- #1 Suzerain
97% matchVery Positive92% of 11,790 reviews2020
Dev: Torpor Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 18.4 hrs≥1hr: 73%
Assume the role of President Anton Rayne and guide the nation of Sordland. Amidst brewing international conflicts, need for reform, deep-seated corruption, and economic recession, you must make the decisions in this political drama. How will you lead?
Why similar: Political Sim 41.2% ★, Visual Novel 12.9%, Point & Click 11.7%, Choices Matter 11.4%, Hand-drawn 7.7%
Why You'll Like It: You navigate the complex political landscape of a nation in crisis, balancing the needs of various factions while trying to maintain your own power.
- #2 The Life and Suffering of Sir Brante
96% matchVery Positive88% of 12,656 reviews2021
Dev: SeverPub: 101XP
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 8.8 hrs≥1hr: 84%
A narrative-driven hardcore RPG set in a gritty world ruled by real but unrelenting gods. Set out on a challenging lifetime journey, where every choice has a price and entails consequences. Will you become an inquisitor, a judge, or conspire against the old order? Dare to decide!
Why similar: Choices Matter 43.8%, Visual Novel 19%, Story Rich 18.1%, Simulation 6.5%, Strategy 5.8%
Why You'll Like It: This narrative RPG forces you to make life-altering choices that determine your character's fate and the political trajectory of a rigid social hierarchy.
- #3 Through the Darkest of Times
96% matchVery Positive84% of 1,155 reviews2020
Dev: Paintbucket GamesPub: HandyGames
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 61%
Berlin 1933. “Adolf Hitler is chancellor!” We all know the consequences this message bore. Unspeakable horrors and suffering would sweep across the world. Few would stand and fight the monstrosity that was the German Reich. Will you? Lead an underground resistance group Through the Darkest of Times.
Why similar: Historical 25.6%, Strategy 14.3%, Simulation 13.5%, Choices Matter 12.3%, Point & Click 8.5%
Why You'll Like It: You lead a resistance group in Nazi Germany, balancing the need for secrecy with the desire to influence public opinion and fight for your cause.
- #4 This Is the Police
95% matchVery Positive82% of 11,217 reviews2016
Dev: Weappy StudioPub: THQ Nordic
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 12.4 hrs≥1hr: 91%
This Is the Police is a strategy/adventure game set in a city spiraling the drain. Taking the role of gritty Police Chief Jack Boyd, you'll dive into a deep story of crime and intrigue. Will Jack reach his retirement with a nice stack of bills, or will he end up broken ... or worse?
Why similar: Crime 40.2%, Choices Matter 18.6%, Strategy 13.6%, Story Rich 12%, Simulation 6.6%
Why You'll Like It: You manage a police department while navigating corruption and political pressure, forcing you to make difficult decisions to survive the job.
- #5 Pentiment
94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 9,748 reviews2022
Dev: Obsidian EntertainmentPub: Xbox Game Studios
Windows
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 10.5 hrs≥1hr: 72%
Step into a living illustrated world in a time when Europe is at a crossroads of great religious and political change. Walk in the footsteps of Andreas Maler, a master artist who finds himself in the middle of murders, scandals, and intrigue in the Bavarian Alps.
Why similar: Historical 30.3%, Investigation 23.1%, Hand-drawn 12.4%, Point & Click 10.2%, Story Rich 9.1%
Why You'll Like It: Set in historical Bavaria, this game features deep investigation and moral choices that ripple through a community over several decades.
- #6 Papers, Please
94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 80,270 reviews2013
Dev: Lucas PopePub: 3909
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 10.2 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Congratulations. The October labor lottery is complete. Your name was pulled. For immediate placement, report to the Ministry of Admission at Grestin Border Checkpoint. An apartment will be provided for you and your family in East Grestin. Expect a Class-8 dwelling.
Why similar: Point & Click 36%, Simulation 21.1%, Story Rich 11.7%, Puzzle 10.4%, Strategy 6.6%
Why You'll Like It: As a border inspector, you must make difficult moral judgments while managing the pressures of a dystopian state, mirroring the judicial tension of the seed game.
