- #1 NO FURTHER ACTIONS
97% matchNo user reviews
Dev: OFF COURSEPub: SOZDAY GAMES
Windows
You have been assigned as an operator, reading protocols that force you to make decisions using buttons and switches. Every decision shapes your fate — and decides whether you’ve done what was expected of you.
Why similar: Political Sim 33.2% ★, Interactive Fiction 16.6%, Dystopian 16.1%, Simulation 12%, Point & Click 10.4%
- #2 Directive 220
96% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: SethAngel
Windows · Mac
A dystopian management game where you act as an energy dispatcher in a collapsing regime. Allocate power, make tough decisions, and balance stability, government pressure, and citizen survival in a dark retro-futuristic world.
Why similar: Political Sim 36.2% ★, Interactive Fiction 19.2%, Political 10.9% ★, Simulation 10.1%, Puzzle 7.8%
- #3 Black Border 2
96% matchMixed67% of 18 reviews2025
Dev: Bitzooma
Windows
Black Border 2 is an intense border patrol simulator where you inspect documents and use special tools to detect forgeries and stop smugglers.
Why similar: Political Sim 34.1% ★, Point & Click 15.2%, Simulation 12.5%, Crime 10.4%, Dystopian 7.8%
- #4 MINISTRY OF TRUTH: 1984
94% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: IKKOSAMAPub: Two Cakes Studio
Windows
MINISTRY OF TRUTH: 1984 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. Big Brother is watching you! This game is inspired by George Orwell’s classic novel.
Why similar: Political Sim 33% ★, Dystopian 14%, Interactive Fiction 13.9%, Political 10.9% ★, Point & Click 10.8%
- #5 Kommissar
95% matchNegative17% of 36 reviews2017
Dev: Beardserk
Windows
Kommissar is a political prosecution simulator in a totalitarian regime. Keep the Independent City-State of Roulettenburg united under the regime iron fist. Watch for your fellow citizens and seize the dissidents for the glory of the fatherland.
Why similar: Political Sim 51.3% ★, Dystopian 11.8%, Simulation 8.3%, Interactive Fiction 7.8%, Political 7.3% ★
- #6 Beholder: Conductor
93% 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 45.3% ★, Dystopian 11.7%, Point & Click 10.2%, Political 9.4% ★, Investigation 6.3%
- #7 Headliner: NoviNews
94% matchVery Positive89% of 807 reviews2018
Dev: Unbound Creations
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 74%
Award-winning adventure where you control the news and its impact on society, your friends and career. Different choices lead to unique combinations of endings. Share your story with the community, and see what the players before you did.
Why similar: Political Sim 34.8% ★, Interactive Fiction 15.5%, Political 12% ★, Point & Click 11.1%, Dystopian 9.3%
- #8 Package Inspector
92% matchMostly Positive78% of 41 reviews2022
Dev: Abenteuerpakete
Windows
Plunge into the dystopian land of Taxien and check packages at the local customs office! Which packages need to be sorted out? Which ones support the rebels and which ones support the state? Which side will you choose? And will you earn enough to pay your useless taxes?
Why similar: Political Sim 38% ★, Point & Click 17.2%, Simulation 10.6%, Dystopian 10.5%, Puzzle 8.3%
- #9 Royal Verdict
91% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: LestGames Studio
Windows
A medieval court simulation where every verdict matters. Hear cases, uncover lies, and balance the King, the People, and the Church as your reputation shapes the fate of the kingdom.
Why similar: Political Sim 42.1% ★, Interactive Fiction 21.4%, Simulation 16%, Political 13.5% ★, 2D 4%
- #10 A Game You Can Afford In This Economy
91% match9 user reviews67% of 9 reviews2023
Dev: NS Game Studio
Windows
Everything is getting unaffordably expensive. Groceries. Bills. How long is this even sustainable? Enter the world of the protagonist, and find out if you have what it takes to turn your life around. A point-and-click, choice-driven adventure of modern survival.
