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Calm Down, Stalin

A dictator simulation balancing paperwork, stress, and a nuclear button

Cartboard Games · Released Sep 8, 2016

CasualIndie

Reviews
Very Positive
90% of 1,243
Recent reviews
Not enough recent
Players
0
daily peak, Oct 30, 2026
Steam Deck
Playable
Last update on Steam
7 years ago
Sep 8, 2019
Minimum PC
1GB dedicated
2 GB RAM · 0.5 GB disk
Full requirements

What is Calm Down, Stalin?

In this single-player simulation, you control Stalin's arms to sign state papers, answer calls, and threaten enemies by moving a finger toward a nuclear weapons button. Smoking a pipe reduces stress and steadies his hands. Story mode unlocks more objects to handle, while endless mode centers on chasing high scores.

For you if...

  • +you enjoy juggling several small tasks at once
  • +you like comedy about dictators and political power

Not for you if...

  • −you prefer strategic decisions over manually handling individual objects

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Calm Down, Stalin system requirements

Minimum: 1GB dedicated, 2 GB RAM, 0.5 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

OS
Windows Vista
Processor
3 GHz 2 Core
Graphics
1GB dedicated
Memory
2 GB RAM
Storage
500 MB available space
DirectX
Version 10

Does Calm Down, Stalin have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Does Calm Down, Stalin run on Steam Deck?

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

  • Default controller config not fully functional
  • Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-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
16
Steam features
Family Sharing, Trading cards
Languages
Text only: English, Russian.

Does Calm Down, Stalin 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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