# Tropico

> Build your own power trip

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1264531625](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1264531625)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id1264531625`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Feral Interactive Ltd
- **Category:** Simulation
- **Rating:** 4.70 / 5 (2,023 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.4.3
- **Last updated:** 2023-08-31
- **First published:** 2018-12-18
- **Size:** 2.33 GB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-04
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/tropico/id1264531625)
- **Website:** [https://www.feralinteractive.com/xx/mobile-games/tropico/?utm\_source=ios&utm\_medium=link&utm\_campaign=ios\_tropico3\_minisite](https://www.feralinteractive.com/xx/mobile-games/tropico/?utm_source=ios&utm_medium=link&utm_campaign=ios_tropico3_minisite)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://www.feralinteractive.com/en/about/privacy/](https://www.feralinteractive.com/en/about/privacy/)

## Description

All hail El Presidente! Tropico is a humorous city-builder where you rule an underdeveloped Caribbean island, guiding roads, buildings, people, and policy. Shape your economy, military, and foreign relations while managing elections and public opinion.

The game features expansion packs like Absolute Power and missions such as Postcards from Tropico and The Tropican Dream. This page highlights mobile-friendly gameplay and the tongue-in-cheek twist that makes Tropico a charming, satirical strategy experience.

## Rankings

- #39,910 — Overall

## Review summary

Tropico on iOS delivers deep, immersive management gameplay and solid portability with offline play and strong replay value. However, it suffers from input limitations (touch-only; no controller support), recurring progression bugs in scenarios, occasional lag and crashes, and requests for more content and longer sandbox options. Addressing stability, input options, and ongoing content would better satisfy long-term players while preserving the game's strengths.

### Pros

- Immersive, detailed management gameplay with extensive in-game information about citizens, politics, and economy.
- Excellent mobile port with smooth performance on iPhone/iPad.
- Offline play: you don’t need an internet connection to enjoy Tropico.
- High replayability and long-term engagement across multiple scenarios.
- Rich variety of scenarios/campaigns to explore.

### Cons

- Touch controls only; no controller/gamepad support (requests for controller compatibility).
- Progression bugs in key scenarios (events not triggering, blocking mission completion).
- Performance issues and crashes (lag, stability problems, autosave crashes).
- Sandbox mode is time-limited (50-year cap); desire for unlimited or extended sandbox options.
- Desire for more content and regular updates/new packs.

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