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Looking for games like Rise of State? Here are top tactical city builder recommendations with a historical focus, selected from player-similarity data — start with State of Affairs, ONE MORE TERM or Council & Conflict.

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  1. State of Affairs - A Modern Geopolitical SimulationStep into the role of a nation’s leader in State of Affairs, a turn-based political strategy game where history is yours to shape. Navigate the complex realities of governance in the 20th and 21st centuries, balancing domestic and international pressures as you build your legacy. Available Scenarios Japan: Post-WWII Recovery (1952) Rebuild a n… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to State of Affairs.

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  2. You have one presidential term to preserve the republic. Over 48 months, ministers, diplomats, investigators, military officers, activists, and ordinary citizens will bring urgent issues to your desk. Each case offers two defensible choices. Neither guarantees safety, and every signature changes the country's future. Information is incomplete. Decisions are final. Consequences remember everythin… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to ONE MORE TERM.

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  3. How Will You Lead?The future of your nation rests in your hands. Pass laws, appoint ministers, shape public opinion, and navigate crises as competing factions, political rivals, and powerful institutions challenge your authority. Imperialism / Royal Traditionalism – Monarchy, tradition, hierarchy, and national heritage. Proletariat Movement – Worker-led government focused on equality and colle… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Council & Conflict.

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  4. Can you survive the pressure of power? Crisis Cabinet is a turn-based political strategy simulation where you lead a nation through elections, unrest, scandals, economic pressure, war and national emergencies. Every turn gives you limited political capital and too many problems to solve. Raise taxes or cut spending. Fund healthcare, defence, policing, welfare, education or infrastructure. Respon… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Crisis Cabinet.

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  5. The Kingdom of Choices Welcome, to the kingdom of kings! In "The Kingdom of Choices," players embark on an adventure set in the 1200s as the king of the non-existent Kingdom of Aquila. Players face various challenges in the kingdom and must manage their kingdom and shape its future. As their characters enter the throne room, they must make challenging decisions affecting various factor… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Kingdom Of Choices.

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  6. 1. In-Depth Political Strategy In Path to Power, you are tasked with managing not merely a character, but the entire political trajectory of a nation. Implement sweeping reforms, allocate scarce resources, navigate intricate relationships with the elites, respond to brewing crises, and consolidate your position step by step. Every single decision reverberates across the economy, public approval, s… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Path to Power.

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  7. Political Survival: The Head of StateEvery Decision Shapes Your Nation.Lead your country through political dilemmas where every choice influences the balance of your nation. Manage five essential national attributes: Happiness Economy ️ Military Technology Environment Every decision improves some areas while weakening others. Finding the right balance is the key to success. Compete against… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Political Survival - Head of State.

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  8. 46%Game Brain Score
    46% User Score Based on 2 reviews

    (I'm still in the early stages of developing this game, so things might change along the way. Thanks for your understanding and support!)Welcome to Presidential Rise, an intricate strategy management game that plunges you into the heart of political maneuvering. As the head of a fledgling nation, you must balance economic growth, public perception, and policy-making to steer your country towards p… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Presidential Rise.

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  9. Assume the presidency of Velistra, a once-proud nation now teetering on the edge of collapse. In a climate of political chaos and crumbling institutions, every decision you make carries immense weight. As the leader, you must navigate treacherous waters where shifting alliances and relentless challenges define your rule. In this narrative-driven political strategy game, you'll confront moral di… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Velistra: Failed State.

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  10. 27%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, graphics
    43% User Score Based on 14 reviews

    Become the Prime Minister of one of many nations, each with its own strengths and weaknesses. You must keep your job by balancing the agenda of the various parties forming your coalition while also ensuring that your country stays healthy through various decisions. Will you pursue free market capitalism, install a planned economy with workers at the forefront, or strike a balance between the two? … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Electoral Dynasty.

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  11. Roadmap ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- About the GamePleases follow us and add the The Emperor and State to your wishlist! Your support is the greatest motivation for game development! English localization is still in progress. We expect to provide English support in the update after the release of the Early Access versi… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Emperor and State.

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  12. 57%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, gameplay
    67% User Score Based on 36 reviews

    In Epic City Builder 4 you build a whole nation across multiple maps. Pass laws at the national level. Fiddle with the budgets at the city level. Manage your taxes and spending well and later you could be laying out whole cities at once. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Epic City Builder 4.

