiple Endings 5%, Choices Matter 4.3%
- #24 Homicide Desk
79% matchMixed67% of 85 reviews2026
Dev: Shu'la Lab LLC
Windows
Read the evidence. Run the forensics. Question suspects in your own words, they lie, crack, or lawyer up. Accuse the wrong person, and Internal Affairs comes after you.
Why similar: Espionage 50% ★, Choose Your Own Adventure 14.5%, Interactive Fiction 14.1%, Immersive Sim 12%, Simulation 4.3%
- #25 Ionia
82% matchMixed69% of 97 reviews2021
Dev: ROTU Entertainment & Media, Ltd.
Windows
IONIA is an hour-long single-player interactive story for all ages. Get up close with music-inspired creatures in a lush forest teeming with life. Every purchase benefits real-world wildlife, with 5% of proceeds going directly to the Steve Irwin Foundation, Wildlife Warriors Worldwide.
Why similar: VR 19.4%, Immersive Sim 15.3%, 6DOF 14.6% ★, Interactive Fiction 14.4%, Choices Matter 7.5%
- #26 Throne of Decisions
80% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Five Punch Studio
Windows
Throne of Decisions is a medieval card-based strategy game where every choice shapes the future. As King, you must maintain the balance of power by approving or rejecting the petitions of your subjects. Determine the fate of your people and lead your kingdom to glory or ruin.
Why similar: Political Sim 36.1% ★, Diplomacy 23.3% ★, Choose Your Own Adventure 17.2%, Multiple Endings 7.7%, Choices Matter 7%
- #27 Alone in the crowd
79% matchPositive90% of 42 reviews2024
Dev: Machine Nun
Windows · Mac
Settled on a dystopian future, Alone in the Crowd is a humorous puzzle simulation investigative thriller, where you use a weird variety of gadgets to satisfy this mysterious, self proclaimed friendly AI character.
Why similar: Espionage 35.6% ★, Choose Your Own Adventure 14%, Immersive Sim 12.5%, Interactive Fiction 12.3%, Multiple Endings 6.9%
- #28 Unseen Diplomacy 2
78% match7 user reviews86% of 7 reviews2026
Dev: Triangular Pixels
Windows
You're a Secret Agent during a dangerous time, Evil-doers are plotting to destroy the world. Complete missions, manage your agents & use Intel to narrow down the plot & save the Earth. Play a real-life VR obstacle course using every inch of your room - you will run, roll, sneak & hack to victory!
Why similar: Espionage 47.4% ★, VR 14%, Conspiracy 12% ★, Immersive Sim 10.7%, Action-Adventure 6.2%
- #29 Rise of State
78% matchNo user reviews
Dev: A4C Studios
Windows
Rise of State is a state management game focused on leadership and strategy. Every decision you make affects public happiness, military strength, the economy, and political stability. Manage crises, define your ideology, and try to keep your state standing.
Why similar: Political Sim 38.9% ★, Diplomacy 35.9% ★, Interactive Fiction 8.9%, Multiple Endings 7.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 6.3%
- #30 Project Looking Glass
75% matchVery Positive100% of 92 reviews2026
Dev: MORPH
Windows · Mac
1963. A classified experiment. A grieving mother with unnatural powers. Step into a first-person psychological horror told through the static of a Cold War-era monitor peering into the astral realm and beyond. Find out what happened to you and uncover the conspiracy they tried to bury.
Why similar: Espionage 49.3% ★, Conspiracy 14% ★, Choose Your Own Adventure 10.4%, Interactive Fiction 8.7%, Choices Matter 6.2%
- #31 Joe Biden Vs. Jeo Boden - Escape From MAGA Chapter 2
77% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2024
Dev: Quest Helper Studios
Windows
Joe Biden is back as the one term president hoping to become the two time president. November 2024 is only months away but the world is getting more ridiculing by the day. Choose your decisions wisely and help Mister 46 survive his next 3 weeks in office. You must help Joe Escape From MAGA, again.
Why similar: Political Sim 25.7% ★, Diplomacy 21.9% ★, Conspiracy 14.9% ★, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.4%, Interactive Fiction 11.5%
- #32 Vizier
77% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Verdigris
Windows
The king holds the power — but the words are yours. Advise a young ruler through intrigue, war, and betrayal in a turn-based court drama, where the right counsel shapes a realm and the wrong one ends you.
