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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
| Month | Avg. players | % Gain | Peak players |
|---|---|---|---|
| November 2026 | 96 | +2.13% | 181 |
| October 2026 | 94 | +5.62% | 216 |
| September 2026 | 89 | +5.03% | 188 |
| August 2026 | n/a | +2.87% | 179 |
| July 2026 | n/a | -2.79% | 174 |
| June 2026 | n/a | -11.39% | 179 |
| May 2026 | n/a | -0.98% | 202 |
| April 2026 | n/a | -11.3% | 204 |
| March 2026 | n/a | -3.36% | 230 |
| February 2026 | n/a | -23.47% | 238 |
| January 2026 | n/a | +39.46% | 311 |
| December 2025 | n/a | +9.31% | 223 |
| November 2025 | n/a | -7.27% | 204 |
| October 2025 | n/a | -16.03% | 220 |
| September 2025 | n/a | +21.86% | 262 |
| August 2025 | n/a | +3.86% | 215 |
| July 2025 | n/a | +5.08% | 207 |
| June 2025 | n/a | -17.23% | 197 |
| May 2025 | n/a | -2.06% | 238 |
| April 2025 | n/a | -1.62% | 243 |
| March 2025 | n/a | +9.29% | 247 |
| February 2025 | n/a | +0% | 226 |
| January 2025 | n/a | -3% | 226 |
| December 2024 | n/a | -11.74% | 233 |
| November 2024 | n/a | -29.22% | 264 |
| October 2024 | n/a | +86.5% | 373 |
| September 2024 | n/a | -14.89% | 200 |
| August 2024 | n/a | +4.91% | 235 |
| July 2024 | n/a | -3.03% | 224 |
| June 2024 | n/a | +19.07% | 231 |
| May 2024 | n/a | -14.54% | 194 |
| April 2024 | n/a | -16.85% | 227 |
| March 2024 | n/a | +16.17% | 273 |
| February 2024 | n/a | +1.29% | 235 |
| January 2024 | n/a | +4.98% | 232 |
| December 2023 | n/a | -16.6% | 221 |
| November 2023 | n/a | +3.11% | 265 |
| October 2023 | n/a | +8.44% | 257 |
| September 2023 | n/a | -0.84% | 237 |
| August 2023 | n/a | -3.24% | 239 |
| July 2023 | n/a | +0.41% | 247 |
| June 2023 | n/a | +2.07% | 246 |
| May 2023 | n/a | -13% | 241 |
| April 2023 | n/a | -5.46% | 277 |
| March 2023 | n/a | -3.93% | 293 |
| February 2023 | n/a | +7.02% | 305 |
| January 2023 | n/a | -2.73% | 285 |
| December 2022 | n/a | +15.35% | 293 |
| November 2022 | n/a | -12.71% | 254 |
| October 2022 | n/a | +0.34% | 291 |
| September 2022 | n/a | -11.04% | 290 |
| August 2022 | n/a | +8.31% | 326 |
| July 2022 | n/a | +3.08% | 301 |
| June 2022 | n/a | -8.46% | 292 |
| May 2022 | n/a | -3.04% | 319 |
| April 2022 | n/a | +1.23% | 329 |
| March 2022 | n/a | -3.85% | 325 |
| February 2022 | n/a | -3.98% | 338 |
| January 2022 | n/a | +8.31% | 352 |
| December 2021 | n/a | -9.72% | 325 |
| November 2021 | n/a | +1.12% | 360 |
| October 2021 | n/a | -14.63% | 356 |
| September 2021 | n/a | +23.01% | 417 |
| August 2021 | n/a | -7.88% | 339 |
| July 2021 | n/a | -3.41% | 368 |
| June 2021 | n/a | -17.35% | 381 |
| May 2021 | n/a | -21.2% | 461 |
| April 2021 | n/a | +31.46% | 585 |
| March 2021 | n/a | -8.25% | 445 |
| February 2021 | n/a | -25.95% | 485 |
| January 2021 | n/a | -7.49% | 655 |
| December 2020 | n/a | +25.31% | 708 |
| November 2020 | n/a | +25.28% | 565 |
| October 2020 | n/a | -22.51% | 451 |
| September 2020 | n/a | +24.63% | 582 |
| August 2020 | n/a | -43.12% | 467 |
| July 2020 | n/a | +40.34% | 821 |
| June 2020 | n/a | -8.16% | 585 |
| May 2020 | n/a | -10.91% | 637 |
| April 2020 | n/a | -16.18% | 715 |
| March 2020 | n/a | +51.24% | 853 |
| February 2020 | n/a | -14.67% | 564 |
| January 2020 | n/a | -3.08% | 661 |
| December 2019 | n/a | +7.4% | 682 |
| November 2019 | n/a | -32.8% | 635 |
| October 2019 | n/a | -0.21% | 945 |
| September 2019 | n/a | +66.73% | 947 |
| August 2019 | n/a | -22.19% | 568 |
| July 2019 | n/a | +2.67% | 730 |
| June 2019 | n/a | -19.11% | 711 |
| May 2019 | n/a | -52.05% | 879 |
