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{{Infobox game
 
{{Infobox game
 
|cover        = Tropico 6 cover.jpg
 
|cover        = Tropico 6 cover.jpg
 
|developers  =  
 
|developers  =  
 
{{Infobox game/row/developer|Limbic Entertainment}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/developer|Limbic Entertainment}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/developer|Realmforge Studios|DLC/updates|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://blog.kalypsomedia.com/en/realmforge-studios-takes-over-future-development-of-tropico-series/|title=REALMFORGE STUDIOS TAKES OVER FUTURE DEVELOPMENT OF ‘TROPICO’ SERIES|date=2022-09-28|snippet=Realmforge Studios is currently working to put the finishing touches on long-awaited sci-fi strategy game Spacebase Startopia, in addition to the Tropico 6 add-on ‘Caribbean Skies’.}}</ref>}}
 
|publishers  =  
 
|publishers  =  
 
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Kalypso Media}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Kalypso Media}}
|engines      =  
+
|engines      =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/engine|Unreal Engine 4|ref=<ref name="engineversion">{{Refcheck|user=Mastan|date=2022-09-25}}</ref>|build=4.26.1.0}}
 
|release dates=  
 
|release dates=  
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|January 25, 2019}}
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{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|March 29, 2019}}
{{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|January 25, 2019}}
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{{Infobox game/row/date|Linux|March 29, 2019}}
{{Infobox game/row/date|Linux|January 25, 2019}}
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{{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|June 28, 2019|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://steamcommunity.com/games/492720/announcements/detail/1602634609620067648|title=Tropico 6 :: El Prez loves (pine)apple! Tropico 6 MacOS Steam Release Update - Steam Community|date=2019-07-29}}</ref>}}
 +
|reception    =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/reception|Metacritic|tropico-6|78}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/reception|OpenCritic|7015/tropico-6|79}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/reception|IGDB|tropico-6|78}}
 +
|taxonomy    =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | One-time game purchase, DLC }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | Singleplayer }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | Real-time }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | Bird's-eye view }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | Point and select }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | Building }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports            | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles          | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | Comedy, Cold War, Contemporary }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | Tropico }}
 
|steam appid  = 492720
 
|steam appid  = 492720
|steam appid side  =  
+
|steam appid side  = 881960,1100250,1259750,1282350,1449310,1631380,2186250,2594010
|gogcom page  =  
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|gogcom id    = 1941218424
|strategywiki =  
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|gogcom id side = 1463977001,2056767403,1544940107,2102177063,1671445790,1284035815,1179050475,1402576354,2144747367
|wikipedia    =  
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|official site= https://www.kalypsomedia.com/us/games/tropico-6/
 +
|hltb        = 64849
 +
|strategywiki = Tropico 6
 +
|mobygames    = 124318
 +
|wikipedia    = Tropico 6
 
|winehq      =  
 
|winehq      =  
 +
|license      = commercial
 +
}}
 +
 +
{{Introduction
 +
|introduction      =
 +
 +
|release history  = On August 1, 2023, the Steam version of the game received a beta version of a modding integration via [https://mod.io mod.io].<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/492720/view/3677803305973805836|title=Tropico 6 - Modding Beta Branch - Tropico 6 - Steam News|date=2023-09-26}}</ref> On September 26, 2023, the integration was released fully on all platforms and operating systems.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/492720/view/3705955877845947002|title=Tropico 6 - Moddico Libertad - El Presidente releases Modding! - Steam News|date=2023-09-26}}</ref>
 +
 +
|current state    =
 
}}
 
}}
{{Series|Tropico}}
 
  
 
'''General information'''
 
'''General information'''
 +
{{GOG.com links|1941218424|tropico_6}}
 
{{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/492720/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
 
{{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/492720/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
  