- #7 Beholder
93% matchVery Positive92% of 31,023 reviews2016
Dev: Alawar Stargaze (Warm Lamp Games)Pub: Alawar
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 14.0 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 47% ★, Choices Matter 14.6%, Point & Click 12.5%, Story Rich 7.6%, Strategy 7.2%
Why You'll Like It: You act as a state-installed landlord tasked with spying on tenants, forcing you to choose between your humanity and your survival.
- #8 Orwell: Keeping an Eye On You
92% matchVery Positive90% of 15,558 reviews2016
Dev: Osmotic StudiosPub: Daedalic Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 8.4 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: Investigation 41.6%, Choices Matter 25%, Political Sim 15.4% ★, Simulation 13.5%, Story Rich 1.4%
Why You'll Like It: This surveillance simulation puts you in the position of deciding what information is relevant to the state, mirroring the power to judge others' lives.
- #9 Interrogation: You will be deceived
91% matchMostly Positive78% of 382 reviews2019
Dev: Critique GamingPub: Assemble Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 92%
As a detective tasked with bringing down a dangerous terrorist group, you fight on two fronts: interrogating suspects & managing your team and its reputation. With time running out, how far will you go to stop these criminals? Manipulation, threats or even torture? Does the end justify the means?
Why similar: Political Sim 39.5% ★, Crime 28%, Choices Matter 13.1%, Visual Novel 9.6%, Story Rich 7.7%
Why You'll Like It: You must use psychological tactics and investigative skills to uncover the truth behind a terrorist organization, balancing morality with results.
- #10 Yes, Your Grace
90% matchVery Positive87% of 14,150 reviews2020
Dev: Brave At NightPub: No More Robots
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 85%
These are troubling times, Your Grace. The petitioners’ petty matters exceed our limited resources, to say nothing of the war. A careful balance must be struck. Your throne awaits.
Why similar: Turn-Based 29%, Historical 25.9%, Choices Matter 19%, Story Rich 9.3%, Strategy 7.4%
Why You'll Like It: You manage a kingdom by hearing petitions from citizens and making difficult choices that affect the stability of your throne.
- #11 Crisis in the Kremlin
91% 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 67.4% ★, Historical 10.7%, Strategy 10.4%, Choices Matter 5.1%, Simulation 3.1%
Why You'll Like It: You take control of the Soviet Union during the Cold War, managing political factions and economic policies to prevent or cause the collapse of the state.
- #12 For the People
89% matchMostly Positive73% of 815 reviews2020
Dev: Brezg StudioPub: 101XP
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 69%
For the People is a mix of a political management sim and a visual novel, putting players in the shoes of an idealistic young state official tasked with shaping the future of a communist factory town. Will the party provide for the people, or are the people just cogs in its machine?..
Why similar: Political Sim 44.9% ★, Choices Matter 11.5%, Visual Novel 11%, Point & Click 10.9%, Story Rich 6.3%
Why You'll Like It: As a newly appointed mayor, you must navigate a bureaucratic nightmare and make decisions that impact the lives of your citizens.
- #13 Frostpunk
88% matchVery Positive93% of 137,048 reviews2018
Dev: 11 bit studios
Windows
Median: 6.2 hrsMean: 22.4 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Frostpunk is the first society survival game. As the ruler of the last city on Earth, it is your duty to manage both its citizens and infrastructure. What decisions will you make to ensure your society's survival? What will you do when pushed to breaking point? Who will you become in the process?
Why similar: Strategy 45.7%, Choices Matter 30.1%, Simulation 17.9%, Singleplayer 6.3%
Why You'll Like It: As the leader of the last city on Earth, you must pass laws and make brutal moral choices to ensure the survival of your society.
- #14 1979 Revolution: Black Friday
89% matchMostly Positive77% of 1,087 reviews2016
Dev: iNK Stories
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 88%
1979 Revolution: Black Friday is a choice driven, narrative game that brings players into the brooding world of a nation on the verge of collapse. Play as Reza, an aspiring photojournalist, and make life and death decisions as you survive the gritty streets of Iran in the late 1970’s.
Why similar: Historical 39.2%, Choices Matter 24.3%, Point & Click 11.7%, Story Rich 9.7%, Adventure 8%
Why You'll Like It: This historical adventure game focuses on the political turmoil of the Iranian Revolution, emphasizing choices and the consequences of political activism.
