Tropico 5

Haemimont Games

Rank: #4 / 13
Released: 2014
Studio: Haemimont Games
Genre: construction and management simulation

At a glance

Tropico 5 is a construction and management simulation from Haemimont Games, set on the island nation of Tropico. Players guide a dynasty from the colonial period through later eras, each with its own challenges and opportunities. Members of El Presidente’s family can take roles such as ruler, manager, ambassador or general, and investment can unlock traits for them. The game also covers research and renovation, trade routes for imports and exports, and exploration beyond the island’s fog of war to find resources and ruins. For the first time in the series, it includes cooperative and competitive multiplayer for up to four players. Steam lists single-player, multiplayer, co-op, cross-platform multiplayer, achievements, trading cards, Workshop, Cloud, a level editor and Family Sharing. The listed platforms are Windows and Linux; the general platform information also lists macOS.

Who it is for

It suits players who enjoy managing an island nation across historical eras, with trade, research and exploration to oversee. Its cooperative and competitive multiplayer is aimed at groups who want to build or compete together.

What is good

Play through multiple historical eras
Dynasty members can take different roles
Trade routes support imports and exports
Cooperative and competitive multiplayer for up to four

What to know first

Listed Steam platforms are Windows and Linux
No standalone macOS listing in Steam platforms

Verdict

Tropico 5 combines island management with a dynasty system, trade, research and exploration. Its multiplayer supports both cooperation and competition for groups of up to four.