Lawgivers II

Turn-based political sandbox about elections, lawmaking, and governing nations

Damian Bernardi · Published by SomniumSoft · Released Aug 18, 2023 · Early Access

Reviews: Mostly Positive; 70% of 710
Recent reviews: Very Positive; 84% of 13 in 30 days
Playing now: 13; right now
Steam Deck: Playable
Last update: 2 weeks ago; Sep 6, 2026

What is Lawgivers II?

An early-access, turn-based political simulation set across a map of playable countries. Begin as an activist or party leader, contest elections, draft and vote on laws, and form governments while pursuing personal, party, or national goals.

For you if...

+you like testing election strategies in a political sandbox
+you enjoy managing coalitions and voting on detailed bills

Not for you if...

−you prefer direct action over turn-based political planning
−you want a linear story instead of open-ended goals

What players say

70% of 710 reviews are positive · 84% of 13 in the last 30 days

Players praise the depth of the simulation and the ability to customize parties. Common complaints include poorly explained mechanics, bugs, and crashes; some players also consider the price too high for the game's current state.

Screenshots and trailer

Lawgivers II system requirements

As published by the developer.

Minimum

OS: Windows
Processor: 2.0 Ghz Quad Core
Graphics: Intel HD Graphics 630 or equivalent
Memory: 8 GB RAM
Storage: 2 GB available space

PC version details

DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Keyboard and mouse
Platforms: Windows, macOS, Linux
Achievements: 15
Steam features: Workshop, Cloud saves, Family Sharing

Steam Deck: Playable

Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
Some text entry requires manually opening the on-screen keyboard
Some in-game text is small and may be hard to read
All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

Multiplayer and co-op

Languages

Full audio: English, German, French, Spanish - Spain, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Portuguese - Brazil, Portuguese - Portugal, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Thai, Traditional Chinese, Turkish, Indonesian, Czech, Spanish - Latin America, Ukrainian, Hungarian, Dutch, Arabic, Greek.