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Governance

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App ID 4489310
App Type Game
Developer
Publisher Governance Studios
Franchise Governance
Supported Systems Windows
Technologies Electron Container
Last Changenumber 39441313
Last Record Update 3 October 2026 – 01:28:41 UTC ()
Release Date 5 May 2026 – 23:01:30 UTC ()
❓ 61.69%
37 reviews
2
In-Game
🖥️ Simulation 🌌 God Game 🏛️ Political Sim 🖼️ 2D 🗺️ Top-Down

People. Power. Politics. Play as an MP and fight tooth and nail to stay in politics. Will you survive long enough in UK politics to reach the Cabinet... or even become PM? Will the press find out what you did last summer? There's only one way to find out!

Additional Information

Developer Governance Studios
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workshop_visible Yes
ReleaseState released
Publisher Governance Studios
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version1
Store Release Date 5 May 2026 – 23:02:06 UTC ()
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community_hub_visible Yes
Social Media https://bsky.app/profile/playgovernance.bsky.social
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Primary Genre Simulation (28)
Store Genres Simulation (28), Early Access (70)
Steam Release Date 5 May 2026 – 23:01:30 UTC ()
Store Asset Modification Time 22 September 2026 – 10:02:36 UTC () (1790071356)
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Detected Technologies Electron Container
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Early Access Release Date 5 May 2026 – 00:00:00 UTC ()
First seen on SteamDB 4 March 2026 – 00:19:56 UTC (), in changelist #34210728

Supported Languages

1 Languages Interface Full Audio Subtitles
English Yes Yes Yes

Tags

🖥️ Simulation 🌌 God Game 🏛️ Political Sim 🖼️ 2D 🗺️ Top-Down 🏦 Economy 🎭 Satire 🦹 Character Customization 🧞 Choices Matter 💬 Dialogue Heavy 🐤 Early Access 📖 Level Editor 🛠️ Moddable 🔚 Multiple Endings 🤖 Music-Based Procedural Generation 〰️ Nonlinear 🌍 Open World 👤 Singleplayer

Categories

Single-player Steam Workshop Includes level editor Family Sharing Early Access Profile Features Limited

Accessibility Categories

Adjustable Text Size Playable without Timed Input Mouse Only Option Save Anytime Playable At Your Own Pace

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Steam charts

  • 2 players right now
  • 10 24-hour peak
  • 21 all-time peak 6 May 2026
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User reviews history

  • ❓ Mixed
  • 61.69% SteamDB Rating
  • 25 67.6% positive reviews
  • 12 32.4% negative reviews

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How many players are playing Governance right now on Steam?

Steam player counter indicates there are currently 2 players live playing Governance on Steam.

Governance had an all-time peak of 21 concurrent players on 6 May 2026.

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