- #15 The Council
87% matchVery Positive84% of 5,709 reviews2018
Dev: Big Bad WolfPub: Focus Entertainment
Windows
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 17.2 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Experience a Narrative Adventure where your choices and character growth truly matter. As a member of a 1793 secret society, live a tale of intrigue and manipulation on the hunt for your missing mother.
Why similar: Choices Matter 35.3%, Historical 25.7%, Story Rich 14.8%, Adventure 11%, Puzzle 6.8%
Why You'll Like It: This narrative adventure features a unique social influence system where your choices in political and social debates determine your success.
- #16 Headliner: NoviNews
86% matchVery Positive89% of 817 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 49.2% ★, Point & Click 12.3%, Choices Matter 11.7%, Visual Novel 10.9%, Story Rich 6.6%
Why You'll Like It: You control the news cycle in a dystopian society, deciding what information the public sees and how it shapes their political views.
- #17 Tyranny
86% matchVery Positive87% of 13,315 reviews2016
Dev: Obsidian EntertainmentPub: Paradox Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 16.0 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Experience a story-driven RPG where your choices mean all the difference in the world.
Why similar: Choices Matter 43.1%, Story Rich 24.1%, Turn-Based 15%, Adventure 9%, Singleplayer 4.2%
Why You'll Like It: You play as an arbiter of law in a world conquered by evil, where your judicial decisions shape the fate of the realm and its people.
- #18 Beholder 2
85% matchVery Positive87% of 8,130 reviews2018
Dev: Alawar Stargaze (Warm Lamp Games)Pub: Alawar
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 20.3 hrs≥1hr: 88%
You are an intern at the central ministry of a totalitarian state with your whole career ahead of you. Work your way up the ladder by scheming against employees, spying on your boss, and completing paperwork. Or do you turn against the state and expose corruption. The choice is still yours to make!
Why similar: Political Sim 45.9% ★, Choices Matter 14.7%, Point & Click 11.1%, Story Rich 7.9%, Strategy 7.8%
Why You'll Like It: You work within a dystopian ministry, climbing the corporate ladder by making ruthless decisions that affect the lives of those around you.
- #19 Democracy 4
84% 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 66.8% ★, Choices Matter 13.1%, Strategy 10.6%, Simulation 9.5%
Why You'll Like It: A deep political simulation that challenges you to manage a country's economy and social policies while keeping the electorate satisfied.
- #20 This Is the President
84% matchMixed68% of 409 reviews2021
Dev: SuperPACPub: THQ Nordic
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 7.5 hrs≥1hr: 89%
This Is the President is a political thriller. You are the newly elected leader with a shady background. It is up to you to abuse the position of the most powerful man in the world to escape justice for past crimes – even if that pitches the country into utter chaos.
Why similar: Political Sim 50.9% ★, Crime 23.2%, Visual Novel 12.1%, Strategy 8.6%, Adventure 5.3%
Why You'll Like It: You manage the political and legal challenges of the presidency, using your power to influence the law and secure your legacy.
- #21 JudgeSim
82% matchVery Positive84% of 1,427 reviews2024
Dev: DelusionArt Studio
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 77%
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 24.1%, Investigation 18.9%, Political Sim 12.2% ★, Point & Click 10.7%, Hand-drawn 9.7%
Why You'll Like It: A focused simulation of judicial duties where you review evidence and pass sentences on various criminal cases.
- #22 The Political Process
83% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 2,151 reviews2019
Dev: Verlumino Studios LLC
Windows
Median: 5.1 hrsMean: 16.6 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Explore a dynamic world of politics in this turn-based, political simulator. Create a character, run for political office, write legislation, balance budgets, and more as you move up the political hierarchy.
Why similar: Political Sim 76.2% ★, Turn-Based 9.6%, Simulation 8%, Strategy 6.3%
Why You'll Like It: A comprehensive political simulation that allows you to run for office and influence legislation at various levels of government.
- #23 Beholder 3
82% matchMixed65% of 2,841 reviews2022
Dev: Paintbucket GamesPub: Alawar
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 49.8 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 52.8% ★, Point & Click 14.5%, Simulation 8.3%, Strategy 7.9%, Choices Matter 7.7%
Why You'll Like It: Continuing the series, this entry focuses on balancing your duties to the state with the moral dilemmas of your personal life.