 
==Availability==
 
==Availability==
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability|
{{Availability/row| Amazon.com | B07CBQZ6HK | unknown | | | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| Retail | | Steam | El Prez Edition. | | Windows }}
{{Availability/row| Developer | https://www.kalypsomedia.com/us/tropico-6-standard-edition | Steam | | | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
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{{Availability/row| Publisher | https://www.kalypsomedia.com/us/tropico-6-standard-edition | Steam | [https://www.kalypsomedia.com/us/910/tropico-6-el-prez-edition/steam-version/pc El Prez Edition] also available. | | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
{{Availability/row| Humble | tropico-6 | Steam | | | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
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{{Availability/row| Epic Games Store | tropico-6 | unknown | El Prez Edition also available. | | Windows }}
{{Availability/row| Steam | 492720 | Steam |  | | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
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{{Availability/row| GamersGate | tropico-6 | Steam | {{store link|GamersGate|tropico-6-el-prez-edition|El Prez Edition}} also available. | | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
 +
{{Availability/row| Gamesplanet | 3716-1 | Steam | {{store link|Gamesplanet|3716-2|El Prez Edition}} also available. |  | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
 +
{{Availability/row| GOG.com | tropico_6 | DRM-free | {{store link|GOG.com|tropico_6_el_prez_edition|El Prez Edition}} also available. | | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
 +
{{Availability/row| GMG | tropico-6-pc | Steam | {{store link|GMG|tropico-6-el-prez-edition-pc|El Prez Edition}} also available. | | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
 +
{{Availability/row| Humble | tropico-6 | Steam | {{store link|Humble|tropico-6-el-prez-edition|El Prez Edition}} also available. | | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
 +
{{Availability/row| MacApp | id1195607022 | MacApp | | | OS X }}
 +
{{Availability/row| Microsoft Store | 9n2vdjvmfkq9 | Microsoft Store | | | Windows }}
 +
{{Availability/row| Steam | 492720 | Steam | {{store link|Steam-sub|309466|El Prez Edition}} also available. |  | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
 +
{{Availability/row| Origin | tropico/tropico-6 | Origin | | | Windows | unavailable }}
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
==Monetization==
 +
{{DLC|
 +
{{DLC/row| El Prez Edition Upgrade | | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
 +
{{DLC/row| The Llama of Wall Street | | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
 +
{{DLC/row| Spitter | | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
 +
{{DLC/row| Lobbystico | | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
 +
{{DLC/row| Caribbean Skies | | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
 +
{{DLC/row| Festival | | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
 +
{{DLC/row| New Frontiers | | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
 +
{{DLC/row| Going Viral | | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
==Essential improvements==
 +
===Skip intro videos===
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Run the game with the <code>-nostartupmovies</code> [[Glossary:Command line arguments|command line argument]]|ref=<ref name="PlokUT3introskips">{{Refcheck|user=Plok|date=2023-10-07}}</ref>}}
 +
 
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Delete/rename video files|ref=<ref name="PlokUT3introskips"/>|fix=
 +
# Go to {{folder|{{p|game}}\Tropico6\Content\Movies\Windows}},
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# Delete or rename {{file|Intro_Kalypso.mp4}}, {{file|Intro_Limbic.mp4}}, {{file|Intro_Realmforge.mp4}}, {{file|Intro_UE4.mp4}}, and {{file|Intro_Wwise.mp4}}.
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
==Game data==
 
==Game data==
 +
{{Image|Tropico 6 - General Settings.jpg|General Settings.}}
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
{{Game data/config|Windows|}}
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{{Game data/config|Windows|{{p|userprofile\Documents}}\My Games\Tropico6\Saved\Config\}}
 +
{{Game data/config|Microsoft Store|}}
 
{{Game data/config|OS X|}}
 
{{Game data/config|OS X|}}
{{Game data/config|Linux|}}
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{{Game data/config|Linux|{{P|xdgdatahome}}/Tropico6/Saved/Config/}}
 
}}
 
}}
{{XDG|unknown}}
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{{XDG|true}}
  
 
===Save game data location===
 
===Save game data location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
{{Game data/saves|Windows|}}
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{{Game data/saves|Windows|{{p|userprofile\Documents}}\My Games\Tropico6\Saved\SaveGames\}}
 +
{{Game data/saves|Microsoft Store|}}
 
{{Game data/saves|OS X|}}
 
{{Game data/saves|OS X|}}
{{Game data/saves|Linux|}}
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{{Game data/saves|Linux|{{P|xdgdatahome}}/Tropico6/Saved/SaveGames/}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]===
 
