# Tropico — Build your own power trip

> Humorous city-builder where you rule an underdeveloped Caribbean island. (iPhone/iPad app by Feral Interactive Ltd.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tropico/id1264531625 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Feral Interactive Ltd](https://appshunter.io/developer/402470125)
- Category: Games, Simulation, Strategy
- Price: $12.99 with in-app purchases
- Rating: 4.70/5 from 2,019 App Store ratings · 686 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 12+
- Requires: iOS 14.0 · 2.3 GB
- Languages: American English, French (France), German (Germany), Italian, Japanese, Russian, European Spanish
- Released: 2018-12-18
- Data updated: 2026-08-29
- Monetization: free with in-app purchases
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tropico/id1264531625/reviews.md

## What is Tropico?

All hail El Presidente! The proud nation of Tropico is now in your hands and badly in need of modernisation!

As the freshly elected leader of an underdeveloped Caribbean island with untapped resources and enormous potential, hopes are high that you will deliver Tropico into the glorious future its people deserve. The opportunities are boundless in this humorous city-builder with a political twist.

YOU RULE!
Develop and manage every aspect of Tropico, from its roads, buildings and people, to its military, trade and foreign policies.

BE A VISIONARY LEADER
Transform Tropico into the country you want it to be: a booming tourist paradise, an industrial powerhouse, a police state, or all three!

PLAY POLITICS
Recount elections, calm unruly elements, manage public opinion and reward your loyal followers…

BUILT FOR iOS
Exercise complete control with an intuitive touch interface and gameplay mechanics designed and refined for mobile gaming.

EXERT ABSOLUTE POWER!
From printing your own money to growing your own fanclub, Tropico includes all the extra edicts, missions, landmarks and leisure facilities of its popular expansion pack, Absolute Power.

ADDITIONAL MISSION PACKS
Fleece revolutionary llamas and search for alien life in the free 'Postcards from Tropico' mission pack. Or play the markets and face God’s wrath in 'The Tropican Dream' mission pack, available via in-app purchase.

This game requires iOS 14 or later and just under 3GB of space to install.

Supported iPhones:

 • iPhone 6S / 6S Plus and later
 • Any iPhone SE
 • iPod Touch (7th generation, 2019)

Supported iPads:

 • iPad mini (5th generation, 2019) and later
 • iPad Air (3rd generation, 2019) and later
 • iPad (5th generation, 2017) and later
 • Any iPad Pro

Copyright © 2023 Kalypso Media Group GmbH. Tropico is a registered trademark of Kalypso Media Group GmbH. All rights reserved. Developed for and published on iOS by Feral Interactive Ltd. Apple, the Apple logo and iOS are trademarks of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries. Feral and the Feral logo are trademarks of Feral Interactive Ltd. All other logos, copyrights and trademarks are property of their respective owners. All rights reserved.

## Key features

- Island nation management
- Political strategy
- City building
- Economic development
- Foreign policy
- Customizable nation types

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: $12.99.

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| The Tropican Dream | $2.99 | one-time |


## Chart rankings

- #177 in Top Paid · Simulation (US App Store)
- #151 in Top Paid · Strategy (US App Store)

## What do users think of Tropico?

Overall sentiment: positive

**Pros**

- 🚀 Smooth gameplay
- 👍 Faithful port of PC version
- 💰 Fair one-time purchase price
- 🎨 Excellent graphics
- 🕹️ Intuitive touch controls
- 🕰️ Lots of replayability

**Cons**

- 🐛 Crashes and save data loss
- 🔋 High battery consumption
- 🤔 Clunky road building
- 🕰️ Slow construction speed
- 🕹️ Finicky camera controls

**Commonly reported bugs**

- Missions not triggering properly
- Inability to build or demolish roads
- Audio issues (speed up, no sound)
- Flickering minimap

**Most requested features**

- More campaign missions and scenarios
- Improved population growth and AI
- Ability to customize terrain
- Multiplayer or online features
- Support for older iPad models

## Recent user reviews (10 of 686)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tropico/id1264531625/reviews.md

### 2/5 — Bugged missions!!

*2026-07-30, version 1.4.3*

This game is fun and all but for this price, it should run. Many missions just bug out and never trigger events. You end up playing a long time on a mission but cant ever complete it. I don’t recommend any game where the devs can’t be bothered to produce a working product. Find another game!!!

### 5/5 — Please Update

*2026-07-26, version 1.4.3*

I love this game. I was so happy when I discovered the iPad app. Please please keep updating the game.

