Crisis in the Kremlin
Don’t let the Soviet Union collapse, and fall in the darkness of history or lead the Union by a new path – democracy and free market! But before you decide something, think – wouldn’t it cause more harm than good?
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Crisis in the Kremlin is a global real-time political strategy about the Socialist world in its final decade. Shape the fate of the world as you manage economy, foreign relations, and domestic policy. Engage with countries across the globe, using diplomacy or even proxy wars to expand your reach.
Crisis in the Kremlin: The Cold War is a simulation, strategy and political sim game
developed and published by Nostalgames.
Released on July 11th 2025 is available on Windows, MacOS and Linux.
It has received 733 reviews of which 593 were positive and 140 were negative resulting in a rating of 7.7 out of 10. 😊
The game is currently priced at 7.79€ on Steam.
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Windows
- OS *: Windows 7 (SP1+), Windows 10 and Windows 11 (32-bit, 64-bit)
- Processor: x86, x64 architecture with SSE2 instruction set support.
- Memory: 2 GB RAM
- Graphics: DX10, DX11, DX12 capable.
- DirectX: Version 10
- Storage: 1 GB available space
MacOS
- OS: High Sierra 10.13+
- Processor: Apple Silicon, x64 architecture with SSE2.
- Memory: 2 GB RAM
- Graphics: Metal capable Intel and AMD GPUs
- Storage: 1 GB available space
Linux
- OS: Ubuntu 20.04, Ubuntu 18.04, CentOS 7, SteamOS+
- Processor: x64 architecture with SSE2 instruction set support.
- Memory: 2 GB RAM
- Graphics: OpenGL 3.2+, Vulkan capable.
- Storage: 1 GB available space
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Good game, but it lacks a fundamentally marxist analysis. The contradiction between the suppressed capital cycle and the persisting law of value is not modelled, and the events that occur are not really driven by any simulation of class contentions. At the end of the day the game leans Weberian & lends the player a perspective that does not make the political chaos of the USSR any clearer.
This game is extremely hard, yet incredibly satisfying when you manage to save the Union or make the US fall. At first, I barely survived the first years, and even now I have to play on easier difficulties, but I can finally survive until 2000. The only problem is the economy system, as it can still cause a nosedive from nowhere, but the rest of it is really polished and realistic. The best part about it is how much you can change. The paths aren't limited to just preserving the union or collapsing it, but you can also make the USSR a consociationalist capitalist democracy, a totalitarian dictatorship, a reactionary monarchy, or upkeep the status quo - the choice is yours. You can even make your country a soviet monarchy or ascend the throne continuing an ancient bloodline. Overall, this is probably the second best spent 8$ of my life(HoI4 was my best purchase), and this game is one of my favorites. If you think about buying it, simply buy it! You can always refund it, but I doubt you will.
How To Play: 1. Adjust yourself to the game and set budget 2. Economy goes up and you're happy 3. GDP is soaring and things can't get better 4. Budget suddenly plummets and your sinking into debt 5. All the state departments start to hate you because of the economy 6. You get an "oh ♥♥♥♥" moment when the Republics start demanding more rights 7. Either get an economic collapse or the republics secede 8. Rage quit 9. Come back and try another strategy 10. Repeat from 1 10/10 most fun I've had in a while :)
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Crisis in the Kremlin: The Cold War is currently priced at 7.79€ on Steam.
No, Crisis in the Kremlin: The Cold War is currently not on sale. You can purchase it for 7.79€ on Steam.
Yes, Crisis in the Kremlin: The Cold War received 593 positive votes out of a total of 733 achieving a rating of 7.67.
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Crisis in the Kremlin: The Cold War was developed and published by Nostalgames.
Yes, Crisis in the Kremlin: The Cold War is playable and fully supported on Windows.
Yes, Crisis in the Kremlin: The Cold War is playable and fully supported on MacOS.
Yes, Crisis in the Kremlin: The Cold War is playable and fully supported on Linux.
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No, Crisis in the Kremlin: The Cold War does not support VR.
Crisis in the Kremlin: The Cold War is a single-player game.
Yes, there is a DLC available for Crisis in the Kremlin: The Cold War. Explore additional content available for Crisis in the Kremlin: The Cold War on Steam.
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No, Crisis in the Kremlin: The Cold War does not support Steam Remote Play.
Yes, Crisis in the Kremlin: The Cold War is enabled for Steam Family Sharing. This means you can share the game with authorized users from your Steam Library, allowing them to play it on their own accounts. For more details on how the feature works, you can read the original Steam Family Sharing announcement or visit the Steam Family Sharing user guide and FAQ page.
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Developer
Nostalgames
Publisher
Nostalgames
Release
11 Jul 2025
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