Top Political Games
60+ political games ranked by player tags and tunable re-ranking. Related tags include Indie, Singleplayer, Politics, Simulation.
Recommended Political Games

The Political Process
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.

Democracy 3
Have you ever wanted to be president? or prime-minister? Convinced you could do a better job of running the country? Let's face it, you could hardly do a worse job than our current political leaders.
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- #1 The Political Process98% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 2,167 reviews2019Developer: Verlumino Studios LLCPlatforms: WindowsMedian: 5.1hMean: 16.6h≥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.
- #2 Democracy 398% matchMostly Positive74% of 7,255 reviews2013Developer: Positech GamesPlatforms: Windows, Mac, LinuxMedian: 3.2hMean: 10.8h≥1hr: 84%
Have you ever wanted to be president? or prime-minister? Convinced you could do a better job of running the country? Let's face it, you could hardly do a worse job than our current political leaders.
- #3 270 | Two Seventy US Election98% matchMostly Positive76% of 1,129 reviews2018Developer: Political Games LLCPlatforms: Windows, MacMedian: 2.0hMean: 8.3h≥1hr: 68%
Do you have what it takes to become President of the United States? Can you win the Two Seventy (270) Electoral Votes needed for victory in the US Election?
- #4 RIOT: Civil Unrest98% matchMixed68% of 1,950 reviews2019Developer: Leonard MenchiariPublisher: Silver Lining InteractivePlatforms: Windows, Mac, LinuxMedian: 54mMean: 5.6h≥1hr: 48%
As civil crisis deepens and inequality tears the very fabric of society the discontentment of the masses manifests itself in violent public disturbances and civil disorder. Play as the police or the angry horde as RIOT – Civil Unrest places you in some of the world’s most fractious disputes.
- #5 Divinity: Dragon Commander98% matchMostly Positive74% of 2,548 reviews2013Developer: Larian StudiosPlatforms: WindowsMedian: 3.2hMean: 6.1h≥1hr: 86%
You are the Dragon Commander. Your mission it is to reunite a broken empire and become the new emperor. Success depends entirely on your ability to efficiently rule your empire, build invincible armies and lead them to victory.
- #6 Replica97% matchVery Positive86% of 3,534 reviews2016Developer: SomiPlatforms: Windows, MacMedian: 2.8hMean: 36.8h≥1hr: 88%
Replica is an interactive novel game played through a cellphone and social media. The insane experience of peeping into someone's private life through a cellphone will transform you into the state's greatest patriot.
- #7 1979 Revolution: Black Friday97% matchMostly Positive77% of 1,088 reviews2016Developer: iNK StoriesPlatforms: Windows, MacMedian: 3.4hMean: 5.0h≥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.
- #8 Masters of the World - Geopolitical Simulator 396% matchMixed46% of 613 reviews2014Developer: EversimPlatforms: Windows, Mac
Discover the industry standard for geopolitical simulation of today’s world!In Masters of the World, the third incarnation of Geopolitical Simulator, play as the head of state of one or more countries and expand your influence across the globe.
- #9 Europa Universalis III Complete95% matchVery Positive78% of 2,141 reviews2009Developer: Paradox Development StudioPublisher: Paradox InteractivePlatforms: Windows, MacMedian: 2.2hMean: 11.3h≥1hr: 89%
Europa Universalis III Complete includes the original Europa Universalis III as well as the expansions In Nomine and Napoleons Ambition Europa Universalis III delves deeply into the areas of exploration, trade, warfare and diplomacy.
- #10 Tonight We Riot95% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 566 reviews2020Developer: Pixel Pushers Union 512Publisher: Means InteractivePlatforms: Windows, Mac, LinuxMedian: 1.6hMean: 2.6h≥1hr: 63%
A revolutionary crowd-based retro brawler
- #11 Power & Revolution94% matchMixed56% of 1,297 reviews2016Developer: EversimPlatforms: 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!
- #12 A Bewitching Revolution93% matchVery Positive93% of 358 reviews2019Developer: ColestiaPlatforms: Windows
A Bewitching Revolution is a first-person adventure game about a communist witch living in a cyberpunk city. Use magic to help the city's residents organise collective forms of power and resistance!
- #13 The Westport Independent92% matchMostly Positive77% of 349 reviews2016Developer: Double Zero One ZeroPlatforms: Windows, Mac, LinuxMedian: 1.0hMean: 9.5h≥1hr: 50%
The Westport Independent is a censorship simulator taking place in a post-war country, governed by the recently elected Loyalist Party. As the editor of one of the last independent newspapers in the country, your job is to remove and edit the content of your paper, affecting the people’s opinion of both the rebels and the Loyalist...
- #14 Plutocracy91% matchVery Positive80% of 1,379 reviews2019Developer: RedwoodPlatforms: 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?