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  14. 65%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, replayability
    65% User Score Based on 153 reviews

    For the People is an acute social novel with strategic elements, in which you take control of the newly appointed mayor of a small city. Will the party provide for the people, or are the people just cogs in its machine? The choice is yours, comrade! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to For the People.

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  15. 46%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability
    62% User Score Based on 24 reviews

    This is the police + Ozark TV Show = Welcome to Goodland An ordinary salaryman is forced to work under a merciless Mexican cartel. Stay alive for as long as you can, get enough money for your new bosses, make tough decisions, acquire businesses and find allies you can trust. But in this cutthroat world, will you be able to keep to your humanity? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Welcome to Goodland.

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  16. A Turning Point in History The year is 1600. Across the world, nations and peoples stand almost simultaneously at turning points that will shape the centuries to come Rule from the Highest Seat of PowerIn Mandate 1600: The East, you are not simply choosing a country - you are taking responsibility for governing it. Can the central treasury afford another war? How much taxation can the provinces… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Mandate 1600: The East.

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  17. January 1960, SeoulPresident Syngman Rhee has entered the final winter of his rule. After the Rhee government secured victory through the rigged March 15 election, students enraged by its actions poured into the streets, crying out for democracy. With prices rising and American aid declining, the political upheaval gripping the nation could hardly fail to draw the attention of an Army major genera… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to For the Fatherland: Chronicle of Park Chung-hee.

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  18. ️ THE LAST BASTION OF HUMANITYThe outside world has collapsed. Radiation, scarcity, and chaos have decimated civilization, leaving only one single fortified refuge: your bastion. But keeping the doors shut is not enough to ensure survival. In Neo-Exodus: Last Bastion, you assume supreme command in an immersive experience of management and decision-making under pressure. Every choice shapes the fu… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Neo-Exodus: Last Bastion.

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  19. Early Access AvailableWorld Order: Global Power is in active Early Access ...and moving fast. The game is feature-rich and playable end to end today, and it's patched constantly: several updates have shipped in a single week, most of them straight from player requests in our Discord. Recent additions include rival AI that explains why it acts (sanctions, alliances, wars), a regime system that nam… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to World Order: Global Power.

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  20. President of Steel places you in the role of a national leader making you decide on political, social, and strategic decisions. Every decision you make influences the stability, economy, and the power of your nation. Manage your country, maintain relationship, and respond to unpredictable events while balancing pressure from political forces, organized groups, foreign interests, and the public.… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to President of Steel.

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  21. Bored while waiting? Please support our developing by playing The Cold War Era! - About the game There can only be one victory, and it all depends on your skill. Who will win? Us or them? Fight your war on earth, in the sky, and in the offices of the Kremlin and the White House for the promotion of your ideology. The prestige of a power depends only on the best qualities of your character - ar… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Cold War Era 2.

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  22. ATTORNEY ADVENTURE is a serious legal management simulator set in 2026. You're a public defender — overworked, under-resourced, and standing between your client and a verdict that could define the rest of their life. This isn't a courtroom drama. It's the whole job. --- MANAGE YOUR PRACTICE. MANAGE YOUR LIMITS. Every morning you get a fixed number of hours. How you spend them matte… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Attorney Adventure.

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  23. It's time to launch a new game simulation in Edge of Power, a deep political sandbox where you embody any development scenarios for your own state. Here you can build a state based on strange solutions. Manage the economy, use diplomacy to achieve your goals. Decide whether your citizens will thrive in stability or fall into the abyss of crises — every decision has consequences. EconomyThe game… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Edge of Power.

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  24. Congratulations, President… you won. Somehow. Now the real chaos begins.Darkly comedic political satire game where you sit in the big chair and make the kind of outrageous, half-baked, and “totally stable” decisions only a freshly elected leader could dream of. Every day, your cabinet of misfits, cronies, and questionable advisors marches into your office to present you with urgent issues: bor… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to FAFO Executive Order Simulator.

