- February 23, 2021
- Nostalgames
Collapse: A Political Simulator
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Collapse: A Political Simulator is a single player strategy game. It was developed by Nostalgames and was released on February 23, 2021. It received neutral reviews from players.
Collapse: A Political Simulator is a grand strategy game that takes place in 1992-2004. You take lead of your own Party in the face of the total devastation of one of the fictional post-Soviet states in Europe. Try to realize your (or someone else's) political dreams in the shaky arena of this dilapidated situation.





- The game has a lot of potential with interesting political mechanics and depth, appealing to fans of political simulators.
- Once players overcome the steep learning curve, the game can be very rewarding and enjoyable, offering a unique post-Soviet political experience.
- The developers have a history of improving their games over time, and there are fun elements like running ministries and reforming the country.
- The user interface is confusing and poorly designed, making it difficult for players to understand game mechanics and navigate effectively.
- The English translation is often unclear and filled with errors, which significantly hampers the gameplay experience for non-Russian speakers.
- The game lacks proper tutorials and documentation, leaving players to figure out complex mechanics through trial and error, which can be frustrating.
- gameplay14 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
Gameplay is characterized by its brutal difficulty and opaque mechanics, which can be frustrating for players trying to grasp the intricacies of the system. While the game offers an intriguing political simulation with a unique sense of humor and a detailed division of power, many users find the user interface and some mechanics clunky, leading to a steep learning curve. Overall, the gameplay is both challenging and engaging, but the lack of clarity in mechanics may deter some players.
“The omnipresent division of political power down to regions and ministries allows gameplay that is interesting both in and out of power - an accomplishment few other political sims have managed.”
“Love kremlingames, but those opaque mechanics are definitely too opaque at the moment.”
“The game is brutally hard; I have spent over 90 hours trying to understand the game mechanics.”
“Love Kremlingames, but those opaque mechanics are definitely too opaque at the moment.”
“The first and most obvious issue - obscured mechanics.”
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Collapse: A Political Simulator is a strategy game.
Collapse: A Political Simulator is available on PC, Mac OS, Windows and Linux.
Collapse: A Political Simulator was released on February 23, 2021.
Collapse: A Political Simulator was developed by Nostalgames.
Collapse: A Political Simulator has received neutral reviews from players. Most players liked this game for its gameplay but disliked it for its story.
Collapse: A Political Simulator is a single player game.
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