Game
App 4366260
Federal Reserve Simulator
Billmeade Gaming · released Feb 13, 2026
Played on air by Kai Ryssdal on Marketplace. Can you beat inflation without crashing the economy? Lead the Fed in a turn-based strategy game of interest rates, financial crises and political pressure. Learn with a guided first run, then rewrite economic history.
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$3.99
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from Steam's PICS · read 53m ago- Change number
- 40,923,989 · seen 53m ago
- Public build
- 26,635,545 · Nov 13, 2026 (54m ago)
- Operating systems
- windows, macos, linux
- Architecture
- 64-bit
- Install size
- 924 MB · 621 MB download
- Install folder
Federal Reserve Simulator- Controller support
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Steam Deck
PlayableTested Aug 21, 2026 on build 24,827,853
- !Default controller config not fully functional
- !Controller glyphs do not match deck device
- !Text input does not automatically invokes keyboard
- !Interface text is not legible
- ✓Default controller config fully functional
- ✓Default configuration is performant
Branches · 1
every build Steam serves for this app| Branch | Build | Updated | Description |
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| public | 26,635,545 | Nov 13, 2026 · 54m ago |
Build history
every build id we have seen on a branch (history starts with our first read)| Build | Branch | Released | First seen |
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| 26,635,545 | public | Nov 13, 2026 17:51 | 53m ago |
| 26,311,854 | public | Oct 30, 2026 20:05 | 3d ago |
Depots · 3
content of the public branchLaunch options · 3
| Executable | OS | Description |
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Federal_Reserve_Simulator.exe |
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Federal_Reserve_Simulator.app/Contents/MacOS/Federal Reserve Simulator |
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Federal_Reserve_Simulator.x86_64 |
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Languages · 6
| Language | Interface | Full audio | Subtitles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spanish - Latin America | ✓ | — | ✓ |
| German | ✓ | — | ✓ |
| English | ✓ | — | ✓ |
| Spanish | ✓ | — | ✓ |
| Simplified Chinese | ✓ | — | ✓ |
| Portuguese - Brazil | ✓ | — | ✓ |
Packages · 1
all packages| Sub | Name | Billing | Price |
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| 1525708 | Federal Reserve Simulator | Store or CD key | -25%$2.99 |
Bundles · 2
all bundles| Bundle | Games | Bundle discount | Price |
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| The Macro & Micro Collection | 2 | -15% | $12.09 |
| Bundlemeade | 3 | -15% | $24.83 |
Change numbers
all changes#40,923,989 · 53m ago#40,900,174 · 14h ago
Updates · patch notes
Steam announcements tagged as patch notes, linked to the public build they followed
| When | Note | Build | Update size |
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| Nov 13, 2026 | Historical Markets and the President’s Opening Demand Fed leaders, Take the chair as Kevin Warsh and the President now greets you with a demand to cut rates by a full percentage point. You’ll see it on your desk before you make your first decision. Start in 1997 and President Clinton opens by publicly praising the Fed’s steady hand. How does your market compare with history?In era games, historic chair scenarios, and Long-Term Mode’s Historical Track |
26,635,545 | -3.0 MB |
| Sep 28, 2026 | Update 1.2.0 is live. Hey! New update to Federal Reserve simulator is live. The last update was about where you play. This one is about what the board tells you. Before shipping we ran a full audit of the game against real saves, every mode and every language, and fixed what it found. The short version: the dashboard is honest now, era runs fire their history again, and your saves carry over. 📊 The dashboard grades you |
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| Aug 16, 2026 | Steam Deck + Controller Support And Game Balancing Enhancements Steam Deck SupportFull controller navigation across every screen — menus, policy dashboard, historic mode, the Fedcyclopedia, all of itLegibility pass for the Deck's 7" screen: minimum font sizes raised so every number and news blurb is readableDevice-aware button prompts — the game shows the right glyphs for your input device and switches instantly when you change devicesBigger touch targets for |
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| Jul 18, 2026 | Update 1.1.0 — The Briefing Room Chair — welcome to Update 1.1.0This one is about two things: making it easier to step behind the desk for the first time, and making it far clearer why the economy reacts the way it does. New: Guided First Run — A ~10-minute guided walkthrough takes new Chairs through their first meetings step by step: the levers, your first rate decision, and how to read the results. Learn the job by doing it.New |
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| Jun 18, 2026 | Federal Reserve Localization update And Scoring Optimization Hi Chairs,A new update just went live. We’ve improved scoring, stability, and localization based on your feedback.We’ve also migrated more in-game text into our translation system, improving the localization experience across most areas of the game. We’re still working on improving the Simplified Chinese translation for the Kevin Warsh content, and we’ll continue refining that in a future update.M |
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| May 7, 2026 | Balance Patch — Crises End, Booms Last, and the 1970s Feels More Like the 1970s Hey everyone,This update is a balance and realism pass driven by the last few weeks of player writeups and a fresh historical audit. No new mechanics, just a lot of careful tuning. Here's what to expect.Recoveries feel more responsiveCrisis severity now decays in proportion to how deep the crisis was, so recovery from major recessions tracks the historical record more closely.Sandbox wage-price sp |
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| Mar 31, 2026 | 30-Year Prestige Mode + Achievement Thank you for the incredible response to the Federal Reserve Simulator. We've been reading every review and piece of feedback, and this update addresses some of those feedback we've received.New: Prestige Mode Ready for a real challenge? Prestige Mode is available across all game modes — Historic, Sandbox, and Custom. It features tighter scoring thresholds, harsher economic relationships, and your |
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| Mar 13, 2026 | UI Update + Small Updates Sleeker, Modern UIThe interface has received a visual overhaul. I’ve moved toward a "glassmorphism" aesthetic, giving the menus and dashboards a more modern, translucent, and premium feel. Managing the national economy has never looked this sharp.Dynamic Headlines TabTo make the world feel more reactive, I’ve added a Dynamic Headlines tab. Now, you can see various historically accurate news outlet |
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