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Games like Civic Story

If Civic Story is your kind of game, the closest matches are Suzerain, Mayor Quake and Presidential Psychologist — picked from the ranked list below. 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.

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About Civic Story: When a sudden election rocks the country, whose side are you on? In Civic Story, you'll encounter colorful characters & situations that show how the upcoming election affects you, your colleagues, and the nation in this comedic 8-chapter Visual Novel parody that helps you understand our world today.

2023IndieAdventureSimulationCasual14.99 USDWindowsby Shining Spark Entertainment Ltd
Civic Story — Steam game cover

Players who liked Civic Story also play

Steam players who put hours into Civic Story also tend to own these titles — a signal called collaborative filtering. imho.run cross-references millions of library ownership patterns to surface games whose real audiences overlap, regardless of whether their genre tags match.

  1. Suzerain

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for Civic Story fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Civic Story.

    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?

    2020IndieAdventureRPG19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Mayor Quake

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for Civic Story fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with Civic Story.

    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?

    StrategyIndieSimulationSteam ↗
  3. Presidential Psychologist

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for Civic Story fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure and Casual with Civic Story.

    You're not a real psychologist. He's not a sane president. Welcome to the most unhinged therapy session ever held in office.

    2025AdventureCasual5.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. Headliner: NoviNews

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for Civic Story fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Civic Story.

    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.

    2018IndieAdventureSimulation13.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Beholder 2

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #5 for Civic Story fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Civic Story.

    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!

    2018StrategyIndieAdventure17.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. Orwell: Keeping an Eye On You

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #6 for Civic Story fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Civic Story.

    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.

    2016IndieAdventureSimulation2.49 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Not For Broadcast

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #7 for Civic Story fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Civic Story.

    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?

    2022IndieAdventureSimulation24.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Cat President ~A More Purrfect Union~

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #8 for Civic Story fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with Civic Story.

    Find love, in a world where cats run the U.S. government!

    2016IndieSimulationCasual8.99 USDSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Civic Story at current Steam store prices.

  1. Garry's Mod

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under Civic Story on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Simulation with Civic Story.

    Garry's Mod is a physics sandbox. There aren't any predefined aims or goals. We give you the tools and leave you to play.

    2006IndieSimulationCasual4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Vampire Survivors

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under Civic Story on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Casual with Civic Story.

    Mow down thousands of night creatures and survive until dawn! Vampire Survivors is a gothic horror casual game with rogue-lite elements, where your choices can allow you to quickly snowball against the hundreds of monsters that get thrown at you. Be the bullet hell!

    2022ActionIndieRPG4.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. PEAK

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~47% under Civic Story on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Civic Story.

    PEAK is a co-op climbing game where the slightest mistake can spell your doom. Either solo or as a group of lost nature scouts, your only hope of rescue from a mysterious island is to scale the mountain at its center. Do you have what it takes to reach the PEAK?

    2025ActionIndieAdventure7.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. Slay the Spire

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~58% under Civic Story on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Civic Story.

    We fused card games and roguelikes together to make the best single player deckbuilder we could. Craft a unique deck, encounter bizarre creatures, discover relics of immense power, and Slay the Spire!

    2019StrategyIndie6.24 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. Inscryption

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~47% under Civic Story on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Civic Story.

    Inscryption is an inky black card-based odyssey that blends the deckbuilding roguelike, escape-room style puzzles, and psychological horror into a blood-laced smoothie. Darker still are the secrets inscrybed upon the cards...

    2021StrategyIndieAdventure7.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Cookie Clicker

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under Civic Story on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Simulation with Civic Story.

    An idle game about making cookies! Originally released in 2013 on the web, and actively developed since then. This is the official version for Steam.

    2021StrategyIndieSimulation4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. WEBFISHING

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under Civic Story on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Casual with Civic Story.

    WEBFISHING a multiplayer chatroom-focused fishing game! Relax and fish (on the web!)

    2024IndieMassively MultiplayerCasual4.99 USDSteam ↗
  8. Noita

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~47% under Civic Story on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Civic Story.

    Noita is a magical action roguelite set in a world where every pixel is physically simulated. Fight, explore, melt, burn, freeze and evaporate your way through the procedurally generated world using spells you've created yourself.

    2020ActionIndieAdventure7.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Free alternatives

Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.

  1. Doki Doki Literature Club!

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Casual with Civic Story.

    The Literature Club is full of cute girls! Will you write the way into their heart? This game is not suitable for children or those who are easily disturbed.

    2017IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Life is Strange - Episode 1

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Adventure with Civic Story.

    Episode 1 now FREE! Life is Strange is an award-winning and critically acclaimed episodic adventure game that allows the player to rewind time and affect the past, present and future.

    2015ActionAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Helltaker

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Civic Story.

    Helltaker is a short game about sharply dressed demon girls.

    2020IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Ultimate Custom Night

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Civic Story.

    Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!

    2018ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  5. ENA: Dream BBQ

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Civic Story.

    Experience surreal environments and inexplicable characters as ENA in a new wild world.

    2025IndieAdventureFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Simulation with Civic Story.

    Sonic the Hedgehog...was murdered!? Get to the bottom of the mystery in this brand-new adventure!

    2023IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Indigo Park: Chapter 1

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Civic Story.

    Explore the abandoned childhood wonder of Indigo Park! Guided by Rambley the Raccoon, help restore power to the destroyed amusement park while you run from the reason it shut down.

    2024ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. The Looker

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Civic Story.

    You wake up, alone, on a strangely familiar island full of puzzles that will frustrate and annoy you.

    2022IndieFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Civic Story

How much does Civic Story cost?
Civic Story is listed on Steam at 14.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Civic Story?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Civic Story are Suzerain, Mayor Quake, Presidential Psychologist.
Who developed Civic Story?
Civic Story was developed by Shining Spark Entertainment Ltd.

imho.run ranks Steam game alternatives using a mix of collaborative filtering (ALS / iALS / EASE / LightGCN), content scoring over genres, categories, Steam tags, developers, and publishers, plus AI-extracted vibes mined from review text. The page above is generated in seed mode anchored on Civic Story.

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