# Games like The Political Machine 2016

> The closest matches to The Political Machine 2016: The Political Machine 2020, The Political Machine, Democracy 3, Political Animals, and The Political Process. 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 2020](https://imho.run/games/1188680/the-political-machine-2020) — Also Politics and Political, like The Political Machine 2016. 643 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1188680/)
2. [The Political Machine](https://imho.run/games/211120/the-political-machine) — A frequent pick in The Political Machine 2016 players' libraries, and another Strategy. 209 Steam reviews, 71% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/211120/)
3. [Democracy 3](https://imho.run/games/245470/democracy-3) — Also Politics and Political, like The Political Machine 2016. 4,686 Steam reviews, 74% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/245470/)
4. [Political Animals](https://imho.run/games/458630/political-animals) — Also Politics and Political, like The Political Machine 2016. 86 Steam reviews, 63% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/458630/)
5. [The Political Process](https://imho.run/games/1184770/the-political-process) — Also Politics and Political, like The Political Machine 2016. 1,881 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1184770/)
6. [Tropico 6](https://imho.run/games/492720/tropico-6) — Also Politics and Political, like The Political Machine 2016. 9,768 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/492720/)
7. [Fate of the World](https://imho.run/games/80200/fate-of-the-world) — Also Politics and Political, like The Political Machine 2016. 348 Steam reviews, 79% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/80200/)
8. [Make America Great Again: The Trump Presidency](https://imho.run/games/515040/make-america-great-again-the-trump-presidency) — A frequent pick in The Political Machine 2016 players' libraries, and another Action. 1,082 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/515040/)
9. [Lawgivers](https://imho.run/games/683940/lawgivers) — A frequent pick in The Political Machine 2016 players' libraries, and another Indie. 186 Steam reviews, 77% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/683940/)
10. [SuperPower 2 Steam Edition](https://imho.run/games/282400/superpower-2-steam-edition) — Also Politics and Political, like The Political Machine 2016. 988 Steam reviews, 78% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/282400/)
11. [Politics The Game](https://imho.run/games/2999060/politics-the-game) — Also Politics and Political, like The Political Machine 2016. 101 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2999060/)
12. [270 | Two Seventy US Election](https://imho.run/games/855010/270-two-seventy-us-election) — Shares state by state campaigning with The Political Machine 2016. 893 Steam reviews, 75% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/855010/)
13. [Cat President ~A More Purrfect Union~](https://imho.run/games/474980/cat-president-a-more-purrfect-union) — Also Politics and Political, like The Political Machine 2016. 141 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/474980/)
14. [Realpolitiks](https://imho.run/games/553260/realpolitiks) — Also Politics and Political, like The Political Machine 2016. 405 Steam reviews, 59% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/553260/)
15. [This Is the President](https://imho.run/games/730430/this-is-the-president) — Also America and Political Sim, like The Political Machine 2016. 192 Steam reviews, 65% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/730430/)
16. [Evil Democracy: 1932](https://imho.run/games/1219950/evil-democracy-1932) — Also Politics and Political, like The Political Machine 2016. 261 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1219950/)
17. [Crisis in the Kremlin](https://imho.run/games/599750/crisis-in-the-kremlin) — Also Politics and Political, like The Political Machine 2016. 456 Steam reviews, 75% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/599750/)
18. [Not For Broadcast](https://imho.run/games/1147550/not-for-broadcast) — Also Political Sim, like The Political Machine 2016. 5,212 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1147550/)
19. [Suzerain](https://imho.run/games/1207650/suzerain) — A frequent pick in The Political Machine 2016 players' libraries, and another RPG. 6,933 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1207650/)
20. [Imperator: Rome](https://imho.run/games/859580/imperator-rome) — Also Politics and Political, like The Political Machine 2016. 12,449 Steam reviews, 67% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/859580/)
21. [Age of History II](https://imho.run/games/603850/age-of-history-ii) — Also Politics and Political, like The Political Machine 2016. 9,188 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/603850/)
22. [Rogue State](https://imho.run/games/396090/rogue-state) — Also Politics and Political, like The Political Machine 2016. 160 Steam reviews, 71% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/396090/)
23. [Solium Infernum](https://imho.run/games/1893810/solium-infernum) — Also Politics and Political, like The Political Machine 2016. 1,067 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1893810/)
24. [Ostalgie: The Berlin Wall](https://imho.run/games/774091/ostalgie-the-berlin-wall) — Also Politics and Political, like The Political Machine 2016. 265 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/774091/)

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## About The Political Machine 2016

Run for President of the United States as one of dozens of past or present presidential candidates or create your own ideal candidate. Give speeches, go on talk shows, hire unsavory operatives, and do whatever it takes to win on election day.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 404620
- **Developer:** Stardock Entertainment
- **Publisher:** Stardock Entertainment
- **Genres:** Strategy, Indie, Simulation, Casual
- **Categories:** Multi-player, Single-player, Steam Achievements, Online PvP, PvP, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Feb 4, 2016
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows

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