Free Political Sim Games on Steam
Steam currently has 511 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 10/16/2024.
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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 72,075 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 65,289 positive reviews and 6,786 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 80, placing it in the #2 spot for the best free Political Sim games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 6,714 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 5,556 positive reviews and 1,158 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 225 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 119 positive reviews and 106 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. 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 #4 spot for the best free Political Sim games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 571 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 495 positive reviews and 76 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.
5. 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 49, placing it in the #5 spot for the best free Political Sim games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 23 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 11 positive reviews and 12 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 |
6. 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 #6 spot for the best free Political Sim games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 345 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 247 positive reviews and 98 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 |
7. 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 65, placing it in the #7 spot for the best free Political Sim games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 40 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 29 positive reviews and 11 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 MOANera on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
8. 叫我皇上
《叫我皇上》一款3D高仿真皇帝模拟养成类游戏，拥有真实的游戏时间线，模拟皇帝第一视角从登基开始，治理朝政，管理官员、后宫嫔妃，抚养子女，征战一统天下，穷尽帝王之事，体验帝王人生。
叫我皇上 has achieved a Player Score of 67, placing it in the #8 spot for the best free Political Sim games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 737 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 512 positive reviews and 225 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.
9. 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 #9 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 | 9/28/2022 |
| Developer | Chongqing Aoxia Technology Co., Ltd. |
| Publisher | FM 024 |
| Steam App Id | 2082540 |
10. 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 #10 spot for the best free Political Sim games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 1,668 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 1,579 positive reviews and 89 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 |
More Free Political Sim Games
Explore even more rankings for the 57 best free Political Sim games available on Steam.
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| 1,673 | 2/14/2012 | 89 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 829 | 2/24/2016 | 80 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 107 | 5/26/2022 | 52 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 69 | 4/17/2023 | 81 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 62 | 10/22/2024 | 49 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 47 | 8/24/2022 | 68 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 25 | 9/2/2024 | 65 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 20 | 1/20/2023 | 67 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 13 | 9/28/2022 | 68 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 10 | 3/10/2022 | 90 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 6 | 8/27/2024 | 82 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 6 | 1/12/2024 | 80 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 5 | 8/1/2023 | 89 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 4 | 4/5/2024 | 89 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 3 | 7/17/2023 | 52 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 3 | 4/6/2021 | 63 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 2 | 4/13/2022 | 86 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 2 | 1/30/2023 | 82 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 2 | 7/20/2024 | 46 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 1 | 7/17/2023 | 68 | Free | Steam Charts |
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- Valve Corporation. (2024, October 16). Crusader Kings II on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, November 19). Godot Engine on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, November 20). Nova Empire on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, November 17). 3 Days War on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, November 18). Nova: Space Armada on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, November 8). Iron Order 1919 on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, November 18). MOANera on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, September 19). 叫我皇上 on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, November 20). 航海霸業 Maritime hegemony on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, November 15). Urbek City Builder: Prologue on Steam. Steam Store.