Anomaly President Review: Early Access Verdict

Anomaly President is a playable Steam Early Access action game built around campaigning by day and fighting enemies at night, but its story ending and some map areas are unfinished. Based on the available official details and Steam user feedback, it is best suited to players comfortable joining a game while development continues.

Steam lists Anomaly President as an Early Access action, adventure, indie, and RPG title from developer Phew Phew Games. It released into Early Access on August 3, 2026.

Last checked: 2026-08-05. Steam's store page reports a Very Positive user-review summary: 93% of 615 Steam purchaser reviews are positive.

What The Current Build Offers

The official store description frames the game around a double role. The player campaigns for the presidency during the day, then fights criminal gangs tied to the current president at night. The stated goal is to overthrow a president who is pushing the world toward disaster.

The Early Access build is officially described as playable from start to finish. According to the developer's Early Access statement, players can conduct campaign activities, battle a variety of enemies and bosses, and build and customize a campaign bus.

The game's advertised pillars are action, base building, and exploration. Its campaign bus serves as a mobile base that players can design by adding sections. The official page also says that team members called Fluffies help run campaigns and support the path to presidency.

Combat is designed around weapons and anomaly powers. The store page gives two examples of possible combat identities: a sword master who parries at the right time and a cyber mage who uses anomaly powers for mass damage. It also describes a roguelike structure intended to let players experiment with different powers and progress through a style that fits them.

The Main Early Access Limitation

The important qualification for this review is that Anomaly President is not its full version. The developer says the current build's story ending is not complete and that not all map areas are accessible.

The developer plans to refine and expand the Early Access content for the full version, including additional action content, more choices, and access to the rest of the map. Those are plans rather than confirmed current features.

There is no confirmed full-release date in the available material. The developer estimates that Early Access will last at least one year, while explicitly noting that the duration may be extended based on player feedback and needs. That estimate should not be read as a guarantee of a full-version launch date.

Last checked: 2026-08-05. The official Steam store page remains the source for the current Early Access status and the developer's plans.

What Steam Users Are Saying

Steam reviews are player feedback, not official assessments, and individual impressions vary. The overall score is strongly positive as of the generation date, but the detailed reviews show both praise and concerns that are relevant to someone deciding whether to play now.

Several recommended Early Access reviews praise the game's core action, animation, art style, dialogue, humor, and build-making possibilities. One user with 5.3 hours recorded called the core loop fun and highlighted the feeling of assembling a strong build early in a run. Another recommended review described it as a 2D platformer hack-and-slash roguelite and praised its animation and art style.

The feedback also includes specific criticisms. One not-recommended review said the game needed clearer distinction between normal and shielded enemies and cited gameplay and UI polish concerns. A recommended review reported stuttering with a stretched screen and said the available resolution did not go above 3840 by 1084. Another player said the dancing minigame's perfect-move timing window felt short.

These comments do not establish universal performance or design outcomes, but they show why the Early Access label matters. The official developer statement says updates and patches are planned during development.

Verdict: Who Should Play Now?

Anomaly President has a clearly defined current offering: campaign activities, combat against enemies and bosses, anomaly powers, a customizable bus, and a complete playable path through the available build. Its Steam user-review total was Very Positive when checked on August 5, 2026.

It is a reasonable current choice for players who want to try its action, roguelike experimentation, and campaign/base-building premise before the full version is complete. Players who want a finished story ending, the full map, or a more finalized experience should account for the developer's own statement that those parts are not yet complete.

The game is available on Windows through Steam. Steam also lists Steam Deck compatibility as Verified and lists Xbox and PlayStation controller support; those controller listings do not confirm console versions.

Sources

• Official Anomaly President Steam store page
• Steam Community user reviews for Anomaly President