- #15 NOT A HERO91% matchVery Positive87% of 2,052 reviews2016Developer: Roll7Publisher: Devolver DigitalPlatforms: Windows, Mac, LinuxMedian: 4.0hMean: 4.5h≥1hr: 79%
Professional assassin turned amateur campaign manager Steve is charged with cleaning up the city by an anthropomorphic rabbit and mayoral candidate from the future named BunnyLord.
- #16 Korwin The Game90% matchMostly Positive78% of 224 reviews2015Developer: Zbigniew OchmanPublisher: WolfiesoftPlatforms: WindowsMedian: 2.7hMean: 3.6h≥1hr: 88%
Old-school 2D platform game. You play as a warrior for freedom in the fight against hordes of socialists. 19 models enemies. 12 levels.
- #17 Democratic Socialism Simulator89% matchVery Positive91% of 209 reviews2020Developer: MolleindustriaPlatforms: Windows, Mac, Linux
Pave the road to a post-capitalist society!
- #18 Not For Broadcast: Prologue87% matchVery Positive93% of 769 reviews2019Developer: NotGamesPublisher: tinyBuildPlatforms: WindowsMedian: 24mMean: 5.3h≥1hr: 15%
Take control of the National Nightly News, as a radical government comes to power. In this immersive, high-pressure, propaganda sim, you control what the people see and determine what’s Not For Broadcast.
- #19 Need to Know87% matchMixed67% of 298 reviews2018Developer: Monomyth GamesPlatforms: 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.
- #20 Border Force87% matchMostly Negative35% of 88 reviews2019Developer: Spire InteractivePlatforms: Windows
It is 10:59PM on March 29th 2019. With one minute to go until Britain's exit from the European Union is formalised, you are ready to get to work. The UK's safety is in your hands. You are Border Force.
- #21 Yang2020 Path To Presidency87% matchVery Positive88% of 136 reviews2019Developer: Sam VallelyPlatforms: Windows, Mac, Linux
Andrew Yang is unstoppable on his path to presidency! Play through all of the ups and downs of his campaign journey as you battle the other candidates, the naysayers and of course President Trump!
- #22 Citystate II86% matchMostly Positive74% of 1,141 reviews2021Developer: Andy SztarkPlatforms: WindowsMedian: 4.8hMean: 10.3h≥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.
- #23 Irony Curtain: From Matryoshka with Love85% matchVery Positive87% of 430 reviews2019Developer: Artifex MundiPlatforms: Windows, Mac, LinuxMedian: 3.8hMean: 5.7h≥1hr: 92%
Irony Curtain: From Matryoshka with Love is a satirical point and click inspired by the classic adventure games. It smuggles you out of your comfort zone and throws you into the middle of a Cold War spy intrigue - where there’s an even bigger game being played …
- #24 Act of War: Direct Action84% matchVery Positive91% of 628 reviews2008Developer: Eugen SystemsPublisher: THQ NordicPlatforms: WindowsMedian: 1.3hMean: 5.8h≥1hr: 56%
Tomorrow's War Is NOW Ripped from today's headlines, Act of War: Direct Action™ is a frightening tale of suspense, international intrigue and geopolitical military conflict. This real-time strategy experience puts you squarely in control of counterterrorist forces and delivers a first look at tomorrow's war.
- #25 Fate of the World84% matchMostly Positive78% of 448 reviews2011Developer: Red RedemptionPublisher: Soothsayer GamesPlatforms: WindowsMedian: 30mMean: 3.0h≥1hr: 37%
Fate of the World is a dramatic global strategy game that puts all our futures in your hands. The game features a dramatic set of scenarios based on the latest science covering the next two centuries. You must manage a balancing act of protecting the Earth’s resources and climate versus the needs of an ever-growing world population, who...
- #26 Realpolitiks II83% matchMixed46% of 668 reviews2021Developer: Jujubee S.A.Publisher: Fulqrum PublishingPlatforms: Windows, Mac, LinuxMedian: 5.8hMean: 14.4h≥1hr: 83%
Lead your people to glory and write a new chapter of history in Realpolitiks II, a real-time grand strategy game where you lead any contemporary nation in an attempt to secure world dominance.
- #27 The Communist Manifesto ~ A Visual Novel81% matchVery Positive89% of 104 reviews2025Developer: Non Fiction GamesPlatforms: Windows, Mac, Linux
The visual novel adaptation of The Communist Manifesto by Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels. Experience the Manifesto in a conversational style for the first time and fully customize your reading.
- #28 Evil Democracy: 193281% matchMostly Positive75% of 471 reviews2020Developer: Hamsters GamingPlatforms: WindowsMedian: 4.3hMean: 4.4h≥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...