- #24 Rogue State Revolution
81% matchMostly Positive76% of 542 reviews2021
Dev: LRDGames, Inc.Pub: Modern Wolf
Windows · Linux
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 6.8 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Greetings your Excellency. Time to rebuild, reform and prepare for new challenges in the People's Republic of Basenji. In this thrilling political strategy, you will appoint ministers and lead the country to success. Be careful — you may find yourself replaced in the next election.
Why similar: Political Sim 33.4% ★, Turn-Based 27.2%, Historical 24.2%, Strategy 7%, Simulation 6.2%
Why You'll Like It: You manage a Middle Eastern nation, balancing internal politics and international relations in a turn-based strategy format.
- #25 The Forgotten City
78% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 13,586 reviews2021
Dev: Modern StorytellerPub: Dear Villagers
Windows
Median: 6.1 hrsMean: 7.7 hrs≥1hr: 75%
The Forgotten City is a narrative-driven time loop adventure in ancient Rome. Discover the ruins of an ancient underground city, travel 2000 years into the past, and unravel the mystery of who destroyed it by cleverly exploiting the power to wind back time. The fate of the city is in your hands.
Why similar: Investigation 45.5%, Choices Matter 28%, Story Rich 16%, Adventure 10.5%
Why You'll Like It: This historical mystery requires you to investigate a trapped society, where your choices and knowledge of the law determine the outcome.
- #26 Orwell: Ignorance is Strength
81% matchMostly Positive76% of 1,911 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: Political Sim 43.1% ★, Choices Matter 12.3%, Investigation 10.3%, Point & Click 7%, Simulation 7%
Why You'll Like It: A follow-up to the original that deepens the exploration of how information and propaganda can be used to manipulate political outcomes.
- #27 Beholder: Conductor
77% matchVery Positive91% of 5,237 reviews2025
Dev: Alawar
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 86%
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 49% ★, Investigation 12.7%, Choices Matter 8.7%, Point & Click 8.7%, Story Rich 4.9%
- #28 Help Will Come Tomorrow
79% matchVery Positive80% of 941 reviews2020
Dev: Arclight CreationsPub: Klabater
Windows · Linux
Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 7.4 hrs≥1hr: 92%
In an uninhabitable Siberian wilderness, in a wake of October Revolution, a group of passengers survives the mysterious catastrophe of Trans-Siberian railway train. They must endure in a harsh ice-clad climate until rescue arrives. Facing many dangers, their own weaknesses and, their own prejudice.
Why similar: Historical 39%, Choices Matter 19.2%, Story Rich 12.2%, Simulation 11.4%, Strategy 11.2%
Why You'll Like It: A survival game set in the Russian Revolution that forces you to manage interpersonal conflicts and moral dilemmas among survivors.
- #29 Not Tonight
79% matchVery Positive82% of 2,785 reviews2018
Dev: PanicBarnPub: No More Robots
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 6.5 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Person of European Heritage #112: Welcome to Relocation Block B, your new home. Your designated role is 'Bouncer'. Work hard, stay out of trouble, and we might let you stay in the UK.
Why similar: Simulation 64.5%, Story Rich 17.7%, Adventure 10.9%, Singleplayer 6.8%
Why You'll Like It: Set in a post-Brexit Britain, you must work as a bouncer and make choices that impact your status and the political climate of the country.
- #30 City Eye
80% matchMostly Negative35% of 95 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 41.2% ★, Crime 20.9%, Investigation 13%, Choices Matter 9.8%, Point & Click 7.6%
Why You'll Like It: A management and surveillance game where you monitor a city to prevent crime and maintain order in a dystopian setting.
- #31 The Darkest Files
76% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 744 reviews2025
Dev: Paintbucket Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 75%
Germany, 1956. The war is over, but justice is not served. Former Nazis walk free, while their victims lie in unmarked graves. As a prosecutor, you'll unearth long-buried evidence, confront witnesses and hunt down perpetrators. Will you have the courage to bring these "ordinary men" to court?
