The Political Machine overview

Overview

The Political Machine comes from Stardock Entertainment and is published by Stardock Entertainment. It arrived on Steam on Jul 31, 2012, and it sits naturally among Single-player, Multi-player, Steam Achievements, and Family Sharing. SteamPulse tracks it across Windows and Steam so readers get a quick useful snapshot, not just a wall of numbers.

Players and reviews

The Political Machine's latest SteamPulse observation recorded 1 players at 13 September 2026 - 08:28:04 UTC, with a tracked peak near 1. This peak is the highest value in the available SteamPulse record and may not include activity before tracking began. Player reaction is 69% positive across 261 reviews.

Language and system requirements

The Political Machine is available in 1 languages including:

regional rating details listed by Steam when available

Sales, recommendations, and streams

The Political Machine has sold up to 21,363 units and has 229 Steam recommendations. The estimated VGI revenue is $52,586. On Twitch, 0 streamers are live with around 0 total watchers.

The Political Machine overview details

The Political Machine combines live player counts with reviews, pricing, platform support, Store metadata, dated player history, media, recent news, and related games.

Steam Store 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. The goal: win the hearts and minds of America’s voters to achieve victory in the 2012 presidential election. The Political Machine 2012 features updated political topics from across the United States. Issues such as Afghanistan, the economy, Obamacare, income inequality, gay marriage, and the national debt have been integrated into the game’s election database. Regional issues require the candidate to walk a tight rope between appealing to the widest range of voters and appearing to “flip flop.” Key Features: Make your run for the White House as a famous politician or create your own. Take a stance on the issues, stretch the truth, or smear your opponents! Travel around the United States in your bid to win electoral votes. Outwit interviewers and win the favor of voters.

SteamPulse editorial summary

The Political Machine is listed as a game with No longer available on Steam Store. It supports Windows, belongs to Single-player, Multi-player, Steam Achievements, and Family Sharing, and is associated with Strategy. SteamPulse's latest observation records 1 players at 13 September 2026 - 08:28:04 UTC, a tracked peak of 1, and 69% positive reviews.

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