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Redwood · Published by Redwood · Official site ↗
Mostly Positive — 80% positive (1,378 reviews)
Last updated 27 Sept 2026
The business simulator Plutocracy gives you the chance to become wealthy and powerful to take control over the world. Where policy, laws, officials and people are only the chess pieces how do you play your game?
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Indie, Simulation, Strategy, Early Access · 2019 · More £15 - £30 games
In Plutocracy, navigate the complex landscape of global politics by crafting laws and influencing officials. Use Redwood’s deep simulation mechanics to rise from humble beginnings to supreme control over nations.
About this game
Be prepared to lobby politicians and laws to expand your influence. Corrupt officials, create barriers and intrigues against enemies. There are whole historical layers in front of you that you can influence. Create the most powerful financial empire. But remember: no one should know who really rules the world.


The game reflects the real dynamic mechanism of the economy of companies and the country. Having reached large-scale levels, you can influence the dynamics of prices, GDP, unemployment, etc. of the whole country.

We know how tiring excessive micromanagement is, so in addition to manual management of processes within the company, we also made automatic. Appoint directors and they will take over the routine processes. Create the most appropriate strategy for the current market realities and delegate management tasks to the board of directors.

In the game, you can increase the production plan of workers, the length of the working day and reduce wages. But the threat of a strike will grow, the accident rate of the enterprise will increase. The staff will be furious, all the unions will turn on you, but the profitability of the companies will increase.

The strike will affect the volume of production, companies will suffer losses. Will you satisfy the demands of the demonstrators or disperse the crowd of discontented with the help of corrupt police officers? Will you squeeze all the juices out of the employees, acting as tough as possible, or will you motivate the staff in a different way and improve their skills? Every decision has its own consequences.

Issue stocks and bonds, capitalize your companies and bring them to the stock exchange. Unite your companies into trusts and monopolies, expand your zones of influence and capture market shares. You can merge companies and absorb small ones in the market. Or you can use more dirty methods of competition.
Establish trusting relationships with the heads of companies and enter into a conspiracy with them, uniting in cartels. Together, you can drop the prices of products on the market and squeeze out competitors, and after establishing a monopoly, raise the price 3 times! Organize strikes and sabotage at competitors' enterprises, disrupt supplies and block logistics.

The market is a living self-organizing matter in which the functioning of industries is interconnected. For example, you can buy out all the transport companies in the region and increase the price of supplies for competitors several times, as Rockefeller did in the midst of capturing the oil market.
No one wants to suffer losses. Gnashing their teeth, competitors will be forced to sell their companies to you sooner or later. But do you have enough resources for such a costly strategy? Or should we act through loyal politicians and strangle competitors with the necessary laws?

Choose any available industry and absorb the market. Destroy your competitors, be ruthless on the way to your goal. You can develop and improve the infrastructure of your enterprises. Technologies bring many times more profit! Build new buildings, plan expansion and receive increased dividends. The game will give you the right to choose how you can achieve economic power.



In the game, the executive branch is represented by officials at the federal and local levels. The governor is responsible for the welfare of the state, the treasurer for finances, the prosecutor and the police for law and order.
You will meet a simulation of the real process of adopting the law both at the regional level and at the level of the whole country. The game simulates the real political system of the United States. Politicians solve significant problems on issues of financing, taxation, management, business, education, healthcare, migration, social programs and others.

You can hire political lobbyists who can cunningly and skillfully find arguments to promote a law that is beneficial to you or an unfavorable law for your competitors. Sponsor election campaigns of politicians, and they will not be left in debt when you need their help. Or collect compromising materials on them and use the media controlled by you, so as not to leave a chance to keep their post to those who refused to become your puppet.


The necessary bills will open up new opportunities for you to increase your fortune. Become famous in political circles, increase your status and establish favorable relations with influential officials and politicians.
The political parties of Republicans and Democrats differ in their ideologies. So, if you are an adherent of the policy of crony capitalism and want the government to have less influence on the regulation of market relations, then you should enlist the support of Republicans.
For example, you can create your own monopoly and push through a bill that reduces corporate taxes. Greed is not always good, learn to balance and juggle the interests of all parties and clusters of society so that your monopoly does not collapse like a house of cards.

But if you think that the bills of the democratic parties on the promotion of social programs that reduce unemployment, increase wages, provide benefits to the population and so on are the most suitable for your interests, do not miss the opportunity to push the bill to its signing and adoption!
Use politicians and officials for your own purposes. Will you improve the well-being and standard of living of the population or will you only care about your own well-being?

