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Bad Government

FreeTimeDev · 2018-02-16

Steam

CasualIndieSimulationStrategy

Modes: Single player

Releases: Sep 08, 2017 (PC (Microsoft Windows))

Manage your resources and navigate the shifting sentiment of the population in this decision-based resource management game. Gain power to unlock more individuals, adding complexity as you progress. How long can you maintain balance?

Bad Government is a 2018 Casual, Indie, Simulation, Strategy game priced at $0.99, with a Mixed review sentiment (42% of 12 reviews) and an owner estimate of 20,000 .. 50,000.— census verdict as of 2026-09-20

0
playing now
42%
positive of 12 reviews
Mixed
steam's rating (official)
20,000–50,000
owners (SteamSpy est.)
$0.99
steam price (US)

0 players in-game as of 2026-09-29 22:00 UTC (census sample)

Health check

Quiet
  • · 0 players in-game at the last census sample.
  • · 8 reviews in the last 8 weeks (~1/week).
  • · Top 92% of 29,032 Casual games in the census by review count.

Health tier since 2026-09-03

All-time low: $0.49 at Steam (2023-11-21) · bundled 1×via IsThereAnyDeal

12-month high $0.99 · on sale 6 of 12 observed days (census price snapshots)

Review momentum

PositiveNegative
2220172026Week of 2017-10-01: 2 positiveWeek of 2018-03-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2018-07-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2019-01-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2021-03-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2023-11-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2024-10-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2026-05-01: 1 positive
Weekly review counts (Steam review histogram). Positive above the line, negative below.

Players online

002026-09-15 10:00 — 0 players2026-09-16 03:00 — 0 players2026-09-16 19:00 — 0 players2026-09-17 10:00 — 0 players2026-09-18 02:00 — 0 players2026-09-18 18:00 — 0 players2026-09-19 10:00 — 0 players2026-09-20 02:00 — 0 players2026-09-20 17:00 — 0 players2026-09-21 09:00 — 0 players2026-09-22 01:00 — 0 players2026-09-22 17:00 — 0 players2026-09-23 09:00 — 0 players2026-09-24 00:00 — 0 players2026-09-24 16:00 — 0 players2026-09-25 08:00 — 0 players2026-09-26 00:00 — 0 players2026-09-26 16:00 — 0 players2026-09-27 07:00 — 0 players2026-09-27 23:00 — 0 players2026-09-28 15:00 — 0 players2026-09-29 07:00 — 0 players2026-09-29 22:00 — 0 players
Concurrent players, hourly average, last 30 days (census samples).

Price history

$2.99$0.492017-09-302026-08-032017-09-30 — best price $2.992018-03-27 — best price $2.992018-07-05 — best price $2.992018-10-01 — best price $2.992018-11-01 — best price $2.992018-11-27 — best price $2.992019-01-04 — best price $2.992019-02-11 — best price $2.992019-04-24 — best price $2.992019-07-10 — best price $2.992019-09-16 — best price $2.992019-11-01 — best price $2.992019-12-03 — best price $2.992020-01-02 — best price $2.992020-01-27 — best price $2.992020-07-09 — best price $2.992020-10-05 — best price $2.992021-01-05 — best price $2.992021-02-15 — best price $2.992021-07-08 — best price $2.992023-03-23 — best price $2.992023-11-21 — best price $0.492023-12-21 — best price $0.492024-03-18 — best price $0.692024-06-27 — best price $0.692024-11-27 — best price $0.492024-12-20 — best price $0.492025-03-13 — best price $0.492025-06-26 — best price $0.692025-09-08 — best price $0.492025-09-29 — best price $0.592025-12-18 — best price $0.492026-03-19 — best price $0.492026-04-13 — best price $0.492026-05-25 — best price $0.492026-06-25 — best price $0.492026-07-27 — best price $0.492026-08-03 — best price $0.99
Lowest recorded price across tracked stores, per day (census snapshots).

Completion

20
achievements tracked
81.3%
earned "Learning by reading"
16.1%
median achievement earned by

Global achievement rates from Steam.

Details

WindowsmacOSLinuxFull controller supportSingle-playerSteam AchievementsFull controller supportCustom Volume ControlsKeyboard Only OptionMouse Only Option#category_playable_at_your_own_pacePlayable without Timed InputSave AnytimeStereo Sound

2 supported languages: English, German

Player tags

RPGAliensCasualPoliticsStrategyPoliticalConspiracyManagementSimulationText-Based

Census log

Computed from census-recorded observations only — dates are observation dates.

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Similarity via IGDB.

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