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Also Politics and Political, like Rogue State.
- $24.99 (Price checked Nov 5)
- 2013
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The closest matches to Rogue State: Democracy 3, Beholder 2, Realpolitiks, Tropico 6, and Fate of the World. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
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- Released: 2015
- Developer: LRDGames, Inc.
- Price: $4.99checked Oct 31
- 71% of 160 reviews
- Genres: Strategy, Indie, Simulation
- Metacritic 66
- Platforms: Windows
Players highlight
- Geopolitical satire
- Retro styled presentation
- Satirical take on dictatorship
- Atmospheric
- Challenging
- Dark
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About Rogue State
The closest matches to Rogue State: Democracy 3, Beholder 2, Realpolitiks, Tropico 6, and Fate of the World. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If Rogue State is your kind of game, the closest matches are Democracy 3, Beholder 2 and Realpolitiks — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as atmospheric, challenging and dark, and single out its diplomacy encounters and faction balancing. 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.
About Rogue State: Assume control of a Middle Eastern country recovering from a violent revolution. Forge alliances, grow your economy, invade your neighbors, or pacify your population. Rogue State is a geopolitical strategy game that will force you to always stay one step ahead of your rivals to survive.
Is Rogue State worth buying?
Mostly recommended
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 71% of 160 Steam reviews are positive.
- We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
- Price: $4.99 (checked Nov 7).
- People who recommend it had played a median of 8 h when they wrote their review.
- Critics had played a median of 4 h before their negative review.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Geopolitical satire
- Retro styled presentation
- Satirical take on dictatorship
- Secret government projects
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“While the concept is interesting, drawing from the same idea of games such as Balance of Power, there is just not much depth to this game. While it promises a branching option for governing in reality it is just a numbers game and lacks…”
“Very disappointed with the game, as it´s not a good simulation of the theme at all. The reasons for conflict, particularly between the revolutionary states and the USA, are basically all about religion and ideology, with no real structural…”
People who play it also play: Democracy 3, Beholder 2, Realpolitiks
Frequently asked about Rogue State
Can I run it?
How much does Rogue State cost?
Rogue State is listed on Steam at 4.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Rogue State?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Rogue State are Democracy 3, Beholder 2, Realpolitiks.
Who developed Rogue State?
Rogue State was developed by LRDGames, Inc..