Tropico 5 Price History and Player Count

Tropico 5

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Tropico 5

Haemimont GamesApr 1, 2014RPG, Simulation, Strategy

$19.99 Mostly PositiveSteam Deck Playable
  • Strategy
  • City Builder
  • Simulation
  • Sandbox
  • Multiplayer
  • Economy
  • Management
  • Resource Management
  • Singleplayer
  • Comedy
Playing now
128
Updated 17 minutes ago
24-hour peak
137
Last 24 hours
All-time peak
13,483
May 23, 2014
Avg this month
96
+2.13% vs last month
Steam reviews
78%
Mostly Positive

Data source: Steam Web APILast updated: How we collect this data

Tropico 5 player count chart

Tropico 5 has a small but active player base. 128 people are playing it on Steam right now. Over the last 30 days its player count has been stable (up 7% on the month before).

History from Apr 1, 2014

Tropico 5 monthly player count

MonthAvg. playersGain% GainPeak players
November 202696+2+2.13%181
October 202694+5+5.62%216
September 202689+9+5.03%188
August 2026n/a+5+2.87%179
July 2026n/a-5-2.79%174
June 2026n/a-23-11.39%179
May 2026n/a-2-0.98%202
April 2026n/a-26-11.3%204
March 2026n/a-8-3.36%230
February 2026n/a-73-23.47%238
January 2026n/a+88+39.46%311
December 2025n/a+19+9.31%223
November 2025n/a-16-7.27%204
October 2025n/a-42-16.03%220
September 2025n/a+47+21.86%262
August 2025n/a+8+3.86%215
July 2025n/a+10+5.08%207
June 2025n/a-41-17.23%197
May 2025n/a-5-2.06%238
April 2025n/a-4-1.62%243
March 2025n/a+21+9.29%247
February 2025n/a+0+0%226
January 2025n/a-7-3%226
December 2024n/a-31-11.74%233
November 2024n/a-109-29.22%264
October 2024n/a+173+86.5%373
September 2024n/a-35-14.89%200
August 2024n/a+11+4.91%235
July 2024n/a-7-3.03%224
June 2024n/a+37+19.07%231
May 2024n/a-33-14.54%194
April 2024n/a-46-16.85%227
March 2024n/a+38+16.17%273
February 2024n/a+3+1.29%235
January 2024n/a+11+4.98%232
December 2023n/a-44-16.6%221
November 2023n/a+8+3.11%265
October 2023n/a+20+8.44%257
September 2023n/a-2-0.84%237
August 2023n/a-8-3.24%239
July 2023n/a+1+0.41%247
June 2023n/a+5+2.07%246
May 2023n/a-36-13%241
April 2023n/a-16-5.46%277
March 2023n/a-12-3.93%293
February 2023n/a+20+7.02%305
January 2023n/a-8-2.73%285
December 2022n/a+39+15.35%293
November 2022n/a-37-12.71%254
October 2022n/a+1+0.34%291
September 2022n/a-36-11.04%290
August 2022n/a+25+8.31%326
July 2022n/a+9+3.08%301
June 2022n/a-27-8.46%292
May 2022n/a-10-3.04%319
April 2022n/a+4+1.23%329
March 2022n/a-13-3.85%325
February 2022n/a-14-3.98%338
January 2022n/a+27+8.31%352
December 2021n/a-35-9.72%325
November 2021n/a+4+1.12%360
October 2021n/a-61-14.63%356
September 2021n/a+78+23.01%417
August 2021n/a-29-7.88%339
July 2021n/a-13-3.41%368
June 2021n/a-80-17.35%381
May 2021n/a-124-21.2%461
April 2021n/a+140+31.46%585
March 2021n/a-40-8.25%445
February 2021n/a-170-25.95%485
January 2021n/a-53-7.49%655
December 2020n/a+143+25.31%708
November 2020n/a+114+25.28%565
October 2020n/a-131-22.51%451
September 2020n/a+115+24.63%582
August 2020n/a-354-43.12%467
July 2020n/a+236+40.34%821
June 2020n/a-52-8.16%585
May 2020n/a-78-10.91%637
April 2020n/a-138-16.18%715
March 2020n/a+289+51.24%853
February 2020n/a-97-14.67%564
January 2020n/a-21-3.08%661
December 2019n/a+47+7.4%682
November 2019n/a-310-32.8%635
October 2019n/a-2-0.21%945
September 2019n/a+379+66.73%947
August 2019n/a-162-22.19%568
July 2019n/a+19+2.67%730
June 2019n/a-168-19.11%711
May 2019n/a-954-52.05%879
April 2019n/a-524-22.23%1,833
March 2019n/a+881+59.69%2,357
February 2019n/a+164+12.5%1,476
January 2019n/a-76-5.48%1,312
December 2018n/a+111+8.69%1,388
November 2018n/a-302-19.13%1,277
October 2018n/a-729-31.59%1,579
September 2018n/a+1,134+96.59%2,308
August 2018n/a-191-13.99%1,174
July 2018n/a-122-8.2%1,365
June 2018n/a+345+30.21%1,487
May 2018n/a-428-27.26%1,142
April 2018n/a-126-7.43%1,570
March 2018n/a+74+4.56%1,696
February 2018n/a-9-0.55%1,622
January 2018n/a+256+18.62%1,631
December 2017n/a-14-1.01%1,375
November 2017n/a-2,902-67.63%1,389
October 2017n/a+721+20.2%4,291
September 2017n/a+2,360+195.04%3,570
August 2017n/a-1,444-54.41%1,210
July 2017n/a+451+20.47%2,654
June 2017n/a+960+77.23%2,203
May 2017n/a+129+11.58%1,243
April 2017n/a-345-23.65%1,114
March 2017n/a-55-3.63%1,459
February 2017n/a-4,411-74.45%1,514
January 2017n/a+3,854+186.09%5,925
December 2016n/a+187+9.93%2,071
November 2016n/a+437+30.2%1,884
October 2016n/a-1,806-55.52%1,447
September 2016n/a-1,783-35.41%3,253
August 2016n/a+2,544+102.09%5,036
July 2016n/a-92-3.56%2,492
June 2016n/a+1,279+98.01%2,584
May 2016n/a-517-28.38%1,305
April 2016n/a+863+89.99%1,822
March 2016n/a-169-14.98%959
February 2016n/a-507-31.01%1,128
January 2016n/a-95-5.49%1,635
December 2015n/a+363+26.55%1,730
November 2015n/a+577+73.04%1,367
October 2015n/a-198-20.04%790
September 2015n/a-2,183-68.84%988
August 2015n/a-356-10.09%3,171
July 2015n/a-103-2.84%3,527
June 2015n/a+2,734+305.13%3,630
May 2015n/a-346-27.86%896
April 2015n/a-11,601-90.33%1,242
March 2015n/a+11,936+1315.99%12,843
February 2015n/a-1,146-55.82%907
January 2015n/a-743-26.57%2,053
December 2014n/a+255+10.04%2,796
November 2014n/a+1,764+227.03%2,541
October 2014n/a-201-20.55%777
September 2014n/a-1,816-65%978
August 2014n/a+959+52.26%2,794
July 2014n/a-3,775-67.29%1,835
June 2014n/a-7,873-58.39%5,610
May 2014n/a+13,478+269560%13,483
April 2014n/an/an/a5