Why similar: Political Sim 32% ★, Interactive Fiction 17.6%, Point & Click 14.5%, Dystopian 11.2%, Minimalist 9.7%
- #11 FAFO Executive Order Simulator
90% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: 1981 Games
Windows
F around and find out! A ruthless no F's given dark comedy where you play the president of the United States of America, abuse executive power, crank up the FAFO meter, deal with robot overlords, alien invasions, drain swamps, flip off allies, crush protests, and destroy all that oppose you!
Why similar: Political Sim 29.5% ★, Interactive Fiction 18.8%, Point & Click 14.9%, Alternate History 12.5%, Simulation 12.1%
- #12 Social Democracy: An Alternate History
89% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Red Autumn Games
Windows · Linux
You are the Social Democratic Party of Germany in 1928. Can you stop the Nazis from taking power?
Why similar: Political Sim 40.3% ★, Alternate History 21.6%, Interactive Fiction 21%, Simulation 10.9%, Casual 2.2%
- #13 Need to Know
89% matchMixed67% of 293 reviews2018
Dev: Monomyth Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Welcome to the Department of Liberty. Ascend the ranks of the NSA-like surveillance agency and decide: will you stand up for privacy, or help create an unstoppable police state? Spy on people’s deepest secrets, pick apart their private lives and decide their fate in this modern surveillance thriller.
Why similar: Political Sim 55.7% ★, Simulation 16.1%, Political 13.4% ★, Point & Click 9.1%, Puzzle 5%
- #14 Effective Immediately
88% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Matt Black
Windows
All intergalactic travel passes through the orbital relay checkpoint. Verify ID discrepancies, repair vehicle systems and struggle against ethical dilemmas as you negotiate a shifting political landscape. Report for duty, Effective Immediately.
Why similar: Political Sim 37.5% ★, Political 13.6% ★, Point & Click 12.9%, Dystopian 10.4%, Puzzle 7.3%
- #15 Not Tonight 2
87% matchMostly Positive79% of 462 reviews2022
Dev: PanicBarnPub: No More Robots
Windows
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 65%
Immigration Enforcement Case #112: You are under arrest. Unless your friends can cross a broken America, retrieve your identifying documents and stay out of trouble... this is the end of the American dream for you.
Why similar: Political Sim 27.6% ★, Alternate History 16.6%, Dystopian 13.1%, Political 12.4% ★, Interactive Fiction 12.3%
- #16 Silencer
86% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Little Lulu
Windows · Mac
Silencer is a bureaucratic simulation game about censorship and misinformation in journalism and politics. As a low-level news censor employed by the authoritarian government, Ogalia, the player will interpret censorship protocols, read news articles, and decide if an article should be taken down.
Why similar: Political Sim 49.6% ★, Dystopian 15.8%, Political 15.4% ★, Simulation 9.8%, Puzzle 8.7%
- #17 VSCS-II
85% matchPositive91% of 23 reviews2024
Dev: Oliver MorrishPub: Skullbutton Interactive
Windows
VSCS-II is a retro-styled narrative game about privacy and security. Using an upgraded '80s operating system, navigate an underground network to make connections, unearth conspiracies, and ultimately decide the fate of the dark web.
Why similar: Political Sim 30.8% ★, Crime 13.7%, Interactive Fiction 13.1%, Dystopian 11%, Political 8.4% ★
- #18 EarthRoyale
84% matchVery Positive86% of 180 reviews2024
Dev: Lizzycat / Lizabeth Gidlund
Windows · Mac · Linux
EarthRoyale is a Map simulation Observer game where the game each turn chooses one of many events to edit the world map
Why similar: Political Sim 38.3% ★, Alternate History 21%, Interactive Fiction 17.6%, Simulation 8.7%, Minimalist 7.7%
- #19 Sim Junta
86% matchMostly Negative33% of 68 reviews2015
Dev: Icehole GamesPub: Strategy First
Windows
Sim Junta – A game of dirty politics! You are the new dictator of Risuena, a small and poor country of the third world. You have just seized power after a bloody coup and your intentions are to stay in power as long as you can, to rip this country off, transfer the money to your secret Swiss bank account and of course, stay alive and...
