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Tropico 3
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?
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-08-31 · quoted reviews as of 2026-05-12.
“[h1]FR/EN Tropico 3[/h1] https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3706269928 [h3]---FR---[/h3] Tropico 3 et son extension Absolute Power nous plongent dans cet univers propre aux jeu Tropico. Fan depuis le premier épisode, la progression est conséquente depuis le…”
— a player, Steam review · 0 hrs played“This is my first game in the franchise and I'm absolutely loving it. Most city builders feel like more of the same, but Tropico 3 is different. You guys have to try this. Highly recommended, 8.5/10!”
— a player, Steam review · 4 hrs played“I like bananas. I like republics. So obviously I like Tropico 3.”
— a player, Steam review · 11 hrs playedPlayer activity
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Latest official news
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Tropico for iPhone out now alongside updates for iPad version
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Screenshots
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Facts & details
From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-12.
| Genres | Simulation, Strategy |
| Player tags | Simulation · Strategy · City Builder · Management · Politics · Sandbox · Singleplayer · Economy · Satire · Comedy · Funny · Cold War (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Family Sharing |
| Languages | English, French, German, Italian, Spanish - Spain |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
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