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China: Mao's legacy

Political strategy simulation steering China after Mao during the Cold War

Nostalgames · Released May 24, 2019

IndieSimulationStrategy

Reviews
Very Positive
91% of 1,049
Recent reviews
Not enough recent
Players
7
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Playable
Last update on Steam
10 months ago
Jan 4, 2026
Minimum PC
DX10 (shader model 4.0)
2 GB RAM · 1 GB disk
Full requirements

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.

How many players finish China: Mao's legacy?

9.4% of Steam players have unlocked «Saṃsāra», the achievement for finishing the main story.

Share of everyone who owns the game on Steam, including those who barely played it. Updated weekly.

Screenshots and trailer

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China: Mao's legacy system requirements

Minimum: DX10 (shader model 4.0), 2 GB RAM, 1 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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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

Does China: Mao's legacy have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Does China: Mao's legacy 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
  • 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

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Keyboard and mouse
Platforms
Windows, macOS, Linux
Achievements
204
Steam features
Family Sharing, Trading cards
Languages
Text only: English, Russian.

Does China: Mao's legacy 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 25, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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Recent updates

7 DLC available.

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