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  25. 42%Game Brain Score
    42% User Score Based on 3 reviews

    Navigate through interactions with competing powers to lead your nation to global domination in this 4X open sandbox geopolitical sim set in post-WW2 alt-history world. You have 251 years at your disposal to conquer and unify the planet or take your nation into space. Can you make it? Unleash your geopolitical prowess on a global scale. Create your own history by playing a time period comme… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Geopolaris: Conquer & Dominate.

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  26. Lead the Oken Republic with up to 7 friends in this free co-op strategy game where you must balance diplomacy, resources and personal ambition to secure your re-election as the sole president. Foreign warlords, local pimps, the student council, orphan mayors, crocodile wranglers and so many more are eager to meet you and seek your advice and support. Work together with your friends to ensure the R… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Broken Republic.

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  27. You are a newly enthroned sultan in the 2500s, but everything will not be so easy. A big revolt, a big army, and generals that you have trust problems all around... The future of the state depends on the decisions you make. Main Features:Basic Values:There are 4 different aspects that you need to keep in balance: economy, military situation, public support and prestige. If the balance of these va… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Revolt Fire Rising.

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  28. 100%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, replayability
    100% User Score Based on 56 reviews

    A Turn based Economic Simulation Game where the player assumes the role as head of the United States Federal Reserve. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Federal Reserve Simulator.

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  29. 75%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization
    78% User Score Based on 444 reviews
    Critic Score 71%Based on 8 reviews

    As a police detective tasked with bringing down a dangerous terrorist group, you fight on two fronts: interrogating suspects & managing your team and its reputation. With time running out, how far will you go to stop these criminals? Manipulation, threats or even torture? Does the end justify the means? Interrogation is a narratively immersive convo-puzzle game that challenges common preconception… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Interrogation: You will be deceived.

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  30. 90%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, music
    90% User Score Based on 52 reviews

    The civil war is over. To the rapturous cheers of the crowd, you and four of your companions take control of the country. The young socialist state proudly raises its flags, its eyes fixed on a distant, bright future. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Socialism Simulator.

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  31. 81%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, music
    100% User Score Based on 32 reviews

    Hare Apparent is a dialogue-based roleplaying game in a high-stakes social elimination scenario. As one of five pretenders competing to rule the disparate kingdoms of Under-Sky, you’ll need all your social chops and strategic skills to be the last candidate standing and win the crown. During the day, talk with your fellow pretenders: build rapport, discuss issues, hatch plans and make false promis… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Hare Apparent.

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  32. 87%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, replayability
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization
    91% User Score Based on 534 reviews
    Critic Score 75%Based on 3 reviews

    Short media bias adventure where YOU control national news and its impact on your career, society, and family. Control the News, control the Truth. Share your story, and see what the Headliner before you did. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Headliner: NoviNews.

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  33. Late Ming: Magistrate Simulation & Management is an immersive county reconstruction simulation game set against the chaotic background of the late Ming Dynasty. You will play as a county magistrate appointed in times of crisis, taking charge of a border county in ruins. Faced with famine, banditry, harsh governance and displaced people, you must make choices amid numerous crises, lead this sma… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Late Ming: County Magistrate Simulation & Management.

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  34. Raise Your Banner. Keep It Standing.Mercenary Guild Manager is a text-driven management game where you command a mercenary guild in a medieval fantasy kingdom. Hire warriors you may never fully trust, accept dangerous contracts, and try to keep your guild running for as long as you still have gold, soldiers, and reputation. You can pause time, plan your decisions, and speed up the passing days. … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Mercenary Guild Manager.

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  35. "The world won’t end... but the Republic might." Welcome to 1936. The dust has barely settled on a devastating civil war. The streets of Arkelia are scarred by clashes between rival political groups. The economy is choked by debt, the military operates as a state within a state, and across the northern border, a hostile dictatorship is preparing to march. The Republic is fracturing. An… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Arkelia - The Fragile Inheritance.

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  36. A Text-Driven AVG Set in a Republican-Era Espionage World Set inside a government bureau during a chaotic era of modern Chinese history, the game blends undercover work, intelligence gathering, inspections, screening, and internal power struggles. It focuses on survival and identity manipulation under an oppressive bureaucratic system. On the surface, you are an ordinary clerk. In truth, you stand… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Shadows Over Fog City.

