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Crisis in the Kremlin

Political strategy simulation about steering the Soviet Union through reform

Nostalgames · Released Mar 20, 2017

IndieSimulationStrategy

Reviews
Very Positive
83% of 1,497
Recent reviews
Not enough recent
Players
2
daily peak, Oct 30, 2026
Steam Deck
Playable
Last update on Steam
2 years ago
Sep 2, 2024
Minimum PC
DX9 (shader model 3.0)
2 GB RAM · 2 GB disk
Full requirements

What is Crisis in the Kremlin?

A single-player political strategy simulation set in the Soviet Union during perestroika. You run the Council of Ministers, oversee state planning, make political and economic decisions, and conduct diplomacy or intervene abroad to shape the country's future.

For you if...

  • +you like Cold War politics and alternate history

Not for you if...

  • −you want forgiving difficulty and detailed tutorial guidance

What players say

83% of 1,497 reviews are positive

Players praise the range of political paths and outcomes. They criticize the uneven English.

Screenshots and trailer

Crisis in the Kremlin screenshot 1

Crisis in the Kremlin system requirements

Minimum: DX9 (shader model 3.0), 2 GB RAM, 2 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

OS
Windows XP SP2+ (64-bit), Windows 7 SP1+ (32-bit, 64-bit)
Processor
SSE2 instruction set support
Graphics
DX9 (shader model 3.0) or DX11 with feature level 9.3 capabilities
Memory
2 GB RAM
Storage
2 GB available space
DirectX
Version 9.0c

Recommended

OS
Windows 7 SP1+, Windows 8, 8.1, Windows 10, etc (32-bit, 64-bit)
Processor
SSE2 instruction set support
Graphics
DX9 (shader model 3.0) or DX11 with feature level 9.3 capabilities
Memory
3 GB RAM
Storage
2 GB available space
DirectX
Version 9.0c

Does Crisis in the Kremlin have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Does Crisis in the Kremlin run on Steam Deck?

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

  • Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
  • The native resolution is not the default one
  • All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
  • 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, macOS, Linux
Achievements
42
Steam features
Family Sharing, Trading cards
Languages
Text only: English, Russian.

Does Crisis in the Kremlin 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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Recent updates

2 DLC available.

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