Satirical dictator humor and charm
Mentioned in ~1 in 5 positive reviews
“The humor is the best part, and sets it apart from similar games.”
Steam review · 98.1 h played ↗
Tropico 5
Worth buying? What 300 Steam reviews say.Worth buying? Here’s what 300 Steam reviews actually say.
Mostly Positive · 79%Mostly Positive · 79%Haemimont Games2014City Builder · Strategy · Simulation
−65%$19.99$6.99
US Steam price, checked 5 h ago
The verdict
A funny, relaxed dictator city builder with eras, dynasties and good replayability, but many find it a simplified step down from Tropico 4. Skip it if you want deep micromanagement.
Great for
Fans of lighthearted satire and casual city building who enjoy playing a scheming banana-republic dictator
Main risk
Rebels and economic collapses strike for unexplained reasons, and it feels dumbed down versus Tropico 4.
What players love
Era progression and dynasty system
Mentioned in ~1 in 11 positive reviews
“The era system is genuinely the best addition to the franchise.”
Steam review · 66.7 h played ↗
Highly replayable with sandbox and mods
Mentioned in ~1 in 14 positive reviews
“The customization options, the Missions, the Workshop Missions, the sandbox, the ability to create your own customized missions, makes for endless variations.”
Steam review · 478.6 h played ↗
Relaxing, casual city-building fun
Mentioned in ~1 in 17 positive reviews
“This game allows for casual, low stress problem solving.”
Steam review · 295.7 h played ↗
Great music and soundtrack
Mentioned in ~1 in 19 positive reviews
“The music is worth, atleast 20$ on its own.”
Steam review · 168.5 h played ↗
What players complain about
Worse than Tropico 4, dumbed down
Mentioned in ~1 in 2 negative reviews
“This is a downgrade from Tropico 4 in almost every single way imaginable.”
Steam review · 23.3 h played ↗
Unexplained rebels and unrest
Mentioned in ~1 in 5 negative reviews
“I've been as high as 89% approval and still had the whole island rise up and destroy everything.”
Steam review · 11.4 h played ↗
Opaque mechanics, no diagnostics
Mentioned in ~1 in 7 negative reviews
“The early game is great but there's no diagnostics telling you what's wrong, and that will cripple you in the lategame.”
Steam review · 122 h played ↗
Forced campaign, early invasions, harsh eras
Mentioned in ~1 in 8 negative reviews
“Tropico 5 locks you into a linear campaign with no mission select at all.”
Steam review · 21.9 h played ↗
Overpriced DLC and cut content
Mentioned in ~1 in 8 negative reviews
“Too many simple quality-of-life features are hidden behind DLC paywalls.”
Steam review · 143.4 h played ↗
Clunky army control and combat
Mentioned in ~1 in 13 negative reviews
“Essentially, its build a huge military or be wiped out.”
Steam review · 117.2 h played ↗
System requirements
From the Steam store page
Steam Deck: Playable4 GB
Minimum
OSWindows Vista SP2, Windows 7, Windows 8
Processor2 GHz Dual Core CPU
Memory4 GB RAM
GraphicsGeForce 400 or higher, AMD Radeon HD 4000 or higher, Intel HD 4000 or higher (DirectX 11 hardware support required)
Storage4 GB available space
Recommended
OSWindows 7 (64 bit), Windows 8 (64 bit)
Processor2.5 GHz Quad Core CPU
Memory8 GB RAM
GraphicsGeForce 500 or higher, AMD Radeon HD 5000 or higher
Storage4 GB available space
OSWindows Vista SP2, Windows 7, Windows 8
Processor2 GHz Dual Core CPU
Memory4 GB RAM
GraphicsGeForce 400 or higher, AMD Radeon HD 4000 or higher, Intel HD 4000 or higher (DirectX 11 hardware support required)
Storage4 GB available space
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