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Tropico 4

Tropico 4 overview

Haemimont Games | Sep 1, 2011 | game

Released

81players observed · 21 September 2026 - 22:10:47 UTC

SimulationStrategyCity BuilderManagementComedySteam Store

  • Latest observed players81 · 21 September 2026 - 22:10:47 UTC
  • SteamPulse tracked peak10,860
  • Units sold (VGI)2,500,000
  • Revenue (VGI)$27,500,000
  • Review score92% positive

Tropico 4 dated player observations, monthly player trends, reviews, and game metadata are tracked on SteamPulse.

  • Latest observed players81 · 21 September 2026 - 22:10:47 UTC
  • SteamPulse tracked peak10,860
  • Units sold (VGI)2,500,000
  • Revenue (VGI)$27,500,000
  • Review score92% positive
  • Total reviews12,676
  • Release dateSep 1, 2011
  • DeveloperHaemimont Games
  • PublisherKalypso Media Digital

Genres: Simulation, Strategy

Company pages: Developer: Haemimont GamesPublisher: Kalypso Media Digital

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Game overview

Overview

Tropico 4 comes from Haemimont Games and is published by Kalypso Media Digital. It arrived on Steam on Sep 1, 2011, and it sits naturally among Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Trading Cards, and Family Sharing. SteamPulse tracks it across Windows, Steam, and Xbox so readers get a quick useful snapshot, not just a wall of numbers.

Players and reviews

Tropico 4's latest SteamPulse observation recorded 81 players at 21 September 2026 - 22:10:47 UTC, with a tracked peak near 10,860. This peak is the highest value in the available SteamPulse record and may not include activity before tracking began. Player reaction is 92% positive across 12,676 reviews.

Language and system requirements

Tropico 4 is available in 6 languages including:

EnglishFrenchGermanItalianSpanish - SpainKorean languages with full audio support

6 regional rating boards including esrb, pegi, usk, dejus, and steam germany

PlatformTypeOSProcessorMemoryGraphicsStorage
WindowsMinimumNot listed2 GHz Dual Core CPU1 GB RAMShader Model 3.0 (Geforce 6600 or higher, Radeon X1600-Series), 256 MB, DirectX 9.0c DirectX®: 9.0c Hard Drive: 5 GB free hard disk space Sound: DirectX compatibleNot listed
WindowsRecommendedNot listed2 GHz Quad Core CPU2 GB RAMShader Model 3.0 (Geforce 8800 or higher, Radeon HD4000-Series or higher), 512 MB, DirectX 9.0c DirectX®: 9.0c Hard Drive: 5 GB free hard disk space Sound: DirectX compatibleNot listed
macOSMinimum10.8.52.0 GHz4 GB Memory256 MB* Hard Drive: 6GB HD space Other Requirements: The following graphics cards are not supported: ATI X1xxx series, ATI HD2xxx series, Intel GMA series, NVIDIA 7xxx series and NVIDIA 8xxx series. The following cards require you to have 8GB of system RAM: Intel HD3000, NVIDIA 9400, Intel HD4000 and NVIDIA 320M.Not listed
macOSRecommended10.9.42.4 GHz8 GB Memory512 MB* Hard Drive: 6GB HD space Other Requirements: The following graphics cards are not supported: ATI X1xxx series, ATI HD2xxx series, Intel GMA series, NVIDIA 7xxx series and NVIDIA 8xxx series. The following cards require you to have 8GB of system RAM: Intel HD3000, NVIDIA 9400, Intel HD4000 and NVIDIA 320M.Not listed

Sales, recommendations, and streams

Tropico 4 has sold up to 2,500,000 units and has 8,217 Steam recommendations. The estimated VGI revenue is $27,500,000. On Twitch, 0 streamers are live with around 0 total watchers.

Detailed game overview

Tropico 4 overview details

Tropico 4 combines live player counts with reviews, pricing, platform support, Store metadata, dated player history, media, recent news, and related games.

