Games like Tropico 5

The closest matches to Tropico 5: Tropico 6, Tropico 4, Cities: Skylines, Anno 117: Pax Romana, and The Guild II Renaissance. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

If Tropico 5 is your kind of game, the closest matches are Tropico 6, Tropico 4 and Cities: Skylines — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as challenging, contemplative and funny, and single out its dynasty system and economy simulation. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.

Tropico 5 is a strategy simulation RPG developed by Haemimont Games and published by Kalypso Media Digital, released in 2014 for $19.99 USD. Players take on the role of a Caribbean island dictator managing their nation across multiple historical eras, from the colonial period through to modern times. The game combines economy simulation with political management through mechanics including a dynasty system, technology trees, mission-based progression, and sandbox mode. Multiplayer allows players to manage islands cooperatively or competitively. Players describe the experience as funny and lighthearted, with deep customization options enabling creative dictator roleplaying freedom. The extensive combination of sandbox and mission content provides substantial replayability, with reviewers noting hours disappear without notice during extended sessions. The game runs at playable status on Steam Deck and holds a 77 percent positive rating from over 4700 Steam reviews.

About Tropico 5: Return to the remote island nation of Tropico and expand your Dynasty’s reign from the early colonial period to beyond the 21st Century, facing new challenges including advanced trading mechanics, technology and scientific research, as well as cooperative and competitive MULTIPLAYER.