China: Mao's legacy
Political strategy simulation steering China after Mao during the Cold War
Nostalgames · Released May 24, 2019
- Reviews
- Very Positive
- 91% of 1,049
- Recent reviews
- Not enough recent
- Playing now
- 5
- right now
- Steam Deck
- Playable
- Last update
- 8 months ago
- Jan 4, 2026
What is China: Mao's legacy?
This single-player political strategy simulation puts you in charge of China from 1976 to 1985, as Mao Zedong nears the end of his rule. You set economic policy, navigate Communist Party rivalries, and manage relations with the USSR, the United States, and other countries.
For you if...
- +you enjoy strategy games about Cold War diplomacy
- +you like weighing economic reforms against party politics
Not for you if...
- −you want combat instead of managing state policy
- −you prefer a fixed story to shaping political outcomes
What players say
91% of 1,049 reviews are positive
Players praise the depth of the political simulation and the range of choices. Their most common complaint is that the tutorial and interface leave decisions and their consequences unclear.
Screenshots and trailer
China: Mao's legacy system requirements
As published by the developer.
Minimum
- OS
- Windows 7 SP1+ (32-bit, 64-bit)
- Processor
- SSE2 instruction set support
- Graphics
- DX10 (shader model 4.0)
- Memory
- 2 GB RAM
- Storage
- 1 GB available space
- DirectX
- Version 10
Recommended
- OS
- Windows 7 SP1+, Windows 8, 8.1, Windows 10, etc (32-bit, 64-bit)
- Processor
- SSE2 instruction set support
- Graphics
- DX10 (shader model 4.0)
- Memory
- 2 GB RAM
- Storage
- 1 GB available space
- DirectX
- Version 10
PC version details
DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Keyboard and mouse
- Platforms
- Windows, macOS, Linux
- Achievements
- 204
- Steam features
- Family Sharing, Trading cards
Steam Deck: Playable
- Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
- Some in-game text is small and may be hard to read
- The native resolution is not the default one
- All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
- Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
Tags
- Political Sim
- Strategy
- Simulation
- Indie
- Cold War
- Management
- RPG
- Strategy RPG
- Grand Strategy
- Choose Your Own Adventure
- CRPG
- Story Rich
- Nonlinear
- Singleplayer
- Turn-Based Strategy
- 2D
Recent updates
- Jan 4, 2026 · Update 1.8.5 “Acceleration”
- Dec 30, 2025 · Update 1.8..2
- Dec 27, 2025 · QoL + History update 1.8.0
- Jul 9, 2025 · Version 1.7.9.5
- May 29, 2025 · 1.7.9.2
7 DLC available.
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