About the Game
In times of political turmoil and social unrest, the people are calling for visionary leaders, who will steer the fate of their country with foresight and ingenuity. Prove yourself once again as a feared dictator or peace-loving statesman on the island state of Tropico and shape the fate of your very own banana republic through four distinctive eras. Face new challenges on the international stage and always keep the needs of your people in mind.
For the first time in the series, manage extensive archipelagos, build bridges to connect your islands and use new means of transportation and infrastructure. Send your Tropicans on raids to steal the wonders of the world, including the Statue of Liberty and the Eiffel Tower. Customize your palace at will and give election speeches from your balcony, to win the favor of your subjects.
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Version Information
Steam Patch Notes
Official update history
Tropico 6 – Hotfix 23.2
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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!
Bug Fixes:
- 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.
Caribbean Skies:
- Fixed a blocking issue which prevented the "Barbecue of Peace” and "Unforeseen Consequences" quests recurring in Penultimo's Secret Mission.
New Frontiers:
- Fixed a blocking issue in Race to Mars mission which prevented a quest from recurring.
Going Viral:
- 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
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!
Fixes:
- 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.
El Presidente’s Green Revolution Begins: Tropico 6 DLC Return to Nature OUT NOW
Citizens of Tropico, rejoice! Under the brilliant and benevolent rule of El Presidente, the paradise of Tropico has taken one giant leap (or perhaps a small eco-friendly shuffle) into the green future with the release of the new DLC Tropico 6 – Return to Nature. Available now on PC, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One and PlayStation®4|5, the latest DLC transforms Tropico into an environmentalist’s dreamland. The DLC Return to Nature is out now for £10.99|$12.99|€12.99 with a 10% launch discount on Steam and in the Kalypso store for the first two weeks, as well as in the Epic Games Store and on GOG in the first week. Don’t wait too long – even the Biggdrasil needs watering!
In this eco-friendly addition to Tropico 6, El Presidente teams up with none other than Sunny Flowers, Tropico’s most cheerful tree hugger. Together, they invite us to bring the wonders of nature to every corner of the Tropican empire. To make your eco-dreams come true, Tropico 6 – Return to Nature introduces 15 new nature-themed buildings, including a Forest School and an Outdoor Gym – why not combine fitness with fresh air? The Biggdrasil, a world wonder and nature’s MVP, has the power to revolutionise agriculture, supercharge the wood industry, or even bolster Tropico’s economy and international relations. Of course, such wonders don’t grow on trees… except when they do. Green revolutionaries can explore new gameplay opportunities in the tutorial-like scenario mission El Árbol De Maravilla.
And for those ready to embrace sustainability, the new Nature Value system rewards tree planting and eco-conscious planning with bonuses to efficiency and harmony. That’s right – Tropico’s plants now work as hard as its people! The DLC also includes three new edicts to help guide Tropico’s eco-renaissance, a nature-themed suit for El Presidente and four scenic Biggdrasil statues to make your presidential palace as green as its policies.
So, grab the gardening gloves, hug a tree (with permission, of course), and dive into Tropico 6 – Return to Nature today. El Presidente demands it… with love and a warm smile.
Tropico 6 – Return to Nature is available now on PC, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One and PlayStation 4|5 for £10.99|$12.99|€12.99 with a 10% launch discount on Steam and in the Kalypso store for the first two weeks, as well as in the Epic Games Store and on GOG in the first week.
https://store.steampowered.com/app/3391380/Tropico_6__Return_to_Nature/
Tropico 6 - Return to Nature Features:
- Treehugger’s Paradise: In Tropico 6 – Return to Nature you build your way to a greener Tropico with 15 new buildings, including Forest Schools, Tree Houses and the iconic Biggdrasil – the island’s first homegrown world wonder and the first one you can customize.
- ‘El Árbol De Maravilla’: Play through a new scenario, designed to help you find your way to get the most out of nature’s abundance. The scenario map is also available for you to tinker around in sandbox mode.
- Make Tropico Green Again: Flex your power with 3 new edicts like ‘Reforestation’, ‘Natural Reaction’ and ‘Tropical Paradise’ edicts – because you care.
