GovCraft: President Simulator

Name: GovCraft: President Simulator
Rating: 3.9 (8 reviews)
Author: Lars Ghezzi

Political Strategy Simulator

Free · In‑App Purchases · Designed for iPad. Not verified for macOS.

8 Ratings
Age Rating

4+
Years
Category

Simulation
Developer

Lars Ghezzi
Language

EN
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Size

35.1
MB

Lead a nation, balance the budget, keep your promises and survive the next election in a deeper political simulation. GovCraft – Lead a Nation. Shape the Future. Survive the Election. You won the election. Now comes the hard part: governing. The budget is tight. Citizens want results. The media is watching. Crises can strike without warning — and the next election is always getting closer. GovCraft is a deep political strategy and government simulation where every decision has consequences. Raise taxes to fund healthcare. Invest in education and transport. Fight crime. Protect the environment. Grow the economy. Cut spending to control debt. There is never enough money to do everything — and every choice creates winners and losers. GOVERN YOUR NATION Take control across 8 government departments: Economy, Healthcare, Education, Environment, Security, Welfare, Transport, and Foreign Policy. Set taxes, adjust spending, pass laws, launch national projects, and decide what kind of country you want to build. MANAGE THE NATIONAL BUDGET Revenue and spending react to the state of your country. Unemployment, poverty, demographics, crime, migration, energy prices, interest costs, and global events can all affect your finances. Borrow to invest today and you may pay for it tomorrow. Cut too deeply and public services may suffer. Every ambition has a price. TRACK A LIVING NATION Monitor 50+ national statistics covering the economy, society, public services, security, and the environment. Your policies can influence growth, unemployment, poverty, health, education, crime, pollution, infrastructure, migration, debt, public satisfaction, and more. SPOT PROBLEMS EARLY The Issue Radar turns national statistics into political pressure points. See which problems are growing, which voters are affected, and where action is needed before a crisis dominates the headlines. MAKE PROMISES. THEN KEEP THEM. Choose election promises to win support: reduce crime, improve healthcare, strengthen education, grow the economy, protect the environment, lower debt, and more. Winning is only the beginning. Voters expect results. Deliver and build trust. Fail, and broken promises may haunt your next campaign. FOLLOW THE HEADLINES Newspapers react to your decisions, economic trends, social problems, political successes, voter anger, crises, and opportunities. FACE A CHANGING WORLD Global economic conditions, energy markets, climate pressure, migration trends, technology competition, and international tensions can shift over time and affect your nation. BUILD A WINNING COALITION Workers, businesses, youth, retirees, progressives, conservatives, and other groups care about different issues. You cannot please everyone. To stay in power, build a coalition that still believes in you when the votes are counted. FEATURES • 8 government departments • 150+ policies, laws, budget levers, and national projects • 50+ national statistics • 20+ voter groups with different priorities • Dynamic budget, debt, and interest system • Issue Radar for emerging problems • Election promises with real consequences • Newspaper headlines reacting to your government • Random crises, opportunities, and political dilemmas • Global factors including climate, energy, migration, and tensions • Achievements and persistent saves • Clean dark UI built for strategy gameplay • No energy timers • No gameplay paywalls • Available in 30+ languages GOVCRAFT PREMIUM Go ad-free and support GovCraft with a one-time Premium purchase. No subscription. No recurring payments. No gameplay advantages locked behind Premium. GovCraft is built by a solo developer. Every download, review, and Premium purchase helps support future updates. Win the election. Run the country. Live with the consequences. How long can you stay in power?

Ratings & Reviews

3.9

out of 5

8 Ratings

Great game according to me
Jul 11
Clayt8ni
This game is great. I was suspecting American politics but then i was amazed by it being better than that. I like the constant shifting of things and how i have to play to get them to stay. Thats all.But if it had a Real-World type in the future where you can pick a real life nation and maybe time period id be satisfied completely.
Great game according to me
Jul 11
Clayt8ni

This game is great. I was suspecting American politics but then i was amazed by it being better than that. I like the constant shifting of things and how i have to play to get them to stay. Thats all.But if it had a Real-World type in the future where you can pick a real life nation and maybe time period id be satisfied completely.
Meh
Jun 2
Lb1055
I thought this would be along the lines of “staff cabinet, campaign, pass bills”, etc. Not sliders, which are overly sensitive and which I have to play with to get them to stay where I want. God help me if I click the bar while scrolling up or down because then I have to reset it.

Developer Response
Thank you for the feedback. We’re sorry the current controls made the experience frustrating. GovCraft is still evolving and we’re actively working on improving the interface, including replacing or refining the sliders so they’re easier to use.We also appreciate your suggestions about adding deeper features like cabinet management, campaigns, bills and other political systems. These are exactly the kinds of areas we want to expand over time. Thanks for giving the game a try.
Meh
Jun 2
Lb1055

I thought this would be along the lines of “staff cabinet, campaign, pass bills”, etc. Not sliders, which are overly sensitive and which I have to play with to get them to stay where I want. God help me if I click the bar while scrolling up or down because then I have to reset it.
Developer Response Jun 16
Thank you for the feedback. We’re sorry the current controls made the experience frustrating. GovCraft is still evolving and we’re actively working on improving the interface, including replacing or refining the sliders so they’re easier to use.We also appreciate your suggestions about adding deeper features like cabinet management, campaigns, bills and other political systems. These are exactly the kinds of areas we want to expand over time. Thanks for giving the game a try.

GovCraft v1.3 After a long summer break, we’re finally back — and we brought some new stuff with us. Unfortunately, the holiday was so good that we’ve already forgotten half of what we changed. So instead of a detailed changelog, just jump in and enjoy everything new. Have fun discovering it.

Version 1.3.0 5d ago

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Seller: Lars Ghezzi
Size: 35.1 MB
Category: Simulation
Compatibility: Requires iOS 13.0 or later.

iPhone
Requires iOS 13.0 or later.

iPad
Requires iPadOS 13.0 or later.

iPod touch
Requires iOS 13.0 or later.

Mac
Requires macOS 11.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later.

Apple Vision
Requires visionOS 1.0 or later.
Languages: English and 32 more

English, Arabic, Bengali, Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hebrew, Hindi, Hungarian, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Malay, Norwegian Bokmål, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Spanish, Swedish, Thai, Traditional Chinese, Turkish, Ukrainian, Urdu, Vietnamese
Age Rating: 4+

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