About Tropico 5

Tropico 5 returns players to the remote island nation of Tropico for another entry in the critically acclaimed and hugely popular dictator sim series. As the ruler of your own tropical state, you guide your Dynasty's reign across an unusually broad sweep of history, beginning in the early colonial period and stretching all the way beyond the 21st century.

That expanded timeline brings a fresh set of challenges to manage. You navigate advanced trading mechanics, invest in technology and scientific research, and send expeditions out to explore, all while balancing the political and economic pressures of keeping your island prosperous. The blend of strategy, simulation, and light RPG-style dynasty management gives the game plenty of depth for players who enjoy shaping a nation over the long term.

For the first time in the series' history, Tropico 5 also introduces multiplayer for up to four players, offering both cooperative and competitive play. That means you can team up to run the island together or vie against rivals for supremacy. On PC, this combination of a lengthy historical campaign, deep management systems, and new social play makes Tropico 5 a rich sandbox for aspiring benevolent rulers and cunning tyrants alike.