### 1/5 — Controls are bad

*2026-07-21, version 1.4.3*

Unplayable. The camera is buggy and difficult to navigate the game when building.

### 1/5 — Bugs

*2026-05-25, version 1.4.3*

No excuse for so many bugs. Locks out the scenarios.

### 5/5 — COMPRAD EL PACK DE MISIONES

*2026-05-21, version 1.4.3*

la verdad el juego como tal está bien pero si no quieres aburrirte si lo quemas mucho si se compra el pack el juego es bastante entretenido gran juego

### 3/5 — 幾年了,還沒有中文

*2026-05-14, version 1.4.3*

很喜歡的遊戲,多年前已在電腦玩,可惜手遊沒中文

### 5/5 — GREAT PORT

*2026-05-14, version 1.4.3*

I’ve played Tropico 4 & 6. I absolutely loved them and had a blast with both of them. My PC recently broke down and I haven’t had the money to repair it. But I was feining for Tropico tropico so desperately bought this one and what a game. From what I’ve seen it’s a port from Tropico 3 but it has plenty of content for a mobile Tropico and it’s amazing. I’ve had no bugs in campaign nor sandbox. It does load it a little slower once you reach the time limit and keep playing but besides that, 0 issues. Great game for experienced tropico players and new ones! The tutorial and first campaign missions are a great way to learn!! $13 is quite pricey for a mobile game but I’ve most definitely spent more than 30 hours on this game so it was well worth my money.

### 5/5 — Fantastic

*2026-05-12, version 1.4.3*

My favourite game! Lovely playmode, great missions and perfect music. Recommend 10000%

### 1/5 — Tropicana dream add on

*2026-04-30, version 1.4.3*

I paid for this and nothing has downloaded. No stars

### 1/5 — Oyun eksik satışda

*2026-04-22, version 1.4.3*

İpad sürümünde Thy Great Game misyonunda bilgisayarda oynayanlara gelen sosyalizm veya kapitalizmi seçme mesajı gelmiyor , seçim ekranı gelmediği için misyonu tamamlanamıyor bilgisayar sürümünde gelen tercih mesajları gelmiyor eksik misyon kodlanmış denemek isteyen bir bilgisayar oyuncusunun YouTube videosunu açsın bire bir o ne yapıyorsa yapsın görecek aradaki farkı

## Frequently asked questions about Tropico

### What is Tropico about?

Tropico is a humorous city-builder with a political twist where you play as the elected leader of an underdeveloped Caribbean island. Your goal is to develop and manage every aspect of your nation, transforming it into the country you desire.

### What are the key features of Tropico?

Key features include managing roads, buildings, people, military, trade, and foreign policies. You can also play politics by managing public opinion, calming unrest, and influencing elections. The game offers intuitive touch controls designed for mobile.

### How much does Tropico cost?

The base game is free to download and play. Additional mission packs, such as 'The Tropican Dream,' are available for purchase through in-app purchases.

### What are the system requirements for Tropico?

This game requires iOS 14 or later and approximately 3GB of free space to install. It is supported on various iPhone and iPad models, including iPhone 6S and later, any iPhone SE, iPod Touch (7th gen), and several iPad models including iPad mini (5th gen) and later, iPad Air (3rd gen) and later, iPad (5th gen) and later, and any iPad Pro.

### What kind of island nation can I build in Tropico?

You can transform Tropico into various types of nations, such as a booming tourist paradise, an industrial powerhouse, or a strict police state, or even a combination of these. The game allows you to exert absolute power in shaping your island's destiny.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.4.3 — 2023-08-31

• Adds the new mission pack 'The Tropican Dream', available via in-app purchase

### 1.4.2 — 2022-06-09

Fixes a number of minor issues

### 1.4 — 2022-05-31

• Adds the new, free mission pack 'Postcards from Tropico'
• Adds support for a wider range of devices; see expanded description for details

### 1.3.2 — 2019-10-29

• Adds an option to disable the scrolling news ticker
• Makes a number of additional improvements and minor bug fixes

### 1.2.1 — 2019-04-30

• Adds support for the iPhone 6S and later (see description for full list of supported iPhones)
• Adds iPhone-specific UI and the ability to minimise certain panels
• Players can now closely monitor up to 12 citizens using El Presidente's Watchlist
• Adds Screenshot Mode, allowing players to hide the UI
• Fixes a number of minor issues

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