Political tag
Tag created in June 2017
Political's popularity amongst developers
This chart displays the games released over the years with the Political tag and the percentage of total Steam releases they represent. The number of releases gives an appreciation of the quantity of games published each year. It often tends to increase naturally, just like the total amount of Steam games released.
The percentage, on the other hand, gives a better view of the trend a tag follows. It shows if, in proportion, the Political tag is getting more or less popular. The Review chart will tell us if this trend is a good thing (i.e. players interest is increasing, tag is undercrowded) or if it's the opposite.
The Political game tag peaked in 2020 with 72 games released. The popularity of the tag is in a range between 0.09% in 2011 and 0.01% in 2014.
Bear in mind that 2023 is not over yet. The number of releases will continue to increase, but the percentage is already a good estimate of things to come.
Political's popularity amongst players
On this chart, you can see the reviews for games associated with the Political tag, both as count and as a percentage of all Steam reviews, and the value for an average game. Note that if the chart is cluttered, you can always deactivate some lines by clicking on the legend.
The review count gives a view of the sheer amount of reviews a tag receives, but it also follows the popularity of Steam itself. That is why the normalized value as a percentage of all Steam reviews is often more interesting, as it gives you the popularity trend for Political tag games.
A typical game associated with this tag collected on average between 42 (2010) and 1873 (2014) reviews. Bear in mind that it is the average, and it can be strongly influenced by extreme values, like the release of a very popular game with this tag.
The reviews per game as a percentage of the average show that games in the Political tag received between 116% (2010) and 289% (2014) reviews compared to other tags.
Price of games tagged with Political
This graph displays the evolution of the Political tag's games price in USD over the years, and the percentage of free to play games in this tag. Don't forget that a price should slowly increase year-on-year just to keep up with inflation.
The median game price was at its lowest in 2018 at 5.99$, and peaked in 2019 at 11.99$. The percentage of free to play peaked in 2017 at 23%, and bottomed in 2022 at 2%.
Positive reviews ratio for Political, per language
This chart shows an aggregated Steam rating for all the Political tag games, classed by language. It gives an idea about how different audiences will judge a game with this tag. A lower rating doesn't necessarily mean that the audience doesn't like that tag. Some cultures have different standards and expectations. It will however affect a game's rating nonetheless.
The best rating for Political games is 94% for the Thai audience, and the worst is 82% for the Simplified Chinese audience.
| Image | Name | Description | Price | Rating | Release Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
  | Goldmine | A casual clicker / resource management game in which you are tasked with running a fantasy goldmine. | 0.99 | 25.5% | Mar 28, 2018 |
  | Bleeding Moons | Bleedings Moons is an interactive story revolving around the themes of fate, duty and free will. Your actions and decisions will shape the story of the game, so that Ian's story will be your story, with the logical consequences of your choices. | 9.99 | 92.3% | Sep 3, 2020 |
  | Orwell's Animal Farm | Orwell’s Animal Farm is a text-based choice-driven narrative game where all animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others. Immerse yourself in George Orwell's story of absolute power and corruption and follow the ups and downs of Animalism. | 9.99 | 79.3% | Dec 10, 2020 |
  | My Friend Stalin | For the first time on steam. The greatest dictator of all time is now dancing on your desktop! | 0.99 | 90.2% | Jun 18, 2021 |
  | Influence, Inc. | Manage a digital influence agency in this strategy-simulation game about modern-day propaganda and advertising. Manipulate social media and the mainstream news to promote celebrities, market products, and even sway elections. Research, share, leak, and target your way to influence. | 11.99 | 83.3% | May 31, 2022 |
  | Zap Dem Rats | Zap Dem Rats is a third person adventure RPG of skill where the player helps Mr. Prez regain the Whitehouse. Along the way Mr. Prez transforms zombies into citizens and vanquishes his adversaries | 4.99 | N/A | Mar 30, 2022 |
  | Encoded War | Here is the 5-year contract to get your son back. You must become the morse messenger during World War II. Each day comes with new tasks to overcome and challenge your morse coding skill. | 11.99 | 77.8% | Jan 20, 2023 |
