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Rogue State
Assume control of a Middle Eastern country recovering from a violent revolution. Forge alliances, grow your economy, invade your neighbors, or pacify your population. Rogue State is a geopolitical strategy game that will force you to always stay one step ahead of your rivals to survive.
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-09-02 · quoted reviews as of 2026-05-13.
What reviewers agree on
57 of the 97 reviews raise this.
“I received an early copy of Rogue State and have been playing it (primarily off Steam) for a while now. The game is a turn-based strategy simulator of a middle-eastern dictatorship with deep, interconnecting mechanics.…”
“FULL DISCLOSURE: I received a free copy of this game prior to release for review. It is your right to disregard my criticism as invalid because of this fact. That said, I assure you that this has never affected, and…”
“I very much like this game. It's a good mix between Sim Junta, Democracy 3 and Rulers of Nations. The simplicity and short gameplay like Sim Junta, the various policy selection and experimentation of Democracy 3 and the…”
18 of the 97 reviews raise this.
“I received an early copy of Rogue State and have been playing it (primarily off Steam) for a while now. The game is a turn-based strategy simulator of a middle-eastern dictatorship with deep, interconnecting mechanics.…”
“FULL DISCLOSURE: I received a free copy of this game prior to release for review. It is your right to disregard my criticism as invalid because of this fact. That said, I assure you that this has never affected, and…”
“My review may be slightly biased as I had the opportunity to BETA test this game early on through to release. I've seen it grow into the immersive, challenging, and beautifully addictive simulation that it is now. I…”
15 of the 97 reviews raise this.
“Overall Rogue State is a fun, and challenging game! However... Rogue State is a game where you rule over a middle eastern country, as a democratic ruler. (spoiler hidden) You must manage 4 classes, which represent your…”
“My review may be slightly biased as I had the opportunity to BETA test this game early on through to release. I've seen it grow into the immersive, challenging, and beautifully addictive simulation that it is now. I…”
“>everything looks good, making lots of money, everyone loves me. >decide to build dam to improve country. >spend most of my money and commit most of my income. >whatcouldgowrong?.EXE >Amrica's economy goes into…”
15 of the 97 reviews raise this.
“Rogue State... the humoristic post-revolution country management simulator. A nice idea, layout and attempt to deliver a realistic experience but the game have not what it takes to give us sufficient interest and life…”
“Trapped within the cluttered office of the beseiged Presidential Palace, rushing from phone to phone to raise any remaining loyal forces as the American backed revolutionaries began their final assault, and cowering…”
“Rogue State is a political simulation game developed and published by LRDGames. It was released on 16 October, 2015. In Rogue State, you play as the leader of Basenji, a nation state ravaged by an uprising that removed…”
13 of the 97 reviews raise this.
“There isn't a great deal to this game, but given that I picked it up for less than $2 and enjoyed myself, I can't say I didn't like it or wouldn't recomend it. There are some interesting elements to it but honestly, its…”
“After purchasing this game and playing it for a few hours I have come to the conclusion that it was worth buying. The developers of this game truly have put in a lot of work towards creating an expereince which…”
“Fun game and worth the $10 I paid for it. I enjoy the story/strategy that this game employs. It seems to have made a splash with its sequel, and several other inde-political sims are out there now. I enjoy these types…”
43 of the 97 reviews raise this · 20 of them still recommend the game.
“While the concept is interesting, drawing from the same idea of games such as Balance of Power, there is just not much depth to this game. While it promises a branching option for governing in reality it is just a…”
“This is truly a middle east political simulator at it's FINEST! There's alot I think could be improved "More policies as an example" and more options when one is overthrown. Overall I had a great time, my main medium is…”
“Overall Rogue State is a fun, and challenging game! However... Rogue State is a game where you rule over a middle eastern country, as a democratic ruler. (spoiler hidden) You must manage 4 classes, which represent your…”
13 of the 97 reviews raise this · 7 of them still recommend the game.
“Rogue State... the humoristic post-revolution country management simulator. A nice idea, layout and attempt to deliver a realistic experience but the game have not what it takes to give us sufficient interest and life…”
“There isn't a great deal to this game, but given that I picked it up for less than $2 and enjoyed myself, I can't say I didn't like it or wouldn't recomend it. There are some interesting elements to it but honestly, its…”
“Rogue State is a political simulation game developed and published by LRDGames. It was released on 16 October, 2015. In Rogue State, you play as the leader of Basenji, a nation state ravaged by an uprising that removed…”
13 of the 97 reviews raise this · 4 of them still recommend the game.
