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Report updated Apr 16, 2026

This Is the President is a challenged strategy app that is a paid app. With a 3.3/5 rating from 663 reviews, it faces significant user friction. Users particularly appreciate engaging narrative, though app crashes and stability remains a common concern.

What is This Is the President?

This Is the President is a premium story-driven management game where players act as a corrupt U.S. President attempting to secure lifetime immunity. It targets strategy fans with a penchant for dark humor and political satire. The game's primary differentiator is its 'Shadow Cabinet' system, which allows for illegal operations like hacking and assassinations to influence political outcomes. While the narrative is highly praised, the game currently suffers from significant technical issues and declining user sentiment due to stability problems.

Current Momentum

v1.0

Increased target SDK to support latest devices Updated other SDKs and libraries

Active Nemesis

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Strategy

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Recent User Mood

What makes this app unique?

What Does It Look Like?

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What Are The Key Features?

Political Thriller-Satire NarrativeDifferentiator

An interactive, story-driven management game where players navigate absurd and tragic political situations.

Shadow Cabinet ManagementDifferentiator

Hire and manage a team of specialists including assassins, hackers, and lobbyists to perform legal and illegal missions.

Presidential Duty SimulationStandard

Manage approval ratings, cash, executive orders, press conferences, and social media presence.

Branching StorylinesStandard

Interactive narrative with multiple choices that determine the outcome of the presidency.

How much does it cost?

Paid
  • One-time purchase of $1.99

Premium upfront pricing model without reliance on microtransactions or subscriptions, targeting players looking for a complete, ad-free experience.

Who Built It?

HandyGames app icon 1
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HandyGames

(9.6K)

Delivering deep, mechanically-rich strategy and simulation games to mobile players seeking PC-quality experiences.

Portfolio

13

Apps

Paid 12
Games33%
Игры8%

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What do users think recently?

High confidence · Latest 100 of 663 total reviews analyzed

How did the latest release land?

Overall
3.3/ 5
(663)
Current version
3.9/ 5
+0.6 vs overall
(20)
Main signal post-update: engaging Narrative.

What is the recent mood?

Frustrated

Recent user voice shows a frustrated sentiment. Users appreciate engaging narrative and realistic simulation, but report app crashes and stability and progression-blocking bugs.

What Users Love

Engaging Narrative
Realistic Simulation

What Frustrates Users

App Crashes and Stability
Progression-Blocking Bugs

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Mood gauge, ratings & review-volume history, every praise / complaint / request, and sentiment over time.

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What is the competitive landscape for This Is the President?

How's The Strategy Market?

How does it evolve in the Strategy market?

Rank progression

52 active rankings tracked — 30-day window

No rank history available for this chart.

The rivals identified

The outtake for This Is the President

Strengths to defend, gaps to attack

Core Strengths

  • Unique 'Anti-Hero' narrative hook
  • Innovative Shadow Cabinet mechanics
  • Strong developer pedigree (HandyGames/THQ Nordic)

Critical Frictions

  • Severe technical instability and crashes
  • Critical progression-blocking bugs
  • Perceived lack of meaningful player agency

Growth Levers

  • Market gap for dark political satire vs. serious sims
  • Potential for current-event themed DLC
  • Recapture audience through mobile optimization

Market Threats

  • Hyper-casual clones dominating 'President' keywords
  • Negative review momentum impacting store visibility
  • Direct competition from more polished titles like Suzerain

Key Takeaways

This Is the President is a challenged strategy app that is a paid app. With a 3.3/5 rating from 663 reviews, it faces significant user friction. Users particularly appreciate engaging narrative, though app crashes and stability remains a common concern.

Where Is It Heading?

Trend analysis

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Cite this report

Marlvel.ai. “This Is the President Intelligence Report.” Updated Apr 16, 2026. https://marlvel.ai/apps/this-is-the-president

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