- #29 VOCÊ É UM DEFUNTO MECÂNICO80% matchVery Positive97% of 415 reviews2022Developer: Virgula LealPublisher: Jogo JoiaPlatforms: Windows, Mac, Linux
Baleado até a morte, você é um defunto mecânico se lembrando de como morreu, e das vidas torturadas que agora ficam para trás. Uma aventura em prosa para 20 minutos de pavor existencial no presente pós-singularidade.
- #30 Turkish Throne77% matchVery Positive92% of 379 reviews2025Developer: KurultaicPlatforms: 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?
- #31 Lawgivers78% matchVery Positive82% of 415 reviews2020Developer: Damian BernardiPublisher: SomniumSoftPlatforms: Windows, Mac, LinuxMedian: 2.0hMean: 6.3h≥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.
- #32 Power & Revolution 2019 Edition78% matchMixed59% of 1,248 reviews2019Developer: EversimPlatforms: Windows, Mac
The new evolution of Geopolitical Simulator 4, the hyperrealistic simulator of today's world! In Power & Revolution 2019 Edition, play as the Head of State and extend your influence around the globe. By playing as several countries, try to change the destiny of our planet with orchestrated actions.
- #33 Anarcute77% matchVery Positive92% of 800 reviews2016Developer: AnarteamPlatforms: WindowsMedian: 3.3hMean: 4.0h≥1hr: 85%
Anarcute is a rampaging riot simulator, combining adorable aesthetics with huge-scale chaos, colourful destruction and crowd-beat’em all gameplay!
- #34 Legal Dungeon76% matchMostly Positive78% of 594 reviews2019Developer: SomiPlatforms: Windows, MacMedian: 3.6hMean: 6.6h≥1hr: 94%
Legal Dungeon is a game about organizing Police Investigation Documents. The player must review and provide an Investigation Verdict on reports ranging from petty theft to murder, in eight different criminal cases. Weigh the value of people’s lives to unlock all the collectables.
- #35 Project Syria76% matchMixed41% of 71 reviews2016Developer: Emblematic GroupPlatforms: Windows
Nearly one half of Syria’s 23 million people have been displaced in its civil war and no group has been as severely affected as children. Children make up more than half of the three million refugees living in camps some news reports indicate that children are actually being specifically targeted in the violence.
- #36 Super POTUS Trump73% matchMixed58% of 465 reviews2017Developer: Emerson Design, Inc.Platforms: WindowsMedian: 36mMean: 53.1h≥1hr: 44%
A "mini" game tribute to Donald J. Trump's amazing and successful run for the U.S. presidency. #MAGA!
- #37 Presidential Beatdown72% matchMostly Positive74% of 19 reviews2024Developer: Eternal StudiosPlatforms: Windows, Mac, Linux
The Ultimate Political Party-Crasher! Presidential Beatdown is a silly local/couch 2-D multiplayer fighting game in which super-soldier Presidents battle it out for political dominance. ⚠️NOTE: This game is an unfinished work in progress. The only available fighters are Trump, Obama, and Washington.
- #38 FULFILLMENT71% matchVery Positive93% of 307 reviews2019Developer: Unbound CreationsPlatforms: Windows, Linux
Exciting Adventure About the Joys of Working at an Amazin' Fulfillment Center! Short, social commentary game that is 100% free, no micro-transactions.
- #39 Floor 13: Deep State72% matchMostly Negative35% of 40 reviews2020Developer: Oversight ProductionsPublisher: Balor GamesPlatforms: Windows, Mac
Floor 13: Deep State is a dynamically generated dystopian thriller, inspired by the 90’s classic Floor 13 and created by its original team. In a free society, citizens make their own decisions, can challenge authority, and are able to speak their truth. Your job is to put a stop to that.
- #40 Megalo Polis72% matchMixed45% of 11 reviews2016Developer: Black Sheep studioPlatforms: Windows, Mac
Do you have what it takes to survive the cutthroat competition of the campaign trail and become the next US President? It’s time to rub elbows, oversell your scant promises, and engineer a few scandals―because nobody gets into the White House without getting a little dirty.
- #41 Gerrymap70% matchNo user reviews96% of 25 reviews2025Developer: Gideon KennedyPlatforms: Windows
Gerrymap is a puzzle game about gerrymandering. Win congressional seats for your party by drawing districts, using US Census data!
- #42 Velvet 8969% matchVery Positive93% of 221 reviews2024Developer: Charles GamesPlatforms: Windows
How did the communist regime in Czechoslovakia fall? This hidden-object game tells the story of ordinary people taking part in the peaceful demonstrations that changed the course of history. Big crowds hide those, who want to tell you why they took to the streets.
