The Candidate: Rise to Power

The Candidate: Rise to Power is a simulation game by Aster Hills LLC, released on October 17, 2026 for iOS.

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Does The Candidate have ads?

The App Store does not say whether games show ads, and this game is not on Google Play.

We add what players say once enough reviews are in, and re-check every week.

Is The Candidate pay-to-win?

It is free to download.

Can you play The Candidate offline?

Not enough players have mentioned this yet. We add what players say once enough reviews are in, and re-check every week.

Where The Candidate is charting

App Store game charts, as of Nov 9, 2026.

The Candidate since launch

1. Nov 9, 2026Updated to version 1.0.3 (App Store)
2. Oct 27, 2026Updated to version 1.0.2 (App Store)
3. Oct 17, 2026Released

The Candidate version history

The Candidate rating over time

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The Candidate ratings

What's new in The Candidate

Version 1.0.3, updated Nov 8, 2026

Now in 10 languages: English, Spanish, Portuguese, German, French, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Traditional Chinese and Simplified Chinese. The game follows your iPhone's language, and you can change it anytime in the menu. Plus small fixes.From the developer's release notes

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