Best Politics Games on Steam

Games involving power struggles, governance, factions, ideology, or civic decisions.

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1Victoria II - Carefully guide your nation from the era of absolute monarchies in the early 19th century, through expansion and colonization, to finally become a truly great power by the dawn of the 20th century. Victoria II is a grand strategy game played during the colonial era of the 19th century, where the player takes control of a country, guiding...
In this game, you can…
  • take one small coastal province in China, then watch it snowball into owning most of China decades later.
  • turn a local claim into a full great-power world war, then use the chaos to take most of India from Britain.
  • fight wars that literally consume your population, leaving your economy and manpower hollowed out for years.
  • lose a war on purpose, then calm the backlash by passing free healthcare until your population booms.
  • release the Cherokee as an independent country and end up with a loyal ally for the rest of the game.
  • force political outcomes with a navy parked off a port instead of conquering territory.
  • industrialize and educate your people, then watch the same modern society erupt into constant revolts.
  • run an economy on one booming industry, then have it collapse overnight when the world runs out of a single input.
2Indiana Jones and the Great Circle - Uncover one of history’s greatest mysteries in a first-person, single-player adventure. The year is 1937, sinister forces are scouring the globe for the secret to an ancient power connected to the Great Circle, and only one person can stop them - Indiana Jones™.
In this game, you can…
  • end up fistfighting a karate expert on top of Noah's Ark after chasing artifacts around the world.
  • spend hours roaming the Vatican, photographing cats, and stealing biscotti while you dig through archives and hidden ruins.
  • use your whip to distract, disarm, pull enemies closer, flick far-off levers, grab objects, and climb or swing over patrols.
  • recreate the Raiders opening, boulder chase and all.
  • knock out a guard with a shovel, throw it at the next guy, whip a third enemy's gun away, then rush in with a haymaker.
  • wear a disguise to blend into enemy territory, then decide whether to keep sneaking or start a full-on brawl when it falls apart.
  • play detective in open zones by using your notebook and camera to spot details, photograph clues, and solve puzzles from the environment.
  • go most of the game without firing a single gunshot, relying on fists, melee weapons, and the whip instead.
3Orwell: Keeping an Eye On You - Big Brother has arrived - and it’s you. Investigate the lives of citizens to find those responsible for a series of terror attacks. Information from the internet, personal communications and private files are all accessible to you. But, be warned, the information you supply will have consequences.
In this game, you can…
  • decide which conflicting version of events becomes the official truth, and watch authorities act on the story you chose.
  • report a harmless detail in the wrong context and trigger real fallout, like government action that strains someone's relationship.
  • race against time in later chapters while superiors demand specific intel, uploading the right mix of snippets as events unfold in the background.
  • rifle through someone's web history, social feeds, emails, bank statements, and medical files, then drag chosen snippets into a government case file.
  • turn a phone number on a social post into tapped calls, then pivot to private emails from an address you found on a website.
  • find deleted social posts and have a moment of instability become usable evidence in an investigation.
  • track a bomb-plot suspect from CCTV to their activist circle, then follow the trail into a deeper conspiracy as new names connect.
  • withhold a suspicious-looking snippet to protect someone, then later see similar misread data used to label a person as a torturer.
  • reach branching endings where who gets arrested or freed depends on what you submitted, what you hid, and what you marked as "relevant."
4Suzerain - Assume the role of President Anton Rayne and guide the nation of Sordland. Amidst brewing international conflicts, need for reform, deep-seated corruption, and economic recession, you must make the decisions in this political drama. How will you lead?
In this game, you can…
  • reform the country successfully, then have one seemingly minor phone call flip your fate into dying in prison.
  • rewrite the constitution and squeak it through by a single vote.
  • watch your spouse get seduced by a foreign president at a state party while your administration falls apart around you.
  • pass sweeping democratic reforms, then watch half your cabinet resign as a neighboring country declares war.
  • build the country back from recession, modernize highways and an airport, then end up captured and executed after losing an invasion.
  • fund women's and minority rights, trigger riots, and get couped by the military anyway.
  • seize power into a dictatorship, crush rival parties, and then face dam seizures, riots, and a border crisis that can spiral into war.
  • get betrayed inside your own party and pushed out of power even after landing major reforms.
5POSTAL: Brain Damaged - POSTAL: Brain Damaged is a new, action-oriented take on the Running With Scissors’ cult game series with throwback graphics, and fast-paced, modern gameplay. Take a wild roller coaster ride through the twisted wonderland encased in the POSTAL DUDE’S messed-up mind.
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Jun 9, 2022
95% 👍
of 11k
In this game, you can…
  • piss-cancel almost any weapon animation by tapping the pee button.
  • rocket-jump by firing a rocket, then kicking it mid-air to change its path.
  • use a shotgun meat-hook to yank into enemies or slingshot yourself around fights and arenas.
  • use your pee to bypass fire-rate limits, solve puzzles, and even set enemies on fire or freeze them.
  • strafe-jump, slide-jump, and chain power-slides into jumps to build speed like a dedicated movement playground.
  • fight clowns that vomit more clowns, plus aliens in people suits and other nightmare-carnival enemies.
  • replay levels for per-level rankings based on time, secrets found, and enemies killed.
  • build and upload your own workshop levels with an in-game editor and sandbox mode.
  • storm surreal dream locations like Walmart, Trump's Wall, Area 51+18, and a furry gaming convention in one campaign.
