Kandidatos
A satirical 3D fighting game starring fictional Brazilian electoral candidates
Shaikonina Games · Released Sep 1, 2020
- Reviews
- Very Positive
- 91% of 3,983
- Recent reviews
- Very Positive
- 93% of 78 in 30 days
- Players
- 7
- daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
- Steam Deck
- Playable
- Last update on Steam
- 1 month ago
- Sep 24, 2026
What is Kandidatos?
Choose from more than ten fighters and compete in a martial arts tournament in arenas based on Brazilian political settings. You can play through story mode or face other players online, over a LAN, or on a shared screen.
For you if...
- +you enjoy competitive martial arts matches with friends
- +you like absurd comedy built around public figures
Not for you if...
- −you prefer exploration and discovery to match-based fighting
What players say
91% of 3,983 reviews are positive · 93% of 78 in the last 30 days
Players praise the political humor and character quotes. Complaints center on clunky fighting and limited voice lines that become repetitive.
Screenshots and trailer
Kandidatos system requirements
Minimum: Onboard 128MB, 1 GB RAM, 0.1 GB of disk space.
As published by the developer.
Can my PC run Kandidatos?
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- OS
- Windows 7 SP1 32 bits or better
- Processor
- 1.7 GHz or better
- Graphics
- Onboard 128MB or higher
- Memory
- 1 GB RAM
- Storage
- 80 MB available space
- DirectX
- Version 10
Recommended
- OS
- Windows 10
- Processor
- Dual Core 2.3 GHz
- Graphics
- Radeon HD5450 256 MB
- Memory
- 2 GB RAM
- Storage
- 110 MB available space
- DirectX
- Version 11
Does Kandidatos have co-op or multiplayer?
Yes: PvP split-screen and LAN. It also has a single-player mode.
Does Kandidatos run on Steam Deck?
Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.
- Default controller config not fully functional
- All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
- Shows Steam Deck controller icons
- 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
- Achievements
- 1
- Steam features
- Family Sharing, Trading cards
- Languages
- Full audio: Portuguese - Brazil. Text only: English, Spanish - Latin America.
Does Kandidatos 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 Oct 27, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam
