Choose The Political Machine 2016
Choose The Political Machine 2016 if you want an Indie, Simulation, and Casual experience. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 77.5% positive across 542 reviews.
The Political Machine 2016 vs 270 | Two Seventy US Election
The Political Machine 2016 and 270 | Two Seventy US Election both land in Strategy on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both are Strategy games on Steam. The Political Machine 2016 (2016) is 2 years older than 270 | Two Seventy US Election (2018). The Political Machine 2016 scores higher on Steam reviews (77.5% positive) than 270 | Two Seventy US Election (74.9% positive). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Which should you pick?
Choose 270 | Two Seventy US Election
Choose 270 | Two Seventy US Election if you want the Shared/Split Screen and Shared/Split Screen PvP side of the pairing. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. 270 | Two Seventy US Election launched in 2018.
Both The Political Machine 2016 and 270 | Two Seventy US Election sit in Strategy on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online PvP, and PvP, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Use the side-by-side table for the feature view, or follow the "Games like" links below to see ranked alternatives for either title.
Side-by-side comparison
 The Political Machine 2016 |  270 | Two Seventy US Election | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2018 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Simulation, Casual | Strategy |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | Price unknown | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 77.5% positive (542 reviews) | 74.9% positive (893 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer |
| Developers | Stardock Entertainment | Political Games LLC |
Side by side
- Both are Strategy games on Steam.
- The Political Machine 2016 (2016) is 2 years older than 270 | Two Seventy US Election (2018).
- The Political Machine 2016 scores higher on Steam reviews (77.5% positive) than 270 | Two Seventy US Election (74.9% positive).
- 270 | Two Seventy US Election is free; The Political Machine 2016 is paid (Price unknown).
The Political Machine 2016 vs 270 | Two Seventy US Election — FAQ
- Which is better, The Political Machine 2016 or 270 | Two Seventy US Election?
- On Steam reviews The Political Machine 2016 scores higher (77.5% positive) than 270 | Two Seventy US Election (74.9% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, The Political Machine 2016 is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play The Political Machine 2016 or 270 | Two Seventy US Election first?
- If you want chronology, The Political Machine 2016 (2016) came out before 270 | Two Seventy US Election (2018). If neither is a sequel to the other, order doesn't really matter — start with whichever fits your current mood, since both share enough on Steam to make either a reasonable opener.
- Are The Political Machine 2016 and 270 | Two Seventy US Election similar?
- They overlap on Strategy on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.
- Is 270 | Two Seventy US Election free?
- Yes — 270 | Two Seventy US Election is a free-to-play Steam title. The Political Machine 2016 is paid (Price unknown).