Why similar: Political Sim 63.3% ★, Dystopian 13.5%, Political 12.1% ★, Simulation 6.2%, 2D 2.7%
- #20 Mayor Quake
84% matchNo user reviews
Dev: sKed Games
Windows
You're the new mayor of a dystopian city on the brink of a devastating earthquake. Review building records, make urban transformation decisions, and maintain public support despite political pressure. Manage the economy and make critical choices. Can you prepare your city before disaster strikes?
Why similar: Political Sim 42.4% ★, Political 14.8% ★, Dystopian 11.4%, Simulation 9.9%, Interactive Fiction 8.2%
- #21 Not For Broadcast
82% matchVery Positive94% of 12,442 reviews2022
Dev: NotGamesPub: tinyBuild
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 81%
A new political Party has won a landslide in the General Election, and for some reason the editor at the news station you work at has done a runner. Now it’s up to you, the Janitor, to take over the editing booth in this tumultuous time - will you help the government, or stand in their way?
Why similar: Political Sim 28.1% ★, Alternate History 13.2%, Dystopian 13.2%, Interactive Fiction 13.1%, Point & Click 10.6%
- #22 The Propagandist
82% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Roundy Ducky
Windows · Mac
Step into the desk of a state Propagandist! Design posters, shape public opinion, and censor any media that challenges the state. Enlighten the people, serve your glorious country, and uphold the vision of the Mother. Every poster you create can shift the fate of the nation.
Why similar: Political Sim 57.5% ★, Point & Click 20.2%, Dystopian 13.4%, Simulation 4.6%, Choices Matter 3.5%
- #23 100 for Justice
81% 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 40% ★, Interactive Fiction 16.3%, Political 12.8% ★, Dystopian 12.1%, Minimalist 8.9%
- #24 Social Warfare
81% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Sanuk Games
Windows
Be a troll-for-hire on social media! You will serve in the Social Warfare battalion and promote loyalty to the Great Kingdom of Eternia, while disrupting society in the enemy nation.
Why similar: Political Sim 44.9% ★, Alternate History 20.1%, Dystopian 9.1%, Puzzle 8.8%, Political 5.4% ★
- #25 False Echo
80% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Retromagine
Windows
Inspired by Papers, Please, False Echo is a narrative cryptography thriller set in the darkest depths of the Atlantic, aboard a secret military submarine. Operate the Obscura machine, decode messages, and decide what gets through in a regime where even the smallest mistake means a huge death toll.
Why similar: Political Sim 29.6% ★, Alternate History 15.1%, Political 14% ★, Point & Click 13.7%, Dystopian 13.1%
- #26 Report on the Death of Robert Evergreen
79% matchNo user reviews
Dev: The Local RagPub: The Local Rag
Windows
A retro audio-based narrative game about the power of the news. Robert Evergreen is dead! The public adored him, but what was he like in private? Listen to interviews with Robert’s friends and family, decide what kind of article you’d like your paper to print, and watch the story unfold.
Why similar: Alternate History 18.9%, Interactive Fiction 17.6%, Political 12.8% ★, Crime 12.3%, Point & Click 9.2%
- #27 Parina's Demon Lair Adventure
79% match5 user reviews20% of 5 reviews2024
Dev: Scripting Ventures
Windows
Step into the fantastical world of Parina and embark on an exhilarating journey through realms of magic and mystery! Sharpen your senses as you delve into this captivating hidden object adventure, where every scene is brimming with treasures waiting to be discovered.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 26%, Point & Click 20.5%, Simulation 19.4%, Casual 12.1%, Puzzle 8.6%
- #28 Beholder 3
78% matchMixed65% of 2,752 reviews2022
Dev: Paintbucket GamesPub: Alawar
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 48.0 hrs≥1hr: 89%
When a high-ranking security officer saves you from prison, you end up a pawn in her schemes. Now you must eliminate anyone standing in the way of her secret plans and try to get your life back while working two jobs. No tenant, employee or superior is safe from your spying.
