Democracy for Windows

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Download.com staffOctober 17, 2013

Think the world is a mess? Try running your own nation. Democracy casts you as the president of a country, and challenges you to make enough people happy to win reelection. A serious political and economic simulator, it provides a real taste of the complexity of balancing policy interests. The game's interface is well designed, and provides an in-game tutorial that makes learning easy (real politicians should have it so good). The graphics are clear, if unambitious, and background music gives gameplay a pleasant boost. In our tests, it did crash once while switching screen resolutions, but otherwise functioned well. If you're a political junkie, or a student of modern democracy, this game might be worth the download.

Democracy for Windows

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GENERAL

Release: December 13, 2005

Latest update: October 17, 2013

Version: 1.2b

OPERATING SYSTEMS

Platform: Windows

Operating System

Windows XP
Windows 10
Windows 98
Windows 2000
Windows ME

Additional Requirements: Windows 98/Me/2000/XP

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Total Downloads: 19,110

Downloads Last Week: 1

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User Reviews

4.5/5

19 User Votes

Great game
davidjackmorrineyFebruary 16, 2010
Pros
Very educational Enormous fun Tons to do
Cons
None that spring to mind
Summary
rustgoldAugust 15, 2008
Pros
Cons
Summary
Almost
bdbranchApril 18, 2008
Pros
Great detailed simulator. Watch for a major company knocking on their door. This is probably the first game of this kind and it sets a high standard for others to follow
Cons
Unfortunately, the game starts you from a lame duck position ( ps. if you don't know what it means, don't try to play the game ). This greatly detracts from the beauty of the game ... unfortunate.
Summary
superb game, throroughly good fun
harevyjonesJune 15, 2007
Pros
everything was cool
Cons
Summary
awesome deep strategy game
mingmingmingmingMay 7, 2007
Pros
original, deep, lots to do, very absorbing, even educational. suprised there is no sequel (that i know about)
Cons
none
Summary
excellent game
cameronmorris2April 30, 2007
Pros
just try it, its totally absorbing and ou will love it
Cons
no complaints
Summary
Fantastic, engrossing strategy game
martinbashir55April 29, 2007
Pros
Best political strategy game I have ever seen, in fact it's the *only* game that actually deals with the issues, rather than just the campaigning. Highly recommended
Cons
nothing
Summary
superb and deep, screenshots dont do it justice
barrylimeDecember 30, 2006
Pros
Fantastic game, with lots of depth, if you have even a vague interest in politics or what it takes to run a country, then this is fantastic fun. Its no flashy-looker, but for people who prefer gameplay to whizz-bang graphics, this is well worth the small download.
Cons
Summary
superb
jedimastergarethDecember 8, 2006
Pros
deep, complex and thoroughly fun
Cons
Summary
addictive strategy game with suprising depth
arthurgreenMay 12, 2006
Pros
lots to do, handles really serious issues
Cons
needs more music variety
Summary

Developer’s Description

By Positech Games

Run a country's government and do your best to get reelected.

Democracy is a complex and involving political strategy/simulation game where you run the government of one of 10 different countries. Your aim is to get re-elected every 4 years by at least 50% of the population. Voters fall into a large number of categories and all of their views need taking into account if you expect to get re-elected. This is the most accurate political simulation game you will find.

Version 1.2b added newer graphics, some bugfixes and tweaks, extra countries, plus new manifesto promises feature, and restricted power feature.