Political (also known as Government Simulation) is a type of video game that attempts to simulate the politics and government of all or part of the nation. Political Simulations may include geopolitical situations, the simulation of a political campaign, or the creature of domestic political policies. Political simulation differs from the genre of classical wargames due to the abstraction or discouragement of action or military elements. In these games, the player controls the nation and is responsible for its political, military and economic decisions. The player must struggle to manage the day-to-day decisions of governments, and compete against rival nations. In some games, the player needs to maintain countries and governments according to a set of agreed rules. The player selects his country at the start of these video games, gather resources, and struggle to expand the empire to rule the world. Political Simulation deals with Strategy, Construction and Management, and City-building elements. Most Government Simulations explore from a top-down and isometric perspective.

10 Best Political Games for Mac OS

#1 Twilight Struggle

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Twilight Struggle is a Board, Strategy, Turn-based, Cold War, Single and Multiplayer video game developed and published by Playdek, Inc. The game takes place the world map and lets you select your nation, place your armies, attack on other players and dominate the world. It drops you at the center of cold war and revolving around the economic and political struggle between U.S.S.R and U.S. In the game, you can control one of two superpowers and your main task is to fight against other players, conquer their nations, and complete the game. Complete objectives to earn points and use them to unlock other weapons, tools, and stuff. Create your guild with other players and dominate the world. Raise your army, equip them with deadly weapons and show your power. Twilight Struggle includes key features such as game Tutorial, Real-time Online Play, Customization, Rating System and more. Try it out and you’ll enjoy it.

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#2 Democracy 3

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Do you want to be Mr. President? Or Prime-Minister? Or a high ranking official in the government who can change whatever he wants? Well if yes then Democracy 3 is made for you. This wonderful Simulation allows you to be President or Prime-Minister (Totally depends on your choice of selection) and change all the things in your virtual country as you please. If you have a better solution to all the major problems such as Crime, Unemployment, Terrorism, National Debts, Climate Change and Internal Matters, here is your chance to settle everything into an order and run your government with the help of great strategies and all the skills you have got. With a wonderfully created Virtual Country, a lot of Political Parties, Opposition, and all the challenges, Democracy 3 allows you to show off your best talents and skills and enjoy the game.

#3 Masters of the World: Geopolitical Simulator 3

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Masters of the World: Geopolitical Simulator 3 is a combination of Real-time Strategy (RTS) and Politics Simulation elements developed and published by Eversim for Microsoft Windows. It has both Single-player and Multiplayer modes, and the title acts as the 3rd installment in the series of Geopolitical Simulator. Like its predecessors, the game puts you in the role of the head of government or head of the state of the nation, who is responsible for all the development and destruction of his nation. There are multiple nations available such as Spanish, German, French, Japanese, Italian, etc. from which you are able to select your favourite one. The game comes with new features, offering the ability to you to manage more than one nation simultaneously. During the gameplay, the player can be ahead of the state of 175 nations, and make cultural, social, military and economic decisions. It introduces new settings, including reactivity of the people, natural disaster probabilities, terrorist activities and more. Multiplayer Mode, Interactive Tutorial, Multiple Settings, Online Player Ranking, and more.

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#4 Fate of the World

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Fate of the World combines the Strategy, Turn-based, and Political Simulation produced and published by Red Redemption. The game includes many scenarios, focused on scientific research, in which it puts you in the charge of an international organization, environmental, and technology policies. The primary task of the player is to improve the living conditions in the fictional Africa, to prevent pollution, climate change, and more. It offers turn-based gameplay, and each turn represents five years. During the game, you have to select the policies to fund, using cards. It has different regions (China, North Africa, Middle East, Latin America, Europe, etc.) and you must select your one to advance through the game. In the beginning, you must maintain you region, gather resources, build your empire and defend it from rival factions. Control military, and face complicated issues and attack enemies during your turn. Fate of the World is an addictive game to play and enjoy.

#5 Age of Conquest IV

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Age of Conquest IV is a Free-to-play, Grand Strategy, Wargame, Turn-based, Single-player and Multiplayer video game created and published by Noble Master LLC for multiple platforms. It takes place in the medieval countries and offers various territories from which the player must select his favourite one to advance through the game. From Asian to Rome nations, the player can create his warring experience, wage colossal conflict solo, against Artificial Intelligence, or take on his friends in multiplayer modes. During the gameplay, the player needs to make military, political, and economic decisions to progress through the game and defend his nation from enemy attack by commanding his army from a top-down perspective. The conflict takes place ancient time and focuses on a turn-based system with several nations and maps from across the land. The map offers different scenarios including Colonization, Europe, World Conquest, Asian Empires, and more. Age of Conquest IV includes prominent features such as Co-op Team Gameplay, Diplomacy Management, Turn-based Grand Strategy, etc. Try it out.