How many people play Tropico 5 right now?

128 people are playing Tropico 5 on Steam right now. That makes it the #2,534 most played game on Steam at the moment. In the last 24 hours it peaked at 137 players. Today's peak is 6% below its 30-day average daily peak of 146.

Tropico 5 player count history

Over the last 30 days Tropico 5 averaged a daily peak of 146 players, up 7% compared with the 30 days before (136). Its highest point this month (216) is 6% above the same period last year (204). In its first month after release (Apr 1, 2014) it peaked at 5 players. Today's player count is 1% of its all-time peak of 13,483, set on May 23, 2014.

Best time to play Tropico 5

Based on the last 14 days, Tropico 5 is busiest around 19:00 UTC (2 PM in New York) and quietest around 06:00 UTC (1 AM in New York), when about 58% fewer people are online. For the fastest matchmaking, play close to the peak hour.

Tropico 5 players by hour and weekday

When Tropico 5 has the most players online, by weekday and hour, shown in your time zone. Busy hours mean faster matchmaking and fuller servers; quiet hours are best for solo play.

BusiestSunday at 18:00 UTCabout 166 players on average
QuietestTuesday at 06:00 UTCabout 45 players on average
Busy vs quiet3.7xmore players at the busiest hour
Fewer playersMore playersTimes in UTC. Hover or tap a cell.

Average players for each hour of the week over the last 28 days, from our Steam player counts.