Why similar: Political Sim 35.2% ★, Historical 26.4%, Investigation 14.4%, Simulation 6.6%, Puzzle 6.5%
- #32 This Is the Police 2
78% matchMostly Positive75% of 6,580 reviews2018
Dev: Weappy StudioPub: THQ Nordic
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 10.7 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Interpret the law as you see fit! Run the sheriff’s department, manage your cops, make tough decisions – and try to keep out of prison yourself – in this story-driven mixture of adventure, strategy, and turn-based tactical combat.
Why similar: Turn-Based 33.4%, Crime 21.5%, Strategy 14.4%, Story Rich 11%, Choices Matter 10.2%
- #33 You are the Judge!
76% matchMostly Positive71% 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 54% ★, Investigation 20.6%, Choices Matter 8.5%, Strategy 6.2%, Simulation 5.5%
- #34 Death and Taxes
74% matchVery Positive86% of 8,511 reviews2020
Dev: Placeholder Gameworks
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 82%
In this 2D, short narrative-based game, you assume the role of the Grim Reaper... on an office job. Your job is to decide which people are going to live or die. The consequences of your choices are yours to bear, while the mystery of your incarnation awaits revelation!
Why similar: Point & Click 23.5%, Choices Matter 23.4%, Story Rich 13.5%, Simulation 11.9%, Strategy 10.4%
- #35 Need to Know
77% matchMixed67% of 298 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 62.1% ★, Simulation 13.5%, Point & Click 8%, Adventure 7%, Story Rich 5.3%
- #36 Revolution: Young Mao
75% matchMostly Negative27% of 215 reviews2026
Dev: Runzhi
Windows · Mac · Linux
Set around 1929, this interactive visual novel lets you relive the early Red Army's epic journey from a first-person perspective. Experience immersive historical narratives and make pivotal branching choices. Beware: wrong decisions will end your game!
Why similar: Political Sim 47.3% ★, Historical 30.4%, Visual Novel 14.3%, Choices Matter 4.8%, Adventure 3.1%
- #37 Jey's Empire
75% 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 41.5% ★, Historical 19.3%, Point & Click 10%, Choices Matter 8.7%, Crime 6.4%
- #38 The Case of the Golden Idol
72% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 10,922 reviews2022
Dev: Color Gray GamesPub: Playstack
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 6.9 hrsMean: 8.0 hrs≥1hr: 90%
A new kind of detective game that allows you to think and investigate freely. Discover clues surrounding 12 strange and gruesome deaths and build your own theory. Pick your suspect, deduce the motive, unmask the awful truth.
Why similar: Investigation 20.1%, Historical 15.8%, Crime 15.7%, Thriller 14.1%, Point & Click 11%
- #39 Ambition: A Minuet in Power
73% matchVery Positive85% of 432 reviews2021
Dev: Joy Manufacturing Co.Pub: Iceberg Interactive
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 94%
18th century Paris - a city of love, lies and revolution. You are a woman of fashion trying to survive the political turmoil. Date a cast of unforgettable characters. Amass the wealth and respect you deserve. Engage in gossip that can alter the course of history, or lead you to the guillotine.
Why similar: Historical 33.4%, Visual Novel 19.6%, Choices Matter 15.6%, Hand-drawn 12.1%, Story Rich 8.6%
- #40 The Succession of Changing Kings
70% matchVery Positive87% of 547 reviews2026
Dev: KwaKwaGames
Windows
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 65%
Turn-based kingdom management simulator focused on decision-making. Will you survive and lead the kingdom to prosperity, or die in agony? The throne awaits.
Why similar: Historical 35.3%, Choices Matter 22.6%, Hand-drawn 11.4%, Visual Novel 10.9%, Simulation 9.4%
- #41 HEADLINER
74% matchMostly Positive77% of 937 reviews2017
Dev: Unbound Creations
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 2.7 hrs≥1hr: 70%
Short, thought-provoking adventure where you are a News Editor and decide what stories get published, set in a fictional city where most people are genetically modified. Multiple unique endings let you share your story and see what the Headliner before you did.
Why similar: Political Sim 51.4% ★, Choices Matter 19.6%, Adventure 7.1%, Story Rich 6.9%, Simulation 5.2%
- #42 Social Democracy: An Alternate History
70% matchNo user reviews95% of 108 reviews2026
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 50.8% ★, Historical 18.6%, Simulation 10.3%, Strategy 9.7%, Choices Matter 5.8%
- #43 The Deed: Dynasty
73% matchVery Positive82% of 1,032 reviews2016
Dev: Pilgrim AdventuresPub: GrabTheGames
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Getting away with murder has never been easy. These three members of a proud and noble family are separated by five centuries, but have in common a vengeful and murderous intent. Plans must be formed, blood must be spilled and evidence must be planted ...