Steam Store description

Steam Exclusive Offer ...includes an exclusive island (Isla Nublar) and El Presidente avatar costume (Luchador) and 50 Steam achievements. El Presidente is back to rule it all! About the Game The world is changing and Tropico is moving with the times - geographical powers rise and fall and the world market is dominated by new players with new demands and offers - and you, as El Presidente, face a whole new set of challenges. If you are to triumph over your naysayers you will need to gain as much support from your people as possible. Your decisions will shape the future of your nation, and more importantly, the size of your off-shore bank account. Tropico 4 expands on the gameplay of the previous game with new political additions ∼ including more superpowers to negotiate with, along with the ability to elect ministers into power to help get your more controversial policies passed. But remember to keep your friends close and your enemies closer as everyone has an agenda! Your political mettle will be thoroughly tested, as new natural disasters will have the populace clamoring for you and your cabinet to help them recover from some of the worst Mother Nature can dish out. Key Features: New campaign consisting of 20 missions on 10 new maps. 20 new buildings including Stock Exchange, Shopping mall, Aqua Park and a Mausoleum to El Presidente. Six new interactive disasters including volcanoes, droughts and tornadoes. Council of Ministers – selected citizens to ministerial posts in the government to help push through your more controversial decisions. National Agenda – receiv…

SteamPulse editorial summary

Tropico 4 is listed as a game with $4.49 (70% off from $14.99). It supports Windows, belongs to Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Trading Cards, and Family Sharing, and is associated with Simulation and Strategy. SteamPulse's latest observation records 81 players at 21 September 2026 - 22:10:47 UTC, a tracked peak of 10,860, and 92% positive reviews.

Overview facts

FieldValue
GameTropico 4
Steam App ID57690
Typegame
Release dateSep 1, 2011
DeveloperHaemimont Games
PublisherKalypso Media Digital
Price$4.49 (70% off from $14.99)
PlatformsWindows
GenresSimulation, Strategy
CategoriesSingle-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Trading Cards, Family Sharing
Supported languagesEnglish * , French * , German * , Italian * , Spanish - Spain * , Korean * languages with full audio support
WebsiteNot available

Player and review overview

MetricValue
Latest observed players81 · 21 September 2026 - 22:10:47 UTC
SteamPulse tracked peak10,860
Positive reviews11,624
Negative reviews1,052
Total reviews12,676
Positive percent92%
Review typeVery Positive
Recommendations8,217
Average playtime9,053 minutes

SteamPulse record freshness

FieldValue
Steam release dateSep 1, 2011
Official Steam feed update (UTC)26 August 2024 - 18:34:03 UTC
SteamPulse last record update (UTC)21 September 2026 - 22:10:47 UTC
Live player count updated (UTC)21 September 2026 - 22:10:47 UTC
Store metadata updated (UTC)21 September 2026 - 22:10:47 UTC

Highlighted achievements

AchievementDescription
Coup de GraceNo description
Iron FistNo description
ElitistNo description
Filthy RichNo description
Heavy TrafficNo description
Homes for EveryoneNo description
MetropolisNo description
MilitaristNo description
Paradise IslandNo description
Top ExporterNo description

Support and legal notes

FieldValue
Support email[email protected]
Support URLNot available
Legal noticeNot available

References

Official and third-party reference links for checking this Steam app outside SteamPulse.

ReferenceLink
SteamPulse canonicalhttps://steampulse.org/game/57690
Steam Storehttps://store.steampowered.com/app/57690/
Steam Communityhttps://steamcommunity.com/app/57690
PCGamingWiki search
IGDB searchSearch IGDB for Tropico 4

Game FAQ

Real questions answered from SteamPulse data, including live players, monthly momentum, review sentiment, regional audience signals, Twitch activity, and current Steam pricing.

What is the latest observed Steam activity for Tropico 4?

Tropico 4's latest SteamPulse observation records 81 players at 21 September 2026 - 22:10:47 UTC, with a tracked peak of 10,860 concurrent players in the available SteamPulse record. SteamPulse also records about 151 hours of average lifetime playtime.

Is Tropico 4 growing or declining recently?

September 2026 is still in progress. The month-to-date average is 88 players; the highest observed daily value is 161 players. Available values are provisional and will continue changing until the UTC month closes. The completed comparison month is August 2026.

What country-level audience data is available for Tropico 4?

In the observed sample of public reviewer profiles with a visible country, the leading shares are United States (36.6%), United Kingdom (7.3%), Poland (3.7%). The separate directional player-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (32.3%), United Kingdom (6.7%), China (4.1%). The directional follower-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (42.7%), United Kingdom (6.8%), China (4.4%). The directional wishlist-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (28.2%), China (7%), United Kingdom (6.2%). Only the reviewer view is based on observed public profile countries; the other percentages are modeled relative weights, not verified account locations or country-level user counts.

What does the Steam review footprint look like for Tropico 4?

