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Games like The Political Process

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  • Updated May 5, 2026

Players who liked The Political Process also play

The closest matches to The Political Process: Lawgivers II, Democracy 4, The Political Machine 2016, Suzerain, and Political Arena. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

  1. Rank 01

    Why this

    Shares election simulation with The Political Process.

    • $19.99 (Price checked Oct 31)
    • Deck Playable
    • 2023
  2. Rank 02

    Why this

    Also Politics and Political, like The Political Process.

    • $29.99 (Price checked Nov 4)
    • 2022
  1. Rank 04

    Suzerain

    • $19.99 (Price checked Nov 4)
    • Deck Verified
    • 2020
  2. Rank 05

    Political Arena

    Why this: Same contemplative mood as The Political Process.

    • $14.99 (Price checked Oct 31)
    • Deck Playable
    • 2025
  3. Rank 07

    Plutocracy

    Why this: Also Politics and Political Sim, like The Political Process.

    • $24.99 (Price checked Nov 4)
    • 2019

The full ranked list: top 24 games like The Political Process

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  1. 1
    Lawgivers II

    Shares election simulation with The Political Process.

    • 68% of 230 reviews
  2. 2
    Democracy 4

    Also Politics and Political, like The Political Process.

    • 84% of 3,916 reviews
  3. 3
    The Political Machine 2016

    Genres: Strategy, Indie, Simulation

    • 77% of 542 reviews
  4. 4
    Suzerain

    Genres: Indie, Adventure, RPG

    • 93% of 6,933 reviews
  5. 5
    Political Arena

    Same contemplative mood as The Political Process.

    • 75% of 55 reviews
  6. 6
    Age of History II

    Genres: Strategy

    • 87% of 9,188 reviews
  7. 7
    Plutocracy

    Also Politics and Political Sim, like The Political Process.

    • 79% of 758 reviews
  8. 8
    Fate of the World

    Genres: Strategy, Indie, Simulation

    • 79% of 348 reviews
  9. 9
    270 | Two Seventy US Election

    Genres: Strategy

    • 75% of 893 reviews
  10. 10
    Politics The Game

    Genres: Strategy, Adventure, Simulation

    • 91% of 101 reviews
  11. 11
    Imperator: Rome

    Genres: Strategy, Simulation

    • 67% of 12,449 reviews
  12. 12
    Citystate

    Genres: Strategy, Indie, Simulation

    • 75% of 690 reviews
  13. 13
    Power & Revolution 2019 Edition

    Genres: Strategy, Simulation

    • 54% of 460 reviews
  14. 14
    Victoria II

    Genres: Strategy

    • 93% of 9,038 reviews
  15. 15
    SuperPower 2 Steam Edition

    Genres: Strategy, Simulation

    • 78% of 988 reviews
  16. 16
    Rogue State

    Genres: Strategy, Indie, Simulation

    • 71% of 160 reviews
  17. 17
    Crisis in the Kremlin: The Cold War

    Genres: Strategy, Indie, Simulation

    • 86% of 192 reviews
  18. 18
    Beholder 2

    Genres: Strategy, Indie, Adventure

    • 82% of 1,028 reviews
  19. 19
    Political Animals

    Genres: Strategy, Indie, Simulation

    • 63% of 86 reviews
  20. 20
    Realpolitiks

    Genres: Strategy

    • 59% of 405 reviews
  21. 21
    The Guild II Renaissance

    Genres: Strategy, Simulation

    • 79% of 1,563 reviews
  22. 22
    Tropico 6

    Genres: Strategy, Simulation

    • 87% of 9,768 reviews
  23. 23
    Ages of Conflict: World War Simulator

    Same whimsical mood as The Political Process.

    • 97% of 5,231 reviews
  24. 24
    Supreme Ruler 2020 Gold

    Genres: Strategy

    • 79% of 154 reviews
The Political Process — Steam game cover
  • Released: 2019
  • Developer: Verlumino Studios LLC
  • Price: $14.99checked Nov 4
  • Steam Deck: Deck Playable
  • 96% of 1,881 reviews
  • Genres: Strategy, Indie, Simulation, Early Access
  • Platforms: Windows

Players highlight

  • Covers offices from school board to president
  • Developer actively engages with community feedback
  • Elections are simulated with extreme depth
  • Challenging
  • Contemplative
  • Intense

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About The Political Process

The closest matches to The Political Process: Lawgivers II, Democracy 4, The Political Machine 2016, Suzerain, and Political Arena. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

If The Political Process is your kind of game, the closest matches are Lawgivers II, Democracy 4 and The Political Machine 2016 — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as challenging, contemplative and intense, and single out its campaign strategy and election simulation. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.

The Political Process is a turn-based political simulation and strategy game set in the American political system. Players create a character and navigate campaigns from school board races to presidential bids, engaging with election mechanics including judicial review, legislative crafting, and policy effect tracking as they progress through an office hierarchy. Reviewers describe the depth of the election simulation as extensive, while players highlight that it teaches real-world political mechanics. The game features moddable systems for customization and supports massive playthroughs with a chill difficulty setting for relaxed sessions. Currently in early access with an active developer community, it holds a 96% positive rating from over 1,800 Steam reviews.

About 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.

Is The Political Process worth buying?

  • 96% of 1,881 Steam reviews are positive.
  • We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
  • Early Access: unfinished, and it can change a lot before release.
  • Price: $14.99 (checked Nov 8).
  • People who recommend it had played a median of 59 h when they wrote their review.
  • Steam Deck Playable: works, with some rough edges.

What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews

People who play it also play: Lawgivers II, Democracy 4, The Political Machine 2016

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Frequently asked about The Political Process

Can I run it?

Does The Political Process run on Steam Deck?

The Political Process is rated Playable on Steam Deck — it runs, but expect some manual adjustments (control remapping, text size, or graphics settings) for the best experience.

How much does The Political Process cost?

The Political Process is listed on Steam at 14.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).

What games are most similar to The Political Process?

Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside The Political Process are Lawgivers II, Democracy 4, The Political Machine 2016.

Who developed The Political Process?

The Political Process was developed by Verlumino Studios LLC.