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Step by step Achievements for Democracy 4 + UPDATED for 2025
By Zain
This guide has been referenced alongside the creator of Democracy 4, Cliffski, from url=https://forums.positech.co.uk/t/the-definitive-achievements-requirements/16334] Website link [/url]

Kindly support the creator.

This achievement list differs from others, as I have included additional tips and noted bugged errors that the creator has addressed in the comments but were not covered in other achievement guides. Hence, the need for a new and updated guide for 2025.

In my opinion, Democracy 4 achievements are less about traditional accomplishments and more about showcasing the game’s mechanics, to encourage players to experience the full scope of the game. Many developers implement achievements this way to ensure players spend more time in game to boost stats on steam developer page, regardless of the practice lets move on.

Recommended:
Press Shift + Tab in-game to easily reference this guide while playing, making your achievement hunting smoother

When you state the game make sure to set the difficult to 0 and two parties as three parties will divide the political capital. There are 5 achievements that I haven achieved yet once Ill do ill add a detail step but step for that.

Thank you for reading and if possible kindly like this guild. Good day to you. and happy hunting.
   
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Guide Index
Overview
Viva La Revolution 
Spotlight Junkie 
Cult Of Personality 
Coalition Kid 
Taxahontas 
Everybody Out! 
Ecotopia pending 
Heir to Ayn Rand 
Rural Tranquility 
Wrapped In The Flag 
Praise The Lord 
Festival Of Firearms 
Infrastructure Addict 
Subsidy Sam 
Squeeze The Rich 
United Nations 
No Salad Left Behind 
Healthy Living 
Children Are Our Future 
Shuffle-Meister 
Strong Arm Of The Law 
Secret State 
Start Your Engines 
Bulletproof Politics 
Ignorance Is Bliss 
Living In The Future (Difficult) 
Silicon Paradise (Difficult) 
Academic Paradise 
Intergalactic Socialism 
Top Marx 
Workers Wonderland 
Lonely At The Top 
Dangerous Streets (Crime/Difficult) 
Food! Drugs! Alcohol! (CRIME) 
Anything Goes (CRIME) 
Apocalypse Now 
Successful Liar (CRIME Method) 
Gravedigging Boom (FINAL CRIME) 
Comments
Viva La Revolution
Socialist happiness > 83% for 4 turns

Socialist membership > 75% for 4 turns

Equality > 75% for 4 turns
Spotlight Junkie
Basic do publicity event.

Appear in 4 or more media spin events in a single term of office.
Cult Of Personality
Trust > 75% for 4 turns

Strong Leader > 75% for 4 turns

Compassion > 75% for 4 turns

The right way



The cheating way:
I recommend doing this as doing the crime achevements will be easier basically right click democracy 4 on steam and click show folder then go to data>spin and edit the file using notepad you will see this:






Now click on each on of them and paste this from the 3 line of text:
Impact = 100
SuccessChance = 1
PoliticalCapitalCost = 1

What this will do?

This will cause your compassion, strong leader to be grater than 50 leading to easier wins in election especial for the crime achievements.
Coalition Kid
Govern 2 consecutive coalition governments.

Personally I haven't achieved this and Someone who has kindly let me know, Ill add you as a co-author for your help.

Not sure what I should be looking for...
Taxahontas
I recommend playing as a European nations due to affinity to taxes are higher than another country, I played as Italy to get the Taxahontas achievements:

Income Tax > 66% for 4 turns

Corporation tax > 50% for 4 turns
  • According to the creator corporate tax must be 66% but the corporate tax can go till 50% that is the max, But I got the achievement at 50% so it must have changed.

16 Tax Policies
Every other turn go to policy and add a new tax policy, I don't thing subsidies count, But if it does kindly comment down below so i can edit and make you the co-author.
Everybody Out!
3 or more simultaneous strikes

I haven't achieved this either if someone has kindly comment down below so I can add you as a Co-Author, as the definition of the achievement is vague three strikes can mean a workers strike?
Ecotopia pending
Play as a European nation as there environment policy are there unlike other country in democracy 4.

