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Political Animals

Turn-based election strategy with animal candidates and dirty campaign tactics

Squeaky Wheel · Published by Positech Games · Released Nov 2, 2016

IndieSimulationStrategy

Reviews
Mixed
63% of 178
Recent reviews
Not enough recent
Players
0
daily peak, Oct 30, 2026
Steam Deck
Untested
Last update on Steam
1 year ago
May 28, 2025
Minimum PC
820M
2 GB RAM · 1 GB disk
Full requirements

What is Political Animals?

You run for office in a world populated by animals, competing for support district by district. Each turn, you spend logistics to move your candidate and staff, raise funds, and hold rallies, while deciding whether to use bribery or intimidation. Scandals and random political events can disrupt your campaign.

For you if...

  • +you prefer campaigns lasting one or two hours
  • +you like customizing candidates and staff to suit your strategy

Not for you if...

  • −you expect a detailed simulation of politics beyond campaigning

What players say

63% of 178 reviews are positive

Players praise the animal artwork and tactical choices. Some criticize repetitive campaigns and limited content. Recent reviewers report missing interface text and descriptions that leave the game unplayable.

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Political Animals screenshot 1

Political Animals system requirements

Minimum: 820M, 2 GB RAM, 1 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

OS
7
Processor
min. 1.8 GHz
Graphics
Nvidia Geforce 820M
Memory
2 GB RAM
Storage
1 GB available space
DirectX
Version 10

Recommended

OS
7
Processor
min. 1.8 GHz
Graphics
Nvidia Geforce 820M
Memory
4 GB RAM
Storage
1 GB available space
DirectX
Version 10

Does Political Animals have co-op or multiplayer?

Yes: PvP split-screen. It also has a single-player mode. With Remote Play Together, one copy is enough to play the local modes online with friends.

Does Political Animals 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, macOS, Linux
Achievements
28
Steam features
Family Sharing, Trading cards
Languages
Text only: English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Simplified Chinese, Polish, Japanese.

Does Political Animals 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

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