Choose This Is the President
Choose This Is the President if it matches what drew you to this matchup. This Is the President launched in 2021.
This Is the President vs Arc Intelligence
This Is the President and Arc Intelligence both land in Strategy, Adventure, Simulation 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 Strategy, Adventure, Simulation on Steam. This Is the President (2021) is 1 year older than Arc Intelligence (2022). Arc Intelligence is currently ~67% cheaper on Steam than This Is the President (4.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD). 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 Arc Intelligence
Choose Arc Intelligence if you want an Indie and RPG experience. On Steam, it's currently about 67% cheaper on the Steam Store. Arc Intelligence launched in 2022.
Both This Is the President and Arc Intelligence sit in Strategy, Adventure, and Simulation 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
 This Is the President |  Arc Intelligence | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2022 |
| Genres | Strategy, Adventure, Simulation | Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 65.1% positive (192 reviews) | 1 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | SuperPAC | Church of AI Christ |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Adventure, Simulation on Steam.
- This Is the President (2021) is 1 year older than Arc Intelligence (2022).
- Arc Intelligence is currently ~67% cheaper on Steam than This Is the President (4.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- This Is the President is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Arc Intelligence has no Deck rating yet.
This Is the President vs Arc Intelligence — FAQ
- Should I play This Is the President or Arc Intelligence first?
- If you want chronology, This Is the President (2021) came out before Arc Intelligence (2022). 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 This Is the President and Arc Intelligence similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, Adventure, Simulation 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 This Is the President run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — This Is the President is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Arc Intelligence doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.