===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]===
 
{{Save game cloud syncing
 
{{Save game cloud syncing
|gog galaxy           =  
+
|discord                  =
|gog galaxy notes     =  
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|discord notes            =
|origin               =  
+
|epic games launcher      = true
|origin notes         =  
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|epic games launcher notes =
|steam cloud           = true
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|gog galaxy               = true
|steam cloud notes     =  
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|gog galaxy notes         =  
|uplay                =  
+
|origin                   = unknown
|uplay notes           =  
+
|origin notes             =  
|xbox cloud           =  
+
|steam cloud               = true
|xbox cloud notes     =  
+
|steam cloud notes         =  
 +
|ubisoft connect          =  
 +
|ubisoft connect notes     =  
 +
|xbox cloud               = false
 +
|xbox cloud notes         =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Video settings==
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==Video==
{{Video settings
+
{{Image|Tropico 6 - Graphic Settings.jpg|Graphics settings}}
 +
{{Video
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
 
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
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|ultrawidescreen wsgf award =  
 
|ultrawidescreen wsgf award =  
 
|4k ultra hd wsgf award    =  
 
|4k ultra hd wsgf award    =  
|widescreen resolution      = unknown
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|widescreen resolution      = true
 
|widescreen resolution notes=  
 
|widescreen resolution notes=  
 
|multimonitor              = unknown
 
|multimonitor              = unknown
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
|ultrawidescreen            = unknown
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|ultrawidescreen            = true
|ultrawidescreen notes      =  
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|ultrawidescreen notes      = {{term|Vert-}} but the camera can be zoomed in and out.<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Rose|date=2018-03-06|comment=Took and compared screenshots at the 16:9 and 21:9 resolutions in the open beta.}}</ref>
|4k ultra hd                = unknown
+
|4k ultra hd                = true
 
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
 
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
|fov                        = unknown
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|fov                        = false
 
|fov notes                  =  
 
|fov notes                  =  
 
|windowed                  = true
 
|windowed                  = true
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|borderless windowed        = true
 
|borderless windowed        = true
 
|borderless windowed notes  =  
 
|borderless windowed notes  =  
|anisotropic                = unknown
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|anisotropic                = false
 
|anisotropic notes          =  
 
|anisotropic notes          =  
 
|antialiasing              = true
 
|antialiasing              = true
|antialiasing notes        =  
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|antialiasing notes        = [[FXAA]], [[TAA]]
 
|vsync                      = true
 
|vsync                      = true
 
|vsync notes                =  
 
|vsync notes                =  
|60 fps                    = unknown
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|60 fps                    = true
 
|60 fps notes              =  
 
|60 fps notes              =  
|120 fps                    = unknown
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|120 fps                    = true
|120 fps notes              =  
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|120 fps notes              = 20 to 300 adjustable FPS cap.
|hdr                        = unknown
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|hdr                        = false
 
|hdr notes                  =  
 
|hdr notes                  =  
|color blind                = unknown
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|ray tracing                = unknown
|color blind notes          =  
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|ray tracing notes          =
 +
|color blind                = true
 +
|color blind notes          = Protanopia, deuteranopia, tritanopia. Accessed from the Gameplay options section rather than Graphics.
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Input settings==
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==Input==
{{Input settings
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{{Image|Tropico 6 gameplay settings.png|Gameplay settings}}
|key remap                = unknown
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{{Image|Tropico 6 - Input Settings.jpg|Keybindings settings}}
 +
{{Input
 +
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
|key remap notes          =  
|acceleration option      = unknown
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|acceleration option      = false
 
|acceleration option notes =  
 
|acceleration option notes =  
|mouse sensitivity        = unknown
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|mouse sensitivity        = true
 
|mouse sensitivity notes  =  
 
|mouse sensitivity notes  =  
|mouse menu                = unknown
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|mouse menu                = true
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
|invert mouse y-axis      = unknown
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|invert mouse y-axis      = false
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 
|controller support        = true
 
|controller support        = true
|controller support notes  =  
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|controller support notes  = Controller is also usable in launcher.
 