Why similar: Political Sim 40.9% ★, Dystopian 17.2%, Point & Click 14.3%, Political 11.3% ★, Simulation 8.6%
- #29 JudgeSim
76% matchVery Positive84% of 1,352 reviews2024
Dev: DelusionArt Studio
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Things were worse than ever in Banana Republic, a somber island country. While anarchists roamed the streets, corruption was running deeper due to economic crisis and rising crime rates. Bearing these burdens were "judges" who tried to make things right with honesty...
Why similar: Crime 19.7%, Political 15.4% ★, Point & Click 13.9%, Dystopian 11.9%, Investigation 10.4%
- #30 City Eye
78% matchMostly Negative35% of 94 reviews2022
Pub: SIG Publishing
Windows
In the world of City Eye, you’ll become an operator of the Central Monitoring System, who will try to prevent the effects of every single transgression in the game. Use city maps to track dangerous areas and don’t let the suspects run away from the Police.
Why similar: Political Sim 37.9% ★, Dystopian 16.8%, Crime 15.4%, Point & Click 9%, Realistic 7.3%
- #31 Beholder
77% matchVery Positive92% of 30,475 reviews2016
Dev: Alawar Stargaze (Warm Lamp Games)Pub: Alawar
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 13.6 hrs≥1hr: 82%
You’re a state-installed landlord in a totalitarian country. Place listening devices, steal and sneak into your tenants’ apartments. Use what you uncovered to report anyone capable of plotting against the state. You MUST! But WILL you?
Why similar: Political Sim 39.3% ★, Dystopian 17.8%, Point & Click 13.3%, Political 13.2% ★, Simulation 7.7%
- #32 Democratic Socialism Simulator
77% matchVery Positive92% of 198 reviews2020
Dev: Molleindustria
Windows · Mac · Linux
Pave the road to a post-capitalist society!
Why similar: Political Sim 48.5% ★, Political 19.6% ★, Simulation 18.7%, Casual 12.2%, Indie 1%
- #33 Your Price, Your Honor.
76% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Red Comb Studios
Windows
“Your Price, Your Honor.” is a game where you control the choices of a judge who is getting close to retirement. You must manage the public’s tolerance for injustice… and your own wallet.
Why similar: Political Sim 32.1% ★, Interactive Fiction 15.4%, Alternate History 13.6%, Crime 13.6%, Political 12.8% ★
- #34 Chains of Judgment
75% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2024
Dev: ChaniMK
Windows · Mac · Linux
Homicide detective Ralph is distraught when his trusted, reliable partner goes missing around the same time strange killings begin to take place. While solving the case, Ralph is paired up with an impish rookie he can't get along with.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 23.4%, Point & Click 19.3%, Crime 18.2%, Simulation 12.1%, Puzzle 9.4%
- #35 Release the Files
75% matchNo user reviews
Dev: CosmicDev
Windows · Mac · Linux
You're the president now. The files are falling. The public is watching. Shred fast, lie harder, and whatever you do — don’t let the truth slip.
Why similar: Political Sim 42% ★, Point & Click 17.6%, Simulation 14%, Casual 8.5%, Crime 8.3%
- #36 Riot Control Simulator
74% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Corpix GamesPub: Wildlands Interactive
Windows
Take on the role of a Riot Control officer and control a riot. You can either brutally deal with the crowd or use more reasonable options. Will you decide to support a nascent dictatorship?
Why similar: Political Sim 47.4% ★, Crime 16.2%, Simulation 12.3%, Realistic 9.2%, Political 7.5% ★
- #37 Welcome to Goodland
74% 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 35% ★, Interactive Fiction 15.6%, Crime 13.2%, Political 10.4% ★, Simulation 7.1%
- #38 CHERNOGRAD
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Wirehead Studios
Windows · Linux
You have been appointed as an Observer for the 15th District of Chernograd. Inspect apartments, identify violators, record evidence and file reports. But what if order is just a convenient illusion?
Why similar: Political Sim 38.9% ★, Political 13.5% ★, Dystopian 13%, Point & Click 12.7%, Simulation 8.7%
- #39 History Founder
73% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: 歴史Founder
Windows
From the heroes of the Three Kingdoms to modern geopolitics—a seamless simulation of 1,800 years of history.
