Choose Tropico 6
Choose Tropico 6 if you want a Strategy game with Multi-player, Online PvP, and Online Co-op. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. 9,768 Steam reviews back the pick.
Tropico 6 vs State Your Business
Tropico 6 and State Your Business both land in Simulation on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both are Simulation games on Steam. Tropico 6 (2019) is 5 years older than State Your Business (2024). State Your Business is currently ~75% cheaper on Steam than Tropico 6 (9.99 USD vs. 39.99 USD). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Which should you pick?
Choose State Your Business
Choose State Your Business if you want an Indie experience. On Steam, it's currently about 75% cheaper on the Steam Store. State Your Business launched in 2024.
Both Tropico 6 and State Your Business sit in Simulation on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Use the side-by-side table for the feature view, or follow the "Games like" links below to see ranked alternatives for either title.
Side-by-side comparison
 Tropico 6 |  State Your Business | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2019 | 2024 |
| Genres | Strategy, Simulation | Indie, Simulation |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 39.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 87.1% positive (9,768 reviews) | 2 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Single-player only |
| Developers | Limbic Entertainment, Realmforge Studios | Plum Multimedia |
Side by side
- Both are Simulation games on Steam.
- Tropico 6 (2019) is 5 years older than State Your Business (2024).
- State Your Business is currently ~75% cheaper on Steam than Tropico 6 (9.99 USD vs. 39.99 USD).
- Tropico 6 has co-op; State Your Business does not.
- Tropico 6 is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; State Your Business has no Deck rating yet.
Tropico 6 vs State Your Business — FAQ
- Should I play Tropico 6 or State Your Business first?
- If you want chronology, Tropico 6 (2019) came out before State Your Business (2024). If neither is a sequel to the other, order doesn't really matter — start with whichever fits your current mood, since both share enough on Steam to make either a reasonable opener.
- Are Tropico 6 and State Your Business similar?
- They overlap on Simulation on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.
- Does State Your Business have multiplayer like Tropico 6?
- No. Tropico 6 supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op), while State Your Business is listed as single-player only.
- Does Tropico 6 run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Tropico 6 is rated Deck Playable by Valve. State Your Business doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.