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Run for President of the United States as one of dozens of past or present presidential candidates or create your own ideal candidate. Give speeches, go on talk shows, hire unsavory operatives, and do whatever it takes to win on election day.

The Political Machine 2016 is a political sim, simulation and strategy game developed and published by Stardock Entertainment.
Released on February 04th 2016 is available in English only on Windows.

It has received 710 reviews of which 540 were positive and 170 were negative resulting in a rating of 7.2 out of 10. 😊

The game is not available on Steam.


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Windows
  • OS *: Windows 10 / 8.x / 7
  • Processor: 1 GHz Processor
  • Memory: 1 GB RAM
  • Graphics: 64 MB DirectX 9.0c 3D Video Card with Pixel Shader 2.0 Support
  • DirectX: Version 9.0c
  • Network: Broadband Internet connection
  • Storage: 1 GB available space
  • Sound Card: DirectX 9.0c Compatible Sound Card

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March 2025
this game is really fun if you play it like you're going back in time to try to change the timeline
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Feb. 2025
Probably the closest I have seen a politics game stay pretty simple whilst still having depth. 7.5/10
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Frequently Asked Questions

The Political Machine 2016 is not available on Steam.

The Political Machine 2016 is not available on Steam yet.

The Political Machine 2016 received 540 positive votes out of a total of 710 achieving a rating of 7.24.
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The Political Machine 2016 was developed and published by Stardock Entertainment.

The Political Machine 2016 is playable and fully supported on Windows.

The Political Machine 2016 is not playable on MacOS.

The Political Machine 2016 is not playable on Linux.

The Political Machine 2016 offers both single-player and multi-player modes.

The Political Machine 2016 offers both Co-op and PvP modes.

The Political Machine 2016 does not currently offer any DLC.

The Political Machine 2016 does not support mods via Steam Workshop.

The Political Machine 2016 does not support Steam Remote Play.

The Political Machine 2016 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.

You can find solutions or submit a support ticket by visiting the Steam Support page for The Political Machine 2016.

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The Political Machine 2016
Rating
7.2
540
170
Game modes
Multiplayer
Features
Online players
0
Developer
Stardock Entertainment
Publisher
Stardock Entertainment
Release 04 Feb 2016
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