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Tropico 5

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App ID 245620
App Type Game
Developer
Publisher Kalypso Media Digital
Franchise Tropico
Supported Systems Windows macOS Linux
Technologies HaemimontSol Engine
Last Changenumber 28970735
Last Record Update 14 May 2025 – 00:27:38 UTC ()
Release Date 23 May 2014 – 15:20:00 UTC ()
😏 77.00%
14k reviews
101
In-Game
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💡 Strategy 🏙️ City Builder 🖥️ Simulation 🧱 Sandbox 🏦 Economy

Return to the remote island nation of Tropico and expand your Dynasty’s reign from the early colonial period to beyond the 21st Century, facing new challenges including advanced trading mechanics, technology and scientific research, as well as cooperative and competitive MULTIPLAYER.

Additional Information

Developer Haemimont Games
metacritic_name Tropico 5
metacritic_score 75
metacritic_fullurl https://www.metacritic.com/game/pc/tropico-5?ftag=MCD-06-10aaa1f
GameManualURL https://store.steampowered.com/manual/245620/
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ReleaseState released
Publisher Kalypso Media Digital
Store Release Date 23 May 2014 – 15:20:00 UTC ()
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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
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Primary Genre Strategy (2)
Store Genres RPG (3), Simulation (28), Strategy (2)
Steam Release Date 23 May 2014 – 15:20:00 UTC ()
Store Asset Modification Time 1 September 2021 – 06:54:47 UTC () (1630479287)
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Detected Technologies (?) HaemimontSol Engine
Steam Deck Compatibility
  • 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
  • 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
  • Note: This game does not support cross-platform saved games
  •  
  • SteamOS:
  • This game runs successfully on SteamOS
  • Note: This game's launcher/setup tool may require a touchscreen or virtual keyboard, or have difficult to read text
  • Note: Some auxilliary functionality is not accessible on SteamOS: map editor
  • Note: This game does not support cross-platform saved games
  •  
  • category: Playable
  • steamos_compatibility: Compatible
  • test_timestamp: 1 April 2023 – 00:00:00 UTC
  • tested_build_id: 5820970
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First seen on SteamDB 12 July 2013 – 16:26:53 UTC (), in changelist #249619

Supported Languages

9 Languages Interface Full Audio Subtitles Achievements
English Yes Yes Yes Yes
French Yes Yes Yes Yes
Italian Yes Yes Yes Yes
German Yes Yes Yes Yes
Spanish - Spain Yes Yes Yes Yes
Russian Yes Yes Yes Yes
Polish Yes Yes
Japanese Yes Yes Yes
Korean Yes

Tags

💡 Strategy 🏙️ City Builder 🖥️ Simulation 🧱 Sandbox 🕹️ Multiplayer 🏦 Economy 🗳️ Politics 💼 Management 📊 Resource Management 👤 Singleplayer 🤡 Comedy 🤝 Co-op 🎲 RPG 📜 Historical 🎶 Great Soundtrack 🌐 RTS 😃 Funny 🌫 Atmospheric 🌍 Open World 🗺️ Adventure

Categories

Single-player Cross-Platform Multiplayer Steam Achievements Steam Trading Cards Steam Workshop Steam Cloud Includes level editor Family Sharing Multi-player Co-op Cloud Gaming Cloud Gaming (NVIDIA)

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Steam charts

  • 101 players right now
  • 155 24-hour peak
  • 13,483 all-time peak 23 May 2014
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  • 8 24-hour peak
  • 9,216 all-time peak
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User reviews history

  • 😏 Mostly Positive
  • 77.00% SteamDB Rating
  • 11,179 78.6% positive reviews
  • 3,042 21.4% negative reviews

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Markers

Date Label 30-day Peak
23 May 2014 Steam Release -
19 March 2015 Free Weekend -
5 April 2016 ⇄ Humble Bundle: Humble Staff Picks Bundle: Glen -
18 September 2017 ⇄ Fanatical: Nemesis Bundle 3 -
20 March 2018 ⇄ Humble Bundle: Humble Jumbo Bundle 11 -
20 September 2018 ⇄ Fanatical: Slayer Bundle -
26 November 2018 ⇄ Fanatical: Tropico 5 Complete Bundle -
20 February 2020 ⇄ Fanatical: Platinum Collection - Build Your Own Bundle (Feb 2020) -
7 May 2020 ⇄ Fanatical: Platinum Collection - Build Your Own Bundle (May 2020) -
8 September 2020 ⇄ Humble Bundle: Humble Totally Tropico Bundle -
11 November 2020 ⇄ Fanatical: Platinum Collection - Build Your Own Bundle (Nov / Dec 2020) -
16 February 2021 ⇄ Fanatical: Build Your Own Festival Bundle (2021) -
30 April 2021 ⇄ Fanatical: Tropico 5 Complete Bundle -
14 June 2021 ⇄ Fanatical: Award Winners Bundle -
23 July 2021 ⇄ Fanatical: Build Your Own Slayer Bundle 2 -
22 September 2021 ⇄ Humble Bundle: Humble Tropico 20th Anniversary Bundle -
8 December 2021 ⇄ Fanatical: Build Your Own Strategy Bundle -
3 March 2022 ⇄ Fanatical: Platinum Collection - Build Your Own Bundle (Mar 2022) -
6 May 2022 ⇄ Humble Bundle: Kalypso Hits -
17 May 2022 ⇄ Fanatical: Build Your Own Festival Bundle (2022) -
18 July 2022 ⇄ Fanatical: Fanatical Favorites Build Your Own Bundle (Jul 2022) -
26 September 2022 ⇄ Fanatical: Kalypso Greatest Hits Bundle -
12 January 2023 ⇄ Fanatical: Kalypso Greatest Hits Bundle -
6 September 2023 ⇄ Fanatical: Kalypso Greatest Hits Bundle -
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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How many players are playing Tropico 5 right now on Steam?

Steam player counter indicates there are currently 101 players live playing Tropico 5 on Steam.

Tropico 5 had an all-time peak of 13483 concurrent players on 23 May 2014.

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