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The world is changing and Tropico is moving with the times - geographical powers rise and fall and the world market is dominated by new players with new demands and offers - and you, as El Presidente, face a whole new set of challenges.
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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?
Tropico 3 is a simulation, strategy and city builder game
developed by Haemimont Games
and published by Kalypso Media Digital.
Released on November 13th 2009 is available on Windows, Steam Deck and Steam Machine
in 5 languages: English, French, German, Italian and Spanish - Spain.
It has received 843 reviews of which 759 were positive and 84 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.5 out of 10. 😎
The game is currently priced at 9.99€ on Steam, but you can find it for 0.54€ on Eneba.
The Steam community has classified Tropico 3 into these genres:
Simulation
Strategy
City Builder
Management
Sandbox
Singleplayer
Economy
Satire
Comedy
Funny
Cold War
Great Soundtrack
Political Sim
Atmospheric
Multiplayer
Classic
Open World
Here is the detailed breakdown of supported languages for Tropico 3:
| UI | Subtitle | Audio | |
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| English | |||
| German | |||
| French | |||
| Italian | |||
| Spanish - Spain |
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System requirements
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Windows
- Operating System: Microsoft® Windows® XP/Vista/7
- Processor: CPU with 2.5 GHz
- Memory: 1 GB RAM
- Hard Disk Space: 5 GB Available HDD Space
- Video Card: 128 MB 3D Graphic Card with Shader Model 3.0 support
- Sound Card: 16-bit Sound Card
- DirectX® Version: DirectX® 9.0c
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TL;DR - Tropico 3 is a good game, but you should just buy Tropico 4. Ok, so my thumbs up here might be a bit misleading. This is a very fun game, and as such giving it a thumbs down feels a bit dishonest. But I don't think most people should actually buy this one for the sole reason that Tropico 4 makes it almost completely obsolete. Tropico 4's gameplay is practically Identical, and it uses 90% of the same assets. But it has significantly more content (more buildings, more islands, more edicts, more customization, especially with DLC), it runs better (getting this set up was a slight headache and it pretty much just doesn't work with Absolute Power), has better UI, more personality, and a better soundtrack. There are some differences with 3, the islands are different, the campaign and scenarios are different, some buildings and edicts have different costs, there aren't blueprints, there's no ministry. But those don't make up for all the things that 4 does better in my opinion.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Tropico 3 is currently priced at 9.99€ on Steam.
No, Tropico 3 is currently not on sale. You can purchase it for 9.99€ on Steam.
Yes, Tropico 3 received 759 positive votes out of a total of 843 achieving a rating of 8.48.
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Tropico 3 was developed by Haemimont Games and published by Kalypso Media Digital.
Yes, Tropico 3 is playable and fully supported on Windows.
No, Tropico 3 is not playable on MacOS.
No, Tropico 3 is not playable on Linux.
Yes, Tropico 3 is playable on Steam Deck, though it might require a few minor tweaks. Make sure to check the Steam store page and community feedback on ProtonDB for exact compatibility details.
Yes, Tropico 3 is playable on Steam Machine, though it might require a few minor tweaks. Make sure to check the Steam store page and community feedback on ProtonDB for exact compatibility details.
No, Tropico 3 does not support VR.
Tropico 3 is a single-player game.
No, Tropico 3 does not currently offer any DLC.
No, Tropico 3 does not support mods via Steam Workshop.
No, Tropico 3 does not support Steam Remote Play.
Yes, Tropico 3 is enabled for Steam Family Sharing. This means you can share the game with authorized users from your Steam Library, allowing them to play it on their own accounts. For more details on how the feature works, you can read the original Steam Family Sharing announcement or visit the Steam Family Sharing user guide and FAQ page.
You can find solutions or submit a support ticket by visiting the Steam Support page for Tropico 3.
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Last Updates| Steam data | 26 September 2026 09:12 UTC |
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| Steam price | 26 October 2026 20:04 UTC |
| Steam reviews | 21 October 2026 21:48 UTC |
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Developer
Haemimont Games
Publisher
Kalypso Media Digital
Release
13 Nov 2009
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