This Is the President
SuperPAC · 2021 · Adventure, Strategy, Interactive Fiction, Grand Strategy, Turn-Based Strategy
PC
Mixed68% · 357
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About This Is the President
This Is the President is a story driven management game. In the year 2020 you are elected to be the President of the United States of America. To escape justice for your past crimes as a shady multi-millionaire businessman, you need to ratify Amendment 28 which would grant lifetime immunity to any President.
Manage your official and unofficial staff like a real mafioso in order to deal with all the old problems you’ve had in the past, as well as the shiny new problems that come with the office. You’ll battle with your competitors, the establishment, the media and even foreign leaders.
In this political thriller-satire mix, the player's actions will inescapably lead to situations that escalate into absurd, terrifying, tragic and even ridiculous situations.
But the road to lifelong immunity is full of pitfalls, and you’ll need to remember to clean up the daily messes that arise. Some might even call these distractions “presidential duties”.
Score some easy points by price capping video games and banning online advertising. But why limit yourself to ads alone?
Regulate the whole Internet -- your friends in China could use some help with censorship anyway.
Or how about rescuing Russia’s president who’s been overthrown by his opponent? Sending a hamster into space is one of the more “reasonable” choices, right next to helping a serial killer escape prison.
Of course your team members may dislike some of your decisions, but it doesn't always hurt to remind them who’s helping cover up their dirty little secrets. Things like gambling, alcohol and domestic violence, just to name a few.
Thugs, hackers, journalists, lawyers: You’ll need a variety of talents, and no matter how differently they may feel about the nature of their work, there is no moral dilemma that cannot be solved with a juicy Christmas bonus from our charity fund.
Americans can put their faith in their cute little "separation of powers" all they want, but no-one can resist your methods of persuasion.
Deep down they already know: Nothing can separate power from you.
There’s only one way out. Change the fabric of the Constitution of the United States by persuading, blackmailing, bribing, and bullying a large part of the political system into granting you lifelong immunity.
Manage your official and unofficial staff like a real mafioso in order to deal with all the old problems you’ve had in the past, as well as the shiny new problems that come with the office. You’ll battle with your competitors, the establishment, the media and even foreign leaders.
In this political thriller-satire mix, the player's actions will inescapably lead to situations that escalate into absurd, terrifying, tragic and even ridiculous situations.
But the road to lifelong immunity is full of pitfalls, and you’ll need to remember to clean up the daily messes that arise. Some might even call these distractions “presidential duties”.
Score some easy points by price capping video games and banning online advertising. But why limit yourself to ads alone?
Regulate the whole Internet -- your friends in China could use some help with censorship anyway.
Or how about rescuing Russia’s president who’s been overthrown by his opponent? Sending a hamster into space is one of the more “reasonable” choices, right next to helping a serial killer escape prison.
Of course your team members may dislike some of your decisions, but it doesn't always hurt to remind them who’s helping cover up their dirty little secrets. Things like gambling, alcohol and domestic violence, just to name a few.
Thugs, hackers, journalists, lawyers: You’ll need a variety of talents, and no matter how differently they may feel about the nature of their work, there is no moral dilemma that cannot be solved with a juicy Christmas bonus from our charity fund.
Americans can put their faith in their cute little "separation of powers" all they want, but no-one can resist your methods of persuasion.
Deep down they already know: Nothing can separate power from you.
There’s only one way out. Change the fabric of the Constitution of the United States by persuading, blackmailing, bribing, and bullying a large part of the political system into granting you lifelong immunity.
- Manage your approval rating, cash and crew unlike any US President before – stay on top of your presidency by any means necessary
- Hold speeches, draft executive orders, manage daily crises, hold press conferences, and tweet better than any President before
- Hire a team of assassins, hackers, lobbyists, and other specialists. Send them on dangerous missions that can be solved by legal means. If that doesn’t work, send them on dangerous missions that can be solved by illegal means
- Experience a compelling interactive narrative with a wide variety of choices and story branches. Will you end your term on your terms, or are you just a pawn in a bigger game?
- Rule the country as a true mobster would with a shadow cabinet that is feared and respected on a global scale
What Steam players say
Recent verbatim reviews from Steam — separate from playze.io community reviews below.
The game starts out strong, looking like a promising blend of Suzerain and This Is the Police. An interactive political story set in the Oval Office, it channels Designated Survivor or Madam Secretary—with a darker, more cynical edge. You juggle popularity, personal finances, and the stress levels of your advisors while trying to survive a presidency shaped by the skeletons in your closet. The setup is compelling, and the narrative drip-feeds your past effectively. Unfortunately, the gameplay undermines all of this. Most of the game consists of reacting to events by assigning advisors and selecting actions—but success depends on very specific combinations that are neither transparent nor logical. Pick the “right” advisor and you always succeed; pick the wrong one and you fail, usually losing popularity. This makes the experience feel arbitrary and heavily scripted rather than strategic. That’s what ultimately kills the game for me. The characters are serviceable, the presentation is solid, and the mystery-driven storytelling works. But the lack of skill-based decision-making turns the presidency into micromanagement roulette. If outcomes were more flexible—and less pre-det…12 found this helpful
I don't really understand why a game like this would give you a fake choice. I assume its early into the game but the musical chapter, sorry, why do i need to take the one specific action the game wants me to? why even give me the illusion of choice. This is so frustrating i have 0 desire to continue playing this game. I don't care about a game having a lose lose situation, but why can't i choose my loss? why give me options no one in their right mind would choose? i cant wait and fight it normally, none of the other options matter, i cant use the press, i cant use the courts? terrible, terrible writing, terrible for a choice game. one of the most frustrating things ive seen in a long time, genuinely baffling. its not a strategy game, its not a choose your own adventure game, its a visual novel that pretends theres choice that only influence a ticker you need to keep high. garbage and nothing, devoid of logic1 found this helpful
It has been a great "terms" playing this game. Not sure how can people rate this so loww, but its above average. There's times where you think this game is so messed up but that's how it is to be a president (in the game at least). Cool storyplay, love how the choices really make an impact and how the dramas all feels like you are really the person who's responsible for the whole nation.1 found this helpful
This game sucks. The story is bland and its a waste of time.1 found this helpful
Not as good as This Is The Police, but still really cool, although the replay value isn't too high. One playthrough is enough.
you don't have the option to rename yourself (as the President) - or rename staff members (including your own wife)
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