Environment happiness > 65% for 4 turns

CO2Emissions < 50% for 4 turns

Carbon Tax > 20% for 4 turns

Pollution Controls > 65% for 4 turns

Energy Efficiency > 65% for 4 turns

Recycling > 60% for 4 turns

Airline Tax > 25% for 4 turns

Environmentalist membership > 50% for 4 turns

Petrol Tax> 50% for 4 turns

Frequent Flyer Tax > 25% for 4 turns
Heir to Ayn Rand
Play as the USA as capitalist membership is above 70% and you wouldn't have to increase it. and cancel policy for all.

Capitalist membership > 70% for 4 turns

No Income tax for 4 turns
  • Cancel policy

No corporation tax for 4 turns

No State Health service for 4 turns

No State Housing for 4 turns

No State schools for 4 turns
Rural Tranquility
Play as the USA

Farmers Happiness > 75% for 4 turns

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Agriculture Subsidies > 80% for 4 turns

Rural Development Grants > 80% for 4 turns

Keep The Country Tidy Campaign > 80% for 4 turns
Wrapped In The Flag
Play as the USA as Patriot happiness is higher than other countries starting out. Can be pared with Praise the lord achievement

Patriot happiness > 80% for 4 turns
  • Any event that takes place like UN ambassador, or oil field strike, Make sure to side with patriots, and if you do the below items there happiness will increase.

National Anthems in School > 50% for 4 turns

Flags on every street corner > 50% for 4 turns

Military Spending > 65% for 4 turns
  • For USA its already above 65%.

National Anthem at the start of the news > 50% for 4 turns
Praise The Lord
Play as the USA can be paired with Wrap the flag.

Religious percentage > 70% for 4 turns

School Prayers > 66% for 4 turns

Secular Schools < 10% for 4 turns

Faith School Subsidies > 80% for 4 turns

Compulsory Church Attendance > 50% for 4 turns
Festival Of Firearms
Armed Police> 80% for 4 turns

Military Spending > 80% for 4 turns

Handgun Laws < 20% for 4 turns

The All Seeing State

Police Drones > 80% for 4 turns

Prisoner Tagging > 80% for 4 turns

CCTV Cameras > 80% for 4 turns

ID Cards> 80% for 4 turns

Intelligence Services > 80% for 4 turns

Internet Censorship > 75% for 4 turns
Infrastructure Addict
Can be pared with Subsidy sam

High-Speed Rail Subsidies > 50% for 4 turns

Space Program > 50% for 4 turns

Mars Program > 50% for 4 turns

Road Building > 70% for 4 turns

Prisons > 70% for 4 turns
Squeeze The Rich
Luxury Goods Tax > 75% for 4 turns

Frequent Flyer Tax > 75% for 4 turns

Punitive Wealth Tax > 75% for 4 turns

Cap CEO pay multiplier > 75% for 4 turns

Inheritance Tax > 75% for 4 turns
United Nations
International Trade > 75% for 4 turns

Foreign Relations > 80% for 4 turns

Tourism > 80% for 4 turns

Diplomatic Service > 65% for 4 turns

Immigration > 50% for 4 turns.

No Import Tariffs for 4 turns
No Salad Left Behind
Veganism> 70% for 4 turns

No Obesity

Healthy Eating Campaign > 50% for 4 turns

Antibiotics Ban > 65% for 4 turns

Food Standards Agency > 85% for 4 turns

Compulsory Food labelling > 85% for 4 turns

Organic Farm Subsidies > 60% for 4 turns
Healthy Living
Can be paired with no salad left behind, as both criteria are similar.

