# Games like The Political Machine

> The closest matches to The Political Machine: The Political Machine 2016, The Political Machine 2020, Democracy 3, The Political Process, and Imperator: Rome. 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. [The Political Machine 2016](https://imho.run/games/404620/the-political-machine-2016) — Also Politics and Political, like The Political Machine. 542 Steam reviews, 77% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/404620/)
2. [The Political Machine 2020](https://imho.run/games/1188680/the-political-machine-2020) — Shares candidate customization with The Political Machine. 643 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1188680/)
3. [Democracy 3](https://imho.run/games/245470/democracy-3) — A frequent pick in The Political Machine players' libraries, and another Strategy. 4,686 Steam reviews, 74% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/245470/)
4. [The Political Process](https://imho.run/games/1184770/the-political-process) — Also Politics and Political, like The Political Machine. 1,881 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1184770/)
5. [Imperator: Rome](https://imho.run/games/859580/imperator-rome) — Also Politics and Political, like The Political Machine. 12,449 Steam reviews, 67% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/859580/)
6. [Fate of the World](https://imho.run/games/80200/fate-of-the-world) — Also Politics and Political, like The Political Machine. 348 Steam reviews, 79% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/80200/)
7. [Europa Universalis III Complete](https://imho.run/games/25800/europa-universalis-iii-complete) — Also Political Sim, like The Political Machine. 913 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/25800/)
8. [Tropico 6](https://imho.run/games/492720/tropico-6) — Also Politics and Political, like The Political Machine. 9,768 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/492720/)
9. [SuperPower 2 Steam Edition](https://imho.run/games/282400/superpower-2-steam-edition) — Also Politics and Political, like The Political Machine. 988 Steam reviews, 78% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/282400/)
10. [Politics The Game](https://imho.run/games/2999060/politics-the-game) — Also Politics and Political, like The Political Machine. 101 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2999060/)
11. [Evil Democracy: 1932](https://imho.run/games/1219950/evil-democracy-1932) — Also Politics and Political, like The Political Machine. 261 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1219950/)
12. [Realpolitiks](https://imho.run/games/553260/realpolitiks) — Also Politics and Political, like The Political Machine. 405 Steam reviews, 59% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/553260/)
13. [Suzerain](https://imho.run/games/1207650/suzerain) — A frequent pick in The Political Machine players' libraries, and another RPG. 6,933 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1207650/)
14. [Collapse: A Political Simulator](https://imho.run/games/990260/collapse-a-political-simulator) — Also Politics and Political, like The Political Machine. 61 Steam reviews, 56% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/990260/)
15. [Sigma Theory: Global Cold War](https://imho.run/games/716640/sigma-theory-global-cold-war) — Also Politics and Political, like The Political Machine. 352 Steam reviews, 74% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/716640/)
16. [Lawgivers](https://imho.run/games/683940/lawgivers) — A frequent pick in The Political Machine players' libraries, and another Indie. 186 Steam reviews, 77% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/683940/)
17. [Rogue State](https://imho.run/games/396090/rogue-state) — Also Politics and Political, like The Political Machine. 160 Steam reviews, 71% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/396090/)
18. [Power & Revolution 2019 Edition](https://imho.run/games/1029630/power-revolution-2019-edition) — Also Politics and Political, like The Political Machine. 460 Steam reviews, 54% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1029630/)
19. [Not For Broadcast](https://imho.run/games/1147550/not-for-broadcast) — Also Political Sim, like The Political Machine. 5,212 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1147550/)
20. [Political Animals](https://imho.run/games/458630/political-animals) — Also Politics and Political, like The Political Machine. 86 Steam reviews, 63% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/458630/)
21. [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 Machine. 192 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1922740/)
22. [Age of History II](https://imho.run/games/603850/age-of-history-ii) — Also Politics and Political, like The Political Machine. 9,188 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/603850/)
23. [Warnament](https://imho.run/games/1201700/warnament) — Also Politics and Political, like The Political Machine. 219 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1201700/)
24. [Solium Infernum](https://imho.run/games/1893810/solium-infernum) — Also Politics and Political, like The Political Machine. 1,067 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1893810/)

## Machine-readable

The same ranked list as JSON from the imho.run API for AI assistants (GET, no key, same site as this page):

- Top 20: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=211120&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=211120&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=211120&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=211120
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/211120
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About The Political Machine

Do you have what it takes to be president?Play as more than 20 candidates including Barack Obama, Mitt Romney, Rick Santorum, Ron Paul, Newt Gingrich or create your own candidate from scratch.Players take to the campaign trail against a computer controlled opponent or a human challenger over the Internet.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 211120
- **Developer:** Stardock Entertainment
- **Publisher:** Stardock Entertainment
- **Genres:** Strategy
- **Categories:** Multi-player, Single-player, Steam Achievements, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Jul 31, 2012
- **Free to play:** no
- **Metacritic:** 54
- **Platforms:** windows

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/211120/the-political-machine)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=211120&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/211120/)
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