|full controller          = true
 
|full controller          = true
 
|full controller notes    =  
 
|full controller notes    =  
|controller remap          = unknown
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|controller remap          = false
|controller remap notes    =  
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|controller remap notes    = When controller is used, keybindings menu is hidden.
|controller sensitivity    = unknown
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|controller sensitivity    = false
|controller sensitivity notes=  
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|controller sensitivity notes= See above.
|invert controller y-axis  = unknown
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|invert controller y-axis  = false
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
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|invert controller y-axis notes=
|xinput controllers        = unknown
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|xinput controllers        = true
 
|xinput controllers notes  =  
 
|xinput controllers notes  =  
|xbox prompts              = unknown
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|xbox prompts              = true
 
|xbox prompts notes        =  
 
|xbox prompts notes        =  
 
|impulse triggers          = unknown
 
|impulse triggers          = unknown
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}}
 
}}
  
==Audio settings==
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==Audio==
{{Audio settings
+
{{Image|Tropico 6 - Audio Settings.jpg|Audio settings}}
|separate volume          = unknown
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{{Audio
|separate volume notes    =  
+
|separate volume          = true
|surround sound          = unknown
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|separate volume notes    = Master, music, FX, voice
 +
|surround sound          = false
 
|surround sound notes    =  
 
|surround sound notes    =  
|subtitles                = unknown
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|subtitles                = false
 
|subtitles notes          =  
 
|subtitles notes          =  
|closed captions          = unknown
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|closed captions          = false
 
|closed captions notes    =  
 
|closed captions notes    =  
|mute on focus lost      = unknown
+
|mute on focus lost      = true
|mute on focus lost notes =  
+
|mute on focus lost notes = Feature added 2019-06-12. Except during multiplayer matches.
 
|eax support              =  
 
|eax support              =  
 
|eax support notes        =  
 
|eax support notes        =  
 +
|royalty free audio      = always on
 +
|royalty free audio notes =
 
}}
 
}}
  
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{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
|language  = English
 
|language  = English
|interface = yes
+
|interface = true
|audio    = yes
+
|audio    = true
|subtitles = yes
+
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Arabic
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = true
 +
|subtitles = true
 
|notes    =  
 
|notes    =  
 
|fan      =  
 
|fan      =  
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{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
|language  = Simplified Chinese
 
|language  = Simplified Chinese
|interface = yes
+
|interface = true
|audio    = yes
+
|audio    = true
|subtitles = yes
+
|subtitles = true
 
|notes    =  
 
|notes    =  
 
|fan      =  
 
|fan      =  
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{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
|language  = Traditional Chinese
 
|language  = Traditional Chinese
|interface = yes
+
|interface = true
|audio    = no
+
|audio    = false
|subtitles = yes
+
|subtitles = true
 
|notes    =  
 
|notes    =  
 
|fan      =  
 
|fan      =  
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{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
|language  = French
 
|language  = French
|interface = yes
+
|interface = true
|audio    = yes
+
|audio    = true
|subtitles = yes
+
|subtitles = true
 
|notes    =  
 
|notes    =  
 
|fan      =  
 
|fan      =  
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{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
|language  = German
 
|language  = German
|interface = yes
+
|interface = true
|audio    = yes
+
|audio    = true
|subtitles = yes
+
|subtitles = true
 
|notes    =  
 
|notes    =  
 
|fan      =  
 
|fan      =  
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{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
|language  = Italian
 
|language  = Italian
|interface = yes
+
|interface = true
|audio    = yes
+
|audio    = true
|subtitles = yes
+
|subtitles = true
 
|notes    =  
 
|notes    =  
 
|fan      =  
 
|fan      =  
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{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
|language  = Japanese
 
|language  = Japanese
|interface = yes
+
|interface = true
|audio    = no
+
|audio    = false
|subtitles = yes
+
|subtitles = true
 
|notes    =  
 
|notes    =  
 
|fan      =  
 
|fan      =  
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{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
|language  = Korean
 
|language  = Korean
|interface = yes
+
|interface = true
|audio    = no
+
|audio    = false
|subtitles = yes
+
|subtitles = true
 
