Secret Government

Grand strategy about secretly manipulating governments rather than ruling countries

GameTrek · Published by Fulqrum Publishing · Released Apr 15, 2021

Reviews: Mixed; 55% of 265
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Players: 0; daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
Steam Deck: Playable
Last update on Steam: 11 months ago; Nov 18, 2025
Minimum PC: GeForce GTX 660; 8 GB RAM · 9 GB disk; Full requirements

What is Secret Government?

You lead the Brotherhood, a secret society seeking a new world order, in a historical strategy sandbox. You send agents to recruit officials and infiltrate institutions, influence political ideologies, and push countries toward war or peace. Rival societies compete for influence, while governments can expose your agents.

For you if...

+you enjoy patient planning and working toward long-term political goals
+you like simulations linking economies, social classes, and international politics

Not for you if...

−you want tactical battles with directly controlled armies
−you want multiplayer competition instead of a single-player sandbox

What players say

55% of 265 reviews are positive

Players praise the premise and the scope for behind-the-scenes manipulation. Common complaints concern confusing menus, poorly explained mechanics, and bugs. Recent reports differ on stability, with the latest reviewer reporting that most bugs are gone.

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Secret Government system requirements

Minimum: GeForce GTX 660, 8 GB RAM, 9 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS: Windows 7/Windows 8/Windows 10
Processor: Intel Core i5-3470
Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660
Memory: 8 GB RAM
Storage: 9 GB available space
DirectX: Version 11

Does Secret Government have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Single-player

Does Secret Government run on Steam Deck?

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

Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
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, Linux
Achievements: 10
Steam features: Family Sharing
Languages: Full audio: English. Text only: Russian, German, Simplified Chinese.

Does Secret Government 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