Political Sim tag
Tag created in December 2019
Political Sim's popularity amongst developers
This chart shows the amount of games released over the years with the Political Sim tag and the percentage of games released on Steam they account for. The releases count conveys the quantity of games published on Steam each year. It usually follows the increasing 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 Sim tag is getting more or less popular. The Review chart can let us know if this trend is a positive thing (i.e. players interest for the tag is growing) or a negative one (the tag is overcrowded).
The Political Sim game tag peaked in 2022 with 72 games released. The tag's popularity is in a range between 0.07% in 2010 and 0.02% in 2015.
Keep in mind that the current year is not over, so the number of games released will still increase. But the percentage is usually a good estimate.
Political Sim's popularity amongst players
On this chart, you can see the reviews for games associated with the Political Sim tag, both as count and as a percentage of all Steam reviews, and the value for an average game. If the normalized and average lines are too small, you can deactivate the review count and % of the average 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 Sim tag games.
A standard game associated with this tag received on average between 16 (2010) and 727 (2019) reviews. Keep in mind that it is the average and not the median, meaning it is heavily influenced by extreme values, like a very successful game with this tag.
The reviews per game as a percentage of the average show that games in the Political Sim tag received between 45% (2010) and 258% (2019) reviews compared to other tags.
Price of games tagged with Political Sim
This chart displays the evolution of the Political Sim tag's games price in USD over time, as well as the percentage of free games in this tag. Don't forget that a price should slowly increase year-on-year just to keep up with inflation.
The median price for Political Sim games peaked in 2019 at 13.99$, and bottomed in 2020 at 7.49$. The percentage of free to play peaked in 2019 at 9%, and bottomed in 2022 at 1%.
Positive reviews ratio for Political Sim, per language
This chart shows an aggregated Steam rating for all the Political Sim 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 Sim games is 92% for the Thai audience, and the worst is 80% for the Japanese audience.
| Image | Name | Description | Price | Rating | Release Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
  | Democracy 2 | On Tuesday, November 6th Americans will vote to shape the future of their country. Why wait? Start shaping your country's future now in Democracy 2. | 19.99 | 54.7% | Oct 11, 2012 |
  | Democracy 3 | Have you ever wanted to be president? or prime-minister? Convinced you could do a better job of running the country? Let's face it, you could hardly do a worse job than our current political leaders. Crime, Unemployment, National Debt, Terrorism, Climate Change... | 24.99 | 74.1% | Oct 14, 2013 |
  | Masters of the World - Geopolitical Simulator 3 | Discover the industry standard for geopolitical simulation of today’s world!In Masters of the World, the third incarnation of Geopolitical Simulator, play as the head of state of one or more countries and expand your influence across the globe. | 34.99 | 43.5% | Feb 5, 2014 |
  | SuperPower 2 Steam Edition | SuperPower 2 is the only global geopolitical simulation game which allows players to control entire countries. Players control countries in 3 major areas: political, economic and military, but this time, in a beautiful real-time 3D environment. | 9.99 | 79.7% | Apr 18, 2014 |
  | Rulers of Nations | Will you become the greatest Head of State ?Play one of the powerful rulers of a nation! . Slip into the shoes of the President of the U.S., or the leader of China, Russia, United Kingdom, or other countries. Expand your influence on the world stage. | 19.99 | 47.8% | Jul 16, 2014 |
  | The Race for the White House | Play as a real-world candidate and completely immerse yourself into the battle of the US presidential election! Travel around the United States, try to woo voters across the country, create your own political agenda, skillfully manage your campaign budget... and perhaps you will be the next White House occupant! | 14.99 | 56.3% | Jan 2, 2015 |
  | Sim Junta | Sim Junta – A game of dirty politics! You are the new dictator of Risuena, a small and poor country of the third world. You have just seized power after a bloody coup and your intentions are to stay in power as long as you can, to rip this country off, transfer the money to your secret Swiss bank account and of course, stay alive and... | 1.99 | 29.8% | Aug 18, 2015 |
