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government simulation game
Democracy 4
By Positech Games, released 1 Jan 2020
- Microsoft Windows
- Xbox Series X and Series S
What it is
Democracy 4 is a government simulation game from Positech Games, released in 2020. You take the role of a president or prime minister, setting policies and laws while trying to reshape the country and retain enough public support to win another term. The simulation models the views and biases of virtual citizens, and asks you to weigh budgets and polling against events such as terrorist attacks. Its systems include coalition governments, emergency powers, three-party politics, media reports, inflation and corruption, alongside policies such as quantitative easing and universal basic income. Decisions about topics including police body cameras and transgender rights are part of the policy landscape. The game uses a vector-graphics interface. Steam features include single-player, Workshop, Cloud, achievements, trading cards, leaderboards and Family Sharing. It is listed for Windows, with platforms also including Xbox Series X and Series S.
What players like, and what they don't
- Models citizen opinions and biases
- Includes coalition governments and emergency powers
- Covers inflation, corruption, and modern policy topics
- Steam Workshop and Cloud are listed
- Single-player with achievements and leaderboards
- Listed Steam platform is Windows only
- No multiplayer feature is listed
Who it suits
It suits players interested in policy choices, political systems and the challenge of balancing public support with governing decisions. Steam Workshop and single-player are listed features.
Democracy 4 centers on governing choices and the effort to remain popular while changing society. Its political systems and policy topics give players a broad simulation to explore.
