Rank 01Why this
Also Politics and Political Sim, like Government Simulator.
- $24.99 (Price checked Nov 5)
- 2013
Games like Government Simulator
- 17 games
- Updated May 5, 2026
Players who liked Government Simulator also play
The closest matches to Government Simulator: Democracy 3, Lawgivers II, The Political Process, Power & Revolution 2019 Edition, and Plutocracy. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
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Rank 02- $19.99 (Price checked Oct 31)
- Deck Playable
- 2023
Rank 03- $14.99 (Price checked Nov 5)
- Deck Playable
- 2019
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- Released: 2017
- Developer: Ambiera
- Price: $9.99checked Oct 31
- Steam Deck: Deck Playable
- 47% of 140 reviews
- Genres: Strategy, Indie, Simulation
- Platforms: Windows
Players highlight
- Can start nuclear wars with vietnam
- Chaotic emergent outcomes
- Extreme policies feel satisfying
- Challenging
- Comedic
- Contemplative
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About Government Simulator
The closest matches to Government Simulator: Democracy 3, Lawgivers II, The Political Process, Power & Revolution 2019 Edition, and Plutocracy. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If Government Simulator is your kind of game, the closest matches are Democracy 3, Lawgivers II and The Political Process — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as challenging, comedic and contemplative, and single out its law creation and policy sliders. 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 Government Simulator: Government Simulator is a is a simple economic and political simulation game based on real-world data. Take control of a whole country, like the USA, Germany, France, Russia, or Austria. Change laws, taxes and budgets based on real world statistics and data, and see what happens.
Is Government Simulator worth buying?
Players are split
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 47% of 140 Steam reviews are positive.
- We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
- On sale: 55% off, now $4.49 (checked Nov 7).
- People who recommend it had played a median of 5 h when they wrote their review.
- Critics had played a median of 8 h before their negative review.
- Steam Deck Playable: works, with some rough edges.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Can start nuclear wars with vietnam
- Chaotic emergent outcomes
- Extreme policies feel satisfying
- Legalize recreational marijuana
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“This game is left wing propaganda. It should be called "Increase Taxes Simulator". The game logic is very primitive.”
“better play Democracy games from Positech -.- this one looked interesting on the demo where you play only for one election but after you buy the full game, all the following election cycles just become extremely repetitive - no random…”
People who play it also play: Democracy 3, Lawgivers II, The Political Process
Frequently asked about Government Simulator
Can I run it?
Does Government Simulator run on Steam Deck?
Government Simulator is rated Playable on Steam Deck — it runs, but expect some manual adjustments (control remapping, text size, or graphics settings) for the best experience.
How much does Government Simulator cost?
Government Simulator is listed on Steam at 9.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Government Simulator?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Government Simulator are Democracy 3, Lawgivers II, The Political Process.
Who developed Government Simulator?
Government Simulator was developed by Ambiera.