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Tropico 7 - Announced for Release in 2026!

Cancel Your Elections - El Presidente has Announced Tropico 7!  
[h3]First teaser gives a glimpse of the all-new council– which El Prez will, of course, try to bend to his will. [/h3][p] 
We have lifted the curtain (no, not the iron one) on Tropico 7, the next evolution of the award-winning city-building series. The beloved El Presidente is back — whether the people like it or not — cutting his luxurious vacation short (reportedly under protest) to personally oversee the announcement teaser at gamescom 2025. With his trademark flair, and a suitcase full of suspiciously stamped passports, he’s ready to reclaim his throne in 2026 and take the city-building genre to new heights — literally! [/p][p]“With Tropico 7, we open a new chapter in city-building, politics, and economics — giving players more control and complexity than ever, while preserving the mischief and satire fans love,” says Daniel Dumont, Studio and Creative Director at Gaming Minds Studios. “This isn’t just a sequel, it’s the ultimate sandbox for would-be dictators. El Presidente would say: ‘The best Tropico ever — because it’s mine!’” [/p][p][/p][previewyoutube][/previewyoutube][p][/p][p]Tropico 7 builds on the series’ iconic formula and introduces major new features. For the first time, the new council puts El Presidente face-to-face with faction leaders to negotiate, manipulate, or charm his way to power. More opinions, more chaos — all of which El Prez can completely overlook. Aspiring autocrats can now mold their island with the new Terraforming feature: raise land, reroute rivers or create shiny new parks — because vanity is the best policy. [/p][p]But that’s not all: The new political affiliation system let you pick an individual dictatorship style which unlocks fitting edicts to keep Tropicans happy (or terrified) enough to comply, supported by a beefed-up military system — featuring a special new tactical addition El Prez is currently working on. [/p][p]And when strategy alone isn't enough, you know what to do: unleash strategic mischief, deploy agents, stage PR stunts, or simply dazzle the masses with El Presidente’s legendary charisma. Rule with style – and satisfaction. [/p][p]Tropico 7 is scheduled for release 2026 and will be available with Xbox Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass, and on PC (Steam, Epic Games), Xbox on PC, Xbox Series X|S, and PlayStation®5.  [/p][p][dynamiclink][/dynamiclink][/p][h3]Features: [/h3]
  • [p]Lead your nation to new heights: Tropico 7 tells El Presidente’s continuous success story across 5 campaign maps – starring himself, Penultimo and a new nemesis: Victoria Guerra. [/p]
  • [p]More is more: Archipelagos, with the biggest islands ever in the series, await your rule, expanded with 10 extra scenarios, more than 20 sandbox maps, and endless possibilities with a random map generator.  [/p]
  • [p]Move mountains – literally: Erase them, create beaches, or even create entirely new islands! The new terraforming feature brings your megalomaniac dreams to life. Start that mammoth project – NOW! [/p]
  • [p]Bollocks uhm… Politics: Navigate the snares and pits of internal politics, when you summon the different factions to your council, a new way to meet them face to face while you pulverize their dreams – or use them for a BIG DEAL to your own advantage.  [/p]
  • [p]Make the world your playground: Elections, election speeches and a vast portfolio of edicts depending on your political standing spice up your daily rule while you juggle foreign affairs and occasionally steal... uhm relocate a landmark to revel in its benefits.  [/p]
  • [p]Built to prosper: Strategically place buildings to make use of synergy effects, keep citizen satisfaction high, and fill any unused plots of land with beautiful parks in a freely customized size.  [/p]
  • [p]Generalissimo No. 1: Eliminate those pesky rebels and fend off foreign threats with a reworked military system enabling more direct control of your military units.  [/p]
  • [p]Always judge a book by its cover: Customize the appearance of your palace and El Presidente with new and creative options.  [/p]

Tropico 6 – Hotfix 23.2

Tropico 6 – Hotfix 23.2




Fellow Tropicans,

We have just released a second Hotfix for Update 23. This Hotfix includes a fix for an issue with removed trees and decorations after loading a savegame and a fix for multiplayer games that could not be loaded, among others.
For more details, please check out the full changelog below.

