StrategyFit check
Is The Race for the White House worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- Political strategy fans who want to manage a presidential campaign
- Players interested in polling, campaign budgets, and voter outreach
- Groups seeking online competition between human candidates
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players seeking combat, exploration, or character-driven progression rather than election management
- Players who want action-focused pacing instead of repeated planning around voters, polls, budgets, and media
- Players looking for a fantasy, military, or historical empire strategy setting
Our take on The Race for the White House
The defining structure is a presidential campaign managed across US locations: voter outreach, policy choices, fundraising, media appearances, and polling all feed into the race for the White House.
What is The Race for the White House?
Run a simulated US presidential campaign as one of nearly 20 playable and customizable candidates.
Travel between locations, court voters, set a political agenda, and manage campaign funds. Activities include establishing headquarters, holding rallies, seeking donations, and using television, posters, online promotion, or human billboards. The campaign also includes televised debates, press events, television appearances, election-night results, rumors, fraud, and attempts to discredit opponents. Game modes include realistic campaigns using opinion polls and vote projections, or equal-start campaigns where candidates begin with matching poll results. Campaigns can be long or short. Play against computer-controlled opponents or another human online, with internet rankings.
How The Race for the White House plays
- 01Candidate Roster
- Nearly 20 candidates can be played and customized.
- 02Campaign Promotion
- Campaigns can use television, posters, internet promotion, and human billboards.
- 03Political Fundraising
- Funds can support headquarters, rallies, and donations from super PACs, lobbies, and other organizations.
- 04Election Media
- Campaign events include debates, press appearances, television shows, and election-night results.
- 05Campaign Modes
- Realistic mode uses opinion polls and vote projections, while Equal Start gives every candidate matching poll results.
- 06Online Competition
- A human opponent can join online play, which includes internet rankings.
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The Race for the White House: platforms & release
Is The Race for the White House worth it?
It is worth it if: political strategy fans who want to manage a presidential campaign. Skip it if: players seeking combat, exploration, or character-driven progression rather than election management.
Where can I download The Race for the White House?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens The Race for the White House's store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is The Race for the White House on?
Windows only.
