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The Political Process

Turn-based American political simulator about campaigning and governing

Verlumino Studios LLC · Released Nov 22, 2019 · Early Access

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Reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
95% of 2,261
Recent reviews
Very Positive
90% of 20 in 30 days
Players
260
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Playable
Last update on Steam
2 weeks ago
Oct 23, 2026
Minimum PC
2 GB RAM · 0.5 GB disk
Full requirements

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 2,261 reviews are positive · 90% of 20 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.

Players over time

▲ +47% vs a month ago

Players online on Steam, one sample a day.

Highest since Sep 2026: 260 players on Nov 7, 2026.

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Screenshots and trailer

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The Political Process system requirements

Minimum: 2 GB RAM, 0.5 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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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

Does The Political Process have co-op or multiplayer?

No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.

Does The Political Process run on Steam Deck?

Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.

  • 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

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Keyboard and mouse
Platforms
Windows
Steam features
Cloud saves, Family Sharing
Languages
Text only: English.

Does The Political Process use AI-generated content?

No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.

Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Nov 6, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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