If you want to play dirty, you should use agents of influence who are your assistants in difficult situations. There are many unique characters whose hands you can fight with competitors. Create political intrigues, secret fraudulent manipulations and win the competition!

You have a huge set of tools: you can use methods such as arson, accidents, etc. And also use secret and cunning methods: organize strikes and block production to competitors, evade taxes, influence the stock market, use the services of a journalist and the media, and more. But be careful, every illegal action is strictly punishable by the court! Well, or make sure that the judge and the prosecutor are on your side.


In the game, economics and politics have a human face: 15 thousand characters, including shareholders, officials, politicians, have their own interests, fears, ambitions that can be used as leverage. Just imagine a game world in which all the characters interact with each other, buy shares, lobby their interests, try to arrange their lives.

Organize routs and make useful connections among influential people. Give gifts, help people realize their ambitions and you will get access to enormous resources. In the game, each character may pose a threat or have access to game resources. Therefore, choose with whom to make connections, consciously!


Win luxury items at auction. Win the competition for prestigious lots and increase your social status. Buying horses, you can win money at the races. Rare coins or paintings will definitely increase in price! Buy houses and get stable annual rent, thoroughbred horses, cars, yachts and aircraft to dazzle the upper class with your luxurious life.

Collectibles and luxury items are also a tool for building friendly relationships. If any influential person is fond of rare coins, then why don't you become a collector and make friends at the upcoming social event, like Rothschild and the Prince of Hamburg at the time?
An unforgettable adventure awaits you, a long, luxurious, but difficult life. Powerful companies, corrupt politicians and money-hungry stock sharks… Will you have enough willpower and wit to resist in this fight?
System Requirements
Will my PC run this? →Minimum
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS *: Windows 7 (only 64 bit), Windows 8 (only 64 bit), Windows 10 (only 64 bit)
- Processor: Intel Pentium CPU G645T, 2,5+ GHz
- Memory: 4 GB RAM
- Graphics: Geforce 7800, AMD HD 4600, Intel HD3000 or similiar
- Storage: 2 GB available space
- Sound Card: DirectX compatible
Recommended
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS *: Windows 7 (only 64 bit), Windows 8 (only 64 bit), Windows 10 (only 64 bit)
- Processor: Quad Core CPU
- Memory: 6 GB RAM
- Graphics: GeForce 560 or higher, AMD Radeon HD 5800 or higher
- Storage: 2 GB available space
- Sound Card: DirectX compatible
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Latest news
Patch NotesOfficial
Update 0.260723: New Blackmail System — Developer Diary
Hi everyone!Thank you for your patience while waiting for the update! We’ve decided to release one more smaller update before the major politics update we’re currently working on.The changes to the political system forced us to rethink many of the connections and interactions between characters. Since blackmail is an inseparable part of politics, we decided to expand this side of the game as well.1. Blackmail System ReworkLoyal Characters and PuppetsPreviously, loyal characters and characters controlled through blackmail were treated as essentially the same thing. Starting with this update, they are now two separate character states:Loyal characters have the maximum loyalty level of 5 out of 5.Puppets are characters you have forced into submission using dirt on them.Loyal characters will continue to work the same way they did before. They can support your laws, vote in your favor, lend you money, and carry out actions that less loyal characters would normally refuse.Puppets can be just as useful as loyal allies, but there is one major difference.A loyal character helps you willingly. A puppet obeys you out of fear.After a successful blackmail attempt, the character’s loyalty toward you will drop to zero. They may follow your orders, but they certainly won’t be happy about it.Dirt StrengthEvery piece of dirt you uncover now has a strength level from 1 to 5.This strength affects two things:the chance that the blackmail attempt will succeed;how long the character will remain under your control.The stronger the dirt, the better your chances of forcing the character to do what you want, and the longer they will remain your puppet.However, you won’t be able to uncover dirt on the same character forever. Each time you find something on them, the chance of finding more will decrease.Reputation MattersEven strong dirt does not guarantee success.The target’s reputation now plays an important role. A character with an excellent reputation has much more to lose, which makes the...Read full article on Community Announcements (Сomandante)Patch NotesOfficial
Interim Update: Bug Fixes & Performance
