Tropico 6 Reviews

Tropico 6 is ranked in the 75th percentile of games scored on OpenCritic.
9 / 10.0
Mar 29, 2019

We highly suggest this game for any fans of strategy games, even if they are new to the Tropico series.

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Mar 29, 2019

Limbic Entertainment has breathed new life into Tropico that seemingly had offered all it could with the last entry. Tropico 6 eschews the things that didn't work, keeps the things that did, and introduces tons of great new features. I enjoy how the way the new systems play off of one another, that landmasses change how traffic is shaped, the genius levels of pirating world wonders from their original locations, all adds up to a streamlined offering that lets the personality shine through. Tropico 6 doesn't miss a beat with its latest entry, even with a new developer behind the series – in fact, it is the best of the series because of it.

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Mar 28, 2019

Tropico 6 matches and even exceeds the breadth of content found in fellow city-builders, but it does not delve deeply enough into its simulation to take the genre forward a step. For some prospective players, the lack of depth may be too great an impertinence to brook, but everyone else will find a delightful management sim with one of the best settings the genre has ever seen.

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9 / 10.0
Mar 29, 2019

Tropic 6 is great game. All the differentiated factions, the disparate investigations, the extravagant speeches and that what really matters are the dirty rags, the traps under the table and the money you have hidden in Switzerland make this game hook like few others.

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7.5 / 10.0
Apr 6, 2019

Overall, Tropico 6 sets itself as a fun, albeit formidable challenge. Fans of the genre will likely have a lot to appreciate in the game. As said, it’s not a game for everyone, but it does what it needs to do and it does it well.

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Unscored
Apr 16, 2019

To make it short and sweet: The direct predecessor was much more transparent and better playable than Tropico 6. The small bugs and larger coughing fits of the engine finally add up to a massive disturbance factor. Tropico has always been one of my favorite urban simulations. Not quite so serious, always with a dash of humour and always clear. Here the fourth developer studio tries its hand at the brand and unfortunately adds more negative than positive points to the mix. If you're interested in playing dictator you'd rather grab Tropico 5 and wait for the next offshoot with the homemade rum in your hand.

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4 / 5.0
Apr 13, 2019

So let’s wrap all this up and stick a nice little bow on it, yeah? I liked Tropico 6, just as I liked the prior games, too. But I can’t claim that this latest iteration is any better than Tropico 4 or 5. The swap to multiple islands is fun, the humour still brings a smile to my face and building a rum empire is a hooch. There are just problems holding Tropico 6 back from getting a 4+ score from me, but hopefully in time those issues will be fixed. Until then this is still a great city-builder that fans of the genre will have plenty of fun with.

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Apr 4, 2019

In parts, Tropico 6 feels like a return to form rather than a proper evolution. In others, Limbic Entertainment additions makes it stand out with its more personal interconnection between the player and its citizens. Easily the best entry on the franchise so far.

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70%
Apr 8, 2019

From the newcomers' point of view, Tropico 6 is a great strategy game, but the hardcore fans of the genre probably won't be inclined to listen to the same old song yet again.

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3.5 / 5.0
Apr 17, 2019

The tongue is in cheek but not far enough.

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Apr 8, 2019

Tropico 6 is a visually impressive, unbelievably charming and ruthlessly enjoyable role-playing city-sim. It lacks the depth of the genre’s more intricate modern hits, but its fun political systems, tongue-in-cheek moral choices, and challenging task management make it a worthwhile investment for genre aficionados.

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10 / 10.0
Apr 23, 2019

If you like constructer builder games, Tropico is perfect as you will soon rack up hundreds of funfilled hours before you even know it. Just trying to get a beautiful piece of paradise seems so far away but after a few hours, your dreams will become a reality and become the greatest El Presidente ever or, there will be a revolution and you will get overthrown. Either way, new or old to this genre and franchise, Tropico 6 is absolutely fantastic and well deserved the prestigious Thumb Culture Platinum Award and can’t wait to carry on with my island of paradise.

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8.5 / 10.0
Apr 28, 2019

At its core, Tropico 6 doesn’t do much to evolve from its predecessors, especially as it keeps the era system from 5 and brings back the political speeches and work modes from 4. However, that doesn’t mean it should be skipped.

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86 / 100
Apr 19, 2019

Tropico 6 is a worthy descendant in the long lineup of Tropico and definitely a step forward. El Presidente can be satisfied with the new development studio Limbic Entertainment. The connection of several islands with bridges and ship routes brings the necessary variety into the Tropico series.

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9 / 10.0
Sep 30, 2019

Tropico 6 has stepped in and raised the bar for all games within the genre to try and reach. The developers have taken the core gameplay mechanics from previous games in the series, which we all know and love, added a few new unique and exciting ones into the mix, and then presented us with the best Tropico game so far. In terms of size, playing through all fifteen campaigns will take you a lifetime, not to mention the unlimited fun to be had within the random map generator and online portions of the game. If you’re looking for an engaging, exciting, entertaining, and enjoyable new resource management game, look no further!

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7.5 / 10.0
Oct 7, 2019

If you want to feel how it is to be a Politician and/or into casual simulated gaming, this game is definitely for you. I don’t think this game would work on Players who love the adrenaline rush or any fast-paced game since waiting for the economy to boom takes ages. When you think you are making great progress, expenses are off the roof where you may need to abandon the game or load an earlier savepoint. You will never know what to expect from this game, the complexity not only goes into the different infrastructure available but into the resources as well. You have to play with factors affecting society’s happiness and goods production. Hours and hours of gameplay through experimentation and domino effects are worth it if you are patient enough. Overall, not a bad game at all.

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7.6 / 10.0
Oct 21, 2019

A colorful, fun and very playable title that is guided by the premise of "easy to learn, hard to master" and that is a very brave bet on Kalypso's part to satisfy RTS lovers on consoles.

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Unscored
Apr 16, 2019

Tropico 6 remind us of how absurd these “god games” can be. The game acknowledges the silliness of its premise and in a way becomes the reason why the game works so well, using it as a way to give some sense in everything we do “El Presidente”

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80 / 100
Jul 13, 2020

Tropico 6 sins of continuity, it does not offer anything remarkable except for managing an archipelago, which although it offers some interesting new mechanics, is not an excessive contribution to the saga. Still, Tropico 6 is a remarkable game with a fresh campaign that will offer varied gameplay to the new player and veteran. And it's also worth it just to see what new biting comment our helper will make.

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Unscored
Oct 18, 2019

In Tropico 6, we find a solid game, with a long and complete tutorial that teaches you the mechanics, and on the one hand, it will entertain unpretentiously veterans in games of the style and on the other hand it will serve as a very good and fun door input for all those new to the style who are interested in getting into strategy and city builders.

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