Buy it if you like
- Gameplay: 62 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Graphics: 24 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Story: 17 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
- Multiplayer: 10 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
- Bugs: 9 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
- Monetization: 8 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
Based on 30k player reviews · updated
What players think
The recurring themes across 300 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.
Why players love itThings to know
42% of themes are praise25% are divided33% are complaints
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
62 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Sandbox maps are loaded with options to customize to your playstyle and difficulty preference across pretty well all aspects of the game.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
24 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The graphics add a great charm, stylized to really make Tropico look beautiful and pleasing ways to add to the beauty.
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
17 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The story missions do a good job of blending challenge and humor without leaning so hard on the bad jokes that it becomes intolerable.
Difficulty
Players who bring up Difficulty mostly praise it.
16 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
There's a good range of difficulty for tryhards and casual players, and the Latin jazz soundtrack is great for setting the mood of ruling a Caribbean nation.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
13 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
I literally have this soundtrack on my Spotify playlist and also it's a very competent city-builder too, once you get into it.
Theme by theme
Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.
Players love
Gameplay62 reviews
Graphics24 reviews
Story17 reviews
Difficulty16 reviews
Audio13 reviews
Divided opinion
Crashes33% still recommend
Characters100% still recommend
Co-op100% still recommend
Players complain
Multiplayer80% still recommend
Bugs56% still recommend
Monetization88% still recommend
Interface67% still recommend
What you get
Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.
Play modes
- Co-op
- Multi-player
- Online Co-op
- Online PvP
- PvP
- Single-player
Controller
- Full controller support
Store features
- Family Sharing
- Remote Play on TV
- Steam Achievements
- Steam Cloud
- Steam Trading Cards
- Steam Workshop
Platforms
- Windows
- macOS
- Linux
Valve device support
Steam DeckPlayable
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachineVerified
Should I buy it now?
Based on Steam price history.
Prices have been lower
$39.99
The lowest we've tracked is $11.99.
11 points recordedtoday · $39.99
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