Interim Technical UpdateHello everyone!This is an interim technical update, released while we continue preparing the previously announced large update focused on politics and presidential elections.The current update introduces changes to the effect of advertising for companies. The amount of advertising purchased now directly affects demand for goods and services for all companies. At the same time, the price of advertising relative to its effectiveness increases non-linearly.In addition, this update fixes many issues found by the community over the past couple of months and includes performance improvements.Bug FixesFixed an issue where company shares could sometimes not be purchasedFixed a bug where company accident risk became 0%Fixed a false message requiring an office or player presence when the office had already been purchased in the stateFixed incorrect display of the player’s share count in the ambition to buy company sharesFixed incorrect profit values and text in the voting form when changing advertising funding levelsFixed missing minimum salary limit in CEO initiative voting to reduce salaries (effectively could reach 0)Fixed cases where an empty law window appearedFixed an issue where companies disappeared from Favorites when switching between characters and companiesFixed incorrect path arrows in the Statistics section pointing to a gear icon instead of incomeFixed an issue where displayed company profit exceeded its incomeFixed an issue with zero kompromat power shown in blackmail textFixed cases where blackmail demanded 0% of company sharesFixed negative CEO salary valuesFixed incorrect changes in workforce numbers during construction accidentsFixed various crashesBalanceChanged the formula for calculating advertising costs and advertising effectiveness for companiesFixed trust mechanics: being the CEO of the owning company is no longer required if the company is not owned directly by the playerPlayer-owned companies are now taken into account when...Read full article on Community Announcements (Сomandante)Patch NotesOfficial
Update 0.251015: Stability & Fixes
⚜️ Fellow plutocrats, we continue refining the intricate machinery of power and capital. This update brings stability to politics, economy, and corporate management.⚖️ Fixes🕵️ Character table filter issues corrected⚖️ Antitrust Act in the Rockefeller scenario now properly passes the Senate🗳 Election UI now closes after personal participation📊 Fixed wrong data during worker amendment votes✊ Companies now pay employees after strikes💰 Correct dividend display in corporate structure🧾 Initiated laws now load correctly with save files💥 Fixed crashes during company mergers📉 Stable stock prices after loading — no more phantom gains or losses👔 Hiring a new CEO now opens the proper voting screen📰 Newspapers continue to publish after media mergers🏦 Central Bank loans can be taken again under valid conditions✍️ Edited character names without surnames now save properly🗞 Newspaper editing available again under indirect ownership💼 Large-reserve companies can now trade on the stock exchange⚠️ Negotiations can no longer start with a negative stock price🗳️ Coming Next Update🇺🇸 Presidential Elections🐘 Primaries & Caucuses🖋 Presidential Veto Power⚖️ Impeachment Proceedings💼 In Development also🤝 Founding new companies in partnership with loyal characters💬 Message from the TeamThe next update will introduce new features, and I’ll share more details soon. Thank you all for your bug reports and continued support — they truly help us make Plutocracy better with every patch.🖋 See you in the next update!Read full article on Community Announcements (Сomandante)AnnouncementsOfficial
We’ve opened a Patreon page!
Hi everyone! We often receive messages from you asking us to speed up development and release updates more frequently. Now it’s possible: we’ve launched a Patreon page.🔧 Where the funds will goAll contributions will be used to hire an additional programmer. This will allow us to speed up development and deliver updates more often.🙏 Thank you for your supportThank you for staying with us and helping the project grow. If you’d like to support the development and help us release updates faster — join us on Patreon: 👉 https://www.patreon.com/redwoodstudioRead full article on Community Announcements (Сomandante)Patch NotesOfficial
Patch 0.250830 is available now!
Hello everyone! 👋 We’ve released an update with a number of fixes you reported earlier, and we’re continuing to work on the remaining issues. At the same time, we’re preparing the next major update — it will introduce presidential elections along with other changes to the political system.Thank you for your activity and support!Patch Notes🛠️ FixesFixed music playback issue on macOS.Automatic expansion in old saves now works correctly.Resolved crash caused by cross-ownership during company takeovers.Puppet politicians now correctly appear in the controlled politicians counter in parliament chambers.Fixed bug with the Broker agent that occurred after restarting the game.Fixed layout issues with long company names on the stock exchange.Resolved hover sticking on the first row in the shareholders table.Required balance value now correctly displayed in the profit tooltip on the main panel.Added message when a bank loan cannot be issued.Fixed incorrect display of the first Capitol elections in Montana and New Mexico.Corrected purchase percentage display for holding companies.Fixed linking arrows from Advertising in the Banks Statistics window.Various crash fixes.🎨 UI ImprovementsImproved number input fields on the stock exchange and in share issuance windows.🚧 Work in ProgressPresidential elections.Political system updates.Ability to create a new company in partnership with loyal characters.Read full article on Community Announcements (Сomandante)






