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Games like Need to Know
24 games ranked by how much the tags Steam players vote on them overlap with Need to Know's. A rare tag counts for far more than one that sits on half the store, and popularity never moves a game up.
What they share most: Political Sim, Simulation, Political, Story Rich, Point & Click, Puzzle.
Closest first
1·Rogue State
98% match · Political Sim, Simulation
76% of 259 reviews positive
2·The Political Process
98% match · Political Sim, Political
95% of 2,165 reviews positive
3·RIOT: Civil Unrest
97% match · Political Sim, Political
68% of 1,950 reviews positive
4·Fate of the World
96% match · Political Sim, Political
78% of 447 reviews positive
5·Respublica
96% match · Political Sim, Political
59% of 219 reviews positive
6·Rulers of Nations
96% match · Political Sim, Simulation
50% of 179 reviews positive
7·Power & Revolution 2019 Edition
96% match · Political Sim, Simulation
59% of 1,247 reviews positive
8·Democracy 3
95% match · Political Sim, Political
74% of 7,255 reviews positive
9·Democracy 2
95% match · Political Sim, Simulation
54% of 111 reviews positive
10·Orwell: Ignorance is Strength
93% match · Political Sim, Political
76% of 1,921 reviews positive
11·Crisis in the Kremlin
93% match · Political Sim, Political
84% of 1,465 reviews positive
12·Power & Revolution
93% match · Political Sim, Political
56% of 1,294 reviews positive
13·Rebel Inc: Escalation
93% match · Political Sim, Political
82% of 7,610 reviews positive
14·Government Simulator
92% match · Political Sim, Simulation
47% of 190 reviews positive
15·The Political Machine 2016
92% match · Political Sim, Political
76% of 706 reviews positive
16·Democracy 3 Africa
89% match · Political Sim, Simulation
73% of 409 reviews positive
17·SuperPower 2 Steam Edition
88% match · Political Sim, Simulation
79% of 2,860 reviews positive
18·Beholder
88% match · Political Sim, Political
92% of 31,210 reviews positive
19·Headliner: NoviNews
87% match · Political Sim, Political
89% of 818 reviews positive
20·Long Live The Queen
87% match · Political Sim, Simulation
95% of 7,169 reviews positive
21·Viktor, a Steampunk Adventure
86% match · Political Sim, Political
92% of 73 reviews positive
22·Political Animals
86% match · Political Sim, Political
68% of 193 reviews positive
23·Beholder 3
86% match · Political Sim, Political
65% of 2,880 reviews positive
24·HEADLINER
86% match · Political Sim, Political
77% of 940 reviews positive
Frequently asked
What games are similar to Need to Know?
The closest matches to Need to Know on Steam are Rogue State, The Political Process, RIOT: Civil Unrest, Fate of the World, Respublica. They rank highest because their Steam community tags overlap most with Need to Know's, and shared tags include Political Sim, Simulation, Political.
How are games like Need to Know chosen?
Every game is described by the tags Steam players vote on it. Rare, specific tags such as Political Sim, Simulation, Political count far more than catch-all ones like "Indie" or "Singleplayer", and each game is scored on how closely its whole tag profile matches Need to Know's. Popularity never affects the ranking.