|notes    =  
 
|notes    =  
 
|fan      =  
 
|fan      =  
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
|language  = Polish
+
|language  = Brazilian Portuguese
|interface = yes
+
|interface = true
|audio    = no
+
|audio    = false
|subtitles = yes
+
|subtitles = true
 
|notes    =  
 
|notes    =  
 
|fan      =  
 
|fan      =  
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{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
|language  = Russian
 
|language  = Russian
|interface = yes
+
|interface = true
|audio    = yes
+
|audio    = true
|subtitles = yes
+
|subtitles = true
 
|notes    =  
 
|notes    =  
 
|fan      =  
 
|fan      =  
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{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
|language  = Spanish
 
|language  = Spanish
|interface = yes
+
|interface = true
|audio    = yes
+
|audio    = true
|subtitles = yes
+
|subtitles = true
 
|notes    =  
 
|notes    =  
 
|fan      =  
 
|fan      =  
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|local play modes    =  
 
|local play modes    =  
 
|local play notes    =  
 
|local play notes    =  
|lan play            = unknown
+
|lan play            = false
 
|lan play players    =  
 
|lan play players    =  
 
|lan play modes      =  
 
|lan play modes      =  
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|asynchronous notes  =  
 
|asynchronous notes  =  
 
}}{{Network/Connections
 
}}{{Network/Connections
|matchmaking        =  
+
|matchmaking        = false
 
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Tropico 6
Tropico 6 cover
Developers
Limbic Entertainment
DLC/updates Realmforge Studios[1]
Publishers
Kalypso Media
Engines
Unreal Engine 4[Note 1]
Release dates
Windows March 29, 2019
Linux March 29, 2019
macOS (OS X) June 28, 2019[3]
Reception
Metacritic 78
OpenCritic 79
IGDB 78
Taxonomy
Monetization One-time game purchase, DLC
Modes Singleplayer
Pacing Real-time
Perspectives Bird's-eye view
Controls Point and select
Genres Building
Themes Comedy, Cold War, Contemporary
Series Tropico
Tropico 6 on HowLongToBeat
Tropico 6 on IGDB
Tropico 6 guide on StrategyWiki
Tropico 6 on MobyGames
Tropico 6 on Wikipedia
Tropico
Tropico 2001
Tropico 2: Pirate Cove 2003
Tropico 3 2009
Tropico 4 2011
Tropico 5 2014
Tropico 6 2019

Tropico 6 is a singleplayer bird's-eye view building game in the Tropico series.

On August 1, 2023, the Steam version of the game received a beta version of a modding integration via mod.io.[4] On September 26, 2023, the integration was released fully on all platforms and operating systems.[5]

General information

GOG.com Community Discussions
GOG.com Support Page
Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
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El Prez Edition.
Windows
Publisher website
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El Prez Edition also available.
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
Epic Games Store
DRM details are not known
El Prez Edition also available.
Windows
GamersGate
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El Prez Edition also available.
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
Gamesplanet logo.svg
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El Prez Edition also available.
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
GOG.com
DRM-free
El Prez Edition also available.
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
Green Man Gaming
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El Prez Edition also available.
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
Humble Store
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El Prez Edition also available.
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
Mac App Store
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macOS (OS X)
Microsoft Store
Microsoft Store
Windows
Steam
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El Prez Edition also available.
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
Origin (unavailable)
Origin
Windows

Monetization

DLC and expansion packs

Name Notes
El Prez Edition Upgrade
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
The Llama of Wall Street
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
Spitter
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
Lobbystico
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
Caribbean Skies
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
Festival
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
New Frontiers
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
Going Viral
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux

Essential improvements

Skip intro videos

Run the game with the -nostartupmovies command line argument[6]
Delete/rename video files[6]
  1. Go to <path-to-game>\Tropico6\Content\Movies\Windows,
  2. Delete or rename Intro_Kalypso.mp4, Intro_Limbic.mp4, Intro_Realmforge.mp4, Intro_UE4.mp4, and Intro_Wwise.mp4.

Game data

General Settings.
General Settings.