Health > 70% for 4 turns

No Alcoholism for 4 turns

No Respiratory Disease for 4 turns

No Contagious Disease for 4 turns

No Obesity for 4 turns

No Drug Addiction for 4 turns

Health Eating Campaign > 75% for 4 turns

Health Food Subsidies > 70% for 4 turns
Children Are Our Future
Education > 80% for 4 turns

Free School Meals > 80% for 4 turns

Child Benefit > 50% for 4 turns

Childcare Provision > 60% for 4 turns

Youth Club Subsidies > 50% for 4 turns

Free Parenting Classes > 66% for 4 turns

No one child policy for 4 turns
Shuffle-Meister
Fire the entire cabinet 3 time and rehire someone else in one election duration.

Reshuffle your cabinet 3 times in a single game.
Strong Arm Of The Law
Can be paired with secret state achievement.

Crime Rate < 30% for 4 turns

Violent Crime Rate < 30% for 4 turns

Police Force > 70% for 4 turns

Armed Police > 40% for 4 turns

Police Drones > 40% for 4 turns

CCTV Cameras> 40% for 4 turns

Tasers > 40% for 4 turns

Prisoner Tagging > 40% for 4 turns

No Armed Robbery for 4 turns

No Innercity Riots for 4 turns

No Street Gangs for 4 turns

No Viigilante Mobs for 4 turns
Secret State
Can be paired with strong arm the law.

Secret Courts > 70% for 4 turns

Torture Usage by Secret Services > 75% for 4 turns

CCTV Cameras > 66% for 4 turns

Phone Tapping > 66% for 4 turns

Internet Censorshiop > 70% for 4 turns

Intelligence Services > 75% for 4 turns
Start Your Engines
Play as America USA as Motorist and gridlock chances are less.

Car Usage > 66% for 4 turns

No Car tax for 4 turns

No Petrol tax for 4 turns

No Bus Lanes for 4 turns

Road Building > 66% for 4 turns

No Gridlock for 4 turns

New Car Subsidies > 50% for 4 turns

No Ban on low MPG cars for 4 turns

No Speed Cameras for 4 turns

Fuel Efficiency < 35% for 4 turns.

No Toll Roads for 4 turns

No Limit or ban on cars in cities for 4 turns
Bulletproof Politics
Survive 3 assassination attempts in one game.

I haven experienced any assassination during my 15 hours of game play but in the game files there are many assassination attempts not sure how to trigger them, I anyone knows the steps for this let me know, And as a reward for your help Ill add you as a co-author.

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Ignorance Is Bliss
Education < 35% for 4 turns.

No Space program

No Mars Program

Science Funding < 25% for 4 turns
Living In The Future (Difficult)
I recommend playing as Japan due to Japan focus on electronic and tech is higher than the US and it is far easier playing as japan than some other country. This achievement can be paired with Silicon Paradise & Intergalactic Socialism.

Technology > 80% for 4 turns
  • University Grants MAX
  • Robotics grants MAX
  • Do not impose Automation tax
  • Technology Advancement should appear but not necessary

Space program > 75% for 4 turns
  • Recommended to do in the beginning

Mars program > 75% for 4 turns
  • Recommended to do in the beginning

Diverless Car Laws > 75% for 4 turns
  • Recommended to do in the beginning

Internet Speed > 70% for 4 turns
  • Internet speed is very difficult to raise,
  • First there will be tracking event allow that it has an impact,
  • There will be cyber bullying on the raise so run cyber bullying campaign 50%-70%
  • State telecom industry to allow an addition boost
  • Technology advance must be 80% for 4 turns for technology breakthrough allowing 79% internet speed

PENDING

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Silicon Paradise (Difficult)
Do this with living in the future as japan it will be easier.

Technology > 66% for 4 turns

Technological Advantage > 75% for 4 turns

Internet Crime < 40% for 4 turns

Internet Speed > 70% for 4 turns

Robotics Research > 66% for 4 turns

Technology Grants > 75% for 4 turns

No Automation Tax for 4 turns
Academic Paradise
Education > 85% for 4 turns

No teachers strike

No teacher shortage

Science Funding > 80% for 4 turns

Secularity of schools > 95% for 4 turns

Adult Education Subsidies > 66% for 4 turns
Intergalactic Socialism
When you start the game start with Initiate socialism as 200% it will make the process easier.

