Any countries governing/ruling strategy games out there ?

[Odysiuos]

Hi there,
I'm looking for a strategy game where I can govern diferent countries and have control over their people.
I want to try out some economic (capitalism/socialism/..) , social (conservative/liberal/...), and political systems. Also the OneChild policy.

 

[Colif]

Democracy 4 on Steam

Democracy 4 lets you take the role of President / Prime minister, govern the country (choosing its policies, laws and other actions), and both transform the country as you see fit, while trying to retain enough popularity to get re-elected...

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[Pifanjr]

I remember playing a Simulator game a while ago that seemed pretty complex. I'm pretty sure it's from this series:

Power & Revolution 2019 Edition on Steam

The new evolution of Geopolitical Simulator 4, the hyperrealistic simulator of today's world! In Power & Revolution 2019 Edition, play as the Head of State and extend your influence around the globe. By playing as several countries, try to change the destiny of our planet with orchestrated actions.

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One tip: don't go bankrupt by increasing your police budget to ten times the national GDP.

 

[Brian Boru]

How about the recent Tropico games? I haven't played them.

No idea if these are any good:

The International Trade Game

Economics

The Macroeconomics Simulation: Econland brings economic policy-making to life by getting students to understand the economic environment of a fictional country, make critical monetary and fiscal...

www.econland.com

Logitech video:

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qWzJ6qOa5yY

 

[Kaamos_Llama]

For a slightly different take on it, Suzerain was great.

You manage a government from election to power, but its all done via text conversations. You have to make choices and compromises to get where you want, and plenty of things come back to haunt you later. There are Communist Soviet/Capitalist American analogues that you have to negotiate with as a smaller world power.

Suzerain on Steam

As President Rayne, lead the nation of Sordland in your first term of this text-based RPG. Navigate a political drama driven by conversations with your cabinet members. With looming war, rooted corruption, economic crisis and reform needed, the choices fall on your shoulders. How will you lead?

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I really enjoyed it, it manages to humanize politicians in a way. Will you compromise your morals if it serves what you believe is the greater good?

Maybe not excactly what you're looking for but its in the ball park if you're talking about choosing between socialist and capitalist economic policies and conservative/liberal social policies and how that might turn out.

 

[Zloth]

The Tropico games were my first thought. They're quite fun but not even remotely serious.