Viva Tropico!

[h3]Bug Fixes: [/h3]
  • Fixed an issue which removed trees and decorations when loading the game if the area has been previously cleared with the Destroy Decoration tool.
  • Fixed an issue which prevented loading of multiplayer saves due to syncing issues between host and client related to tree and decoration placements.
  • Fixed an issue which prevented special trade routes reappearing after saving and loading the game.


[h3]Caribbean Skies:[/h3]
  • Fixed a blocking issue which prevented the "Barbecue of Peace” and "Unforeseen Consequences" quests recurring in Penultimo's Secret Mission.


[h3]New Frontiers:[/h3]
  • Fixed a blocking issue in Race to Mars mission which prevented a quest from recurring.


[h3]Going Viral:[/h3]
  • Fixed an issue which caused the edicts “Secret Plan B” and "“Voluntary" Trial Run" to not work after saving and loading the game.

Tropico 6 Update 23 - Hotfix

Tropico 6 - Update 23 Hotfix


Fellow Tropicans,

We have just released a Hotfix for some issues reported to us after Update 23 and the release of the “Return to Nature” DLC. This Hotfix includes a fix for the reported issue of buildings sometimes not getting recognized for mission progress in New Frontiers, among others.
For more details, please check out the full changelog below.

Viva Tropico!

[h3]Fixes:[/h3]
  • Fixed an issue where the "Replace Filter" action on the Reclaimer building subtracted payment twice while in debt.
  • Fixed a missing hotkey icon for changing building variations on Mac platform.
  • "R"-key no longer enters build road mode when already in "Destroy Decoration" mode.
  • Fixed an issue which prevented the pirate ship of the Pirate Cove to properly relocate with the building.
  • Fixed visualization of plantation plants.
  • Fixed "Destroy Decoration" to not affect plantation plants.
  • Several crashes have been fixed
  • Some translation issues have been fixed
  • [Return to Nature] Fixed an issue where a wrong voice line would play in the intro cutscene when playing as female Presidente.
  • [Return to Nature] Fixed an issue where the wrong portrait picture was shown in the last main quest “Great Biggdrasil”.
  • [Return to Nature] Fixed an issue with the stacking effect of the Beekeeper upgrade "Industrial Pollination" on Plantations.
  • [Return to Nature] Fixed an issue which caused the sandbox map of “El Árbol De Maravilla” not showing up in the sandbox map selection.
  • [Return to Nature] Clarified the "Forest of Tree Houses" work mode description of the Treehouse.
  • [New Frontier] Fixed an issue which caused placed buildings in some quests to not get recognized, blocking the quest progress.

Tropico 6's new DLC turns El Presidente into a green-fingered nature lover

With all those cities he's built over the last few years in Tropico 6, I'd hate to think what El Presidente's carbon footprint looks like. Clearly, the environmental guilt has got to him, because Tropico 6's new expansion is all about embracing nature and making your cities greener. The Return to Nature DLC is the ninth to hit the strategy game, which shows no signs of slowing down.


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Tropico 6's new DLC turns El Presidente into a green-fingered nature lover

With all those cities he's built over the last few years in Tropico 6, I'd hate to think what El Presidente's carbon footprint looks like. Clearly, the environmental guilt has got to him, because Tropico 6's new expansion is all about embracing nature and making your cities greener. The Return to Nature DLC is the ninth to hit the strategy game, which shows no signs of slowing down.


Read the rest of the story...


RELATED LINKS:

Underrated satirical city builder gets wet in new watery DLC

City-building game Tropico celebrates 20th anniversary with discounts and free stuff

This is your last chance to get the Humble Choice October bundle