Why similar: Crime 33.8%, Historical 16.5%, Choices Matter 13.6%, Visual Novel 9.3%, Story Rich 8.6%
- #44 Heads Will Roll
73% matchMostly Positive76% of 184 reviews2021
Dev: 1917 Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Hardcore survival RPG with non-linear story that lets you taste the life of a medieval soldier.
Why similar: Choices Matter 51.3%, Story Rich 26.8%, Adventure 16.8%, Singleplayer 5.2%
- #45 Plebby Quest: The Crusades
71% matchVery Positive86% of 2,902 reviews2020
Dev: PiedPipers TeamPub: NEOWIZ
Windows
Median: 7.5 hrsMean: 14.3 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Survive ambitious rulers dreaming of an empire, outsmart treacherous neighbors longing to burn your spoils, and navigate the religion’s predictably unreasonable demands; you need ask only one question as you build your legacy – “Will you burn them, or be burnt?”
Why similar: Strategy 28.5%, Simulation 23.5%, Choices Matter 21.1%, Adventure 13.2%, Action 8.4%
- #46 The Shadow Government Simulator
71% matchMostly Positive74% of 110 reviews2022
Dev: Chupacabra Game StudiosPub: Games Incubator
Windows · Mac · Linux
A turn-based strategy game where you lead a secret society towards world domination. Investigate the influential and convert them to your faction via bribery, seduction and intimidation. Reshape society's power structures to fend off rival societies and the world's nations in your quest for power.
Why similar: Political Sim 41.1% ★, Turn-Based 27.2%, Investigation 7.7%, Choices Matter 7.7%, Strategy 7.1%
- #47 Bonaparte - A Mechanized Revolution
68% matchMostly Positive77% of 109 reviews2025
Dev: Studio Imugi
Windows
1789, Paris. Take Napoleon’s place in an alternate history as Céline or César Bonaparte in this ideology driven, turn-based strategy journey. Defend, reform or oppose the monarchy and write your own alternative history by combining cunning political skills and tactical military prowess.
Why similar: Political Sim 47.6% ★, Historical 29.4%, Choices Matter 9.9%, Strategy 8.1%, Simulation 5%
- #48 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 78.4% ★, Strategy 10.9%, Simulation 10.7%
- #49 The Three Kingdoms of Shadows: Xuzhou
67% matchVery Positive94% of 50 reviews2026
Dev: 鹏砚
Windows · Mac
Three Kingdoms of Shadows blends dark political intrigue with occult folklore. As Liu Bei, raised to rule Xuzhou as a pliable puppet, enact decrees, manage resources, and outmaneuver the factions behind your rise. Follow history—or pursue optional mysteries to unlock a path no chronicle recorded.
Why similar: Political Sim 50.6% ★, Historical 18.5%, Visual Novel 11.9%, Strategy 6.2%, Story Rich 5.1%
- #50 Heads Will Roll: Reforged
68% matchVery Positive84% of 1,689 reviews2023
Dev: 1917 StudiosPub: Valkyrie Initiative
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 15.9 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Hardcore survival RPG with non-linear story that lets you play as a young medieval soldier who over the course of battles and adventures becomes the most formidable and respected knight of his era. Or, if he’s not lucky enough, perishes in the chaos of the Hundred Years' War.
Why similar: Historical 34.1%, Turn-Based 33.9%, Choices Matter 19.1%, Story Rich 10.2%, Singleplayer 2.7%
- #51 Sigma Theory: Global Cold War
69% matchMostly Positive76% of 1,386 reviews2019
Dev: Mi-Clos StudioPub: Goblinz Publishing
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 7.9 hrs≥1hr: 63%
A Turn-based Strategy game in a futuristic global cold war from the award-winning creators of Out There. Recruit a squad of special agents and run your intel agency to secure the control of the singularity.
