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?
- Price:$9.99
- Release Date:11/13/2009
- Franchise:Tropico Official
- Developer:Haemimont Games
- Publisher:Kalypso Media Digital
- Last Updated:4/1/2025
- Steam App Id:23490
Tropico 3
- Windows
- Mac
- Linux
- Steam Deck (Playable)
Steam Charts, Stats, and Live Player Count
At the moment, Tropico 3 has 17 concurrent players online and in-game. This is 41% lower than its previous all-time peak of 29 players achieved on 12/3/2024.
Tropico 3 Review
Tropico 3 has achieved a Steambase Player Score of 89 / 100. This score is calculated from 1,844 total reviews on the Steam store — giving it a Very Positive rating. These are split between 1,643 positive reviews, 201 negative reviews, and will be updated in real-time as more players leave their feedback. Additionally, Tropico 3 has earned a metascore of 79 on Metacritic.
Track historical reviews and overall rating trends for Tropico 3 using the chart below.
Tropico 3 Price
Tropico 3 costs $9.99 in the Steam store as of 4/1/2025. It can be purchased as a standalone game or through a bundle like The Tropico Bundle which offers a discount off the game's base price.
Explore the price history chart below to track historical price changes and other pricing stats for Tropico 3.
About Tropico 3
Tropico 3 is a Simulation, and Strategy game developed by Haemimont Games. On 11/13/2009, it was released on the Steam Store by Kalypso Media Digital.
It can be played and ran on Windows systems. At the moment, it is possible to play Tropico 3 on the Steam Deck but some functionality may not be fully supported.
It also supports 5 languanges in-game including English, French, German, Italian, and Spanish (Spain). Each language comes with varying levels of support for the in-game interface, audio, and fully translated subtitles.
According to Steam’s category system, Tropico 3 supports the following features:
- Family Sharing
- Single-player
From the Steam community, Tropico 3 has been tagged with the following user tags:
- City Builder
- Classic
- Economy
- Management
- Great Soundtrack
- Multiplayer
- Atmospheric
- Sandbox
- Cold War
- Comedy
- Political Sim
- Simulation
- Funny
- Open World
- Politics
- Strategy
- Singleplayer
- Satire
Media & Sceenshots
Watch the featured video for Tropico 3 and see the latest screenshots from the Steam Store.
Related Bundles
Tropico 3 is included in 1 bundle in the Steam Store.
| Image | Name | Apps | Packages | Price | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | The Tropico Bundle | 37 | 37 | $250.75 | View |
Related Packages
Tropico 3 is referenced by 3 packages in the Steam Store.
| Name | Price | Actions |
|---|---|---|
| Tropico Trilogy | $4.99 | View |
| Tropico 3 | $4.99 | View |
| Tropico 3: Gold Edition | $7.49 | View |
Supported Languages
Tropico 3 is available in 5 different languages with varying levels of support for the in-game interface, audio, and fully translated subtitles.
| Name | Interface | Audio | Subtitles |
|---|---|---|---|
| English | Yes | No | No |
| French | Yes | No | No |
| German | Yes | No | No |
| Italian | Yes | No | No |
| Spanish (Spain) | Yes | No | No |
Frequently Asked Questions
Soures & References
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Tropico 3 data has been sourced from:
- Valve Corporation. (2025, April 1). Tropico 3 on Steam. Steam Store. https://store.steampowered.com/app/23490
- Valve Corporation. (2025, April 1). Tropico 3. Steam Community Hub. https://steamcommunity.com/app/23490
- Metacritic. (2025, April 1). Tropico 3 for PC Reviews. Metacritic. https://www.metacritic.com/game/pc/tropico-3