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About Tropico 5

Return to the remote island nation of Tropico and expand your Dynasty’s reign from the early colonial period to beyond the 21st Century, facing new challenges including advanced trading mechanics, technology and scientific research, as well as cooperative and competitive MULTIPLAYER.

Developer
Haemimont Games
Publisher
Kalypso Media Digital
Released
Apr 1, 2014
Genre
RPG, Simulation, Strategy
Steam Deck
Playable
Languages
8 languages, 7 with full audio

Screenshots

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Tropico 5 price history

$19.99
price now (US)
$5.99
lowest recorded (-70%) · Dec 26, 2024 archived
-65%
typical sale discount · 6 sales seen

Good time to buy? Probably wait for a sale. Tropico 5 is at its full price of $19.99. It usually goes on sale for about 65% off (around $7.00), and the lowest we have recorded is $5.99.Next Steam sale: Steam Winter Sale, Dec 17 to Jan 4. See the countdown

US price on Steam. Readings before Oct 13, 2026 come from archived copies of the Steam store page (Internet Archive), so short sales between copies can be missing. Checked daily.

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Tropico 5 reviews over time

78% Mostly Positive78% of 14,123 Steam reviews are positiveRead reviews on Steam

Positive and negative Steam user reviews per month, from Steam's review history.

Tropico 5 achievements

Tropico 5 has 70 Steam achievements. On average a player has unlocked 15.8% of them; the rarest, The Greybar Hotel, is held by 0.6% of players.

  • Heir And NowRecognize a new heir74.3%
  • InfrastructorBuild more than 2 000 meters of roads in a single game64.2%
  • Everlasting ColonyRule for 100 months as a colonial governor52.9%
  • Mine! All Mine!Mine 100 000 ores and coal in a single game52.1%
  • A Barrel Of MonkeysEarn $50 000 yearly revenue from Entertainment buildings51.6%
  • The Madness Of CrowdsHave more than 500 citizens in a single game50.4%
  • A New DawnHidden achievement50.2%
  • The Town Of CityvilleBuild 150 buildings in a single game47.9%
  • Made In TropicoExport 100 000 Luxury Goods36.4%
  • Dictatorship 101Finish all tutorials33.2%
  • Agricultural CommunityHave more than 20 Plantations, Hydroponic Farms, Factory Farms and Ranches in a single game33.0%
  • Mirror, Mirror On The WallChange the looks of a dynasty member29.9%
  • History Will Absolve MeSurvive a rebel attack against the Palace26.4%
  • Putsch and JudySurvive a Military Coup26.4%
  • Let Them Eat CakeSurvive an uprising26.2%
  • Greasing PalmsBribe a Faction Leader25.5%
  • Middle Manager Of The RevolutionHave managers in more than 15 buildings in a single game22.4%
  • Cause of DeathExecute a Rebel Leader22.1%
  • BureaucratIssue 20 edicts in a single game19.8%
  • Pension PlanEarn over $$200 000 Swiss bank account18.9%
  • Sheep For WoodHave a fleet of 12 trade ships18.8%
  • GlobalistHave 5 foreign powers in your Embassies at the same time17.9%
  • Extraordinary Popular DelusionsHave all happiness values above 5017.8%
  • The Great MogulHave 10 different industry buildings in a single game16.6%
  • ... But To Take PartIssue the "Host the Olympics" edict16.6%
  • Think TanksHave 5 Army Bases in a single game15.9%
  • Booked SolidHave Slob, Family, Cultural, Eco and Wealthy tourists at the same time on the island15.8%
  • OverqualifiedHave a dynasty member with a level 5 skill14.1%
  • In Seventh HeavenReach overall happiness of 7713.4%
  • United States of TropicoFinish a game with relations of 100 with the US13.2%
  • Day 0Hidden achievement12.9%
  • Tower DefenseHave 20 Guard Towers in a single game12.5%
  • Fundamental PrinciplesAmend the Constitution 6 times in a single game12.1%
  • Good SportsmanshipFinish a multiplayer game11.0%
  • Retro-futurismAdvance to the Modern Era before the year 196010.6%
  • Thanks for all the fish!Have a fleet of 3 Fishing Trawlers10.4%
  • Back to the PastHidden achievement10.1%
  • Presidente's SevenHave 7 Dynasty members9.2%
  • Naughty DocksConnect a dock with that of another player9.1%
  • Leon Must Die!Hidden achievement8.2%
  • HopeHidden achievement6.9%
  • The King of PearlsHave 3 Oyster Farms and a Jewelry Workshop6.2%
  • The Black PearlComplete "Treasure Hunt"5.4%
  • For Science!Research all technologies at least once before the year 2005 in a single game4.5%
  • The Bay Of PigsSurvive an invasion from the USA3.9%
  • Offshore HavenHave 5 superpowers in Offshore Offices3.9%
  • The Maltese ToucanComplete mission 13.8%
  • Catch me a SpyDeal with 10 foreign spies in a single game3.6%
  • TropicoleaksExpose secrets of 2 different superpowers in a single game3.5%
  • Do not press!Fire missiles from a Nuclear Submarine during a battle against another player3.0%
  • From Tropico with loveHave 13 loyal spies at the same time3.0%
  • Kill all HumansEliminate 20 undesirable citizens with drones2.8%
  • SeasteadingHave 1 of each waterborne buildings in a single playthrough2.4%
  • AntiutopiaHave Ministry of Information, Dungeon and 10 Security Checkpoint2.4%
  • What Energy Crisis?Produce and share 1 000 MW of power with another player2.2%
  • To Live In Interesting TimesWin a Sandbox game on an island with Relentless Disasters2.2%
  • Surfin' Tropico!Complete Waterborne campaign2.2%
  • ClaustrophiliaWin a Sandbox game on a Tiny island1.9%
  • Big BrotherHave 5 Police Blimps1.9%
  • My PreciousFinish the Waterborne campaign with the Black Pearl in your possession1.7%