Why similar: Political Sim 53% ★, Alternate History 25.7%, Simulation 21.3%
- #40 Compensation Not Guaranteed
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Team Project LunchPub: Toge Productions
Windows
Peek into Southeast Asian politics through a lens darkly. Check ownership for authenticity, listen to stories, decide who should give up their land in the name of PROGRESS!
Why similar: Political Sim 25.5% ★, Political 20.4% ★, Point & Click 20.2%, Simulation 10.9%, Puzzle 7.8%
- #41 Plowing
72% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Nikita AntipovPub: Nikolay Moskvin
Windows
Plowing is a point and click simulation game, where you have to subdue the whole town in 13 days to establish order. Shoot. Imprison. Pardon. Hear the visitors out. Keep track of time. But most importantly — keep calm…
Why similar: Political Sim 32% ★, Dystopian 24.2%, Point & Click 23.9%, Simulation 12.5%, 2D 4.1%
- #42 Editor's Hell
72% matchPositive81% of 27 reviews2023
Dev: Pixelated Goose Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
You just became the editor for a newspaper in a troublesome country. After months of unemployment; you just had to took it. First, you have to make a choice. Will you support the government or will you go against it? Dreams, nightmares, don’t matter anymore; you have a new opportunity in your life.
Why similar: Political Sim 19.5% ★, Alternate History 18.1%, Political 15.1% ★, Dystopian 14.8%, Point & Click 14.2%
- #43 Americe
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Oddmind Studio
Windows
"Liberty has rotted; only a New Order can save Americe." you are the President. To end chaos, you follow the "advanced experience" from the peninsula. Reorganize the USA into the Democratic People's Republic of Americe (DPRA). Achieve the true MAGA!
Why similar: Political Sim 45% ★, Dystopian 21.6%, Interactive Fiction 19.8%, Political 6.3% ★, Simulation 3.9%
- #44 Gallows and Gold
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Will Charles
Windows
In a kingdom of ink and rot, the gavel is heavier than the sword. As the High Judge, every sentence you scrawl reshapes a crumbling world. Mercy or Justice? Innocent or Guilty? The gallows await your word in this hand-etched moral choice simulator.
Why similar: Political Sim 34.6% ★, Interactive Fiction 22.2%, Point & Click 17.6%, Simulation 14.4%, Crime 10.8%
- #45 出马
69% matchMostly Positive72% of 146 reviews2025
Dev: SS STUDIO
Windows
《出马》是一款结合了AVG和挂机玩法的恐怖互动真人影视游戏,脱变于东北传统民俗出马仙,同时融合了挂机玩法,不仅让你有视觉体验,还有超高的成就收集体验。 在游戏里,你将扮演民国时期的一名尔滨神探,和青梅竹马的记者林秋,受林秋学妹刘菲菲的邀请,前往一个名叫黑顶子的山村,调查一起离奇命案。过程自然是惊恐万分,你要面临多种选择,在村民、村长、巫师、林秋、刘菲菲,以及穿着肚兜出现的神秘女人之间,不断做出选择,最终获得正经的、不正经的、完美的、遗憾的等多种结局。
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 34%, Point & Click 31.2%, Simulation 20.4%, Casual 13.4%, Indie 0.5%
- #46 Turkish Throne
68% matchVery Positive93% of 348 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 44.8% ★, Alternate History 19.1%, Simulation 17.2%, Political 12% ★, 2D 4.2%
- #47 Newbie Hacker
70% matchNo user reviews2025
Dev: WateryMu
Windows
Live as a rookie hacker. Monitor digital lives, uncover secrets, and shape your story.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 29.3%, Dystopian 21.8%, Point & Click 18.4%, Simulation 12.4%, Investigation 8%
- #48 Electioneering
71% match7 user reviews43% of 7 reviews2020
Dev: Cosmo's Tuxedo
Windows · Mac · Linux
You are at the nexus of the events of 2020; you will hire agents, run political ads, research topics, use hacking, and more in this turn-based political strategy game. In Electioneering, your goal is to ensure your candidate becomes the next President of the United States.