Tropico 4 currently sits at 92% positive across 12,676 Steam reviews tracked by SteamPulse, including 11,624 positive reviews and 1,052 negative reviews. Steam labels the current review summary as Very Positive.

How much follower and Twitch attention does Tropico 4 have?

Tropico 4 currently has about 15.8K tracked Steam followers as of 27 January 2026 - 00:00:00 UTC. On Twitch, SteamPulse is matching roughly 0 live viewers across 0 active streams for the game's category.

What is the current Steam price for Tropico 4?

Tropico 4 is currently listed at $4.49 on Steam. That is 70% below the usual price of $14.99. Steam recommendations currently stand near 8,217, which helps add market context around that price.

Reviews, pricing, and metadata

Review summary

Very Positive

92% positive, 11,624 positive, 1,052 negative

Price and discount

$4.49 (70% off from $14.99)

Platforms

Windows

Categories

Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Trading Cards, Family Sharing

Achievements

70

Platform releases
  • Steam 1 September 2011
  • Xbox 24 August 2011

DLC and packages

Steam bundles

The TropicoBundle #1583 - 14% off$112.44
Tropico 4: Modern TimesThe times are changing and the island nation of Tropico is evolving.dlc #205630$6.99Tropico 4: ApocalypseThe Cold War has turned hot and nuclear conflict is inevitable. Prepare the island nation of Tropico for the coming apocalypse and carefully choose which resources and factions to save from certain eradication. The new Nuclear Shelter provides and converts faction bonuses depending on its work mode.dlc #205636$2.99Tropico 4: The AcademyDue to a budget SNAFU (for which Penultimo is not responsible), the remote island of Isla Guerra is revolting against El Presidente’s regime. Tropico needs to recruit skilled cadets via the new East Point Academy and prepare for a large scale assault by an invading enemy army.dlc #205635$2.99Tropico 4: Propaganda!Tropico is invited to participate in the International Communist Propaganda competition! Turn the most absurd propaganda slogans into reality using the new Propaganda Tower building which suppresses protesters and converts citizens to loyalists, use the PR Specialist trait to brainwash your people and finally compete with the likes of...dlc #205637$2.99Tropico 4: Voodoo DLCPoor healthcare is responsible for the death of the last remaining voodoo priest on Tropico. A new threat rises when the evil sorceress Vanya arrives from Soviet Russia to curse El Presidente and his regime.dlc #205638$2.99Tropico 4: Vigilante DLCPeople on the island know him as El Presidente, their absolute ruler. Little they suspect that he is also the Masked Avenger, the mysterious dashing rogue that wages war against crime, rebels and political dissidents.dlc #205634$2.99Tropico 4: Megalopolis DLCBuild the largest city in the Caribbean on an island with constant influx of immigrants. Deal with problems such as unemployment, over-population and food shortages. Use the Conventillo, a cheap residential building that houses many residents using little space.dlc #205633$2.99Tropico 4: Pirate Heaven DLCTurn your island into a pirate haven, the Tortuga of modern times!dlc #205632$2.99Tropico 4: Quick-dry Cement DLCNew mission, traits, and items for Tropico 4.dlc #57697$2.99Tropico 4: Plantador DLCGet into the plantation business!dlc #57695$2.99Tropico 4: Junta Military DLCTime to get military! Secure your rule of Tropico with the new bunker, the "Veteran" character trait for a more battle-hardened military leader and an appropriate dress uniform. Decorate the island with the new guard booths, oberservation tower, ammunitions depot, barricades and a tank!dlc #57696$2.99
Tropico 4Buy Tropico 4 #11400$14.99Tropico 4 Collector's BundleBuy Tropico 4 #19282$24.99

System requirements

Minimum requirements

OS *: Windows XP SP3 (32-bit), Vista / 7 (32 or 64-bit) Processor: 2 GHz Dual Core CPU Memory: 1 GB RAM Graphics: Shader Model 3.0 (Geforce 6600 or higher, Radeon X1600-Series), 256 MB, DirectX 9.0c DirectX®: 9.0c Hard Drive: 5 GB free hard disk space Sound: DirectX compatible

Recommended requirements

OS *: Windows Vista / 7 (32 or 64-bit) Processor: 2 GHz Quad Core CPU Memory: 2 GB RAM Graphics: Shader Model 3.0 (Geforce 8800 or higher, Radeon HD4000-Series or higher), 512 MB, DirectX 9.0c DirectX®: 9.0c Hard Drive: 5 GB free hard disk space Sound: DirectX compatible

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