Why similar: Political Sim 46% ★, Conspiracy 12.8% ★, Interactive Fiction 11.8%, Choices Matter 9.8%, Multiple Endings 9.5%
- #33 Democracy Manifest
76% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Gemein Games
Windows
Hijack the vote in this 3-7 player social deduction brawl! Juggle with ideologies to play your cards perfectly, rig elections through deals, bribery & manipulation and backstab your closest friends to get ahead.
Why similar: Espionage 38.8% ★, Diplomacy 29% ★, Political Sim 28.2% ★, First-Person 2.3%, Simulation 1.7%
- #34 The Shadow Brokers
76% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: Moonlight Heavy Industries
Windows · Linux
A mysterious hacker has stolen the NSA's cyber arsenal and is threatening to sell it to the highest bidder. You have been pulled from your day job and assigned to hunt the hacker. Triage alerts, search through logs, piece together the clues, and find The Shadow Brokers before they leak everything.
Why similar: Espionage 72.7% ★, Immersive Sim 13.4%, Choices Matter 5.6%, Multiple Endings 5.3%, Simulation 1.9%
- #35 Stop the Press!
75% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Nebuchadnezzar Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
You run a newspaper in a nation on the brink of revolution. Twist headlines to suit your agenda, upgrade your printing press, mastermind a distribution strategy to grow your readership and evade being censored—or worse—by the Secret Police. With enough influence you can change the course of history.
Why similar: Political Sim 30.2% ★, Diplomacy 27.4% ★, Conspiracy 12.2% ★, Immersive Sim 9.3%, Multiple Endings 7.4%
- #36 Cognito Zero
74% matchNo user reviews
Dev: JWIKY
Windows
Cognito Zero is a first-person stealth escape game in a high-security prison. As a death row inmate with two weeks to live, outsmart dynamic guard AI through sabotage, scavenging, and observation. Study patrol routines, craft contraband tools, and hide gear to orchestrate your escape.
Why similar: Espionage 64.4% ★, Immersive Sim 14.1%, Action-Adventure 9.3%, First-Person 5.2%, Choices Matter 4.3%
- #37 Brumel: Fantasy Presidential Race
74% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: SECHAN BARAM
Windows
In this fantasy political simulation, you are the Hero Party’s presidential candidate, with 60 days to win an election. Defeat rivals from the Demon Party, the Spirit Party, and beyond to become president. The fate of your nation—and the world—rests on your choices.
Why similar: Political Sim 47% ★, Choose Your Own Adventure 10.5%, Immersive Sim 10.3%, Choices Matter 9.9%, Multiple Endings 9.6%
- #38 King Of The Castle
73% matchVery Positive88% of 1,738 reviews2023
Dev: Tributary GamesPub: Team17
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Take your rightful place on the throne in this multiplayer-only party game for 4+ players. Rule the kingdom with an iron fist or silver tongue as you steer through bloodshed, intrigue & madcap disaster! Can you keep your crown when others plot your downfall? More importantly, can you keep your head?
Why similar: Political Sim 29.8% ★, Diplomacy 28.7% ★, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.9%, Interactive Fiction 10.5%, Choices Matter 8.4%
- #39 The Listener
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: False StartPub: ARTFX - GAME
Windows
"The Listener is a first-person investigation game. Play as a Yugoslav radio amateur at the height of the Cold War. Use your equipment to pick up mysterious transmissions, analyze cryptic messages, and gather hidden clues to uncover a sinister conspiracy"
Why similar: Political Sim 36.3% ★, Choose Your Own Adventure 17.3%, Interactive Fiction 16.8%, Conspiracy 11.9% ★, Simulation 6.7%
- #40 The Political Simulator
72% match1 user reviews50% of 2 reviews2026
Dev: FlagmanJeremy
Windows
Create a candidate and run a Presidential campaign across the United States. Improve your approval rating with battleground voters and try to earn enough support to win on election night. The campaign mode allows you to take part in a turn-based strategic campaign where every decision matters.
