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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 ()
😎 85.23%
1k reviews
21
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
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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:
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    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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timestamp20 August 2025 – 15:04:28 UTC

Trailer 2394 ↴

trailer_name Tropico 3 - Vote Or Else Trailer
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timestamp 12 November 2015 – 18:20:32 UTC

Trailer 2047 ↴

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timestamp 12 November 2015 – 18:16:00 UTC

Steam charts

  • 21 players right now
  • 21 24-hour peak
  • 5,784 all-time peak 23 September 2014
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  • 0 24-hour peak
  • 717 all-time peak
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User reviews history

  • 😎 Very Positive
  • 85.23% SteamDB Rating
  • 1,677 89.3% positive reviews
  • 201 10.7% negative reviews

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Markers

Date Label 30-day Peak
12 October 2012 ⇄ Groupees: Be Mine 5 -
8 May 2013 ⇄ Indiegala: Indie Gala Tropico -
4 June 2013 ⇄ Fanatical: Atomic Indie -
24 July 2013 ⇄ Fanatical: Masters of Strategy -
26 September 2013 ⇄ Humble Bundle: Humble Weekly Sale: Kalypso Media -
1 April 2014 ⇄ Fanatical: The Kalypso Bundle (2014-04) -
27 May 2014 ⇄ Fanatical: Reboot Bundle 4.0 -
27 October 2014 ⇄ Fanatical: The Kalypso Bundle (2014-10) -
13 November 2014 ⇄ Indiegala: The Leadership Bundle -
13 September 2016 ⇄ Fanatical: Pick & Mix Kalypso: Build Your Own Bundle -
14 February 2017 ⇄ Fanatical: Kalypso Pick & Mix (Re)Bundle -
29 March 2019 ⇄ Fanatical: Pick & Mix Kalypso: Build Your Own Bundle -
14 August 2019 ⇄ Indiegala: Tropico Essentials Bundle -
27 May 2020 ⇄ Fanatical: Build Your Own Lockdown Bundle -
6 July 2020 ⇄ Fanatical: Pick & Mix Kalypso: Build Your Own Bundle -
8 September 2020 ⇄ Humble Bundle: Humble Totally Tropico Bundle -
22 September 2021 ⇄ Humble Bundle: Humble Tropico 20th Anniversary Bundle -
30 June 2022 ⇄ Fanatical: Dollar Collections Games (Jun 2022) -
10 October 2022 ⇄ Fanatical: Dollar Collections Games (Oct 2022) -
17 July 2024 ⇄ Humble Bundle: Management Material: Tropico & More from Kalypso -
15 October 2025 ⇄ Humble Bundle: Empires and Engines: Return to Tropico & More from Kalypso! -

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Steam player counter indicates there are currently 21 players live playing Tropico 3 - Steam Special Edition on Steam.

Tropico 3 - Steam Special Edition had an all-time peak of 5784 concurrent players on 23 September 2014.

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