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2018PC, Steam Deck playable75 % positive13.90 €

You found a tiny nation from scratch and grow it step by step. Its appeal lies in testing your own political ideals and watching how they reshape your city.

  • Economy and management
  • Sandbox with your own goals
  • Choices with consequences
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Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes Citystate special. The reasons are listed right on each game.

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The Political Process

89 %Match

2019PC, Steam Deck playable95 % positive12.49 €

Brings what grabs you about Citystate: choices with consequences, a calm pace and gameplay over story.

The Political Process is a turn-based political simulator where you create your own character, run for office, and write legislation. You climb the political ladder step by step while balancing budgets and managing the consequences of your decisions.

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