Why similar: Political Sim 40.8% ★, Diplomacy 35.7% ★, Immersive Sim 14.5%, Choices Matter 4.8%, Simulation 3.8%
- #41 Ministry of Truth: False Memory
70% matchVery Positive88% of 81 reviews2026
Dev: IKKOSAMAPub: Two Cakes Studio
Windows
Ministry of Truth: False Memory is a story-driven simulator in a totalitarian society. Become an official, manipulate facts, rewrite history, and provide the ‘truth’ to the public. Choose: obey or fight against the regime. The Great Father is watching you!
Why similar: Political Sim 39.2% ★, Choose Your Own Adventure 16%, Interactive Fiction 14.4%, Choices Matter 10.1%, Multiple Endings 7.7%
- #42 The King's Whisperer
72% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Demian Vrij Games
Windows
You are the Whisperer, hooded advisor to King Alric the Uncertain. Forty days. Twenty-five court crises. Four pillar-leaders pulling the realm in four directions. The King hears you last before every decision. Twenty-one endings. No correct path.
Why similar: Political Sim 37.3% ★, Choose Your Own Adventure 18.7%, Interactive Fiction 12%, Choices Matter 9.9%, Multiple Endings 8.1%
- #43 Your Crown Is Mine
70% matchPositive85% of 46 reviews2026
Dev: Lyyycaena
Windows · Mac · Linux
Take the throne and fix the corrupt kingdom... or worsen it! A villainess life sim where you balance stats, manage a country, and romance 4 love interests. Your choices will affect the whole kingdom's story.
Why similar: Political Sim 32.3% ★, Diplomacy 29.8% ★, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.4%, Choices Matter 9%, Multiple Endings 7.9%
- #44 Important People of History: Presidents - George Washington
71% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2026
Dev: Sunny Demeanor Games
Windows
Learn all about George Washington in this visual novel biography containing rare photos from inside the Washington Monument, Washington's home at Mount Vernon, and much more. Soldier, General, Spymaster, and President - this is George Washington! Proudly made in Washington’s home state of Virginia
Why similar: Espionage 43.7% ★, Diplomacy 25.1% ★, Political Sim 21.8% ★, Linear 4.8%, Story Rich 2.9%
- #45 Talking Coin
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: ArchDawnPub: ArchDawn LLC
Windows · Mac · Linux
You are a medieval merchant! Barter with the AI-driven NPCs powered by ChatGPT, featuring real-time speech and procedural animations! Your choices matter! Earn gold and influence—prevent or start wars, become king, and decide your town's fate. Dynamic gameplay ensures a unique experience every time.
Why similar: Diplomacy 28.3% ★, Choose Your Own Adventure 16%, Interactive Fiction 14.2%, Immersive Sim 11.7%, Choices Matter 8.9%
- #46 Interstellar Shore VR: I LIVE
71% matchMixed67% of 26 reviews2023
Dev: Cosmico Tech
Windows
This timely avant-garde transdisciplinary work pioneers the concept of "life intelligence" with a metaphysical space odyssey. Surging atop the AI explosion of 2022, it elevates discourse and provokes thoughts on human-machine relations, even arrays alternative futures.
Why similar: 6DOF 21.7% ★, VR 18.9%, Immersive Sim 15.7%, Interactive Fiction 14.1%, Multiple Endings 8.7%
- #47 Wonderland Nights: White Rabbit's Diary
73% match6 user reviews100% of 6 reviews2020
Dev: Sky Bear Games
Windows · Linux
Play as the White Rabbit in a schedule-based visual novel game set in the world of Alice in Wonderland.
Why similar: Political Sim 33% ★, Diplomacy 32.4% ★, Interactive Fiction 13.7%, Choices Matter 5.7%, Multiple Endings 5.3%
- #48 My Wife is a Spy?!
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Transparent Games
Windows · Mac
In this otome isekai visual novel you're thrown into an arranged marriage with the cold Duke of the North. Explore political tension, shifting loyalties, and two routes: romance or rebellion. Support your husband or betray him like a true villainess and take control of your fate.
Why similar: Espionage 49% ★, Choose Your Own Adventure 15.3%, Interactive Fiction 13.5%, Multiple Endings 7%, Choices Matter 7%
- #49 Glimpse
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Mr KitePub: Astrea
Windows
"Step into the heartwrenchingly beautiful immersive animation Glimpse, a short interactive animation of 25 minutes which draws on the power of cinema and the uniqueness of VR storytelling to unravel the story of a breakup... avoidable or unavoidable, that's up to you to decide.
