Free Political Sim Games on Steam
Steam currently has 527 Political Sim games available to download and play. Explore our list of the best free games ranked by popularity and ratings. Data for this list is calculated from reviews and player counts reported directly by Steam and will be updated in real-time. Free Political Sim game rankings were last updated on 1/14/2025.
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1. Crusader Kings II
Explore one of the defining periods in world history in an experience crafted by the masters of Grand Strategy.
Crusader Kings II holds the #1 spot for "best free Political Sim game on Steam" with a Player Score of 89. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 72,404 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 65,588 positive reviews and 6,816 negative reviews — making it "Very Positive" on Steam.
It can be played and ran on Windows, Mac, and Linux systems. At the moment, it is possible to play Crusader Kings II on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
| Release Date | 2/14/2012 |
| Franchise | Crusader Kings Official |
| Developer | Paradox Development Studio |
| Publisher | Paradox Interactive |
| Steam App Id | 203770 |
2. Godot Engine
Godot Engine is a feature-packed, cross-platform game engine to create 2D and 3D games from a unified interface. It provides a comprehensive set of common tools, so that you can focus on making games without having to reinvent the wheel.
Godot Engine has achieved a Player Score of 81, placing it in the #2 spot for the best free Political Sim games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 6,976 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 5,838 positive reviews and 1,138 negative reviews — making it "Very Positive" on Steam.
It can be played and ran on Windows, Mac, and Linux systems. At the moment, it is not possible to play or run Godot Engine on the Steam Deck.
| Release Date | 2/24/2016 |
| Developer | Godot Engine |
| Publisher | Godot Engine |
| Steam App Id | 404790 |
3. Nova Empire
Build up a Space Empire and establish control of the Galaxy and the Universe! Nova Empire is a multiplayer space game in which the aim is to build your empire and conquer the galaxy in epic space battles against your rivals with other allies worldwide!
Nova Empire has achieved a Player Score of 52, placing it in the #3 spot for the best free Political Sim games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 230 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 121 positive reviews and 109 negative reviews — making it "Mixed" on Steam.
It can be played and ran on Windows systems. At the moment, there is no confirmed information regarding Steam Deck support for this game.
| Release Date | 5/26/2022 |
| Developer | Gamebear Tech |
| Publisher | Gamebear Tech |
| Steam App Id | 1962770 |
4. Nova: Space Armada
An exceptional sci-fi strategy game based on space adventure as its core.
Nova: Space Armada has achieved a Player Score of 47, placing it in the #4 spot for the best free Political Sim games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 39 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 18 positive reviews and 21 negative reviews — making it "Mixed" on Steam.
It can be played and ran on Windows systems. At the moment, there is no confirmed information regarding Steam Deck support for this game.
| Release Date | 10/22/2024 |
| Developer | STONE3 PTE. LTD. |
| Publisher | STONE3 PTE. LTD. |
| Steam App Id | 1108270 |
5. 3 Days War
3 Days War is a unique multiplayer strategy war game. Integrating the mechanics of RTS+4X, it allows dozens of players to engage in a three-day real-time strategy competitionon. Commanders, use your skills, strategies, games and even deception to become the ultimate winner!
3 Days War has achieved a Player Score of 81, placing it in the #5 spot for the best free Political Sim games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 601 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 520 positive reviews and 81 negative reviews — making it "Very Positive" on Steam.
It can be played and ran on Windows systems. At the moment, there is no confirmed information regarding Steam Deck support for this game.
6. 航海霸業 Maritime hegemony
"Navigation Domination" is an RPG game with the 15th century era of great voyage as the background. Based on the 14th to 19th centuries, especially the world after the great geographical discovery and the opening of new routes, maps, ports, cities and specialties for trade are constructed.
航海霸業 Maritime hegemony has achieved a Player Score of 68, placing it in the #6 spot for the best free Political Sim games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 124 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 91 positive reviews and 33 negative reviews — making it "Mostly Positive" on Steam.