Why similar: Political Sim 35.4% ★, Alternate History 17.7%, Dystopian 16.1%, Political 11.8% ★, Crime 9.3%
- #49 Everescape
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Pompeii Team
Windows · Mac
Everescape is a simulator of an employee of the immigration department, the main task of which is to prevent the entry and spread of the virus. Whether you choose to follow all the recommendations or show mercy, the choice is yours.
Why similar: Political Sim 52.4% ★, Alternate History 19.8%, Point & Click 18.5%, Simulation 7.6%, Strategy 1.1%
- #50 Universe 25
70% match6 user reviews100% of 6 reviews2021
Dev: The Northern Bureau
Windows
A Pythonesque Indie point and click adventure game set in the year 2035. Follow the journey of a bureaucrat as he tracks down a malevolent force running experiments on citizens. Armed with a government issue briefcase and a pet mouse, he tracks down an evil agent only to find more than he expected
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 20.1%, Alternate History 17.8%, Point & Click 17.1%, Dystopian 12.1%, Puzzle 8.4%
- #51 财神模拟器
68% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: 克里斯工作室
Windows
Become a novice God of Wealth! Grant fortunes or ruin fates with a touch. Your choices build "Virtue" for ascension or lead to轮回. Uncover the truth behind your divine power.
Why similar: Political Sim 54.1% ★, Point & Click 19%, Puzzle 10%, Simulation 6.8%, 2D 4%
- #52 Selenelion
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: SLM
Windows
A portal back to August, Friday the 13th, 2021.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 29.4%, Point & Click 23.5%, Simulation 20.8%, Puzzle 10.9%, Realistic 8.6%
- #53 Plobania 47/B
67% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Two Bites
Windows · Mac · Linux
Immortality is not a blessing, it is a burden. As Milton Clarke, you work at the 47/B Mandatory Sleep Hospital, review documents, surf the internet, and decide who will no longer exist. You don’t kill anyone. You only “put them to sleep.” The rules are clear. Every decision has consequences.
Why similar: Dystopian 20.6%, Political 19.7% ★, Point & Click 19.6%, Simulation 12.4%, Interactive Fiction 11.9%
- #54 Organs Please
67% matchVery Positive84% of 324 reviews2023
Dev: TECHHOMEPub: HeroCraft PC
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 82%
A dark and satirical management sim, where you take control of a recycling factory with a twist: it recycles humans. Your job is to decide who gets to escape our dying planet in a cozy spaceship and who sacrifices their blood, sweat and tears for humanity. Literally.
Why similar: Political Sim 38.4% ★, Dystopian 16.3%, Point & Click 15.8%, Political 12.6% ★, Simulation 6.4%
- #55 SIM Election
66% matchMixed69% of 13 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 50.8% ★, Interactive Fiction 21.5%, Alternate History 14.9%, Simulation 8.5%, 2D 3%
- #56 Half-Earth Socialism
67% matchVery Positive82% of 979 reviews2022
Dev: Francis TsengPub: Trust
Windows · Mac · Linux
Try your hand as a global planner of a future society. Play with a wide range of technologies and policies spanning different fields and ideologies. Will you lead the world to ecological utopia or planetary ruin?
Why similar: Political Sim 33% ★, Interactive Fiction 15.5%, Alternate History 15.1%, Dystopian 10.7%, Political 8% ★
- #57 The Race for the White House
69% matchMixed63% of 48 reviews2015
Dev: Eversim
Windows
Play as a real-world candidate and completely immerse yourself into the battle of the US presidential election! Travel around the United States, try to woo voters across the country, create your own political agenda, skillfully manage your campaign budget... and perhaps you will be the next White House occupant!
Why similar: Political Sim 82.2% ★, Simulation 15.3%, Strategy 1.8%, Indie 0.7%
- #58 Front Page
66% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Songbird Games
Windows
As Editor of an independent newspaper, you are in charge of printing daily front pages. You decide which story you want to publish, and see the world change depending on your choices and actions. What kind of Editor will you become?
Why similar: Political 21.5% ★, Alternate History 19.7%, Point & Click 19.3%, Simulation 15.8%, Interactive Fiction 12.1%