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  37. Roadmap Autocrats is currently in development. Updates to the game will be released as a demo and for free on Steam. You can support the game by adding it to your wishlist and following the game. You can also share your feedback on our Discord server and Reddit subreddit. About the GameAutocrats, First-Person Government Simulation Game Establish your own nation and rule like an autocrat. Wor… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Autocrats.

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  38. The Life and Suffering of Prince Jerian is a narrative role-playing game telling the story of a cruel world, where lawbreaking is met with severe punishment, and a crown prince must decide the destiny of the land. Whether you rule maintaining the old order, or create a new future is up to you. In the Great Arknian Empire, everyone’s life is determined by their birth. Such is the ultimate law lai… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Life and Suffering of Prince Jerian.

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  39. Forge a Civilization from Nothing From the ashes of a fallen world rises an unlikely sanctuary: a lush, yet perilous island named Luthenia. As the leader of a handful of survivors, your task is to guide them from the brink of extinction and lay the foundations of a new society, a new civilization. Luthenia is a deep colony simulation where every individual matters. You don't give direct orders; … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Luthenia.

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  40. 50 Stars: The Turn-Based Political Adventure Do you have what it takes to become the leader of the free world? In 50 Stars, you can create your own political persona and campaign for the presidency of the United States. Choose your party, platform, and strategy as you face off against real-life opponents in debates, polls, and media appearances. But be careful: your actions and words will have con… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to 50 Stars.

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  41. Take on the role of President (or Prime Minister) and manage the government, policy, taxes, military, and diplomacy. Answer voters' questions about key debated policies and engage with voters. Demonstrate leadership to protect the nation from crises such as war, nuclear threats, terrorism, and pandemics. The goal is to win the election and continue your journey. Features 2000 Mode and 202… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to War and Politics.

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  42. You are the leader of a state in a complex and ever-changing world. Every decision you make affects the support of key factions: bureaucrats, capitalists, workers, the military, and others. Monitor the economy, ecology, corruption, crime, and public health. Shape domestic policies and build international relations - from peaceful alliances to cold-blooded confrontation. Implement reforms, invest … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Statecraft.

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  43. Flames in Modern Europe is a global real-time strategy game with next-generation graphics, allowing you to immerse yourself in the gripping and exciting events of modern Europe, such as Euromaidan and the Revolution of Dignity! Build a powerful economy and buy back historical lands, or launch a war against a neighboring state! Develop your nation, overcome political crises, and become a part of th… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Flames in Modern Europe.

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  44. Politburo Simulator is a turn-based strategy game that puts you in charge of a fictional Communist country. As the General Secretary, your job is to manage your cabinet of Politburo members, make crucial decisions, and maintain control over your nation. To stay in power, you'll need to navigate a complex web of political events. Each turn, you'll face new challenges—economic crises, internal p… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Politburo Simulator.

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  45. President Joe Biden has managed to survive his first 3 weeks in office. After "defeating" Putin and Donald Trump in chapter 1, Joe can turn his eyes to "building America back better". Unfortunately for Mister 46, he faces his most dangerous obstacles and opponents yet: 1. Jeo Boden - crypto meme sensation 2. Mucker Tarlsen - the firebrand right wing populist journal… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Joe Biden Vs. Jeo Boden - Escape From MAGA Chapter 2.

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  46. United Sects of America is an ambitious strategy game set in an alternative reality of the United States, focusing on leading a cult. The player takes on the role of a cult leader striving to gain influence and control over various states in the country. The game offers both serious narrative elements and humorous threads, providing players with broad choices and influence over the development of … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to United Sects of America.

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  47. Peace and ProsperityForge your dynasty’s legacy in a solo-developed strategy epic set in a reimagined Pre-Qin China. Begin your journey as the leader of a tiny village of 500 souls. Reclaim fertile farmland, build a thriving economy, forge a fearsome army, and conquer rival clans to rise from a local lord to the ruler of a million-strong vassal state. Every choice defines your dynasty’s destiny.… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to 政通人和.

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  49. The Soul Teller opens a new ledger.Bloodweight is a generational saga that runs for a hundred generations and then writes a book about what you did wrong. You are the Ancestor — the collective memory of a bloodline. You don't control your heirs. You steer them. You choose who breeds, who leads, and who gets exiled into the dark. They choose whether to listen. When the bloodline finally ends — an… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Bloodweight.

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