Mr. President

Turn-based presidential simulation balancing domestic politics and international crises

Exia Labs · Published by Exia Labs, GMT Games · Released Jul 31, 2026

Reviews: Mostly Positive; 75% of 180
Recent reviews: Mostly Positive; 75% of 12 in 30 days
Players: 7; daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
Steam Deck: Playable
Last update on Steam: 4 days ago; Oct 23, 2026
Minimum PC: 1070; Full requirements

What is Mr. President?

This top-down, single-player political simulation adapts GMT Games’ board game about the American presidency from 2000 to 2020. In its sandbox scenario, you select Cabinet members, work with Congress to pass legislation, and handle historical or hypothetical events, spending a limited action budget each turn.

For you if...

+you enjoy complex solo board games with demanding decisions
+you like exploring alternative outcomes in recent American history

Not for you if...

−you want simple rules and a gentle learning curve

What players say

75% of 180 reviews are positive · 75% of 12 in the last 30 days

Players praise the faithful board-game adaptation and the time saved on setup and bookkeeping. They criticize the clunky interface, particularly help text that obscures the board and event pop-ups that make developments hard to follow.

Screenshots and trailer

Mr. President system requirements

Minimum: 1070.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

OS: Windows 10
Processor: Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 @ 2.4 GHz, AMD FX 8120 @ 3.1 GHz or equivalent
Graphics: Nvidia GeForce 1070 or equivalent

Does Mr. President have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Single-player

Does Mr. President run on Steam Deck?

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

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

PC version details

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Keyboard and mouse
Platforms: Windows, macOS
Achievements: 25
Steam features: Family Sharing
Languages: Text only: English.

Does Mr. President use AI-generated content?

Yes. The developers disclose AI-generated content on the game's Steam page:

Our art director used AI to help him create key art, like the Presidential portraits and Oval Office screen. He combines hand painting and uses the Generative Fill feature in Adobe Photoshop. Detailed blog post here: https://blog.mrpresidentgame.com/p/creating-art-for-mr-president

The statement mentions: ArtStore page & marketing

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