Tropico 6 brings back everything you love (and love to abuse) about being El Presidente: corruption, charm, cigars, and a whole lot of Caribbean flair. If you’ve ever wanted to run your own banana republic with style and sarcasm, this is still the gold standard. But does it revolutionize the formula, or just build a shinier palace on the same old foundation?

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• Islands, plural – The biggest change: Tropico 6 introduces archipelagos. Now you're not ruling just one island—you’re managing several. Building bridges, ferry routes, and logistical lines across multiple islands adds a refreshing layer of strategy and complexity.
  
  
• Political chaos, your way – From pleasing superpowers to rigging elections, the game offers a buffet of shady decisions. Want to be a populist hero or a totalitarian dictator? Both work—just don’t forget to smile for the camera.
  
  
• Tongue-in-cheek humor – Tropico has always thrived on its wit, and this entry continues the tradition. Satirical, self-aware, and never too serious, the game constantly winks at both real-world politics and its own absurdity.
  
  
• Beautiful and detailed – The visual polish here is strong. From lush jungles to bustling city centers, Tropico 6 is a tropical paradise… at least on the surface. Zoom in and you’ll see tourists drinking mojitos while rebels plot in the hills.
  
  
• Infrastructure matters – Traffic, public services, transport systems—it all works together. Managing supply chains across islands is no joke. You’ll feel like a real Caribbean logistics overlord.

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• Not a huge leap forward – Tropico 6 refines the formula but doesn’t reinvent it. If you’ve played previous entries, this will feel familiar—maybe too familiar.
  
  
• Micromanagement burnout – Juggling citizen happiness, economy, foreign relations, rebel threats, and infrastructure can lead to decision fatigue, especially in longer sandbox games.
  
  
• UI quirks – While mostly solid, some interfaces—especially for trade, edicts, and citizen data—can feel clunky or a few clicks too deep.
  
  
• Combat is still weak – Military mechanics remain shallow. When conflict arises, it’s more of a side-show than a real tactical layer.

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Tropico 6 is the most ambitious and feature-rich entry in the series so far, even if it plays it a bit safe. It doesn’t radically shake up the formula, but it perfects many of its systems with polish and charm. Whether you're building socialist utopias or glorious kleptocracies, it’s satisfying, funny, and surprisingly deep.

It’s not the best city-builder, or the best political sim, but it is absolutely the best game about being a cigar-smoking dictator in flip-flops—and frankly, we need more of those.

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Stable, stylish, and smarter than it looks. Tropico 6 may not lead a revolution, but it definitely wins the election—probably with just a little bit of ballot stuffing.

I've been playing this game since number 1! I love this game! I can spend hours on here up to 4 hours without realizing it!

It's still Tropico and it's still one of the best city builders being made, but it's not as good as it used to be. Something feels off about this one.

Perhaps it's the difficulty; this game feels much trickier than prior incarnations. Creating and sustaining a workable economy is harder than before (not impossible, thanks to the good ole rum industry).

Maybe it's the lack of silliness? Tropico always felt bizarre in a good way. The daft radio station DJs, the absurd characters and amusing parodies all... worked. This one feels like it's taking itself entirely too seriously. That's not saying there aren't moments, like Penultimo's genius plan to hide gold in coconuts to evade the Crown export duties; but they still feel too few and far between.

Weirdly, I think Tropico 5 was a more enjoyable game...