# Games like The Political Process

> The closest matches to The Political Process: Lawgivers II, Democracy 4, The Political Machine 2016, Suzerain, and Political Arena. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

## Similar games, ranked

The full ranked list, 24 games, best match first (the HTML page shows the top 8 as cards).

1. [Lawgivers II](https://imho.run/games/1407180/lawgivers-ii) — Shares election simulation with The Political Process. 230 Steam reviews, 68% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1407180/)
2. [Democracy 4](https://imho.run/games/1410710/democracy-4) — Also Politics and Political, like The Political Process. 3,916 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1410710/)
3. [The Political Machine 2016](https://imho.run/games/404620/the-political-machine-2016) — A frequent pick in The Political Process players' libraries, and another Strategy. 542 Steam reviews, 77% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/404620/)
4. [Suzerain](https://imho.run/games/1207650/suzerain) — A frequent pick in The Political Process players' libraries, and another RPG. 6,933 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1207650/)
5. [Political Arena](https://imho.run/games/1670920/political-arena) — Also Political Sim, like The Political Process. 55 Steam reviews, 75% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1670920/)
6. [Age of History II](https://imho.run/games/603850/age-of-history-ii) — Also Politics and Political, like The Political Process. 9,188 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/603850/)
7. [Plutocracy](https://imho.run/games/754500/plutocracy) — Also Politics and Political Sim, like The Political Process. 758 Steam reviews, 79% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/754500/)
8. [Fate of the World](https://imho.run/games/80200/fate-of-the-world) — Also Politics and Political, like The Political Process. 348 Steam reviews, 79% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/80200/)
9. [270 | Two Seventy US Election](https://imho.run/games/855010/270-two-seventy-us-election) — Also Politics and Political, like The Political Process. 893 Steam reviews, 75% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/855010/)
10. [Politics The Game](https://imho.run/games/2999060/politics-the-game) — Also Politics and Political, like The Political Process. 101 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2999060/)
11. [Imperator: Rome](https://imho.run/games/859580/imperator-rome) — Also Politics and Political, like The Political Process. 12,449 Steam reviews, 67% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/859580/)
12. [Citystate](https://imho.run/games/774351/citystate) — Also Politics and Political Sim, like The Political Process. 690 Steam reviews, 75% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/774351/)
13. [Power & Revolution 2019 Edition](https://imho.run/games/1029630/power-revolution-2019-edition) — Also Politics and Political, like The Political Process. 460 Steam reviews, 54% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1029630/)
14. [Victoria II](https://imho.run/games/42960/victoria-ii) — Also Politics and Political Sim, like The Political Process. 9,038 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/42960/)
15. [SuperPower 2 Steam Edition](https://imho.run/games/282400/superpower-2-steam-edition) — Also Politics and Political, like The Political Process. 988 Steam reviews, 78% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/282400/)
16. [Rogue State](https://imho.run/games/396090/rogue-state) — Also Politics and Political, like The Political Process. 160 Steam reviews, 71% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/396090/)
17. [Crisis in the Kremlin: The Cold War](https://imho.run/games/1922740/crisis-in-the-kremlin-the-cold-war) — Also Politics and Political, like The Political Process. 192 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1922740/)
18. [Beholder 2](https://imho.run/games/761620/beholder-2) — Also Politics and Political, like The Political Process. 1,028 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/761620/)
19. [Political Animals](https://imho.run/games/458630/political-animals) — Also Politics and Political, like The Political Process. 86 Steam reviews, 63% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/458630/)
20. [Realpolitiks](https://imho.run/games/553260/realpolitiks) — Also Politics and Political, like The Political Process. 405 Steam reviews, 59% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/553260/)
21. [The Guild II Renaissance](https://imho.run/games/39680/the-guild-ii-renaissance) — Also Politics and Political Sim, like The Political Process. 1,563 Steam reviews, 79% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/39680/)
22. [Tropico 6](https://imho.run/games/492720/tropico-6) — Also Politics and Political, like The Political Process. 9,768 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/492720/)
23. [Ages of Conflict: World War Simulator](https://imho.run/games/2186320/ages-of-conflict-world-war-simulator) — A frequent pick in The Political Process players' libraries, and another Indie. 5,231 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2186320/)
24. [Supreme Ruler 2020 Gold](https://imho.run/games/25910/supreme-ruler-2020-gold) — Also Politics and Political, like The Political Process. 154 Steam reviews, 79% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/25910/)

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## About The Political Process

The Political Process is a turn-based political simulation and strategy game set in the American political system. Players create a character and navigate campaigns from school board races to presidential bids, engaging with election mechanics including judicial review, legislative crafting, and policy effect tracking as they progress through an office hierarchy. Reviewers describe the depth of the election simulation as extensive, while players highlight that it teaches real-world political mechanics. The game features moddable systems for customization and supports massive playthroughs with a chill difficulty setting for relaxed sessions. Currently in early access with an active developer community, it holds a 96% positive rating from over 1,800 Steam reviews.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 1184770
- **Developer:** Verlumino Studios LLC
- **Publisher:** Verlumino Studios LLC
- **Genres:** Strategy, Indie, Simulation, Early Access
- **Categories:** Single-player, Steam Cloud, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Nov 22, 2019
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows

## Links

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