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About Tropico 5
About this game
Return to the remote island nation of Tropico in the latest installment of the critically acclaimed and hugely popular ‘dictator sim’ series. With this Steam PC key, you'll expand your Dynasty’s reign from the early colonial period to beyond the 21st Century.
Face an all-new set of challenges including advanced trading mechanics, technology and scientific research, exploration and for the first time in Tropico history – cooperative and competitive multiplayer for up to four players.
THE ERAS
Start your reign during colonial times, survive the World Wars and the Great Depression, be a dictator during the Cold War, and advance your country to modern times and beyond. From the 19th century to the 21st, each era carries its own challenges and opportunities.
THE DYNASTY
Each member of El Presidente’s extended family is present on the island and may be appointed as a ruler, a manager, an ambassador or a general. Invest in the members of your Dynasty to unlock new traits and turn them into your most valuable assets.
RESEARCH AND RENOVATE
Advance your nation by discovering new buildings, technologies and resources. Renovate your old buildings to more efficient modern buildings.
ADVANCED TRADE SYSTEM & TRADE FLEET
Amass a global trade fleet and use your ships to secure trade routes to neighboring islands or world superpowers, both for export and import.
EXPLORE YOUR ISLAND
Discover what lies beyond the fog of war. Find valuable resource deposits and explore the ruins of ancient civilizations.
ALL-NEW ART
All artwork has been re-designed from scratch to provide Tropico 5 with a unique visual identity. Choose from over 100 buildings from each of the individual eras.
CO-OP AND COMPETITIVE MULTIPLAYER
Up to 4 players can build up their own cities and economies on any given island map. Players can choose to share resources, supplies, and population or declare war on each other.
YOUR OFFICIAL TROPICO 5 STEAM PC KEY GIVES YOU:
- An island that is yours to shape as you see fit.
- Island people to oppress or delight.
- New buildings to please or annoy residents.
- Global superpowers to appease or be conquered by.
Game Details
- Platform:
- steam
- Release Date:
- May 22, 2014
- Developer:
- Haemimont Games
- Publisher:
- Kalypso Media Digital
- Rating:
- Supported Languages:
- English
- Franchise:
- Tropico
- Link:
- Play Styles:
- Singleplayer
Multiplayer
Resource Management
- Features:
- CrossPlatform Multiplayer
Steam Achievements
Full controller support
Steam Trading Cards
Steam Workshop
Steam Cloud
Includes level editor
Singleplayer
Multiplayer
Co-op
Product Requirements
Minimum:
- OS: Windows Vista SP2, Windows 7, Windows 8
- Processor: 2 GHz Dual Core CPU
- Memory: 4 GB RAM
- Graphics: GeForce 400 or higher, AMD Radeon HD 4000 or higher, Intel HD 4000 or higher (DirectX 11 hardware support required)
- DirectX: Version 11
- Storage: 4 GB available space
- Sound Card: DirectX compatible
Recommended:
- OS: Windows 7 (64 bit), Windows 8 (64 bit)
- Processor: 2.5 GHz Quad Core CPU
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: GeForce 500 or higher, AMD Radeon HD 5000 or higher
- DirectX: Version 11
- Network: Broadband Internet connection
- Storage: 4 GB available space
Product Requirements
Minimum:
- OS: OSX 10.9
- Processor: 2 GHz Dual Core CPU
- Memory: 4 GB RAM
- Graphics: GeForce 400 or higher, AMD Radeon HD 4000 or higher, Intel HD 4000 or higher
- Storage: 4 GB available space
This game does not have a 64 bit version and therefore are no longer supported by the MAC OS Catalina
Recommended:
- Processor: 2.5 GHz Quad Core CPU
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: GeForce 500 or higher, AMD Radeon HD 5000 or higher
- Storage: 4 GB available space
This game does not have a 64 bit version and therefore are no longer supported by the MAC OS Catalina
Product Requirements
Minimum:
- OS: Ubuntu/SteamOS (latest)
- Processor: 2 GHz Dual Core CPU
- Memory: 4 GB RAM
- Graphics: GeForce 400 or higher, AMD Radeon HD 4000 or higher, Intel HD 4000 or higher
- Storage: 4 GB available space
Recommended:
- Processor: 2.5 GHz Quad Core CPU
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: GeForce 500 or higher, AMD Radeon HD 5000 or higher
- Storage: 4 GB available space
Critic Reviews
Based on 51 Critics
GameSpot
80 / 100"There is a lot to enjoy on the sandy beaches of Tropico 5. Whether you're playing alone or with up to three others online, the game strikes a good balance between style and...
