The Best Political Games for Xbox One

Update : My Lovely Empress added at rank #10.
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Not For Broadcast (2022)

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The National Nightly News is live and you’re the brains behind the scenes. Beep the swears, keep the cameras on the celebs and keep the audience hooked in this darkly comedic game of televised chaos.


  • political
  • choices
  • simulation
  • dystopian
  • fmv
  • 1980s
  • comedy
  • alternate
  • multiple-endings
  • propaganda
  • satire
  • full-motion
  • fiction
  • dark
  • politics

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Road 96 (2021)

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Nintendo Switch Xbox Series X Xbox One Playstation 5 Playstation 4 PC Windows

Hitchhike your way to freedom in this crazy procedurally generated road trip. No one's road is the same!


  • political
  • politics
  • narrative
  • adventure
  • truck
  • discovery
  • story
  • exploration
  • nevada
  • park
  • rally
  • air-hockey
  • survival-lite

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Lil' Guardsman (2024)

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In 'Lil Guardsman', you, as a 12-year-old Lil, hold the keys to the city's fate. Interrogate a colorful cast from a fantasy world, making critical choices to shape its future. Upgrade your toolkit, navigate royal politics, and maybe even rewind time. Every decision counts. Are you ready to balance justice and strategy in this heartwarming, humorous adventure?


What we like:
  • Engaging narrative and dialogue
  • Blend of adventure and detective gameplay
  • Time rewind feature for exploring outcomes
  • High replayability with varied gameplay sections
  • Impressive voice acting and art style
What could be improved:
  • Some gameplay choices feel insignificant
  • Pacing can be inconsistent

  • comedy
  • point-and-click
  • fantasy
  • political
  • funny
  • conversation
  • multiple-endings
  • adventure
  • family-friendly
  • colourful
  • choices
  • hand-drawn
  • linear
  • narrative
  • cute

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Road 96: Mile 0 (2023)

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Nintendo Switch Xbox One Xbox Series X Playstation 5 Playstation 4 PC Windows Xbox Series X/s

The prequel to Road 96. Play Zoe and Kaito where it all started. Challenge your beliefs!


  • skateboard
  • narrative
  • rhythm
  • political
  • psychedelic
  • runner
  • story
  • adventure
  • first-person
  • choices
  • politics
  • quick-time-event
  • multiple-endings
  • on-rails
  • surreal

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Dustborn (2024)

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Ragtag crew? Check. Musical gear? Check. Tour bus and robot driver? Check. Stolen package? Check! Embark on a perilous road-trip across a Divided States of America. Use the power of words to shape relationships with your crew, get out of trouble and reach your final destination.


  • rhythm
  • political
  • alternate
  • punk-rock
  • lgbtq
  • heist
  • action-adventure
  • choices
  • robot-driven
  • combat
  • book
  • narrative
  • story
  • hack-and-slash
  • graphic-novel

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Beholder 3 (2022)

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PC Windows Nintendo Switch Playstation 5 Playstation 4 Xbox Series X Xbox One

When a high-ranking security officer saves you from prison, you end up a pawn in her schemes. Now you must eliminate anyone standing in the way of her secret plans and try to get your life back while working two jobs. No tenant, employee or superior is safe from your spying.


  • dystopian
  • political
  • choices
  • dark
  • point-and-click
  • simulation
  • lgbtq
  • multiple-endings
  • humor
  • management
  • isometric
  • nonlinear
  • atmospheric

7

Tropico 6 (2019)

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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

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Long Gone Days (2023)

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Xbox One Mac OS PC Windows

A modern-day JRPG that imagines a world of war. Overcome language barriers, forge unlikely friendships, and find hope amidst conflict.


  • rpg
  • turn-based
  • japanese
  • political
  • military
  • war
  • modern
  • combat
  • story
  • emotional
  • drama
  • pixel
  • party
  • jrpg
  • alternate

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CorpoNation: The Sorting Process (2024)

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Greetings, valued employee. You have been tasked with sorting the Ringo CorpoNation's genetic samples. With the credits that you earn, you can shop, game and pay your bills on time. Rogue workers may try to entice you into betraying your beloved employer, but we know you'll give 110%.


  • political
  • dystopian
  • simulation
  • economy
  • point-and-click
  • life
  • capitalism
  • retro
  • mystery
  • pixel
  • multiple-endings
  • fiction
  • story

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My Lovely Empress (2024)

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My Lovely Empress is an empire management sim inspired by Asian mythology. As the Emperor of the Crimson Empire, you will build relations with neighboring rulers, balance internal factions, and ensure the prosperity of your people, all before you reap their souls to resurrect your beloved empress.


  • visual-novel
  • 2.5d
  • immersive
  • simulation
  • fantasy
  • point-and-click
  • political
  • management
  • hand-drawn
  • stylized
  • romance
  • dark
  • multiple-endings
  • choices
  • empire

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