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Tropico 6

Political city builder about managing a banana republic across islands

Limbic Entertainment, Realmforge Studios · Published by Kalypso Media · Released Mar 29, 2019

SimulationStrategy

Reviews
Very Positive
87% of 21K
Recent reviews
Mostly Positive
76% of 115 in 30 days
Players
750
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Playable
Last update on Steam
1 year ago
Apr 1, 2025
Minimum PC
HD 7870
8 GB RAM · 16 GB disk
Full requirements

Metacritic: 78/100 (critic reviews)

What is Tropico 6?

A city-building strategy simulation in which you rule the island state of Tropico across four eras. You manage multiple islands, construct transportation and infrastructure, balance citizens’ needs and politics, give election speeches, and send agents abroad to steal monuments. It includes missions, sandbox play, and online multiplayer for up to four players.

For you if...

  • +you want sandbox play across a multi-island archipelago
  • +you enjoy expanding infrastructure through four distinct eras
  • +you want both cooperative and competitive online modes

Not for you if...

  • −you dislike balancing elections and citizen needs
  • −you want deep military strategy over civic management
  • −you prefer city building without transportation logistics

What players say

87% of 20,590 reviews are positive · 76% of 115 in the last 30 days

Players praise the city building and the freedom to govern through democratic or authoritarian methods. Common complaints describe the economy as opaque or overly restrictive, road traffic as unreliable, and the large DLC catalog as poor value.

Players over time

▲ +31% vs a month ago

Players online on Steam, one sample a day.

Highest since Sep 2026: 1,089 players on Oct 25, 2026.

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DayPlayers
Nov 7, 2026750
Nov 6, 2026572
Nov 5, 2026561
Nov 4, 2026594
Nov 3, 2026698
Nov 2, 2026768
Nov 1, 2026978
Oct 31, 2026865
Oct 30, 2026677
Oct 29, 2026645
Oct 28, 2026713
Oct 27, 2026830
Oct 26, 2026880
Oct 25, 20261,089
Oct 24, 2026909
Oct 23, 2026772
Oct 22, 2026750
Oct 21, 2026703
Oct 20, 2026623
Oct 19, 2026568
Oct 18, 2026662
Oct 17, 2026590
Oct 16, 2026521
Oct 15, 20260
Oct 14, 2026501
Oct 13, 2026548
Oct 12, 2026590
Oct 11, 2026679
Oct 10, 2026577
Oct 9, 2026546
Oct 8, 2026501
Oct 7, 2026469
Oct 6, 2026510
Oct 5, 2026549
Oct 4, 2026613
Oct 3, 2026564
Oct 2, 2026459
Oct 1, 2026472
Sep 30, 2026490
Sep 29, 2026515
Sep 28, 2026538
Sep 27, 2026684
Sep 26, 2026645
Sep 25, 2026509
Sep 24, 2026505
Sep 23, 2026600
Sep 23, 2026552
Sep 22, 2026571
Sep 21, 20261,014

Screenshots and trailer

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Tropico 6 system requirements

Minimum: HD 7870, 8 GB RAM, 16 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS
Windows 7 64-bit
Processor
AMD or Intel, 3 GHz (AMD A10 7850K, Intel i3-2000)
Graphics
AMD/NVIDIA dedicated GPU, 2GB dedicated VRAM (Radeon HD 7870, Geforce GTX 750)
Memory
8 GB RAM
Storage
16 GB available space
DirectX
Version 11

Recommended

OS
Windows 10 64-bit
Processor
AMD or Intel, 3.3 GHz (AMD FX 8300, Intel i5 3000)
Graphics
AMD/NVIDIA dedicated GPU, 4GB dedicated VRAM (Radeon R9 380, Geforce GTX 960)
Memory
16 GB RAM

Does Tropico 6 have co-op or multiplayer?

Yes: co-op online; PvP online. It also has a single-player mode.

Does Tropico 6 run on Steam Deck?

Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.

  • Some in-game text is small and may be hard to read
  • All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
  • Shows Steam Deck controller icons
  • Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
  • External controllers are not supported for the primary player

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Full controller support
Platforms
Windows, macOS, Linux
Achievements
40
Steam features
Workshop, Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
Age rating
13+
Languages
Full audio: English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Arabic, Japanese. Text only: Korean, Portuguese - Brazil.

Does Tropico 6 use AI-generated content?

No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.

Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Nov 6, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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Recent updates

11 DLC available.

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