On July 13, an attempt was made on former U.S. President Donald Trump, during which the politician was wounded in the ear. Following the incident, Steam users recalled the 2016 game Mr.President!.
Mr.President!
In the storyline of Mr.President!, the player assumes the role of a bodyguard for a fictional U.S. presidential candidate named Ronald Rump. The objective is to protect the politician from assassins by shielding him with the bodyguard's bulletproof chest.
As noted by The Gamer, due to increased interest, Mr.President! surged into the Steam trends. Following the assassination attempt, the game's online presence increased sevenfold. However, the player count remains relatively small—on Sunday, July 14, 92 people were playing Mr.President! simultaneously.
Steam trends, according to SteamDB
The developers of Mr.President! from Game Developer X have not commented on the increase in the game's popularity.