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270 | Two Seventy US Election is a single player and multiplayer casual management game. It was developed by Political Games LLC and was released on May 31, 2018. It received mostly positive reviews from players.

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75%Audience ScoreBased on 900 reviews

gameplay18 positive mentions

monetization15 negative mentions

Fun and addictive political strategy game with a focus on US presidential elections, offering simple yet engaging mechanics akin to a Risk-style board game.
Good multiplayer experience especially when playing with friends, with a supportive community and various game modes that add depth and replayability.
Educational value in understanding the Electoral College system and campaign finance dynamics, with an intuitive user interface and steady developer support in updates and new candidates.

The game suffers from aggressive and pervasive monetization including paywalls for the majority of candidates, harder AI, and gameplay features, leading to a pay-to-win environment.
Technical issues such as bugs, poor PC optimization (being a lazy mobile port), clunky UI, and problematic multiplayer invite system that relies on emails make it frustrating to play at times.
Gameplay is overly simplified, unrealistic in political dynamics, and can be repetitive with predictable AI strategies and lack of substantial content updates beyond new paid characters.

monetization
60 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
5% positive mentions, 70% neutral mentions, 25% negative mentions
The game's monetization is overwhelmingly aggressive and intrusive, heavily relying on numerous microtransactions that often lock key features or create paywalls, which many players find off-putting and predatory. While the core gameplay has some merit, the excessive in-app purchases and pay-to-win elements significantly diminish the overall experience. Some improvements, like removing ads and offering free characters, have been made, but the consensus remains that the monetization feels like a blatant cash grab.
- “The amount of microtransactions would put most mobile games to shame, other than that I guess it's fine.”
- “You don't need to buy anything, but there are many microtransactions.”
- “Very cool game, could use more music variety and less microtransactions but for a free game it's very well made.”
- “While the core mechanics have some merit, the aggressive monetization completely ruins the experience.”
- “On the flip side, the monetization and harder AI being locked behind paywalls occasionally feel like a trap set by hungry bears.”
- “The absolute killer here is the microtransactions.”
gameplay
53 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
34% positive mentions, 57% neutral mentions, 9% negative mentions
The gameplay offers simple, accessible mechanics that are easy to learn but can be strategically deep, providing some replay value and educational insights into US elections. However, frequent criticism highlights repetitive and oversimplified mechanics, poor PC optimization due to mobile porting, and aggressive monetization that locks key features and content behind paywalls, which detracts significantly from the experience.
- “I have played this for 80 hours and in the beginning it was an amazing game and the basic mechanics are solid, the whole budget and campaigning system is cool and you can apply some pretty involved strategy to get you to the Oval Office.”
- “This is a great game with mechanics that are simple to grasp yet still offer a huge number of strategies and outcomes!”
- “The gameplay is simple enough to learn but is difficult to master, which I think is ideal in a game.”
- “While the core mechanics have some merit, the aggressive monetization completely ruins the experience.”
- “Gameplay generic and fine for pass and play + online, but it is built to take your money; if you want complex AI, you have to spend $2, and for different game modes, candidates, vice president, and debate system you have to pay real money, which should be included in the base game.”
- “The gameplay is often glitchy and poorly optimized for PC play, a straight-up rip from a mobile port.”
graphics
13 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
23% positive mentions, 54% neutral mentions, 23% negative mentions
The graphics receive mixed feedback, with some praising the beautiful and fitting art style that complements the gameplay, while others criticize the simplistic, inconsistent visuals and lack of graphics settings. Though not graphically advanced, the art and design create an engaging atmosphere that supports the strategic gameplay.
- “The graphic is absolutely outclassing games such as The Witcher and I haven't seen such good gameplay since Metal Gear Solid.”
- “The art style on the candidates and the fitting music makes for a very pleasing experience.”
- “Beautiful art style.”
- “It looks hideous, has a wildly inconsistent art style, and the clumsiest UI in the universe.”
- “I don't know if it's the size of my screen or something else but scrolling as I normally do only moves a section by a few millimetres and there's no graphics settings to try to fix it.”
- “Secondly, it needs graphics settings such as fullscreen and vsync.”
music
11 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
27% positive mentions, 46% neutral mentions, 27% negative mentions
The music in the game is generally enjoyable and fitting, enhancing the atmosphere, but its repetitive nature and lack of volume controls frustrate many players. Users suggest adding more variety and better audio settings, such as a music volume bar, to improve the experience. Despite these issues, the soundtrack contributes positively to the game's overall appeal.
