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Tropico 3 - Steam Special Edition

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App ID 23490
App Type Game
Store Name Tropico 3
Developer
Publisher Kalypso Media Digital
Franchise Tropico
Supported Systems Windows
Technologies HaemimontSol Engine
Last Changenumber 28969619
Last Record Update 13 May 2025 – 22:47:39 UTC ()
Release Date 20 October 2009 – 18:23:00 UTC ()
😎 85.22%
1k reviews
8
In-Game
🖥️ Simulation 💡 Strategy 🏙️ City Builder 💼 Management 🗳️ Politics

Become the dictator of a remote island during the Cold War. Charm, persuade, intimidate, oppress, or cheat your people to stay in power! Are you a kind and generous leader? A corrupt and ruthless tyrant ruling with an iron fist?

Additional Information

Developer Haemimont Games
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NoServers Yes
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GameManualURL https://store.steampowered.com/manual/23490/
developer_url http://www.haemimontgames.com
InstallScript 23490_install.vdf
LegacyKeyRegistrationMethod registry
LegacyKeyRegistryLocation HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Valve\TestApp23490\SteamKey
ShowCDKeyOnLaunch Yes [view your cd keys in client]
SupportsCDKeyCopyToClipboard Yes [view your cd keys in client]
LaunchRedirect Tropico 3: Absolute Power (57600)
Publisher Kalypso Media Digital
Store Release Date 20 October 2009 – 18:23:00 UTC ()
osarch empty string
community_hub_visible Yes
Social Media https://discord.gg/invite/kalypsomedia
https://facebook.com/WorldOfTropico
https://www.instagram.com/kalypso_media
https://space.bilibili.com/412175481
https://www.tiktok.com/@kalypsomedia
https://vk.com/kalypso_games
https://weibo.com/p/1005057060604203
https://x.com/kalypsomedia
https://youtube.com/@kalypsomediagroup/
Primary Genre Strategy (2)
Store Genres Simulation (28), Strategy (2)
Store Asset Modification Time 25 September 2019 – 14:23:02 UTC () (1569421382)
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review_score 8
review_percentage 89
Detected Technologies (?) HaemimontSol Engine, Bink_Video SDK, FMOD SDK, Granny_3D SDK, Lua SDK
Steam Deck Compatibility
  • Steam Deck:
  • Some functionality is not accessible when using the default controller configuration, requiring use of the touchscreen or virtual keyboard, or a community configuration
  • This game sometimes shows mouse, keyboard, or non-Steam-Deck controller icons
  • Entering some text requires manually invoking the on-screen keyboard
  • In-game interface text is legible on Steam Deck
  • This game's default graphics configuration performs well on Steam Deck
  •  
  • SteamOS:
  • This game runs successfully on SteamOS
  • Note: Entering some text requires manually invoking the on-screen keyboard
  • Note: Some functionality is not accessible when using the default controller configuration, requiring use of the touchscreen or virtual keyboard, or a community configuration
  •  
  • category: Playable
  • steamos_compatibility: Compatible
  • test_timestamp: 23 March 2022 – 00:00:00 UTC
  • tested_build_id: 5886571
  • configuration:
    supported_inputgamepad
    requires_manual_keyboard_invoke1
    requires_non_controller_launcher_nav0
    primary_player_is_controller_slot_00
    non_deck_display_glyphs1
    small_text0
    requires_internet_for_setup0
    requires_internet_for_singleplayer0
    recommended_runtimeproton-7.0-1
    requires_h2640
    requires_voice_files0
    gamescope_frame_limiter_not_supported0
    hdr_support0
First seen on SteamDB 20 March 2013 – 07:42:31 UTC (), in changelist #196282

Supported Languages

5 Languages Interface Full Audio Subtitles
English Yes
French Yes
German Yes
Italian Yes
Spanish - Spain Yes

Tags

🖥️ Simulation 💡 Strategy 🏙️ City Builder 💼 Management 🗳️ Politics 🧱 Sandbox 👤 Singleplayer 🏦 Economy 🎭 Satire 🤡 Comedy 😃 Funny ☢️ Cold War 🎶 Great Soundtrack 🏛️ Political Sim 🌫 Atmospheric 🕹️ Multiplayer 🕒 Classic 🌍 Open World

Categories

Single-player Family Sharing

Assets

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Assets
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library_herolibrary_hero.jpg
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page_background_pathapp/23490
timestamp20 August 2025 – 15:04:28 UTC
Trailers
2394 ↴
trailer_nameTropico 3 - Vote Or Else Trailer
trailer_category0
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2047 ↴
trailer_nameTropico 3 Teaser Trailer
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Depots

ID Configuration Size DL.
23491 tropico 3 content 2.37 GiB 2.21 GiB
23492 FrenchTropico 3: Steam Special Edition French 96.22 MiB 95.30 MiB
23493 GermanTropico 3: Steam Special Edition German 100.77 MiB 99.79 MiB
23494 ItalianTropico 3: Steam Special Edition Italian 100.59 MiB 99.62 MiB
23495 Spanish - SpainTropico 3: Steam Special Edition Spanish 84.69 MiB 83.71 MiB
23496 EnglishTropico 3: Steam Special Edition English 101.39 MiB 100.47 MiB
23497 PolishTropico 3 - Steam Special Edition Polish 163.23 MiB 160.53 MiB

Total size on disk is 3.00 GiB and total download size is 2.84 GiB.

Total size on disk is 2.47 GiB and total download size is 2.31 GiB, when filtered to Windows, English, no DLC depots.

Branches

Name Description Build ID Time Updated
public 5886571 30 November 2020 – 16:09:54 UTC

Other

Name Value
overridescddb 1
hasdepotsindlc 0
baselanguages English
privatebranches 1
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