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#6 President for a Day: Floodings

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President for a Day: Floodings is a marvelous new Turn-based Strategy video game that lets you be the President of Pakistan. With just two weeks left in Elections, there comes a new wave of problems, both political and non-political. Hopeful of your success for the next five years presidency, your task is to stay firm and fight off all the problems with determination or you’ll lose everything. Your basic tasks in the game are to oversee the flood relief work being done in upper Pakistan in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, and also take care of other problems like lack of food and water, building shelters for the refugees, outbreak of different diseases like cholera and skin diseases, cope with the degrading law and order situation because of the infestation of rebels, and the defense of the nuclear facilities. With marvelous visuals, a great story-line and kind of brain teasing game-play, President for a Day: Floodings is a wonderful combination Turn-based Strategy and management elements and it’ll definitely entertain you good.

#7 Tropico 3

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Tropico 3 combines the elements of Construction and Management, Political, and Economic Simulation. The game supports single-player mode developed by Haemimont Games and published by Kalypso Media. It takes place on the Caribbean Islands of Tropica where the player can rule as EI President. There are a variety of levels consists of different missions and objectives. The main duty of the player is to develop the area where the rules, gather resources and use them to building structures, units, roads and more. It includes seven different factions such as Nationalist, Communist, Militarist, Capitalist, and more. Each with its unique requirements and attributes. The player has to lead the inhabitant of his Island, create shelters, collect rare artifacts, and make a beautiful city. He will face different challenges such as garbage, overpopulation, political issues, and more. He has to builds roads for vehicles, grows crops, and earn money to unlock other features and more. The game will unlock other buildings and units as you progress through it. Tropico 3 offers core features such as Vehicles, Online Scoring, Visits to Islands, Election Speeches, Timeline Editor and more. Try it out.

#8 Trine

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Trine is a Single and Multiplayer Side-scrolling Action and Platform Puzzle video game by Frozenbyte. The game takes the players back to a medieval setting and allows them to control multiple characters such as a Thief, a Knight, and a Wizard. All the three characters are able to battle against the enemies using their special abilities and they can also solve loads of Environmental Puzzles. Trine offers a Multiplayer Co-operative mode as well in witch multiple players can control a number of characters simultaneously and solve the puzzles. According to the storyline, players are tasked to traverse through a forsaken and badly ruined Kingdom that after the demise of the King, plunges into the worst political turmoil. With the kingdom in ruins and weak at the borders, an Undead Army finds the situation in its favor and attacks the kingdom. The undead menace pushes all the souls out of the Kingdom but the ones with enough courage and will to defend their homeland. The destiny makes it happen and the Trio meets in a situation that longs for their help to save the realm. Zoya the Thief, Amadeus the Wizard, and Pontius the Knight are forced into a trio of the ultimate saviors by the Nature and the story takes a beautiful turn. The players are tasked to control all three of the characters and start off the journey to save the Kingdom by solving all the enchanting puzzles, and by defeating the Undead Army. Trine offers beautiful graphics, addictive gameplay and all the fantastic Puzzles to solve that definitely challenge the players’ abilities. So are you ready to get into the world of Trine?

#9 Total War: Shogun 2

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Total War: Shogun 2 is a Real-Time Strategy and Tactical War-based MMO Video game by popular The Creative Assembly. The game is set in the 16th century in Japan and focuses on its Feudal system that came into existence after the Onin War during the era of Ashikaga Shogunate. The whole country got divided into various clans such as Chosokabe, Date, Hojo, Mori, Oda, Shimazu, Takeda, Tokugawa, Uesugi, Hattori, Iko-Iko and Otomo etc. led by fierce Warlords. The warlords started wars against each other to took the control into their hands and started governing over several parts of the country. You can select any clan that best suits you and start managing it by dominating over the other clans. To dominate you must start a mission campaign, Produce massive armies such as Ninjas, Geishas etc. grow your Economy by engaging in deep businesses and trade bounds, start researching and building new technologies in order to advance through the game. You must also strengthen up your economic and political sides too by the use of special agents. You can dominate over your enemies with the help of Turn by Turn game-play and better strategies. On the capture of any Kyoto or territory you must also dominate over your enemies by fighting against them in Realm Divide mode. You must eliminate head of clan who is fighting against you in Realm Divide to conquer and seize the resources. Every clan defeat in Realm Divide allows you to rule over that clan, their armies, resources and their territory as well and that means more power and fame amongst all other clans. Multiplayer gaming mode lets you make alliances with other online players to fight against any clan, win the battles and divide the resources and territory. Total War: Shogun 2 is a great RTS and tactical War Based MMO Video game to play and enjoy.

#10 Crusader Kings II: Conclave

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Crusader Kings II: Conclave is an Expansion Pack for Crusader King II and revolves around Action Role-playing and Strategy Simulation elements developed by Paradox Development Studio. The DLC pack focuses on grand strategy element and takes place in the middle age from 1066 to 1453. It consists of several historical figures such as Charlemagne, Robert Guiscard, El Cid, and more. Your ultimate task is to select your territory and dive into the game where you have to make your strategy to fight against other using your political, military and economic power. Earn experience points by defeating other figures, and conquer the world to become the master. Keep your people happy, and gather resources to survive longer. Councils, Diplomatic System, Marital Alliances, Military Combat, etc. are prominent features in the game. With enhanced visuals, addictive mechanics, and wonderful sounds, Crusader Kings II: Conclave is the best expansion pack in the series of Crusader Kings II.