- No Greens, No Glory: Introducing the new ‘Nature’ value, a fresh, not to say organic, metric that works similar to the ‘Beauty’ value. Keep it high and revel in the ‘harvest’ from your new buildings.
- Impress Sunny Flowers: Spruce up your style with your new Nature Suit and adorn your palace garden with one of 4 scenic Biggdrasil statues.
- Impress Sunny Flowers: Spruce up your style with your new Nature Suite and adorn your palace garden with one of 4 scenic Biggdrasil statues.
Tropico 6 Update 22 - Hotfix
Fellow Tropicans,
We have just released a Hotfix for some issues reported to us after Update 22 and the release of the “Tropican Shores” DLC.
For more details, please check out the full changelog below.
Viva Tropico!
Bug Fixes
Tropican Shores
- Fixed an issue which caused a yacht to move sideways after loading a save.
- Fixed an issue which caused a yacht to drive through land when launching a yacht and immediately relocating its Yacht Shipyard.
- Fixed an issue which showed the construction icon over a launchable yacht.
- Fixed an issue which caused yacht visitors to walk out of the yacht during relocation.
- Fixed an issue with the Dolphin Therapy which prevented dolphins and sharks from appearing after loading a save.
- Fixed an issue which caused faded map icons in the sandbox menu and load menu.
- Fixed an issue with scenario map description being out of bounds.
- Added a map selection icon to the Tropican Shores scenario selection screen to show the "difficulty completion" stamp.
Going Viral DLC
- Fixed an issue which caused the “Visit Status” display to be removed from the Mobile Doctor Squad building.
General
- Fixed an issue which prevented displaying the tool tip of the “Tourist only” checkbox of tourist buildings.
- Fixed a common crash.
- Fixed an issue which caused the Trading Post to get coloured by non-related overlays.
Localization
- Minor Japanese language adjustments.
OUT NOW! Make a Splash with El Presidente in Tropico 6 DLC – Tropican Shores
El Presidente is delighted to announce that he has officially decreed the expansion of the glorious nation of Tropico to the seas with the DLC Tropico 6 - Tropican Shores, bringing luxurious new content to your Tropican Paradise, available now on Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Windows PC, and PlayStation 4|5 with a 10% launch discount on Steam until July 2, and on PlayStation to PlayStation Plus Members until June 25.
Make a splash on the sun-kissed Tropican Shores with a full slate of new and exciting features including 15 new buildings primed for construction that offer new opportunities for infrastructure, public services, entertainment, relaxation, and, of course, the very best ocean views. The brand-new resource Pearls , and three new edicts will help facilitate enterprising growth by reducing construction costs, taxing the population, and increasing the efficiency of offshore buildings.
Ocean-bound entrepreneurs will delight in the addition of four new sandbox maps, ‘Pequeño Pero Mucho’, ‘Hipocampo’, ‘Las Manchas y Los Puntos’ and ‘Yachts for El Presidente’. Dazzle fellow Tropicans with the latest beachside style in the Scuba Outfit and Shiny Deco Yacht for your Palace Garden, then relax and enjoy the fruits of your labor in one of many fun activities, including Dolphin Therapy or Submarine Tour.
Alongside the release of Tropican Shores, the free update Acuerdos Entre Amigos is now live in Tropico 6, bringing the new Trading Post building, available in the Traffic and Construction Menu. Trading Posts enable trade with foreign superpowers, which improve trade routes as the frequency of trades increases. Additionally, these trades can be made in Multiplayer Mode between other players who also own a Trading Post. Lastly, the More Samples building upgrade will reduce the time restraints on shipping to the same superpower by 25%.
Grab your sunscreen and make for the sea, Tropico 6 – Tropican Shores is now available on Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Windows PC, and PlayStation 4|5.
https://store.steampowered.com/app/2938080/Tropico_6__Tropican_Shores/
Features:
- Blue Gold: Tropico 6 – Tropican Shores adds 15 new buildings providing new options for infrastructure, residencies, entertainment, and public services as well as a new resource, Pearls.
- ‘Yachts for El Presidente’: Contains a new scenario that will help you navigate the luxurious new options to expand your nation on the water.
