Rank 01Games like Political Animals
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- Updated May 4, 2026
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The closest matches to Political Animals: The Political Machine 2016, Democracy 3, Tropico 3, The Political Process, and Politics The Game. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
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- Released: 2016
- Developer: Squeaky Wheel
- Price: $14.99checked Nov 7
- 63% of 86 reviews
- Genres: Strategy, Indie, Simulation
- Platforms: Windows, macOS, Linux
Players highlight
- Campaign resource management matters
- Hexagonal board adds tactical depth
- Moral dilemmas force tough choices
- Challenging
- Comedic
- Contemplative
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Why this: Same challenging mood as Political Animals.
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Why this: Also Politics and Political, like Political Animals.
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Why this: Same contemplative mood as Political Animals.
Cheaper alternatives
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Why this: Same comedic mood as Political Animals.
About Political Animals
The closest matches to Political Animals: The Political Machine 2016, Democracy 3, Tropico 3, The Political Process, and Politics The Game. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If Political Animals is your kind of game, the closest matches are The Political Machine 2016, Democracy 3 and Tropico 3 — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as challenging, comedic and contemplative, and single out its campaign resource management and hexagonal board strategy. 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 Political Animals: Political Animals is an election campaign simulation game set within a world populated by corrupt crocodiles and meritocratic mice. In a political contest where corruption is always around the corner, can you win without getting your paws dirty?
Is Political Animals worth buying?
Players are split
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 63% of 86 Steam reviews are positive.
- We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
- Price: $14.99 (checked Nov 7).
- People who recommend it had played a median of 5 h when they wrote their review.
- Critics usually quit early: a median of 2.3 h played before their negative review.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Campaign resource management matters
- Hexagonal board adds tactical depth
- Moral dilemmas force tough choices
- Political satire is sharp and accessible
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“I bought that game while looking the introduction of the game, I was kinda disappointed by the content. The game is beautiful, and funny, I ain't critize that, however it's funny for less than 60 minutes, it won't explain it price. I…”
“This game has a great concept, but there simply isn't enough base content in the game to be worth the price. The fun of the game gets lost after the first two or three games, as the formula of what you need to do is essentially the same…”
People who play it also play: The Political Machine 2016, Democracy 3, Tropico 3
Frequently asked about Political Animals
Can I run it?
How much does Political Animals cost?
Political Animals is listed on Steam at 14.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
Does Political Animals have multiplayer or co-op?
Yes — Political Animals supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen PvP, PvP).
What games are most similar to Political Animals?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Political Animals are The Political Machine 2016, Democracy 3, Tropico 3.
Who developed Political Animals?
Political Animals was developed by Squeaky Wheel and published by Positech Games.