This achievement can be pared with Silicon Paradise and living in the future.

Socialist Membership > 70% for 4 turns

PENDING IMAGE

Space program > 50% for 4 turns

Mars Program > 25% for 4 turns
Top Marx
Can be pared with Workers wonder land and intergalactic socialism Also when you start the game turn intiate socialism to 200% it will make the achievement easier.

Equality > 75% for 4 turns

Socialist membership > 75% for 4 turns

Punitive Wealth Tax > 75% for 4 turns

Ban Private Education > 75% for 4 turns

Ban Private Healthcare> 75% for 4 turns
Workers Wonderland
Can be paired with socialism achievements.

Working Week < 40% for 4 turns

Wages > 70% for 4 turns

Labour laws > 80% for 4 turns

CAP CEO pay Multiplier > 65% for 4 turns

No Trade Union Ban

Government Subsidies for Unions > 75% for 4 turns
Lonely At The Top
Make your ministers angry but following the crime achievements.

Suffer > 5 ministerial resignations in a single game.
Dangerous Streets (Crime/Difficult)
Use the cheat method from Cult Of Personality.

Dangerous Streets can be paired with Food! Drugs! Alcohol! & Anything Goes as the requirements are quite the same.

Violent Crime rate > 60% for 2 turns
  • No Gun control
  • Cut police funding
  • Cut secret service if you do have
  • CCTV camera remove policy
  • Body camera remove policy

Antisocial Behavior > 66% for 4 turns
  • If you play as the USA antisocial behavior will be 70% as soon as you start.

Drug Addiction > 75% for 4 turns
  • Legalize LSD and 70% of narcotics

Organised Crime > 70% for 4 turns TRIGGER EVENT
  • These will no appear as you start the game but once Violent crime is 75% for 4 turn this will hopefully appear

Street gangs > 60% for 4 turns TRIGGER EVENT
  • These will no appear as you start the game but unemployment and education must be low to allow gangs to appear
Food! Drugs! Alcohol! (CRIME)
This achievement can pared with dangerous streets

Alcohol Consumption > 60% for 4 turns

Tobacco use > 60% for 4 turns

Legal Drug Consumption > 50% for 4 turns

Obesity > 60% for 4 turns
Anything Goes (CRIME)
Can be pared with dangerous street, food, drugs and alcohol achievement

Legalise Sex Work > 50% for 4 turns

Alcohol Law< 25% for 4 turns

Gambling > 20% for 4 turns

Handgun Laws < 25% for 4 turns

Narcotics > 66% for 4 turns

No ban on divorce for 4 turns

No ban on homosexuality for 4 turns

No ban on low mpg cars for 4 turns

No ban on cars in cities for 4 turns

No ban on second hopmes for 4 turns

No airport closure for 4 turns
Apocalypse Now
Cyclones > 60% for 1 turn

Food Crisis > 60% for 1 turn

Water Shortage > 60% for 1 turn

Street Gangs > 60% for 1 turn

Successful Liar (CRIME Method)
If you have followed the crime cheat method you can technically break the break the pledge and do a media stunt to win.

Win two elections outright after making and breaking 3 manifesto pledges at once.
Gravedigging Boom (FINAL CRIME)
This will be very difficult as organised crime and armed robbery are trigger events and MAKE sure to introduce the Death Penalty at the end i.e., when you have reached the other conditions then introduce the death penalty.

Violent Crime Rate > 60% for 4 turns

Organised Crime > 60% for 4 turns

Armed Robbery > 60% for 4 turns

Death Penalty > 70% for 4 turns
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Lexey Lexandrych 15 Jul @ 9:58am 
For Bulletproof Politics I suspect that you need to really piss off some group of voters and have good security (tasers, police drones, cameras, etc.)