Calm Down, Stalin
Released Sep 2016
Calm Down, Stalin is a game where you directly control your hands to threaten your enemies with nuclear weapons by moving your finger closer to The Button while signing important state papers, answering phone, dealing with your subordinates and fighting the stress of your job by smoking your pipe!
90% positive · 1,144 reviews
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence
Where to buy
Steam $3.99
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Evaluation
Calm Down, Stalin launched on September 8, 2016 as a complete, self-contained experience with a story mode and endless mode. After launch, the developer shipped several small seasonal and feature updates through mid-2017, with the last meaningful content update being a Victory Day patch on May 5, 2017. The developer then announced a VR version of the game in August 2019, which shipped as a separate product on Steam. On October 7, 2021, the developer released an entirely new game — Zen World — and promoted it alongside a bundle with Calm Down, Stalin. This October 2021 post is the last official communication from the developer about this game, and it reads as a promotional crosspost rather than a commitment to future Calm Down, Stalin content. There have been no patches, announcements, or developer posts since October 2021. The game has no unreleased DLC, no roadmap, and no outstanding commitments. The developer's attention has clearly moved on to newer projects. The game can be considered complete as of the developer's last meaningful engagement with it.
Evidence
Developer announced and promoted their new game Zen World, offering a bundle with Calm Down, Stalin. This is the last official communication from the developer about this game.
Developer announced Calm Down, Stalin VR, a separate VR product, indicating the developer's continued work was channeled into a standalone spin-off rather than additional content for the base game.
Media
Details
Developer
Publisher
Cartboard Games
Achievements
16
Platform
Windows
Controller
partial support
Steam Deck
Playable
Players
Single-player
About this game
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Calm Down, Stalin is a game where you directly control your hands to threaten your enemies with nuclear weapons by moving your finger closer to The Button while signing important state papers, answering the phone, dealing with your subordinates, and most of all - fighting the stress of your position by smoking your pipe and any other available means!
Calm Down, Stalin is a game where you directly control your hands to threaten your enemies with nuclear weapons by moving your finger closer to The Button while signing important state papers, answering the phone, dealing with your subordinates, and most of all - fighting the stress of your position by smoking your pipe and any other available means!
Features:
- directly control your arms to move things around and interact with them
- smoke your pipe to reduce stress and prevent shaking hands
- a set of useful tools and annoying distractions
- story mode that unlocks more items to use
- endless mode to challenge yourself and your friends for high score
Are these done yet?
Last evaluated Jun 27, 2026
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