Why similar: 6DOF 19.4% ★, VR 18.3%, Immersive Sim 15.1%, Interactive Fiction 14.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.4%
- #50 Article 7
69% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: First Scoop Studios
Windows
Article 7 is a short political thriller where you play as Arvenia’s Minister of Civil Authority during a national crisis. Review documents, weigh conflicting information, speak with members of the press, and decide whether to grant emergency powers to the Chancellor.
Why similar: Political Sim 53.5% ★, Interactive Fiction 19.3%, Choices Matter 9.6%, Multiple Endings 7.7%, Simulation 5.3%
- #51 Dilbaz
69% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: Zonta
Windows
A tactical action-stealth game spanning the waking world, purgatory, and dreams. Sell intelligence, manipulate two warring empires, and turn the tide of conflict from the shadows
Why similar: Espionage 83.2% ★, Action-Adventure 9.9%, Story Rich 5.3%, Adventure 1.1%, Singleplayer 0.5%
- #52 The Life and Suffering of Sir Brante — Chapter 1&2
68% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 2,040 reviews2020
Dev: SeverPub: 101XP
Windows
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 74%
A narrative-driven hardcore RPG set in a gritty world where the gods are real. Set out on a challenging lifetime journey, where every choice you make has a price to pay and consequence to it. Will you become an inquisitor, a judge, or conspire against the old order? Dare to decide!
Why similar: Diplomacy 38.9% ★, Choose Your Own Adventure 17.6%, Interactive Fiction 16.1%, Multiple Endings 7.7%, Choices Matter 7.7%
- #53 Oleander-X
68% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Jason Nguyen
Windows · Mac
Oleander-X is a stealth action game about classified missions, buried evidence, and a cure that should never have existed. Infiltrate guarded facilities, gather proof, plant explosives, and escape before the truth turns against you.
Why similar: Espionage 76.3% ★, Action-Adventure 11.1%, Adventure 4.5%, Multiple Endings 3.1%, Choices Matter 2.9%
- #54 DOSSIER 089
66% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2026
Dev: Hamza DURAK
Windows
Inspect evidence, expose contradictions, and sign binding orders in a dystopian political thriller. Your laws return through the people who exploit them as thirty connected files decide District 089's fate.
Why similar: Political Sim 37.8% ★, Choose Your Own Adventure 17.5%, Interactive Fiction 15.2%, Conspiracy 7.9% ★, Multiple Endings 7.9%
- #55 Crisis in the Kremlin
68% 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 65.1% ★, Diplomacy 18.1% ★, Choose Your Own Adventure 4.9%, Choices Matter 4.2%, Multiple Endings 2.8%
- #56 DEBT DEADLINE
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Whispering Naked Man
Windows · Mac · Linux
A psycho-thriller narrative RPG, fusing a retro-cinematic art style with mechanics from visual novels and adventure games. Escape a procedurally generated looping nightmare. Manage your sanity or your mind will turn against you.
Why similar: Political Sim 28.3% ★, Diplomacy 27.6% ★, Choose Your Own Adventure 14.7%, Interactive Fiction 13.1%, Choices Matter 8.2%
- #57 The Silent Front: World War Ⅱ
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Oceanwave Technology Limited
Windows · Mac · Linux
In 1939, just before graduating from a German military academy, your true infiltration begins. You are Britain's hidden asset codenamed DEEP. Spying, deciphering, and moving through the shadows, you navigate rival factions, where every choice shapes your fate, your homeland, and peace.
Why similar: Espionage 68.2% ★, Story Rich 6.9%, Interactive Fiction 6.1%, Choices Matter 5.2%, Multiple Endings 5.1%
- #58 Baron Local
66% 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 42.4% ★, Diplomacy 33.2% ★, Immersive Sim 8%, Simulation 5.8%, Multiple Endings 5.6%
- #59 Impeached 2
67% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2023
Dev: Justin Proulx
Windows · Mac · Linux
Anyone can be President, so why not you? Become President of the United States in this text-based political satire strategy game, then push your morals and values upon hundreds of millions of people. Will you be a benevolent leader or a ruthless dictator?
Why similar: Political Sim 35% ★, Diplomacy 31.1% ★, Choose Your Own Adventure 15%, Choices Matter 8.7%, Multiple Endings 8.4%