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Political or government simulations

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.

Most popular political simulation games

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Balance of Power: The 1990 Edition

Windows 3.x1989freeware4.1/5 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...
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Balance of the Planet

DOSMac OS19903.8/5 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.
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Bravo Romeo Delta

DOS19934.1/5
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Conflict

DOS19904/5 Mastertronic
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Crisis in the Kremlin

DOS1991protected3.9/5 Spectrum HoloByte
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Floor 13

DOS19923.9/5 PSI Software Designers
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Hidden Agenda

DOS19893.9/5 TRANS Fiction Systems
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No Greater Glory

DOSMac OS1991protected4.1/5
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President Elect: 1988 Edition

DOS1987protected3.7/5 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...
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Reelect JFK

Windows 3.x19943.2/5
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Shadow President

DOS19934.1/5 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...
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Sid Meier's Covert Action

DOS1990protected4.1/5 MicroProse Software
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Solidarnosc

DOS19913.4/5 P. Z. Karen Co. Development Group
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The Cardinal of the Kremlin

DOS19904/5 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.
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The President is Missing

DOS1988protected3.3/5 Cosmi Corporation
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Yes, prime minister

DOS19883.9/5 Oxford Digital Enterprises
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