The Political Machine
Developed by Stardock Entertainment · Published by Stardock Entertainment
At a glance
Overview
A strategy game by Stardock Entertainment, published by Stardock Entertainment — single-player, multi-player.
Steam’s own one-line description: “Do you have what it takes to be president?Play as more than 20 candidates including Barack Obama, Mitt Romney, Rick Santorum, Ron Paul, Newt Gingrich or create your own candidate from scratch.Players take to the campaign trail against a computer controlled opponent or a human challenger over the Internet.” — developer/publisher text via the Steam store page.
Reception & community
Review sentiment, ownership and peak-concurrent estimates via SteamSpy; tags are player-voted on Steam. Estimates change over time.
Features & modes
Derived from the gameplay modes and feature categories Steam lists for The Political Machine.
| Feature | Supported |
|---|---|
| Single-player | Yes |
| Multiplayer | Yes |
| Co-op | No |
| Online co-op | No |
| PvP | No |
| Cross-platform multiplayer | No |
| Full controller support | No |
| Partial controller support | No |
| Steam Cloud saves | No |
| Steam Achievements | Yes |
System requirements (PC)
As published on the Steam store page. Requirements can change between updates.
Minimum
- OS *:Windows 10 / 8 / 7 SP1 / Vista SP2
- Processor:1 GHz Processor
- Memory:1 GBRAM
- Graphics:64 MB DirectX 9.0c 3D Video Card with Pixel Shader 2.0 Support
- DirectX®:9.0c
- Hard Drive:1 GB HD space
- Sound:DirectX 9.0c Compatible Sound Card
- Other Requirements:Broadband Internet connection, also to activate this game you must create a Stardock account while launching the game on Steam.
- Additional:Minimum resolution of 1024x768
Recommended
- Processor:2 GHz Processor
- Memory:1 GB RAM
- Graphics:128 MB DirectX 9.0c 3D Video Card with Pixel Shader 2.0 Support
- Other Requirements:Broadband Internet connection
- Additional:Minimum resolution of 1024x768
Supported languages (1)
The Political Machine FAQ
Answered from the official Steam listing as of June 2026. Where something hasn't been announced, we say so rather than guess.
What kind of game is The Political Machine?
Steam classifies The Political Machine as a Strategy game, developed by Stardock Entertainment. Do you have what it takes to be president?Play as more than 20 candidates including Barack Obama, Mitt Romney, Rick Santorum, Ron Paul, Newt Gingrich or create your own candidate from scratch.Players take to the campaign trail against a computer controlled opponent or a human challenger over the Internet.
How much does The Political Machine cost?
As of June 2026, Steam hasn’t published a price for The Political Machine. We won’t guess one — check its Steam page.
Is The Political Machine single-player or multiplayer?
Steam lists these modes for The Political Machine: Single-player, Multi-player. It lists a single-player mode.
Is The Political Machine on PlayStation, Xbox, or Switch?
Our data comes from the Steam (PC) store, which lists The Political Machine for Windows. Console availability isn’t in our Steam-sourced data — check the official site or the console store.
Is The Political Machine out yet?
Yes — Steam lists a release date of Jul 31, 2012.
What platforms is The Political Machine on?
The Political Machine is listed for Windows on the Steam (PC) store. Console availability isn't covered by Steam's PC store data — check the official channels.
Is The Political Machine single-player or multiplayer?
Steam lists these modes: Single-player, Multi-player.
How much does The Political Machine cost?
A current price isn't recorded in our data — check the Steam page.
Does The Political Machine have achievements?
Yes — Steam lists 21 achievements for The Political Machine.
What is The Political Machine's Metacritic score?
The Political Machine has a Metacritic score of 54/100, per the Steam store listing.
Who made The Political Machine?
The Political Machine is developed by Stardock Entertainment and published by Stardock Entertainment.
Where to get The Political Machine
We don't sell games or track prices — this links to the official Steam store page.
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