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SeriesTropico

Tropico

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First release
Apr 21, 2001
Genres
Simulator, Strategy · Comedy, Business
Platforms
PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac

As the newly instated dictator of an obscure Caribbean Island, you will build a path of progress for your sapling nation, overcoming poverty, strife and other evils. Combining building-oriented gameplay with a healthy dose of Latin American political intrigue - Tropico bundles it all up in a fun, totally original and utterly addictive package.

Also known as Тропико, Banana Republic, 热带岛国

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Release dates
PC (Microsoft Windows)
Apr 21, 2001
PC (Microsoft Windows)
Apr 24, 2001
Mac
Jul 21, 2001
All 4 release dates
Mac
Aug 23, 2001
Game modes
Single player
Perspective
Bird view / Isometric
Where to buy
Keywords
cold war, construction, military, management, religion
… All 20, diplomacy, micromanagement, capitalism, economy, corrupt government, bink video, pregnancy, resistance, commerce, communism, central intelligence agency, presidential protagonist, hippies, fascism, interactive achievement awards 2002

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Steam users rate this Very Positive, 818 reviews in all languages, recorded 16 October 2026

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