Tropico 6 (2019)

Developer: Limbic Entertainment, Realmforge Studios
Publisher: Kalypso Media
Platforms: Windows, macOS, Linux
Genres: Simulation, Strategy
Rating: 4.4 of 5, 29,225 player ratings
Typical playtime: about 22 hours
Where to get it: Steam

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How it feels

A laid-back yet strategic city-builder where you juggle resource management, political satire, and the whims of your island populace.

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What players say

Players enjoy the humor and Caribbean setting, praising the soundtrack and the freedom to be a corrupt dictator. Some find the economy opaque and combat unsatisfying, while a few report the PC controls feel unplayably bad after years of updates. Players are split on whether the missions or sandbox mode is better.

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