- “I sat on the menu screen for like 20 hours on election day just listening to the music, before, during, and after the votes were counted lol.”
- “The art style on the candidates and the fitting music makes for a very pleasing experience.”
- “I like the game, it's a fun strategy styled game similar to games such as Risk, with a decent soundtrack as well.”
- “It's mostly put together well but loops the same music over and over.”
- “It takes 30 minutes to bloody load and I have to sit through the annoying music for the entire time without knowing how to mute the game.”
- “No shortcut keys, sound/music is either on or off.”
humor
9 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions
The humor in the game is often described as lighthearted and politically satirical, with players enjoying funny election scenarios and witty references to real-life figures. The comedic appeal is enhanced by in-game features like "buying candidates" and the playful community interactions. Overall, the humor adds an entertaining and quirky layer to the gameplay.
- “This game is fun if you want to create political scenarios and enjoy making funny elections.”
- “I particularly enjoy the hidden humor behind the notion of "buying candidates" to play (though I haven't tried that yet, myself).”
- “Funny Bernie Ben Shapiro combo always wins!”
stability
5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
20% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 80% negative mentions
The game's stability is mixed, with occasional bugs such as startup issues, audio glitches, and high CPU usage causing frustration. While not severely broken, frequent glitches and the need for restarts detract from the overall experience.
- “This is a 'must play' for any political buffs looking for an election game that isn't buggy or just broken.”
- “Has some issues sometimes where it won't start/load properly unless relaunched once or twice, occasionally glitches out system audio and pins a CPU to 100% for a minute for some unknown reason, but overall alright.”
- “So many glitches, a game you have to keep restarting just is not worth your time.”
- “Bit buggy, some of the pro/con penalties don't exist.”
replayability
5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
40% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 60% negative mentions
Replayability is mixed among players, with some finding the game engaging and dynamic with plenty of replay value, while others feel it offers little incentive to return, partly due to perceived monetization issues and limited character impact. Overall, the game is fun but may not sustain long-term interest for all.
- “A very simple but very engaging game with a ton of replayability and moments of excitement”
- “Dynamic gameplay, lots of replay value”
- “Overall, I'd say it's a meh game, but it has almost no replay value.”
- “The game is fun, which earns a recommendation, but replayability is a problem, sadly.”
- “The moneygrab is a bit annoying, but it seems like some more playable characters have been released for free and what character you use doesn't have too massive of an impact.”
optimization
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
25% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 75% negative mentions
The game offers smooth online play and simple simulation but suffers from poor optimization on PC, including frequent glitches and performance issues. Additionally, the AI difficulty is lacking, making the optimization problems more noticeable.
- “Pretty good simulation, super simple, online runs smoothly.”
- “Fun game, but very poorly optimized.”
- “Gameplay is often glitchy and poorly optimized for PC play, a straight-up rip from a mobile port.”
- “Honestly, running slowly wouldn't bother me as much if the AI was actually hard... but I can still beat the AI very easily using the same exact strategy I used with easy AI.”
story
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
0% positive mentions, 67% neutral mentions, 33% negative mentions
The story is viewed as unconventional and dystopian, with some users questioning whether it truly qualifies as a story.
- “I mean... making Bernie Sanders president is its own dystopian story.”
grinding
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
0% positive mentions, 50% neutral mentions, 50% negative mentions
Grinding is described as tedious and frustrating, largely due to frequent player inactivity (AFK), which prolongs matches and hampers progress.
- “You'll need a second life for grinding.”
atmosphere
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions
The atmosphere is captivating and engaging, effectively compensating for the game's less impressive graphics compared to similar titles. It creates a compelling experience, particularly appealing to a niche audience.
- “It lacks the graphical prowess of similar titles, but it compensates with a compelling, albeit niche, gameplay and a captivating atmosphere.”

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620h Median play time

440h Average play time

80-800h Spent by most gamers

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270 | Two Seventy US Election is a casual management game. Common tags for 270 | Two Seventy US Election include free to play, politics, stylized and modern.

270 | Two Seventy US Election is available on PC, Mac OS, Phone, iPad and others.

On average players spend around 440 hours playing 270 | Two Seventy US Election.

270 | Two Seventy US Election was released on May 31, 2018.

270 | Two Seventy US Election was developed by Political Games LLC.

270 | Two Seventy US Election has received mostly positive reviews from players. Most players liked 270 | Two Seventy US Election for its gameplay but disliked it for its monetization.

270 | Two Seventy US Election is a single player game with multiplayer and local co-op support.

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