The Best Political Games for Linux

Update : The Cummunist Manifesto: Dommy Mommy Commie Adventure added at rank #27.
1

Victoria 3 (2022)

View Similar Games
74
Review score
Logo of Victoria 3 Screenshot of Victoria 3 Screenshot of Victoria 3 Screenshot of Victoria 3

PC Windows Linux Mac OS

Take over as leader of one of the 200 nations with a centralized industry, back to the 19th and early 20th centuries, it's your job to improve the lives of your citizenry, manage their economy, and keep them happy. Politics plays a huge part in this game and you must form relationships with other countries to succeed.

Buy

What we like:
  • Nested tooltips provide detailed information on concepts
  • Excellent GUI
  • Lots of events
  • Detailed population groups with their own needs
  • Deep economic system
What could be improved:
  • War mechanic not so great

  • grand-strategy
  • political
  • economy
  • politics
  • simulation
  • historical
  • military
  • war
  • strategy
  • diplomacy

2

Tropico 6 (2019)

View Similar Games
90
Review score
Logo of Tropico 6 Screenshot of Tropico 6 Screenshot of Tropico 6 Screenshot of Tropico 6

IOS iPhone Linux Mac OS PC Windows Xbox One

Tropico 6 is a city-building game that offers an engaging mix of elements such as ruling your own island dictatorship, sandbox mode with customizable goals, missions, and easy controller support. You can be a big picture person and make decisions that impact the entire island or get into the minute details of urban planning.


What we like:
  • Engaging mix of elements
  • Sandbox mode with customizable goals
  • Missions
  • Easy controller support:No need for mouse and keyboard or touchscreen
What could be improved:
  • Minor performance issues

  • city-building
  • simulation
  • economy
  • political
  • sandbox
  • management
  • strategy
  • construction
  • military
  • politics

3

Tonight We Riot (2020)

View Similar Games
93
Review score
Logo of Tonight We Riot Screenshot of Tonight We Riot Screenshot of Tonight We Riot Screenshot of Tonight We Riot

Linux Mac OS PC Windows Nintendo Switch

The game follows a player-controlled crowd of workers rather than a single character,[4] each member with their own weapons, to fight against Pinkertons, militias, and police as they move their way through a level. Players can inspire more workers to join the crowd by liberating factories and encouraging more workers to join the fight. The game's difficulty is dynamic as it is tied in part due to the size of the mob, from being extremely difficult as a single worker to challenging or easy as the mob grows in size.[5] The levels end in boss fights ranging from large vehicles operated by the police to the President of the fictional country the game takes place in.[6][7]


  • political
  • beat-em-up
  • crowd
  • politics
  • cooperative

4

Papers, Please (2013)

View Similar Games
97
Review score
Logo of Papers, Please Screenshot of Papers, Please Screenshot of Papers, Please Screenshot of Papers, Please

PC Windows Android vita IOS iPhone Linux Mac OS

Congratulations. The October labor lottery is complete. Your name was pulled. For immediate placement, report to the Ministry of Admission at Grestin Border Checkpoint. An apartment will be provided for you and your family in East Grestin. Expect a Class-8 dwelling.


  • dystopian
  • document
  • political
  • simulation
  • non-photographic
  • thriller
  • endless
  • war
  • point-and-click
  • pixel
  • difficult
  • puzzle
  • story
  • multiple-endings
  • addictive

5

Beholder: Adventure (2017)

View Similar Games
91
Review score
Logo of Beholder: Adventure Screenshot of Beholder: Adventure Screenshot of Beholder: Adventure Screenshot of Beholder: Adventure

Android Linux Mac OS PC Windows IOS iPhone

You’re a state-installed landlord in a totalitarian country. Place listening devices, steal and sneak into your tenants’ apartments. Use what you uncovered to report anyone capable of plotting against the state. You MUST! But WILL you?

Buy

  • dystopian
  • political
  • dark
  • simulation
  • multiple-endings
  • humor
  • choices
  • point-and-click
  • atmospheric

6

Interrogation: You Will Be Deceived (2019)

View Similar Games
82
Review score
Logo of Interrogation: You Will Be Deceived Screenshot of Interrogation: You Will Be Deceived Screenshot of Interrogation: You Will Be Deceived Screenshot of Interrogation: You Will Be Deceived

Linux Nintendo Switch PC Windows Mac OS

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?


  • detective
  • political
  • noir
  • crime
  • psychological
  • story
  • visual-novel
  • choices
  • mature
  • fiction
  • book
  • comic
  • dark
  • manipulation
  • realistic

7

Beholder 2 (2018)

View Similar Games
84
Review score
Logo of Beholder 2 Screenshot of Beholder 2 Screenshot of Beholder 2 Screenshot of Beholder 2

Playstation 4 IOS iPhone Android Linux Mac OS PC Windows Nintendo Switch Xbox One

You are an intern at the central ministry of a totalitarian state with your whole career ahead of you. Work your way up the ladder by scheming against employees, spying on your boss, and completing paperwork. Or do you turn against the state and expose corruption. The choice is still yours to make!


  • political
  • dystopian
  • dark
  • choices
  • multiple-endings
  • simulation
  • point-and-click
  • atmospheric
  • addictive
  • story

8

Democracy 4 (2020)

View Similar Games
74
Review score
Logo of Democracy 4 Screenshot of Democracy 4 Screenshot of Democracy 4 Screenshot of Democracy 4

Linux PC Windows Mac OS Xbox Series X Playstation 4 j Nintendo Switch Xbox One

Democracy 4 lets you take the role of President / Prime minister, govern the country (choosing its policies, laws and other actions), and both transform the country as you see fit, while trying to retain enough popularity to get re-elected...


  • political
  • simulation
  • politics
  • strategy
  • economy
  • government

9

Lawgivers (2020)

View Similar Games
85
Review score
Logo of Lawgivers Screenshot of Lawgivers Screenshot of Lawgivers Screenshot of Lawgivers

PC Windows Android IOS iPhone Mac OS Linux

Lawgivers is a turn-based political simulation game. Run for elections with your own party and enter parliament to approve or abolish laws. Appoint the president and decide whether you want a democracy or just a fake one instead.

Buy

  • political
  • turn-based
  • politics
  • simulation
  • diplomacy
  • grand-strategy
  • capitalism
  • sandbox

10

Long Live the Queen (2012)

View Similar Games
88
Review score
Logo of Long Live the Queen Screenshot of Long Live the Queen Screenshot of Long Live the Queen Screenshot of Long Live the Queen

PC Windows Xbox Series X Xbox One Nintendo Switch Playstation 4 Playstation 5 Linux Mac OS

Rule the world or die trying!Being a Princess is not an easy job. Being a Queen is even harder. Especially when you're only fourteen years old, and the reason you've inherited the throne is that your royal mother has just met an untimely end.Now power is up for grabs.


  • political
  • visual-novel
  • simulation
  • raising
  • strategy
  • choices
  • skill
  • naval

Not seeing your game?