It can be played and ran on Windows systems. At the moment, it is possible to play 航海霸業 Maritime hegemony on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
| Release Date | 9/27/2022 |
| Developer | Chongqing Aoxia Technology Co., Ltd. |
| Publishers | |
| Steam App Id | 2082540 |
7. Iron Order 1919
An unique long-term strategy game with week-long matches with up to 101 players, set in the alternate reality of 1919.
Iron Order 1919 has achieved a Player Score of 68, placing it in the #7 spot for the best free Political Sim games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 353 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 252 positive reviews and 101 negative reviews — making it "Mostly Positive" on Steam.
It can be played and ran on both Windows and Mac systems. At the moment, there is no confirmed information regarding Steam Deck support for this game.
| Release Date | 8/24/2022 |
| Developer | Bytro Labs GmbH |
| Publisher | Bytro Labs GmbH |
| Steam App Id | 1997780 |
8. MOANera
MOANera is a clicker game, where you click on characters that make unique sounds! Receive unique items every few hours, build your collection and craft rarer items! All characters and items have been added to the game for a limited period of time, and will change over time.
MOANera has achieved a Player Score of 61, placing it in the #8 spot for the best free Political Sim games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 49 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 32 positive reviews and 17 negative reviews — making it "Mixed" on Steam.
It can be played and ran on Windows systems. At the moment, it is possible to play MOANera on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
9. Urbek City Builder: Prologue
Urbek City Builder: Prologue is a free city building game where you can build your own neighbourhoods: from nightlife district to industrial district. Don't exhaust your natural resources before you have an educated population to build more efficient structures. Try it yourself for free!
Urbek City Builder: Prologue has achieved a Player Score of 90, placing it in the #9 spot for the best free Political Sim games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 1,675 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 1,585 positive reviews and 90 negative reviews — making it "Very Positive" on Steam.
It can be played and ran on Windows systems. At the moment, it is not possible to play or run Urbek City Builder: Prologue on the Steam Deck.
| Release Date | 3/10/2022 |
| Franchise | RockGame S.A. |
| Developer | Estudios Kremlinois |
| Publishers | |
| Steam App Id | 1785820 |
10. Clash of Stars
MMO Real-time strategy star game.
Clash of Stars has achieved a Player Score of 54, placing it in the #10 spot for the best free Political Sim games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 25 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 14 positive reviews and 11 negative reviews — making it "Mixed" on Steam.
It can be played and ran on Windows systems. At the moment, there is no confirmed information regarding Steam Deck support for this game.
| Release Date | 7/17/2023 |
| Developer | Star Magic |
| Publisher | Star Magic |
| Steam App Id | 1668710 |
More Free Political Sim Games
Explore even more rankings for the 57 best free Political Sim games available on Steam.
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| 909 | 2/14/2012 | 89 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 740 | 2/24/2016 | 81 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 64 | 5/26/2022 | 52 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 54 | 10/22/2024 | 47 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 50 | 4/17/2023 | 81 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 36 | 9/27/2022 | 68 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 14 | 8/24/2022 | 68 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 8 | 9/2/2024 | 61 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 4 | 3/10/2022 | 90 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 3 | 7/17/2023 | 54 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 3 | 7/19/2022 | 79 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 3 | 4/13/2022 | 86 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 2 | 12/11/2019 | 87 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 2 | 6/10/2024 | 69 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 2 | 7/20/2024 | 43 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 2 | 1/20/2023 | 67 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 2 | 1/12/2024 | 81 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 2 | 8/1/2023 | 89 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 1 | 8/27/2024 | 81 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 1 | 6/17/2022 | 68 | Free | Steam Charts |
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- Valve Corporation. (2025, January 14). Crusader Kings II on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, December 19). Godot Engine on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, January 15). Nova Empire on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, January 11). Nova: Space Armada on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, January 13). 3 Days War on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, January 15). 航海霸業 Maritime hegemony on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, January 8). Iron Order 1919 on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, January 14). MOANera on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, December 27). Urbek City Builder: Prologue on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, January 6). Clash of Stars on Steam. Steam Store.