PC Gamer
78 / 100"Not a dramatic reinvention, but still an enjoyable game of construction, economics and election fraud."
GamesRadar+
90 / 100"Tropico 5 cuts out the fat of previous entries and builds upon its strongest features. While the new dynasty system is disappointing, the narrative context provided by eras and...
Reviews provided by MetaCritic
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14.04% of players played this game for >= 80 Hours!
14.04% of players played this game for >= 80 Hours!
Difficulty Statistics
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Simple
1.82%
Easy
11.82%
Just Right
75.45%
Tough
7.27%
Unforgiving
3.64%
Relax & enjoy! 75.45% of players consider this game to be Just Right
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Tried It
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Played It
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Conquered It
11.81%
Completionist! 11.81% of players have Conquered It
Tropico 5 User Reviews
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11 - 18 of 17 Reviews
CG
Verified purchase
Tropico... oh the Caribbean cliché dictator... or is it only a cliché?
having lived in the area, and having had a few dictators deciding for me.... I cannot entirely rule out that Kalypso got inspiration from the news headlines.... its fun, it does take time to get things done, but for a laugh, the catchy music (that I dont listen too on the radio as I hate it there, but love in the game....) you will guide your fellow citizens to your vision of the future.
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Hisa
Verified purchase
Interesting enough business model
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Jack Vermicelli
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I was hoping that improvements would have been made since Tropico 4-- which I found frustrating due to unintuitive interface and lack of control during gameplay (intentional or otherwise, in any case very different from most other RTSes and sims). Building placement is still fiddly however, roads are impossible to join neatly if you've built orthogonal ones at the wrong lengths, the player has frustratingly little control over production and economy, and even scrolling the map involves reaching your left hand all the way across the keyboard to the arrow keys. Narratively, it has some quirks also: the campaign has the player character declare independence but then next resume as a colonial governor multiple times, the game keeps pushing for the player to play as different successors to the dynasty, and the campaign seems to keep bouncing between two different islands with no narrative justification or difference to the storyline. The campaign relies solely on manual saves and a single autosave, with no mission selector at all.
I got the game as part of a cheap bundle, and that's all I'd recommend paying for it. It's a poor RTS, it doesn't satisfy a city constructor itch, and it's frustrating in that I felt always behind the curve, always in debt-- without even a forecast of expenses and incomes that I was ever aware of.
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James
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I gave Tropico 5 a chance. Mostly good but probably the worst one between Tropico 3-5 despite having the most interesting campaign of the 3. The campaign gives you a choice of two islands, you play one, complete that mission, then get a mission and play on the other island. Once you've completed those two missions, you're given another mission and the choice of the two islands again. All of your previous creations are still on those islands but now you're in a more advanced "era" giving you access to new buildings/edicts/research/etc.
Missions typically give you more than enough time to complete them and the game is mostly pretty easy. There is one level, if I recall, where you can be screwed if you don't have an adequate island defense.
Soundtrack is decent but probably my least favorite of the 3 games. I think if you're comparing this to other Tropico games expecting it to be better, you'll be disappointed.
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Beilier
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The content is great, the reason I give this 4 stars that I find the keys to rotate, etc. are hard to get used with.
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Fanatical User
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It's the same Tropico we know and love but with a variety of new elements added to the core. Good fun, fantastic soundtrack and gorgeous graphics.