- #43 Maestro's Cold War 269% matchVery Positive93% of 180 reviews2026Developer: Maestro CinetikPublisher: Gaming at workPlatforms: Windows, Mac, Linux
Addictive yet chill. An immersive Cold War sandbox. Revive the Cold War in this classic strategy game—easy to pick up, yet challenging and deep, offering endless replayability.
- #44 They Came From a Communist Planet70% matchVery Positive87% of 215 reviews2019Developer: ColestiaPlatforms: Windows
THEY CAME FROM A COMMUNIST PLANET is a first-person riot game where aliens reach earth and trigger a socialist revolution. Break through police lines with bricks and molotovs as you follow the aliens into a communist future!
- #45 Sim Junta71% matchMostly Negative33% of 68 reviews2015Developer: Icehole GamesPublisher: Strategy FirstPlatforms: 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...
- #46 Ministry of Broadcast69% matchVery Positive82% of 469 reviews2020Developer: Twin PetesPublisher: HitcentsPlatforms: Windows, MacMedian: 2.1hMean: 5.4h≥1hr: 66%
Ministry of Broadcast is a narrative-driven single player cinematic platformer mixing Orwell’s 1984 with modern reality TV. A country divided by The Wall; to cross it and reach your family, you must compete on - and win - a reality TV show broadcast by the Regime.
- #47 Trump Simulator VR69% matchVery Positive82% of 110 reviews2016Developer: Christine BarronPublisher: The Family Collective, LLCPlatforms: Windows
Help Donald get ready for his big day. The weight of the world rests in his tiny little hands.
- #48 NURTOPU68% matchVery Positive94% of 78 reviews2023Developer: muhammed ismail gökPlatforms: Windows
It is a rabbit game for collecting 2d diamonds.2d hyper casual platform game.
- #49 Urban Empire69% matchMostly Negative34% of 2,463 reviews2017Developer: Reborn GamesPublisher: Kalypso Media DigitalPlatforms: WindowsMedian: 5.3hMean: 7.9h≥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.
- #50 A Hand With Many Fingers67% matchVery Positive83% of 530 reviews2020Developer: ColestiaPlatforms: Windows
Unravel a real conspiracy from deep within the CIA’s archives. Search classified documents and follow new leads in this non-linear investigative thriller.
- #51 Freedom Defender68% matchMixed67% of 159 reviews2017Developer: League of Sweat Ent.Platforms: WindowsMedian: 24mMean: 5.3h≥1hr: 38%
Freedom Defender is a satirical tower defense game set in a fictional country obsessed in keeping it's borders free from foreigners.
- #52 Political Arena66% matchMostly Positive76% of 75 reviews2025Developer: Wayside PressPlatforms: Windows, Mac
POLITICAL ARENA is a one-of-a-kind strategy/sim sandbox about American politics. Seek fame or infamy in a richly simulated political world, complete with high stakes legislative strategizing, backroom deals and the press. Customize and play as the politician of your dreams (or nightmares).
- #53 Daily Thread: The Sewing of Discontent67% matchPositive83% of 24 reviews2023Developer: The WastelandPlatforms: Windows
Henrietta is a seamstress in early industrial Manchester, enjoying Victorian age manufactory work. Relive your favorite moments from Dickens, Zola, and Marx, learn about the history of working conditions and worker rights and how they got where they are today, and think of where they could still go!
- #54 The Beautiful Island66% matchMixed70% of 44 reviews2025Developer: TBFPlatforms: Windows, Mac, Linux
A short visual novel about war, peace and hope. Explore a city after a devastating war. Talk to people, try to understand, try to help. The heroes of war are dead, but you can be a hero of peace!
- #55 The American Dream66% matchMixed69% of 130 reviews2018Developer: Samurai PunkPlatforms: WindowsMedian: 3.6hMean: 4.8h≥1hr: 83%
Look down the barrel of a future where all your everyday needs are solved with guns.
- #56 One Dark Night67% matchMixed45% of 94 reviews2016Developer: Emblematic GroupPlatforms: Windows
Produced exclusively from real recordings of 911 calls, witness trial testimony, and architectural drawings. One Dark Night tells the story of the day teenager Travyon Martin was shot and killed by neighborhood watch volunteer George Zimmerman.
- #57 Putin Run Away From Trump66% matchMixed58% of 82 reviews2018Developer: Nikita "Ghost_RUS"Publisher: Ghost_RUS GamesPlatforms: WindowsMedian: 0mMean: 1.3h≥1hr: 9%
You play for Putin, who at the time of the taxation bargained with Trump, so you have to run away from Trump and his clones, and also collect taxes (bitcoins)
- #58 COVID Kawaii!65% matchPositive93% of 27 reviews2022Developer: Wade ArcadePlatforms: Windows
COVID Kawaii! is the cutest pandemic tower defense this side of the partition glass. Using the power of common sense and cleaning products, defend your personal space from the oncoming virus hoard. Can you go the social distance?
