Report updated Apr 3, 2026
This Is the President
v1.0.3Strategy and simulation game enthusiasts who enjoy political satire, dark humor, and complex narrative-driven management games.
What Is This Is the President?
Launched May 10, 2022
Updated Dec 2025
What users think iIndependent intel reports to help builders create better apps or enhance existing ones. Still in beta, accuracy and relevancy get better every day. For informational purposes only.
What does it look like?
What are the key features?
An interactive, story-driven management game where players navigate absurd and tragic political situations.
Hire and manage a team of specialists including assassins, hackers, and lobbyists to perform legal and illegal missions.
Manage approval ratings, cash, executive orders, press conferences, and social media presence.
Interactive narrative with multiple choices that determine the outcome of the presidency.
What do users think? iIndependent intel reports to help builders create better apps or enhance existing ones. Still in beta, accuracy and relevancy get better every day. For informational purposes only.
“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
The scenarios were comedic, challenging and overall a positive experience.
The story is amazing and was very obviously crafted with love and attention.
It's the best presidential game I've ever played.
Corruption to the fullest. You get to witness, participate and plan lots of corruption!!!
Pain Points
The game does not launch after 1-2 days of playing, forcing me to delete and reinstall.
Keep crashing when I wanna open it.
I have to deduct 2 because of a bug that doesn't allow to play past the start of June 2024.
I can't assign my Cabinet in beginning of January, therefore i can't progress.
High confidence · 663 reviews available
What are the pros and cons?
Pros
- Unique 'Anti-Hero' narrative hook
- Innovative Shadow Cabinet mechanics
- Strong developer pedigree (HandyGames/THQ Nordic)
Cons
- Severe technical instability and crashes
- Critical progression-blocking bugs
- Perceived lack of meaningful player agency
What is the market outlook?
Growth Opportunities
- 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
Who competes with This Is the President?
The Nemesis
Suzerain
★4.6 (1K)Torpor Games GmbH
The most direct rival, offering a deep, narrative-driven political drama where players lead a nation through complex moral and strategic choices.
The most direct rival, offering a deep, narrative-driven political drama where players lead a nation through complex moral and strategic choices.
Contenders
A narrative management game where players must handle the petitions of their subjects and manage limited resources amidst a brewing war.
Throne Room Petition System
Shares the theme of moral ambiguity and the weight of bureaucratic decisions within a satirical, oppressive political setting.
Dystopian Simulation Gameplay
Tropico
Feral Interactive Ltd
The definitive 'shady leader' simulator, allowing players to rule a banana republic with a mix of infrastructure building and political manipulation.
The definitive 'shady leader' simulator, allowing players to rule a banana republic with a mix of infrastructure building and political manipulation.
Peers
The President.
Coco Play
Focuses on media manipulation and censorship, a key theme in the 'Presidential duties' of the analyzed app.
Focuses on media manipulation and censorship, a key theme in the 'Presidential duties' of the analyzed app.
Orwell: Keeping an Eye on You
★4.8 (71)Osmotic Studios GmbH
A narrative thriller about surveillance and political control, matching the 'shadow cabinet' and 'hacker' themes.
A narrative thriller about surveillance and political control, matching the 'shadow cabinet' and 'hacker' themes.
60 Seconds! Reatomized
Robot Gentleman sp. z o.o.
A dark comedy survival management game that relies on quick choices and resource allocation.
A dark comedy survival management game that relies on quick choices and resource allocation.
New Kids on the Block
A hyper-casual take on presidential decision-making that has gained massive visibility in the 'President' sub-genre.
Political Thriller-Satire Narrative
What are the key takeaways?
This Is the President is a frustrating strategy app that is a paid app. With a 3.3/5 rating from 663 reviews, it frustrates many users from users. Users particularly appreciate engaging narrative, though app crashes and stability remains a common concern.
Best for: Strategy and simulation game enthusiasts who enjoy political satire, dark humor, and complex narrative-driven management games.
How much does it cost?
Model: paid
Premium upfront pricing model without reliance on microtransactions or subscriptions, targeting players looking for a complete, ad-free experience.
iOS Version
1.0.3
Android Version
1.0.8
Release Date
May 10, 2022
iOS Price
$1.99
Android Price
$1.99
Developer
HandyGames