Why similar: Political Sim 49.7% ★, Turn-Based 27.2%, Investigation 11.5%, Strategy 5.6%, Simulation 4.5%
- #52 Lightracer: For Judge
66% matchVery Positive93% of 499 reviews2025
Dev: Smartmelon Games
Windows
In a dystopian future, as The Judge with immense power, you journey through space to find hope in a divided society. This sci-fi adventure explores hope amidst adversity.
Why similar: Political Sim 45.9% ★, Choices Matter 12.3%, Visual Novel 12.1%, Point & Click 11.8%, Simulation 8.3%
- #53 大明王朝1789 | Ming dynasty 1789
71% matchMixed46% of 508 reviews2020
Dev: Long Qi Software Technology
Windows
In 1789, the Ming Dynasty had survived for a hundred years. At this time, just before the Great Revolution, what will the Ming Dynasty look like under the influence of players?
Why similar: Political Sim 36.4% ★, Historical 25.6%, Strategy 14.2%, Simulation 12.4%, Choices Matter 11.4%
- #54 The King's Dilemma: Chronicles
69% matchMostly Positive73% of 140 reviews2023
Dev: Big Trouble
Windows · Mac
Lead the King’s Council for generations as the consequences of your decisions decide the kingdom’s resources and political standing. Form alliances, solve dilemmas, and prepare for the final uprising that was foretold by an ancient prophecy
Why similar: Political Sim 46.5% ★, Historical 20.5%, Choices Matter 11.8%, Simulation 8.3%, Hand-drawn 6.6%
- #55 Evil Democracy: 1932
69% matchMostly Positive75% of 471 reviews2020
Dev: Hamsters Gaming
Windows
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 85%
In the unique world of this political simulator, you travel to Europe, 1932-1935, to become the party leader in one of the following countries: Germany, France, or England. You have a real chance to become the winner of WWII even before it begins...
Why similar: Simulation 26.3%, Strategy 25.5%, Turn-Based 24%, Historical 22.2%, Singleplayer 2%
- #56 Save Koch
70% matchMixed63% of 155 reviews2019
Dev: Wooden Monkeys
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 88%
You are local mafia kingpin, Jeffrey Koch. Your empire in New Kandinski is in total chaos because an unknown Mastermind has decided to take your place. And they’ve planted a sleeper Mole inside your operation. It’s time to act, but you need to act smart.
Why similar: Choices Matter 20.5%, Simulation 16.9%, Strategy 16.7%, Story Rich 12.9%, Thriller 11.6%
- #57 Federal Reserve Simulator
65% matchVery Positive97% of 73 reviews2026
Dev: Billmeade Gaming
Windows · Mac · Linux
Can you beat inflation without crashing the economy? Run the Federal Reserve through real crises, political pressure, AI bubbles, and market panic. Set rates, deploy QE, manage expectations, and engineer the perfect soft landing. Featured on Marketplace with Kai Ryssdal.
Why similar: Political Sim 50.7% ★, Historical 26.8%, Choices Matter 9.8%, Simulation 6.1%, Strategy 5.4%
- #58 Miss Peacock
65% matchVery Positive99% of 97 reviews2026
Dev: Otter Club
Windows · Mac
Between 1930 and 1933, Lieutenant Chen, an ambitious Asian officer, travels to a remote mine in the mountains of French Indochina to investigate a decrease in mineral production. Various forces become entangled in the power play, revealing the truth amid diplomatic mediation and supernatural events.
Why similar: Political Sim 39.9% ★, Historical 14.1%, Hand-drawn 11.7%, Visual Novel 11%, Story Rich 7.2%
- #59 Politics The Game
62% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 2,552 reviews2025
Dev: Simplicity Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.8 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 88%
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: Political Sim 62.8% ★, Story Rich 9.8%, Simulation 9.7%, Strategy 9.6%, Adventure 5.1%
- #60 Long Live The Queen
66% matchVery Positive95% of 7,162 reviews2013
Dev: Hanako Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Rule the world or die trying!Being a Princess is not an easy job. Being a Queen is even harder. Especially when you're only fourteen years old, and the reason you've inherited the throne is that your royal mother has just met an untimely end.Now power is up for grabs.
Why similar: Political Sim 65% ★, Visual Novel 16%, Simulation 6.1%, Strategy 5%, Choices Matter 4.3%