“Rogue State... the humoristic post-revolution country management simulator. A nice idea, layout and attempt to deliver a realistic experience but the game have not what it takes to give us sufficient interest and life…”
“While the concept is interesting, drawing from the same idea of games such as Balance of Power, there is just not much depth to this game. While it promises a branching option for governing in reality it is just a…”
“Contrary to what many analyzes are saying, this game is repetitive, with limited options and nowhere near resembles the Civ as says the analysis of Haogamers: "I highly, highly recommend Rogue State to all fans of Civ…”
10 of the 97 reviews raise this · 4 of them still recommend the game.
“Despite problems with the User Interface, Random Number Generator shenanigans and obtuse game mechanics (I have a personal offshore bank account???), I found myself thoroughly engaged. It's not that often we find a game…”
“Fun little game, the premise alone is intriguing. Pixelated art design look pretty terrible (IMHO) in the steam store pictures, but at least for me, the game was very endearing in its graphical design. There are so many…”
“Rogue State is a handsome mess. I've tried to like it, I spent on it 7 hours, and 12 more after some pause, and in the end I felt robbed. The game lets you feel like a ruler in terms of stress and management, but not in…”
8 of the 97 reviews raise this · 4 of them still recommend the game.
“Have only played several hours so far. But very much enjoying the game. It's quite political, and really makes you feel like the leader of a middle eastern country. I love the voice overs, for the most part, and the…”
“Remember Divinity Dragon Commander ruler system? This is that, With a middle eastern spin too it and a touch of reality. (Just a touch tho, i recently made a trade agreement with a chicken). So the game mechanics is…”
“Not a bad game, though there are more sophisticated products in the genre. While it is relatively unique too and has enteresting events, these events are also a gamebreaker, if you are unlucky. I invested heavily into…”
Counted across 97 English reviews, sampled to match this game's 75.6% positive rating · as of 2026-05-13
“First time playing, everyone loved me but the libruls. The the UN got pissy with me over some environemental ♥♥♥♥. Made the huge mistake of letting in refugees and ask UN for moneybecause EVERYONE hated that, I was hoping to get friendly with the nation of the refugees as well…”
— a player, Steam review · 10 hrs played“This is a flawed political and financial sim where you try to balance your treasury with approval from your various social factions, the military and cabinet ministers, while keeping an eye on your neighbors and possibly developing some fancy secret project on the side. You get…”
— a player, Steam review · 20 hrs played“I've went back and forth on deciding whether to up or downvote this game and I have decided to downvote. The reason for my downvote is simple, after a couple play throughs you realize the game lacks depth. I have failed in only my first play through and then scored over 900 on…”
— a player, Steam review · 9 hrs playedAchievement stats
Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-09-19.
Price tracking
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Latest official news
Developer announcements via the Steam news API — links go to the original posts. More across all games on the news hub.
Rogue State Revolution Launch Trailer Reveal, Demo and Raptor!
https://i.ibb.co/0QgmJWV/RSR-Steam-News-800x450-date-announc-and-demo.png ROGUE STATE REVOLUTION arrives on your screen with a roar of impending cataclysm in this thirty-six-turn demo of the forthcomi
Rogue State Revolution: Ministers, Roads and Insights
https://i.ibb.co/dkwTdSj/RSR-Steam-News-02-800x450.png Good day to you Excellency, It has been another glorious week for the People's Republic of Basenji and we are long overdue for another update on
Ready for more Rogue State?
Soon you will be able to return to a beautiful new Glorious People's Republic of Basenji in Rogue State Revolution. We're announcing the launch date early next month for a triumphant return to the par
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Screenshots
Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.
Facts & details
From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-13.
| Genres | Indie, Simulation, Strategy |
| Player tags | Strategy · Simulation · Indie · Political Sim · Economy · Politics · Political (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Steam Achievements · Steam Trading Cards · Captions available · Steam Leaderboards · Family Sharing |
| Languages | English * * |
| Achievements | 22 |
| Official site | http://www.littlereddoggames.com |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: OS *: Windows 10, 8, 7, Vista, XP Processor: 1.6 GHz Memory: 512 MB RAM Graphics: 32-bit SVGA Video card Storage: 1200 MB available space Sound Card: Supports all DirectX-compatible sound cards