  | How to Win: Season One | How to Win is an anarchic adventure/gaming experiment where players decide the rules. Whatever you decide, that’s what happens next in our story. No matter what chaos it creates. Play through all 5 chapters of Season 1, then send us your ideas for Season 2! | Free | 81.3% | Mar 30, 2021 |
  | Deadly Desire | An FPS shooter story game set in the Haluwa at the beginning of the Calculus pandemic. Answering the question "What if they were right?" | 2.99 | N/A | Jan 20, 2023 |
  | The President | The secret service discovers that a group of gunmen wants to kill the president, so they send Paul to investigate the area. Upon arriving in the area, Paul must send the information to the secret service and eliminate the men who are there. | 2.99 | N/A | May 27, 2022 |
  | Death From Above | In Death From Above, you are a lone Ukrainian military drone operator battling Russian occupation forces. Hidden behind enemy lines, you command a 'super drone' to seek and destroy tanks, take back communication towers, recover stolen goods, and fight for a better tomorrow. Slava Ukraini! | 9.99 | 98.3% | May 25, 2023 |
  | The Divine Deception | The Divine Deception awaits you in Panthea. Will you be able to find the truth? Deduce, brainstorm, fight, and hack your ways through obstacles. But remember: Panthea's story is a game to be bet on. Nothing more. | 14.99 | 94.1% | Dec 3, 2021 |
  | Mind Scanners | Greetings. Your Mind Scanner request has been approved. Your duty is to diagnose and treat the citizens of The Structure. The patient list is long so don't waste your time. We’ll let you see your daughter soon... | 16.99 | 82.5% | May 20, 2021 |
  | The Preposterous Awesomeness of Everything | The Preposterous Awesomeness of Everything is a satirical point-and-click adventure game, about progress, politics and propulsive nozzles. It features fun verbs, irrelevant ducks and satirical shenanigans. I think you'll like it :) | 6.99 | 97.4% | Feb 9, 2016 |
  | Cat President 2: Purrlitical Revolution | The cats are back to win your heart—and your vote! | 8.99 | N/A | Oct 13, 2020 |
  | Kandidatos | Fight in the biggest political tournament in Brazil. | 0.99 | 91.4% | Sep 1, 2020 |
  | Not For Broadcast: Prologue | Take control of the National Nightly News, as a radical government comes to power. In this immersive, high-pressure, propaganda sim, you control what the people see and determine what’s Not For Broadcast. | Free | 92.9% | Dec 11, 2019 |
  | Human or Not | Aliens are infiltrating Earth disguised as humans! It's your job to expose these imposters. Can you tell who is human and who is not? Choose your own path while you keep the Earth safe. | 11.99 | 92.9% | Jan 20, 2023 |
  | Wait! Life is beautiful! | W!LiB! is an interactive psychological thriller about suicide, based on personal experience. This is a story about a void in the soul, about search and loss of the life purpose in trying to save oneself and others. This is a life that can be lived your own way. For any life is beautiful... isn’t it? | 4.99 | 75% | Aug 27, 2020 |
  | Oniria Crimes | Oniria Crimes is a unique interactive novel. Investigate crime scenes in an incredible dream world where objects are the witnesses of the crimes. Capture a serial killer. Defeat the nightmares. But beware: dreams can be deadly! | 9.99 | 92.6% | Dec 3, 2020 |
  | Civic Story | When a sudden election rocks the country, whose side are you on? In Civic Story, you'll encounter colourful characters and situations that show how the upcoming election affects you, your colleagues, and the nation in this hilarious and insightful 8-chapter Visual Novel parody of our world today. | 15.99 | N/A | Jul 28, 2023 |
  | Ring of Fire: Prologue | Ring of Fire: Prologue is the first case in a search-based detective noir puzzler with a mature narrative set in the hyper-stylized streets of New London. Scour police records. Antagonize your suspects. Comb through a disturbing crime scene. You'll stop at nothing to expose the truth. | Free | 86.7% | Dec 15, 2020 |
  | I'm a King | Role-playing strategy "I'm a King". Rule the kingdom, decide the fate of people, investigate, survive during periods of dark storms. This is only a small part of what you have to do. | 2.99 | N/A | Apr 22, 2021 |
  | Interrogation: You will be deceived | As a police detective tasked with bringing down a dangerous terrorist group, you fight on two fronts: interrogating suspects & managing your team and its reputation. With time running out, how far will you go to stop these criminals? Manipulation, threats or even torture? Does the end justify the means? | 12.99 | 81.4% | Dec 5, 2019 |