Released May 5, 2026 Early Access $17.99 Mixed Not counted on Steam profiles yet

Governance

By Governance Studios

Simulation God Game Political Sim 2D Top-Down Economy Satire Character Customization Choices MatterDialogue HeavyEarly AccessLevel Editor

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Governance is a game tagged Simulation, God Game and Political Sim by Governance Studios, released May 5, 2026. It has 45 Steam reviews (Mixed). The Steam games most like it include Tinker Game, Mayor: City in Session and Capitol Diktatoria.

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!

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Tinker Game 68% match · Simulation, 2D, Top-Down
Mayor: City in Session 66% match · Simulation, Political Sim, 2D
Capitol Diktatoria 64% match · Simulation, Political Sim, Economy
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Steam data

Everything Steam lists for Governance · record updated 16 hours ago

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Overview

App ID4489310

Release dateMay 5, 2026

Last change number40107342

Last record update16 hours ago

App type: Game
Developer: Governance Studios
Publisher: Governance Studios
Steam profile: Not counted yet: Steam is still getting to know this game, so it doesn't add to game counts or achievement totals · checked 1 day ago
Franchise: Governance
Website: playgovernance.com

Windows 64-bit

Single-playerSteam WorkshopIncludes level editorFamily Sharing

Prices

Price · US$17.99

On sale0 of 41regions right now

Lowest seen · US$17.99Oct 23, 2026

Checked2 minutes agoin 41 regions

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Patches

Build	Branch	Updated
25946700	public	Oct 15, 2026
25946700	fixed-0.7.10	Oct 15, 2026
25894538	fixed-0.7.9	Oct 13, 2026
25806575	fixed-0.7.8	Oct 8, 2026
25694161	fixed-0.7.7	Oct 3, 2026

Depots

ID	Name	Systems	Size	Download	Manifest
228989	— shared from 228980	Windows	—	—	—
229007	— shared from 228980	Windows	—	—	—
4489311	—	All	950.0 MB	399.0 MB	3518845292422235673
4489312	—	macOS	—	—	—

Branch	Build	Updated	Access
public	25946700	Oct 15, 2026	Open
fixed-0.7.10 v0.7.10.357	25946700	Oct 15, 2026	Open
fixed-0.7.9 v0.7.9.355	25894538	Oct 13, 2026	Open
fixed-0.7.8 v0.7.8.340	25806575	Oct 8, 2026	Open
fixed-0.7.7 v0.7.7.325	25694161	Oct 3, 2026	Open

Configuration

Install foldersteamapps/common/Governance

Executable	Arguments	Systems	Description
Governance.exe		All

Space per player476.8 MB

Filesup to 500

Save locations3

Root	Path	Pattern	Systems
WinAppDataRoaming	Governance/game/saves	*.governance-save	Windows
MacAppSupport	Governance/game/saves	*.governance-save	MacOS
LinuxHome	.governance/game/saves	*.governance-save	Linux

Achievements

Achievements161 hidden

Most unlocked27.8%Winner!

Rarest0%Defector!

Winner! Win your seat at an election. 27.8%
The Red Briefcase Become a Cabinet minister in the UK Government. 25.8%
Royally Assented Have your Bill pass into law. 24%
On The Brink Win a vote by 1 vote. 12.6%
Homewrecker Be the deciding vote on a government bill's collapse. 12.6%
Updating The Nation Change a nation's Constitution. 10.1%
Master Legislator Ten of your Bills become law. 5.3%
No confidence at all! Hidden achievement 3.8%
Were you still up for Portillo? Be a cabinet minister and lose your seat at the election. 2.3%
Ballot Box Poison Come last and losing your deposit. 2.1%
We drive drive drive on the Motorway Build a motorway/highway/Autobahn. 1.4%
Reform the Lords In the UK, abolish or reform the House of Lords. 1.4%
Declare Independence Don't let them do that to you! 0%
Breakaway! Form a new political party. 0%
Changing The Rules Pass a law for electoral reform. 0%
Defector! Cross the floor to another party. 0%

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Europe 5

CIS 4

Asia-Pacific 15

Middle East & Africa 7

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