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Democracy 3

Democracy is a government simulation game. The player plays as if they are the president or prime minister of a democratic government. The player must introduce and alter policies in seven areas - tax…

67 14 October 2013

Democracy 3 is an indie developed by Positech Games, released 14 October 2013 on iOS, Linux, Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows).

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What Democracy 3 is

Democracy 3 is an indie game developed by Positech Games and released in 2013. It is available on iOS, Linux, Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows).

The premise, in the publisher's words

Have you ever wanted to be president? or prime-minister? Convinced you could do a better job of running the country? Let's face it, you could hardly do a worse job than our current political leaders. Crime, Unemployment, National Debt, Terrorism, Climate Change...Have you got the answers to the problems that face western industrialized nations? Here is your chance to find out...
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How it plays

It is played from a text perspective. Its themes are educational. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component. There are 42 achievements to unlock.

How it was received

Democracy 3 holds a critic score of 67 out of 100. That places it above 27% of the 5,098 rated indie games in our database, which average 72. Games released in 2013 averaged 70, so it scored 3 points below the year average. Players rate it 73, 6 points higher than critics did — a gap worth knowing about before you buy.

What you need to run it

The minimum specification calls for 2 gig, 1 GB RAM and 256 MB. At 1GB of RAM, it will run on essentially any working PC — that is below what a budget laptop ships with today. Both tiers are compared side by side on the requirements page, and you can check your own parts against them without installing anything.

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What it launched against

Democracy 3 launched on 14 October 2013, within three weeks of Assassin's Creed IV Black Flag, Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag, Deus Ex: Human Revolution - Director's Cut and The Stanley Parable. All of them reviewed better.

Released around the same time: Assassin's Creed IV Black Flag, Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag, Deus Ex: Human Revolution - Director's Cut, The Stanley Parable.

Cheats and codes

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Official trailer

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Quick answers

Democracy 3 — frequently asked questions

When did Democracy 3 come out?
Democracy 3 was released on 14 October 2013 for iOS, Linux, Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows).
What are the minimum PC requirements for Democracy 3?
At minimum, Democracy 3 needs 2 gig, 1 GB RAM, 256 MB graphics, 500 MB available space of storage.
How many GB is Democracy 3?
The PC version needs about 0.5 GB of storage, going by the storage line in the system requirements ("500 MB available space"). Updates can add to that, and console versions have their own sizes, which are not listed here.

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