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Tropico (2001)

3.62 from 109 ratings

853 members have it in their collection · 4 playing now · 520 backlogged · 21 wish listed

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.

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Developers: PopTop Software
Publishers: Feral Interactive, Gathering of Developers, MacSoft Games
Genres: Simulator, Strategy
Themes: Business, Comedy
Series: Tropico
Steam: View on Steam

Release dates

Apr 21, 2001 (Europe) PC (Microsoft Windows)
Apr 24, 2001 (North_America) PC (Microsoft Windows)
Jul 21, 2001 (North_America) Mac
Aug 23, 2001 (Europe) Mac

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Tropico: Mucho Macho Edition (Jun 2002) · MAC, PC
Tropico Reloaded (Jul 2009) · PC

Expansions

Tropico: Paradise Island (Jan 2002) · PC

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Featured in lists

Gamestar Magazine's 300 best PC games of all time by Human_Traffic · 300 games · 5

City Building games by catgirl · 34 games · 1

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Status whalee Mar 20, 2023

Been in bed a lot as ive been recovering from back surgery and I have a shitty surface so been playing old games. God damn Tropico 1 has been kicking my ass its been fun but way harder to get used to than more recent city management games

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Review SinAndPunish 4/5 · Dec 8, 2022

Nice

Tropico’s Caribbean setting really soothes me into full relaxation plus giving me a fun time.

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Tropico (2001)

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