# Games like Mandat

> The closest matches to Mandat: Beholder 2, Orwell: Keeping an Eye On You, Suzerain, Not For Broadcast, and Road 96 🛣️. 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. [Beholder 2](https://imho.run/games/761620/beholder-2) — Also Politics and Political, like Mandat. 1,028 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/761620/)
2. [Orwell: Keeping an Eye On You](https://imho.run/games/491950/orwell-keeping-an-eye-on-you) — A frequent pick in Mandat players' libraries, and another Indie. 4,802 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/491950/)
3. [Suzerain](https://imho.run/games/1207650/suzerain) — A frequent pick in Mandat players' libraries, and another RPG. 6,933 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1207650/)
4. [Not For Broadcast](https://imho.run/games/1147550/not-for-broadcast) — Also Political and Dystopian, like Mandat. 5,212 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1147550/)
5. [Road 96 🛣️](https://imho.run/games/1466640/road-96) — A frequent pick in Mandat players' libraries, and another Action. 9,724 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1466640/)
6. [Orwell: Ignorance is Strength](https://imho.run/games/633060/orwell-ignorance-is-strength) — Also Political and Dystopian, like Mandat. 1,068 Steam reviews, 76% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/633060/)
7. [Headliner: NoviNews](https://imho.run/games/918820/headliner-novinews) — Also Politics and Political, like Mandat. 500 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/918820/)
8. [Tropico 6](https://imho.run/games/492720/tropico-6) — A frequent pick in Mandat players' libraries, and another Strategy. 9,768 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/492720/)
9. [Solium Infernum](https://imho.run/games/1893810/solium-infernum) — Also Politics and Political, like Mandat. 1,067 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1893810/)
10. [Organs Please](https://imho.run/games/1593780/organs-please) — Also Politics and Political, like Mandat. 104 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1593780/)
11. [Lil' Guardsman](https://imho.run/games/1924360/lil-guardsman) — Also Political, like Mandat. 827 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1924360/)
12. [Through the Darkest of Times](https://imho.run/games/1003090/through-the-darkest-of-times) — Also Politics and Political, like Mandat. 272 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1003090/)
13. [Scarlet Hollow](https://imho.run/games/1609230/scarlet-hollow) — Also Interactive Fiction, like Mandat. 3,657 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1609230/)
14. [Democracy 4](https://imho.run/games/1410710/democracy-4) — Also Politics and Political, like Mandat. 3,916 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1410710/)
15. [Neo Cab](https://imho.run/games/794540/neo-cab) — Also Interactive Fiction, like Mandat. 911 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/794540/)
16. [80 Days](https://imho.run/games/381780/80-days) — Also Interactive Fiction, like Mandat. 936 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/381780/)
17. [Six Ages: Ride Like the Wind](https://imho.run/games/881420/six-ages-ride-like-the-wind) — Also Interactive Fiction, like Mandat. 413 Steam reviews, 79% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/881420/)
18. [Citystate II](https://imho.run/games/1352850/citystate-ii) — Also Politics and Political, like Mandat. 562 Steam reviews, 72% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1352850/)
19. [Stories from Sol: The Gun-Dog](https://imho.run/games/2118420/stories-from-sol-the-gun-dog) — Also Interactive Fiction, like Mandat. 404 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2118420/)
20. [Pentiment](https://imho.run/games/1205520/pentiment) — A frequent pick in Mandat players' libraries, and another Adventure. 4,985 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1205520/)
21. [Not Tonight 2](https://imho.run/games/1600370/not-tonight-2) — Also Politics and Political, like Mandat. 269 Steam reviews, 79% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1600370/)
22. [Dark Nights with Poe and Munro](https://imho.run/games/1098170/dark-nights-with-poe-and-munro) — Also Interactive Fiction, like Mandat. 248 Steam reviews, 80% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1098170/)
23. [2064: Read Only Memories](https://imho.run/games/330820/2064-read-only-memories) — Also Interactive Fiction, like Mandat. 563 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/330820/)
24. [Politics The Game](https://imho.run/games/2999060/politics-the-game) — Also Politics and Political, like Mandat. 101 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2999060/)

## 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=4898150&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=4898150&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=4898150&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=4898150
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/4898150
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About Mandat

Interactive political fiction strategy game: govern a country in crisis through Yes or No choices; developed largely with AI assistance. Press, elections, multiple endings.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 4898150
- **Developer:** JL Games Studio
- **Publisher:** JL Games Studio
- **Genres:** Strategy
- **Categories:** Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, Family Sharing, Playable without Timed Input, Mouse Only Option, Save Anytime
- **Released:** Jul 14, 2026
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/4898150/mandat)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=4898150&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/4898150/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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