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows %USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\Tropico6\Saved\Config\
Microsoft Store
macOS (OS X)
Linux $XDG_DATA_HOME/Tropico6/Saved/Config/
This game follows the XDG Base Directory Specification on Linux.

Save game data location

System Location
Windows %USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\Tropico6\Saved\SaveGames\
Microsoft Store
macOS (OS X)
Linux $XDG_DATA_HOME/Tropico6/Saved/SaveGames/

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
Epic Games Launcher
GOG Galaxy
Origin
OneDrive
Requires enabling backup of the Documents folder in OneDrive on all computers.
Steam Cloud
Xbox Cloud

Video

Graphics settings
Graphics settings

Graphics feature State Notes
Widescreen resolution
Multi-monitor
Ultra-widescreen
Vert- but the camera can be zoomed in and out.[7]
4K Ultra HD
Field of view (FOV)
Windowed
Borderless fullscreen windowed
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anti-aliasing (AA)
FXAA, TAA
Vertical sync (Vsync)
60 FPS and 120+ FPS
20 to 300 adjustable FPS cap.
High dynamic range display (HDR)
See the engine page to force native HDR output, or the glossary page for other alternatives.
Color blind mode
Protanopia, deuteranopia, tritanopia. Accessed from the Gameplay options section rather than Graphics.
The game engine may allow for manual configuration of the game via its variables. See the Unreal Engine 4 page for more details.

Input

Gameplay settings
Gameplay settings
Keybindings settings
Keybindings settings

Audio

Audio settings
Audio settings

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Master, music, FX, voice
Surround sound
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
Feature added 2019-06-12. Except during multiplayer matches.
Royalty free audio

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
Arabic
Simplified Chinese
Traditional Chinese
French
German
Italian
Japanese
Korean
Brazilian Portuguese
Russian
Spanish

Network

Multiplayer types

Type Native Players Notes
LAN play
Online play
4

Connection types

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 11
OpenGL 4.3 OpenGL 3 can be used with launch options -opengl3
Metal support
Shader Model support 5.0
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 7
Processor (CPU) Intel Core i3-2000 3.0 GHz
AMD A10-7850K 3.0 GHz
System memory (RAM) 8 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD)
Video card (GPU) Nvidia GeForce GTX 750
AMD Radeon HD 7870
2 GB of VRAM
DirectX 11 compatible
A 64-bit operating system is required.
macOS (OS X)
Minimum
Operating system (OS) 10.14
Processor (CPU) Quad-Core (i5 or i7) 3.0 GHz or better
System memory (RAM) 8GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 16 GB
Video card (GPU) AMD Radeon RX 560 Pro
Nvidia GeForce GTX 775
2 GB of VRAM
A 64-bit operating system is required.
Linux
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) Ubuntu 16.04.3 LTS, SteamOS
Processor (CPU) Intel Core i3-2000 3.0 GHz
AMD A10-7850K 3.0 GHz
System memory (RAM) 8 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 16 GB
Video card (GPU) Nvidia GeForce GTX 750
AMD Radeon HD 7870
2 GB of VRAM
A 64-bit operating system is required.


Notes

  1. Unreal Engine 4 engine build: 4.26.1.0[2]

References

  1. REALMFORGE STUDIOS TAKES OVER FUTURE DEVELOPMENT OF ‘TROPICO’ SERIES - last accessed on 2022-09-28
    "Realmforge Studios is currently working to put the finishing touches on long-awaited sci-fi strategy game Spacebase Startopia, in addition to the Tropico 6 add-on ‘Caribbean Skies’."
  2. Verified by User:Mastan on 2022-09-25
  3. Tropico 6 :: El Prez loves (pine)apple! Tropico 6 MacOS Steam Release Update - Steam Community - last accessed on 2019-07-29
  4. Tropico 6 - Modding Beta Branch - Tropico 6 - Steam News - last accessed on 2023-09-26
  5. Tropico 6 - Moddico Libertad - El Presidente releases Modding! - Steam News - last accessed on 2023-09-26
  6. 6.0 6.1 Verified by User:Plok on 2023-10-07
  7. Verified by User:Rose on 2018-03-06
    Took and compared screenshots at the 16:9 and 21:9 resolutions in the open beta.