6Ages of Conflict: World War Simulator - Ages of Conflict is a versatile Map Simulation game where you create and observe custom AI nations battle it out across an infinite number of worlds. Paint beautiful maps and scenarios, and command nations to change history into your liking!
In this game, you can…
  • create a map, spawn nations, and watch alliances, wars, puppets, revolts, and breakaway states rewrite history for thousands of years.
  • plant two rival nations inside the U.S., force a civil war, watch ten cities revolt, and have a third faction win the election after both sides collapse.
  • create a fantasy continent or even a map shaped like a house or a human body, then watch nations fight across it like a living diorama.
  • paint borders and cities, then watch captured territory rise up and redraw the map as borders jitter and expand pixel-by-pixel.
  • load or build scenarios like the Cold War or Napoleonic Wars, then let the AI rewrite them with betrayals, alliances, and conquests.
  • edit the world like a sandbox god: move capitals, spawn cities, change borders, and force unstable situations just to see what happens.
  • set wars to "winner takes all," then watch nations expand, collapse, and snap into clean end states instead of endless stalemates.
  • run an unscripted timeline where China migrates to Kazakhstan, Canada splits, Botswana conquers Cameroon, and the U.S. dies and respawns multiple times.
7Mister Furry: Hot Muscles - ♂ Unique Furry Horror with Muscular Mister Furries, Deep Plot, Great Sound Effects and Creepy Atmosphere of Furry Dungeon. Hot Milk, Dungeon Items, Gym, Gay-Bar, Pool, Locker Room, Atmospheric Music and much more! Will you be able to escape punishment from Mister Furry? ♂
In this game, you can…
  • drop to all fours and act like a pet to avoid getting chased.
  • collect 18 bottles of hot milk and steal 5 dungeon items to pull off an escape.
  • get chased through the dungeon by a huge wolf trying to have sex with you, like a full set-piece horror run.
  • get ambushed in your apartment, shoved into a cage, and shipped to a dungeon as the game's opening.
  • pull off movement tricks like super jumps, negating fall damage, clearing aggro fast, and even slipping out of the map.
  • swim away from Mister Furry in a pool segment without losing your swimsuit.
  • play mini-games like Furry Snake and Furry Invaders in the middle of the chaos.
  • run into roaming surreal hazards like planes, spinning cat statues, capybaras, talking phones, and moai statues in the hallways.
8Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter - Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter reimagines the first chapter of a beloved series, infusing it with enhanced visuals and refined gameplay. Join Estelle and Joshua, partners bound by fate, as they unravel dark conspiracies threatening the peace of the Liberl Kingdom.
In this game, you can…
  • swap from real-time dodging into turn-based combat after you stun an enemy, carrying the advantage into the fight.
  • see minor NPCs you met hours ago come back later with story threads that actually connect to the main plot.
  • help build a talking plushie with recorded voice lines so a kid can send it to her parents.
  • build a spell loadout by slotting quartz, then unlock new arts combinations as your setup changes.
  • watch early, throwaway errands snowball into a kingdom-level conspiracy that keeps recontextualizing what you thought you knew.
  • trigger big team burst moves by filling a gauge through damage, then cash it in for a coordinated payoff turn.
  • choose between original and arranged soundtrack styles, including remixed battle themes, whenever you want.
9Politics The Game - Become a parliamentarian, create a powerful party, and lead it to victory in this humorous adventure game. Manage your popularity and dignity, use unique powers, and navigate a storyline inspired by current events.
In this game, you can…
  • bury opponents under a mountain of stinking manure, blast a shockwave with the Speaker's Staff, or trigger bizarre mustached-man incantations as political weapons.
  • build your own political party as a newly elected Polish MP, climbing the polls while keeping your dignity high enough to stay in the game.
  • hit a finale that turns the political satire into a full-on rap battle showdown.
  • fight parliamentary battles where popularity and dignity are the stakes, and each turn is about outwitting opponents instead of trading normal attacks.
  • call in weird allies mid-crisis, from "support from above" after a Wadowice treat to New Year's Eve power you can use year-round.
  • scour hidden corners for collectibles, then get payoffs from odd item descriptions and dialogue that turn the text itself into the joke.
  • take on puzzles and mini-games, including piano sections that can be genuinely challenging.
  • visit extra locations and continue the story in two free expansions with new areas.
10The Political Process - Explore a dynamic world of politics in this turn-based, political simulator. Create a character, run for political office, write legislation, balance budgets, and more as you move up the political hierarchy.
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Nov 22, 2019
95% 👍
of 2.1k
In this game, you can…
  • zero out the entire army budget, dump hundreds of billions into education and the poor, and still get reelected president
  • raise six million dollars at 0% polling, drop out of a presidential run, then immediately steamroll into a state senate seat
  • promise a minimum-wage hike to win a tiny city council race, cut it after election, then ride out the backlash into higher office
  • start at 18, fail a bunch of local races, run for president at 22, then pivot into governor and start a dynasty
  • run polls, open volunteer offices, launch attack ads, and watch the charts update after every campaign choice you make
  • divide money and messaging across all 50 states in a presidential run, picking where to boost turnout, persuade voters, or attack
  • win governor, stack the state congress with your people, then legalize cannabis, pass universal school lunches, and protect Medicaid expansion with vetoes
  • handpick candidates and endorsements to shape congressional majorities, building a bench of protégés with the traits you want