Single-player games like Media Circus
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Media Circus, 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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Cat's Vote
Single-player alternative to Media Circus — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Media Circus.
Balance happiness and survival in Cat's Vote, a whimsical pastel-colored resource management game where you juggle your family's needs and vote in unpredictable feline elections. Shape your story, customize your cat family, and decide if those campaign promises are worth the risk!
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1992: Rasputie
Single-player alternative to Media Circus — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Media Circus.
Take a place of a politician in the post-Soviet space and immerse yourself in the struggle for power amid the ruins of the former empire. Your decisions will determine the path of the young state's development.
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Lawgivers II
Single-player alternative to Media Circus — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Media Circus.
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.
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AfterWar
Single-player alternative to Media Circus — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Media Circus.
AfterWar is a strategy about the world in 2028
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Lawgivers
Single-player alternative to Media Circus — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Media Circus.
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.
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Plutocracy
Single-player alternative to Media Circus — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Media Circus.
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?
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The Political Machine 2024
Single-player alternative to Media Circus — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Media Circus.
Win the hearts and minds of America’s voters and run for President in this political strategy game. Choose a candidate or create your own and run against the opposing party’s candidate or up to 4 primary candidates controlled by the computer or other players online.
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Democracy 4
Single-player alternative to Media Circus — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Media Circus.
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...