Showing the 60 most unlocked of 70 achievements.

Global unlock rates from Steam, most common first.

Tropico 5 DLC

Tropico 5 has 13 DLCs and soundtracks on Steam, newest first.

DLCReleasedPrice (US)
Tropico 5, Map Pack ↗Jul 23, 2015Free
Tropico 5, T-Day ↗Jul 23, 2015$3.99
Tropico 5, The Supercomputer ↗Jun 25, 2015$3.99
Tropico 5, Espionage ↗May 28, 2015$7.99
Tropico 5, Inquisition ↗Apr 16, 2015$3.99
Tropico 5, Supervillain ↗Mar 26, 2015$3.99
Tropico 5, Gone Green ↗Feb 12, 2015$3.99
Tropico 5, Surfs Up! ↗Jan 8, 2015$3.99
Tropico 5, Waterborne ↗Dec 17, 2014$7.99
Tropico 5, Joint Venture ↗Nov 6, 2014$3.99
Tropico 5, Generalissimo ↗Oct 16, 2014$3.99
Tropico 5, Mad World ↗Sep 25, 2014$3.99
Tropico 5, The Big Cheese ↗Jul 24, 2014$3.99

Tropico 5 FAQ

Is Tropico 5 dead?

Tropico 5 has a small but active player base. 128 people are playing it on Steam right now. Over the last 30 days its player count has been stable (up 7% on the month before).

How many people play Tropico 5?

128 people are playing Tropico 5 on Steam right now. In the last 24 hours it peaked at 137 concurrent players.

What is the all-time peak player count for Tropico 5?

Tropico 5 reached its all-time Steam peak of 13,483 concurrent players on May 23, 2014.

Is Tropico 5 growing or declining?

Tropico 5 is stable. Its average daily peak over the last 30 days was 146, up 7% compared with the previous 30 days.

When is Tropico 5 most active?

Tropico 5 usually has the most players around 19:00 UTC (2 PM in New York) and the fewest around 06:00 UTC (1 AM in New York).

How much does Tropico 5 cost?

Tropico 5 costs $19.99 on Steam in the US. Prices are checked daily and can differ by region.

What is the lowest price Tropico 5 has been on Steam?

The lowest US price we have recorded for Tropico 5 on Steam is $5.99 (70% off), on Dec 26, 2024 (from an archived copy of the Steam store page). It costs $19.99 right now.

Is Tropico 5 on sale right now?

No, Tropico 5 is at its full price of $19.99 on Steam right now. In past sales it usually dropped about 65%, and the biggest discount we have seen is 70%.

Is Tropico 5 good?

Steam players rate Tropico 5 Mostly Positive: 78% of 14,123 reviews are positive.

When did Tropico 5 come out?

Tropico 5 was released on Steam on Apr 1, 2014.

Who made Tropico 5?

Tropico 5 was developed by Haemimont Games and published by Kalypso Media Digital.

Is Tropico 5 still worth playing?

Tropico 5 has a smaller but active community on Steam today (128 playing right now), and players still rate it well (Mostly Positive).

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