- Bread and Circuses: Convince the Tropicans of your greatness with Submarine Tours, The Tropitanic, and relaxing Dolphin Therapy.
- A Leaders’ Playground: Reap the benefits of your new power on land and sea with 4 brand new sandbox maps, ‘Pequeño Pero Mucho’, ‘Hipocampo’, ‘Las Manchas y Los Puntos’ and the map from the scenario ‘Yachts for El Presidente’.
- Dressed for a Big Splash: Enhance your style with a Scuba Outfit and a shiny deco yacht for the Palace Garden.
- Tax Them All: 3 new edicts will help you reduce construction costs for offshore buildings, increase their efficiency, and open up brand new options to tax your citizens.
Tropico 6 Update 21.5
Fellow Tropicans,
We have just released the minor Update 21.5 for Steam, Windows PC, Xbox series X | S, Xbox One and PlayStation 4 | 5.
With Update 21.5, we have fixed several uncommon issues that could lead to corrupted savegames, several “Going Viral” DLC specific issues, and an issue that led to very large savegames.
Among other fixes we have also included some balance changes, like the reduced pollution cleansing effect of Inspiring Billboard "Recycle!".
For more details, please check out the full changelog below.
Viva Tropico!
Balancing:
- The pollution cleansing effect of Inspiring Billboard "Recycle!" has been greatly reduced.
- The Opera House efficiency is now affected by surrounding beauty as intended and stated in its efficiency tab. Updated the building description accordingly.
- [Going Viral]: In campaign mission 4 “Tropico’s Healing Hands”, completing the side quest “Infection Clean-up” now rewards the delays of Wyndham’s attacks for the current chemtrail interval.
- [Going Viral]: Greatly reduced the time until an active disease ends when only a few infected are left in the world and on Tropico.
Fixes:
- Fixed rare savegame corruptions related to the “Sea Disposal” edict.
- Fixed rare savegame corruptions related to destroyed buildings.
- Fixed rare savegame corruptions related to El Presidente Club.
- An issue in the calculation of the efficiency bonus of the Immigration Office has been fixed. On the highest efficiency setting, the immigration office no longer stops immigration completely when several bonuses are combined.
- Fixed an issue where savegames would become large in size when relocating the Drone to Home Delivery while the Zeppelin is moving.
- Fixed an issue where citizens could get stuck or corrupt the savegame when inside Drone Taxis
- Fixed an issue where the player was able to build roads through the Fourth Dungeon Entrance.
- Fixed an issue where the wrong voice line was played when borrowing The Eternal Flame.
- Fixed an issue where Coconut Harvesters and Mines could not be relocated when their resource was depleted.
- Fixed an issue where Random Map Generation would generate slightly different terrains when loading a game on Mac, Linux, and PlayStation.
- Fixed an issue where the selection arrow clipped into the Inspiring Statue
- Fixed an issue where Inspiring Statue did not show its effect during placement. A tooltip was added.
- Increased resolution of blurry building overhead icons for the Reclaimer, Fresh Water Well, and Fresh Water Tower
- Fixed overlay display of The Great Wall.
- Mod compatibility is now also checked when using "Continue" from the main menu.
- : Fixed an issue where players sometimes had the wrong quests or constitution options assigned.
- [Going Viral]: Fixed an issue where citizens in a coma (Lethargic Plague) got permanently stuck when getting immunized through a quest reward.
- [Going Viral]: Added description of the effect of a pandemic on the Martial Law edict.
- [Going Viral]: Fixed some issues with the text layout on the Disease UI.
- [Going Viral]: Fixed an issue where the yellow '!' marker in the Disease UI button did not show up when testing the cure multiple times in a row.
- [Going Viral]: Disease UI no longer closes when selecting Tropicans from the Disease Overview
- [Going Viral]: "Testing" of any different ingredients is instant when the cure is already known.
- [Going Viral]: Fixed money awarded through the “Tri-Monthly Booster” edict not showing up in Almanac statistics.
- [Going Viral] : In multiplayer, fixed display of Swiss Money prices when "Closed Borders" edict is running.
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Uploaded Apr 15, 2025
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