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Single-player games like The Political Process

Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to The Political Process, ranked by player overlap. Every pick carries Steam's Single-player category, so multiplayer-only titles or always-online games don't sneak in. imho.run pulls the category data from Steam directly — Single-player here matches what the store labels.

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Ranked picks

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    Democracy 3 — Steam game cover

    Democracy 3

    Single-player alternative to The Political Process — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with The Political Process.

    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.

    2013StrategyIndieSimulation24.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    The Political Machine 2016 — Steam game cover

    The Political Machine 2016

    Single-player alternative to The Political Process — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with The Political Process.

    Run for President of the United States as one of dozens of past or present presidential candidates or create your own ideal candidate. Give speeches, go on talk shows, hire unsavory operatives, and do whatever it takes to win on election day.

    2016StrategyIndieSimulationSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Lawgivers — Steam game cover

    Lawgivers

    Single-player alternative to The Political Process — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with The Political Process.

    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.

    2020IndieSimulation6.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    AfterWar — Steam game cover

    AfterWar

    Single-player alternative to The Political Process — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with The Political Process.

    AfterWar is a strategy about the world in 2028

    2023StrategyIndieSimulation24.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
  5. 5
    Democracy 4 — Steam game cover

    Democracy 4

    Single-player alternative to The Political Process — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with The Political Process.

    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...

    2022StrategyIndieSimulation29.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Fate of the World — Steam game cover

    Fate of the World

    Single-player alternative to The Political Process — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with The Political Process.

    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...

    2011StrategyIndieSimulation9.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    The Political Machine — Steam game cover

    The Political Machine

    Single-player alternative to The Political Process — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with The Political Process.

    Do you have what it takes to be president?Play as more than 20 candidates including Barack Obama, Mitt Romney, Rick Santorum, Ron Paul, Newt Gingrich or create your own candidate from scratch.Players take to the campaign trail against a computer controlled opponent or a human challenger over the Internet.

    2012StrategySingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Lawgivers II — Steam game cover

    Lawgivers II

    Single-player alternative to The Political Process — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with The Political Process.

    Lawgivers II is a political sandbox game that features multiple electoral systems, approve/reject bills and govern a country. Start out your career from the very bottom, and perhaps one day, lead your nation to become the most influential in the world.

    2023StrategyIndieSimulation24.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →