# Games like Tropico 3

> The closest matches to Tropico 3: Tropico 6, Tropico 4, Democracy 3, Rogue State, and Victoria II. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

## Similar games, ranked

The full ranked list, 24 games, best match first (the HTML page shows the top 8 as cards).

1. [Tropico 6](https://imho.run/games/492720/tropico-6) — Shares edict system with Tropico 3. 9,768 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/492720/)
2. [Tropico 4](https://imho.run/games/57690/tropico-4) — Also Politics and City Builder, like Tropico 3. 4,970 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/57690/)
3. [Democracy 3](https://imho.run/games/245470/democracy-3) — Also Politics and Political Sim, like Tropico 3. 4,686 Steam reviews, 74% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/245470/)
4. [Rogue State](https://imho.run/games/396090/rogue-state) — A frequent pick in Tropico 3 players' libraries, and another Strategy. 160 Steam reviews, 71% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/396090/)
5. [Victoria II](https://imho.run/games/42960/victoria-ii) — Also Politics and Political Sim, like Tropico 3. 9,038 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/42960/)
6. [The Political Machine](https://imho.run/games/211120/the-political-machine) — Also Politics and Political Sim, like Tropico 3. 209 Steam reviews, 71% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/211120/)
7. [RollerCoaster Tycoon® 3: Platinum](https://imho.run/games/2700/rollercoaster-tycoon-3-platinum) — Also City Builder and Economy, like Tropico 3. 3,127 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2700/)
8. [The Guild II Renaissance](https://imho.run/games/39680/the-guild-ii-renaissance) — Also Politics and Political Sim, like Tropico 3. 1,563 Steam reviews, 79% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/39680/)
9. [Frostpunk 2](https://imho.run/games/1601580/frostpunk-2) — Shares population control with Tropico 3. 9,270 Steam reviews, 78% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1601580/)
10. [Corsair Cove](https://imho.run/games/1368140/corsair-cove) — Also City Builder and Economy, like Tropico 3. 3,443 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1368140/)
11. [Imperator: Rome](https://imho.run/games/859580/imperator-rome) — Also Politics and Political Sim, like Tropico 3. 12,449 Steam reviews, 67% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/859580/)
12. [Plutocracy](https://imho.run/games/754500/plutocracy) — Also Politics and Political Sim, like Tropico 3. 758 Steam reviews, 79% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/754500/)
13. [Citystate II](https://imho.run/games/1352850/citystate-ii) — Also Politics and Political Sim, like Tropico 3. 562 Steam reviews, 72% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1352850/)
14. [Endzone - A World Apart](https://imho.run/games/933820/endzone-a-world-apart) — Shares population control with Tropico 3. 3,338 Steam reviews, 76% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/933820/)
15. [Dungeons 3](https://imho.run/games/493900/dungeons-3) — Also Economy, like Tropico 3. 4,938 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/493900/)
16. [Prison Architect](https://imho.run/games/233450/prison-architect) — Also City Builder and Economy, like Tropico 3. 33,775 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/233450/)
17. [Beholder 2](https://imho.run/games/761620/beholder-2) — Also Politics and Political Sim, like Tropico 3. 1,028 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/761620/)
18. [Cities: Skylines](https://imho.run/games/255710/cities-skylines) — Also City Builder and Economy, like Tropico 3. 99,307 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/255710/)
19. [Jurassic World Evolution 3](https://imho.run/games/2958130/jurassic-world-evolution-3) — Also City Builder and Economy, like Tropico 3. 5,562 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2958130/)
20. [Spacebase Startopia](https://imho.run/games/840390/spacebase-startopia) — Also City Builder and Economy, like Tropico 3. 234 Steam reviews, 50% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/840390/)
21. [Anno 2070™](https://imho.run/games/48240/anno-2070) — Also City Builder and Economy, like Tropico 3. 6,846 Steam reviews, 54% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/48240/)
22. [Two Point Campus](https://imho.run/games/1649080/two-point-campus) — Also City Builder and Economy, like Tropico 3. 2,682 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1649080/)
23. [Irony Curtain: From Matryoshka with Love](https://imho.run/games/866190/irony-curtain-from-matryoshka-with-love) — Also Cold War and Satire, like Tropico 3. 241 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/866190/)
24. [Startopia](https://imho.run/games/243040/startopia) — Also City Builder, like Tropico 3. 649 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/243040/)

## Machine-readable

The same ranked list as JSON from the imho.run API for AI assistants (GET, no key, same site as this page):

- Top 20: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=23490&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=23490&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=23490&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=23490
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/23490
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About 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?

## Game info

- **AppID:** 23490
- **Developer:** Haemimont Games
- **Publisher:** Kalypso Media Digital
- **Genres:** Strategy, Simulation
- **Categories:** Single-player, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Oct 20, 2009
- **Free to play:** no
- **Metacritic:** 79
- **Platforms:** windows

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/23490/tropico-3)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=23490&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/23490/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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