Political or government simulations sorted by release date
Political simulation games put the player at the political helm of a government. Political simulations emphasizes political activities such as: win an election campaign, run a whole government, scheme behind the curtains of a political party, etc.. Some of the most popular political simulations are Shadow President, The Cardinal of the Kremlin, Balance of Power.
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President Elect: 1988 Edition
DOS1987protected SSI Strategic Simulations Inc.
President Elect: 1988 Edition is a political simulation game developed by Strategic Simulations, Inc. (SSI) and released in the mid-1980s. The game simulates U.S. presidential elections and allows players to take on the role of campaign managers in an effort to help their candidate win the election. Players can simulate U.S. presidential elect...
The President is Missing
DOS1988protected Cosmi Corporation
Yes, prime minister
DOS1988 Oxford Digital Enterprises
Balance of Power: The 1990 Edition
Windows 3.x1989freeware Mindscape
Balance of Power: The 1990 Edition is a geopolitical strategy game developed by Chris Crawford and released in 1985. It is considered a classic in the genre of political and strategic simulation games. The game is set during the height of the Cold War, specifically in 1986, and it allows players to step into the shoes of either the United Stat...
Hidden Agenda
DOS1989 TRANS Fiction Systems
Balance of the Planet
DOSMac OS1990 Incredible technologies
Balance of the Planet is an environmental simulation game designed by Chris Crawford and self published under the Incredible technologies label in 1990. Its almost unique (for the time) and serious theme contributed to the game to stand out. Balance of the Planet is part of the Balance of Power series.
Conflict
DOS1990 Mastertronic
Sid Meier's Covert Action
DOS1990protected MicroProse Software
The Cardinal of the Kremlin
DOS1990 Capstone
The Cardinal of the Kremlin is an abandoned simulation game involving espionage, politics and govern management set in the cold war years. It was designed by Kenneth Rothschild, developed by Capstone and released by IntraCorp in 1990 for DOS and Amiga. The Cardinal of the Kremlin was based on the Tom Clancy novel of the same name.
Crisis in the Kremlin
DOS1991protected Spectrum HoloByte
No Greater Glory
DOSMac OS1991protected
Solidarnosc
DOS1991 P. Z. Karen Co. Development Group
Floor 13
DOS1992 PSI Software Designers
Bravo Romeo Delta
DOS1993
Shadow President
DOS1993 DC true
Shadow President is a geopolitical simulation video game developed by DC True in 1993 for MS-DOS. In Shadow President, players take on the role of the President of the United States, tasked with managing both domestic and international affairs. The game provides a realistic simulation of the challenges faced by a world leader during the Cold War er...
Reelect JFK
Windows 3.x1994
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