| April 2019 | n/a | -22.23% | 1,833 |
| March 2019 | n/a | +59.69% | 2,357 |
| February 2019 | n/a | +12.5% | 1,476 |
| January 2019 | n/a | -5.48% | 1,312 |
| December 2018 | n/a | +8.69% | 1,388 |
| November 2018 | n/a | -19.13% | 1,277 |
| October 2018 | n/a | -31.59% | 1,579 |
| September 2018 | n/a | +96.59% | 2,308 |
| August 2018 | n/a | -13.99% | 1,174 |
| July 2018 | n/a | -8.2% | 1,365 |
| June 2018 | n/a | +30.21% | 1,487 |
| May 2018 | n/a | -27.26% | 1,142 |
| April 2018 | n/a | -7.43% | 1,570 |
| March 2018 | n/a | +4.56% | 1,696 |
| February 2018 | n/a | -0.55% | 1,622 |
| January 2018 | n/a | +18.62% | 1,631 |
| December 2017 | n/a | -1.01% | 1,375 |
| November 2017 | n/a | -67.63% | 1,389 |
| October 2017 | n/a | +20.2% | 4,291 |
| September 2017 | n/a | +195.04% | 3,570 |
| August 2017 | n/a | -54.41% | 1,210 |
| July 2017 | n/a | +20.47% | 2,654 |
| June 2017 | n/a | +77.23% | 2,203 |
| May 2017 | n/a | +11.58% | 1,243 |
| April 2017 | n/a | -23.65% | 1,114 |
| March 2017 | n/a | -3.63% | 1,459 |
| February 2017 | n/a | -74.45% | 1,514 |
| January 2017 | n/a | +186.09% | 5,925 |
| December 2016 | n/a | +9.93% | 2,071 |
| November 2016 | n/a | +30.2% | 1,884 |
| October 2016 | n/a | -55.52% | 1,447 |
| September 2016 | n/a | -35.41% | 3,253 |
| August 2016 | n/a | +102.09% | 5,036 |
| July 2016 | n/a | -3.56% | 2,492 |
| June 2016 | n/a | +98.01% | 2,584 |
| May 2016 | n/a | -28.38% | 1,305 |
| April 2016 | n/a | +89.99% | 1,822 |
| March 2016 | n/a | -14.98% | 959 |
| February 2016 | n/a | -31.01% | 1,128 |
| January 2016 | n/a | -5.49% | 1,635 |
| December 2015 | n/a | +26.55% | 1,730 |
| November 2015 | n/a | +73.04% | 1,367 |
| October 2015 | n/a | -20.04% | 790 |
| September 2015 | n/a | -68.84% | 988 |
| August 2015 | n/a | -10.09% | 3,171 |
| July 2015 | n/a | -2.84% | 3,527 |
| June 2015 | n/a | +305.13% | 3,630 |
| May 2015 | n/a | -27.86% | 896 |
| April 2015 | n/a | -90.33% | 1,242 |
| March 2015 | n/a | +1315.99% | 12,843 |
| February 2015 | n/a | -55.82% | 907 |
| January 2015 | n/a | -26.57% | 2,053 |
| December 2014 | n/a | +10.04% | 2,796 |
| November 2014 | n/a | +227.03% | 2,541 |
| October 2014 | n/a | -20.55% | 777 |
| September 2014 | n/a | -65% | 978 |
| August 2014 | n/a | +52.26% | 2,794 |
| July 2014 | n/a | -67.29% | 1,835 |
| June 2014 | n/a | -58.39% | 5,610 |
| May 2014 | n/a | +269560% | 13,483 |
| April 2014 | n/a | n/a | 5 |
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.
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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.
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
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Tropico 5 price history
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
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.
Latest Tropico 5 news and patch notes
- Aug 3, 2026 Tropico 7- Dev-Log #2 Anniversary Edition, The Simulation behind Tropicans
- Feb 21, 2023 El Prez in class?, Tropico 5 as a case study at university
- Dec 5, 2022 Tropico 5 and all DLCs on sale now!
- Sep 29, 2020 A new Update (v1.11) for Tropico 5 has been released! Patch notes
- Jul 9, 2020 Celebrating the Tropico 6 Free Weekend
- May 8, 2019 Tropico for iPhone out now alongside updates for iPad version
- Mar 6, 2019 El Presidente opens tourism campaign, the Tropico 6 Free Beta has begun!
- Nov 6, 2018 El Prez Opens Digital Pre-Orders for Tropico 6 PC
Official announcements from the developer on Steam.
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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