The Political Process
Turn-based American political simulator about campaigning and governing
Verlumino Studios LLC · Released Nov 22, 2019 · Early Access
IndieSimulationStrategyEarly Access
- Reviews
- Overwhelmingly Positive
- 95% of 2,164
- Recent reviews
- Very Positive
- 84% of 13 in 30 days
- Playing now
- 35
- peak 24h 108
- Steam Deck
- Playable
- Last update
- 1 year ago
- Sep 22, 2025
What is The Political Process?
Create a Democratic or Republican politician in this turn-based, single-player simulation of American politics. Choose a district, campaign through local, state, and federal offices by fundraising, polling, canvassing, and holding rallies, then write legislation and manage budgets after taking office.
For you if...
- +you enjoy detailed simulations of American elections and government
- +you prefer open-ended political sandboxes over story-driven campaigns
- +you like managing polls, policy positions, and campaign resources
Not for you if...
- −you dislike slow, menu-heavy single-player simulations
- −you want nuanced negotiation and political compromise systems
- −you prefer visual presentation over menus and statistics
What players say
95% of 2,164 reviews are positive · 84% of 13 in the last 30 days
Players praise the detailed campaign simulation, broad customization, and freedom to test alternate political scenarios. Common complaints describe the interface as clunky and click-heavy, policymaking and governing as shallow, and major updates as too infrequent for an Early Access game.
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The Political Process system requirements
As published by the developer.
Minimum
- OS
- Windows 10 64-bit
- Processor
- 2 Ghz
- Memory
- 2 GB RAM
- Storage
- 500 MB available space
Recommended
Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
PC version details
DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Keyboard and mouse
- Platforms
- Windows
- Steam features
- Cloud saves, Family Sharing
Steam Deck: Playable
- Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
- All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
- In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
- Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
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Recent updates
- Sep 22, 2025 · Update to Version 0.353
- Sep 4, 2025 · Update to Version 0.352
- Aug 25, 2025 · Update to Version 0.351 (Judicial Branch Update)
- Jun 3, 2025 · Quick Fix for Version 0.31
- Oct 29, 2024 · Update to Version 0.31
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