Choose Mr.President!
Choose Mr.President! if you want an Adventure and Simulation experience. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 82.1% positive across 2,594 reviews.
Mr.President! vs USA 2020
Mr.President! and USA 2020 both land in Action, Indie 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 share Action, Indie on Steam. Mr.President! (2016) is 2 years older than USA 2020 (2018). Mr.President! scores higher on Steam reviews (82.1% positive) than USA 2020 (77.1% 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 USA 2020
Choose USA 2020 if you want a Casual game with Steam Leaderboards. On Steam, it's currently about 80% cheaper on the Steam Store. USA 2020 launched in 2018.
Both Mr.President! and USA 2020 sit in Action and Indie on Steam, 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
 Mr.President! |  USA 2020 | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2018 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, Simulation | Action, Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 1.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 82.1% positive (2,594 reviews) | 77.1% positive (105 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Game Developer X | GAMES FOR HUMANS |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Mr.President! (2016) is 2 years older than USA 2020 (2018).
- Mr.President! scores higher on Steam reviews (82.1% positive) than USA 2020 (77.1% positive).
- USA 2020 is currently ~80% cheaper on Steam than Mr.President! (1.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- Mr.President! is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; USA 2020 has no Deck rating yet.
Mr.President! vs USA 2020 — FAQ
- Which is better, Mr.President! or USA 2020?
- On Steam reviews Mr.President! scores higher (82.1% positive) than USA 2020 (77.1% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Mr.President! is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Mr.President! or USA 2020 first?
- If you want chronology, Mr.President! (2016) came out before USA 2020 (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 Mr.President! and USA 2020 similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie 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.
- Does Mr.President! run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Mr.President! is rated Deck Playable by Valve. USA 2020 doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.