Lawgivers II

Lawgivers II

Early access since Aug 2023

Lawgivers II is a political sandbox game that features multiple electoral systems, approve/reject bills and govern a country. Start out your career from the very bottom, and perhaps one day, lead your nation to become the most influential in the world.

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Evaluation

Lawgivers II remains in Early Access and is under highly active development. The developer shipped Update 16 on April 18, 2026 — a major content release adding a world council system, new playable countries (Switzerland and Sweden), constitutional referendums, and an achievements system. Since then, the developer has pushed a steady stream of feature patches, with the most recent arriving on July 23, 2026 (Update 16.27), adding new parameters, law articles, and gameplay events. On August 18, 2026 — the game's third anniversary — the developer published a preview of Update 17, explicitly confirming the next major update is in progress. The announced features include European Union political mechanics (EU elections, European Commission nominations, and EU membership referendums), additional playable countries including India, a new Classic/Standard action point mode, and expanded modding capabilities. The developer also mentioned longer-term plans for internal party secretary elections and party merging mechanics. This is a game with an established pattern of major numbered updates roughly every 4–6 months (Update 15 in December 2025, Update 16 in April 2026) accompanied by continuous feature patching in between. The developer shows no signs of slowing down, and Update 17 has been explicitly announced with specific feature details.
Evidence
Developer previews Update 17, announcing European Union mechanics, new playable countries including India, new game modes, and expanded modding support. Explicitly confirms the next major update is underway.
news post · Aug 18, 2026 source content planned
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Update 16 released with world council system, new playable countries (Switzerland and Sweden), constitutional referendums, achievements system, and many other features.
news post · Apr 18, 2026 source content shipped
high

Media

Details

Publisher
SomniumSoft
Achievements
15
Platform
Windows, macOS, Linux
Controller
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Steam Deck
Playable
Players
Single-player · Multiplayer · Co-op · PvP

About this game

Lawgivers II is a turn-based political and geopolitical simulation game. The player can choose to start the political career as a simple activist or directly as the leader of a party. There are three alternative ways to win the game: By pursuing personal interests, party influence or national prestige.

World

A hand-crafted realistic world map featuring the most well-know countries, regional/state subdivisions and cities. Some playable nations will feature electoral districts too. Use comfortable filters to display population density, foreign relations, gdp growth, military spending, media outreach, election outcomes, etc. For a better overview, the map can also be projected onto 2D.

Elections

Lawgivers II is designed to be a sandbox game, where players can experiment new strategies for winning elections and implement policies to avoid national bankruptcy. All playable nations start with their own system and rules. During the game, the lawmakers might propose to parliament/congress to switch to another electoral system which can be proportional, majoritarian or mixed. Constituencies are also editable and allow practicing gerrymandering for winning the elections. Debates can be organized to discuss important matters that affects the citizens.

Parliament/Congress

Enter the parliament/congress with your lawmakers to approve or abolish laws in a much expanded and realistic way. Elect the speaker of the house to watch over parliamentary democracy and set up custom committees. Lawmakers will have their own opinion about laws and ways to rule. Check out their personal history and be sure to secure their trust during the most difficult times. Request a secret vote for a bill, or a motion to impeach the president.

Laws

Personalize and approve bills, article by article. With constitutional amendments players are able to control the workflow of the most important institutions of the country. Players will have total freedom to choose whether to incorporate a specific bill into the constitution or approve it as an ordinary law.

Government

Run for the highest seat in presidential and semi-presidential republics or become the prime minister in parliamentary republics. Form a government alone or with a coalition of parties and manage to survive motions of no confidence. Bypass the parliament if necessary, to meet your needs, but be prepared to face the consequences.

Organisations and Lobbies

Organizations and lobbies can wield a significant amount of influence in your country. You can seek their support by hiring one of their representatives or choose to practice honest and clean politics and be a good servant of the country.

Trade & War

Every nation has something to offer to the world, whether it's know-how, raw materials, or exotic fruits. In the role of head of the government, you will have to visit other countries and forge strategic alliances to secure vital resources for your citizens. Influence nearby regions with your main ideology or surprise the world by pressing the red button, but be prepared to face strong political consequences and sanctions! While war is possible, it's highly discouraged, and the repercussions might be catastrophic for your economy as well.

Multiplayer

Join with your friends in a coalition to form the government, or simply stay in opposition and get ready for your first chance to grab power.

Mods

The game comes with Steamworks support. Modders can add new countries, laws, events, parameters, resources, ideologies, and more content with just a simple text editor. The appearance of lawmakers is completely customizable too, so you can draw and import portraits of your favorite politicians!

Developer

I'm Damian. Driven by a deep passion for politics, I set out to create one of the most comprehensive political simulation game. One that captures the intricate mechanics of parliamentary and congressional processes across countries, including tactics like filibustering and gerrymandering.

Join our community on Discord, participate in development polls and contribute to one of the most ambitious political simulation games!

Last evaluated Aug 19, 2026
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