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conned
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Downloaded and doesn't support my laptop says it does but doesn't work don't bother with it
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Sam Jones
Staff Review
If ever there was a good time to realize your dream of being the dictator of a Caribbean island, now's the time with Tropico 5. Oppress your citizens like never before, with either a communist motherland or a fascist state - or something in between. The list of UN conventions and laws to ignore are endless!
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Frequently Asked Questions
There are 2 editions. They are Standard Edition and Complete Collection
Available DLCs for Tropico 5 include Waterborne, Inquisition DLC, Espionage, and Supervillain DLC
Somewhere in the middle. 14% of GameFAQs users said Tropico 5 is Simple or Easy. 75% of GameFAQs users said the difficulty is Just Right. 11% of GameFAQs users said Tropico 5 is Tough or Unforgiving.
According to PEGI, Tropico 5 is suitable for players aged 16 and above.
Yes, Tropico 5 is not fully Steam Deck Verified but the publisher says it is "Playable" on Steam Deck. Valve’s testing indicates that Tropico 5 is Playable on Steam Deck. This game is functional on Steam Deck, but might require extra effort to interact with or configure.
- All functionality is accessible when using the default controller configuration
- In-game interface text is legible on Steam Deck
- This game's default graphics configuration performs well on Steam Deck
- This game's launcher/setup tool may require the touchscreen or virtual keyboard, or have difficult to read text
- This game sometimes shows mouse, keyboard, or non-Steam-Deck controller icons
- Some auxiliary functionality is not accessible on Steam Deck: map editor
Minimum:
- OS: Windows Vista SP2, Windows 7, Windows 8
- Processor: 2 GHz Dual Core CPU
- Memory: 4 GB RAM
- Graphics: GeForce 400 or higher, AMD Radeon HD 4000 or higher, Intel HD 4000 or higher (DirectX 11 hardware support required)
- DirectX: Version 11
- Storage: 4 GB available space
- Sound Card: DirectX compatible
Recommended:
- OS: Windows 7 (64 bit), Windows 8 (64 bit)
- Processor: 2.5 GHz Quad Core CPU
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: GeForce 500 or higher, AMD Radeon HD 5000 or higher
- DirectX: Version 11
- Network: Broadband Internet connection
- Storage: 4 GB available space
Minimum:
- OS: OSX 10.9
- Processor: 2 GHz Dual Core CPU
- Memory: 4 GB RAM
- Graphics: GeForce 400 or higher, AMD Radeon HD 4000 or higher, Intel HD 4000 or higher
- Storage: 4 GB available space
This game does not have a 64 bit version and therefore are no longer supported by the MAC OS Catalina
Recommended:
- Processor: 2.5 GHz Quad Core CPU
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: GeForce 500 or higher, AMD Radeon HD 5000 or higher
- Storage: 4 GB available space
This game does not have a 64 bit version and therefore are no longer supported by the MAC OS Catalina
The average playtime for GameFAQs users is 40 hours. 70% of users played Tropico 5 for over 40 hours.
61% of critics on Metacritic recommend Tropico 5. The Metascore is 75 out of 100.
82% of Fanatical users recommend Tropico 5. The average review score is 4.5/5
Tropico 5 was released on May 22, 2014
Yes, Tropico 5 supports MacOS.
Yes, Tropico 5 supports Linux.
Tropico 5 is published by Kalypso Media Digital
Tropico 5 was developed by Haemimont Games
Fanatical users tagged Tropico 5 as Strategy, City Builder, and Simulation
Fanatical users tagged Tropico 5 as Economy, Historical, Politics, and Management
Yes. Fanatical users tagged Tropico 5 as having Singleplayer
Yes. Fanatical users tagged Tropico 5 as having Multiplayer
Yes, Fanatical users tagged Tropico 5 as Strategy
Yes, Fanatical users tagged Tropico 5 as City Builder
Yes, Fanatical users tagged Tropico 5 as Simulation
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