  | Democracy 3 Africa | Democracy 3: Africa is the new standalone 're-imagining' of the hit political strategy game 'Democracy 3'. Set entirely in countries on the continent of Africa, D3:A puts you in charge of these countries and challenges you to stay in power whilst fixing each country's problems, improving the quality of life for your electorate, and... | 14.99 | 74% | Apr 12, 2016 |
  | Political Animals | Political Animals is an election campaign simulation game set within a world populated by corrupt crocodiles and meritocratic mice. In a political contest where corruption is always around the corner, can you win without getting your paws dirty? | 14.99 | 65.6% | Nov 2, 2016 |
  | Power & Revolution | In Power & Revolution, become a Head of State of one or several countries of your choice and extend your influence on the world, or play as a legal or illegal opposition leader and get ready for the conquest to power! | 49.99 | 57.3% | May 26, 2016 |
  | The Shrouded Isle | Includes the Sunken Sins free DLC! Your Excellency, in this short game, we prepare for the awakening of our Lord. He hungers for human sacrifice. Sinners try to hide their dark secrets, but all must be purged... | 9.99 | 71.4% | Aug 4, 2017 |
  | Kommissar | Kommissar is a political prosecution simulator in a totalitarian regime. Keep the Independent City-State of Roulettenburg united under the regime iron fist. Watch for your fellow citizens and seize the dissidents for the glory of the fatherland. | 8.99 | 25% | Apr 6, 2017 |
  | Crisis in the Kremlin | Don’t let the Soviet Union collapse, and fall in the darkness of history or lead the Union by a new path – democracy and free market! But before you decide something, think – wouldn’t it cause more harm than good? | 4.99 | 84.1% | Mar 20, 2017 |
  | Lawgivers | Lawgivers is a turn-based political simulation game. Run for elections with your own party and enter parliament to approve or abolish laws. Appoint the president and decide whether you want a democracy or just a fake one instead. | 7.99 | 83.9% | Apr 2, 2020 |
  | Sigma Theory: Global Cold War | A Turn-based Strategy game in a futuristic global cold war from the award-winning creators of Out There. Recruit a squad of special agents and run your intel agency to secure the control of the singularity. | 17.99 | 78.1% | Nov 21, 2019 |
  | Government Simulator | Government Simulator is a is a simple economic and political simulation game based on real-world data. Take control of a whole country, like the USA, Germany, France, Russia, or Austria. Change laws, taxes and budgets based on real world statistics and data, and see what happens. | 9.99 | 45.9% | Dec 4, 2017 |
  | Ostalgie: The Berlin Wall | The confrontation between the East and the West is coming to an end, but not between East and West Germany. The old party leaders are still sitting in their offices, not changing anything and waiting for exclamations from Moscow. But their end is close – Gorbachev and Kohl have already decided... | 5.99 | 93.3% | Mar 25, 2018 |
  | The Arab Republic of Taghia | The Arab Republic of Taghia is an arab spring tyranny simulator. You have followed in the footsteps of your father and been "elected" to lead the Arab Republic of Taghia, and must hold onto power through any means necessary. | 7.99 | 55.6% | Jul 16, 2020 |
  | Headliner: NoviNews | Award-winning adventure where you control the news and its impact on society, your friends and career. Different choices lead to unique combinations of endings. Share your story with the community, and see what the players before you did. | 13.99 | 89.4% | Oct 23, 2018 |
  | China: Mao's legacy | Year 1976, the stormy Cultural revolution has died down, hard times of hongweibing and public critics are coming to an end. Old and sick Mao Zedong will soon leave China to his comrades from CPC. The Cold War is coming into a new phase... | 6.99 | 93.4% | May 24, 2019 |
  | Collapse: A Political Simulator | is a grand strategy game that takes place in 1992-2004. You take lead of your own Party in the face of the total devastation of one of the fictional post-Soviet states in Europe. Try to realize your (or someone else's) political dreams in the shaky arena of this dilapidated situation. | 6.99 | 70.2% | Feb 23, 2021 |
  | The 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. | 14.99 | 96.4% | Nov 22, 2019 |
  | No Place for the Dissident | In No Place for the Dissident you'll have to spread a new ideology to dominate the world. Whatever means are necessary. Adopt new politics from the ideology tree, manage each country, and compete with other players. Watch closely the consequences of your acts when the game is over. | 3.99 | 60% | Nov 12, 2020 |