The Electorate

Turn-based political simulation with campaigns built around county-level demographics

Galactic Interactive · Released Oct 29, 2026

Reviews: Mixed; 63% of 78
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Players: 28; daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck: Untested
Last update on Steam: 5 days ago; Nov 1, 2026
Minimum PC: DirectX 11 GPU; 4 GB RAM · 10 GB disk; Full requirements

What is The Electorate?

A single-player, top-down political simulation set in the United States, where you campaign for president, Congress, or governor. You plan turns from the primaries through the general election, hiring staff, opening field offices, buying ads, and scheduling events while managing campaign funds.

For you if...

+you enjoy testing alternate outcomes in historical election scenarios
+you like interpreting polls that may not be accurate

Not for you if...

−you want action rather than turn-based planning and management
−you want multiplayer competition instead of a solo campaign

What players say

63% of 78 reviews are positive

Players praise the candidate roster and county-level election detail. They criticize repetitive campaigning, heavy reliance on chance, and limited differences between candidates. Recent reviews also report slow or failed saves and other bugs, alongside unclear information about how policy positions affect voters.

Screenshots and trailer

The Electorate system requirements

Minimum: DirectX 11 GPU, 4 GB RAM, 10 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS: Windows 10 (64-bit)
Processor: 2 GHz Dual-Core Processor
Graphics: DirectX 11-compatible GPU with Shader Model 5.0 support
Memory: 4 GB RAM
Storage: 10 GB available space
DirectX: Version 11

Does The Electorate have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Single-player

Does The Electorate run on Steam Deck?

Untested Not yet tested by Valve on Steam Deck.

PC version details

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Keyboard and mouse
Platforms: Windows
Achievements: 26
Steam features: Workshop, Family Sharing
Languages: Text only: English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Polish, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese.

Does The Electorate use AI-generated content?

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

AI was used to help localize text in the game.

The statement mentions: Text & translations

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 2, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam