Tropico 3

Tropico 3

Haemimont Games · October 20, 2009 · Simulation, Strategy, City Builder, Management, Politics

Buy Tropico 3 from Gameseal at $0.51 — the cheapest of 21 stores we compare.

PC
Very Positive89% · 1,94879Metacritic9playing now
Best price 53 Good deal
$0.51-83%
lowest tracked $0.20
Gameseal Buy at Gameseal

Prices last checked

More games under $5 →

Where to buy Tropico 3 — official stores

GreenManGaming
Standard Edition · Steam
-70%
$3.00
$9.99
Buy
GameBillet
GameBillet
Standard Edition · Steam
-18%
$8.24
$9.99
Buy
GamersGate
GamersGate
Standard Edition · Steam
-10%
$8.99
$9.99
Buy
GamesPlanet
GamesPlanet
Standard Edition · Steam
-10%
$8.99
$9.99
Buy
Steam
Steam
Standard Edition · Steam
$9.99
Buy
AllYouPlay
AllYouPlay
Standard Edition · Ubisoft Connect
$9.99
Buy
Gamesload
Gamesload
Standard Edition · Steam
$9.99
Buy
Newegg
Newegg
Standard Edition · Steam
$9.99
Buy
Humble Store
Humble Store
Standard Edition · Steam
$9.99
Buy
IndieGala Store
IndieGala Store
Standard Edition · Steam
$9.99
Buy
DLGamer
DLGamer
Standard Edition · Steam
$9.99
Buy
Nuuvem
Nuuvem
Standard Edition · Steam
$9.99
Buy

Cheapest Tropico 3 keys — keyshops

Keyshops are third-party marketplaces — keys are resold and can be region-locked or a different edition. Check the listing's region & edition before buying.

Some stores inflate their “regular” price to show a bigger discount. We flag those (⚠ inflated) and show the real saving against the actual list price.

Driffle INC
Standard Edition · Steam
$0.67
Buy
Gameseal
Standard Edition · Steam
$0.51
Buy
YUPLAY
Standard Edition · Steam
-92% inflated
$0.81
$9.99
Buy
Eneba
Standard Edition · Steam
$0.68
Buy
Loaded
Standard Edition · Steam
-89%
$1.19
$10.79
Buy
CJS CD Keys
CJS CD Keys
Standard Edition · Steam
$1.98
Buy

Some store links are affiliate links — playze may earn a commission at no extra cost to you. It never changes the price you pay, and the cheapest option is always shown in the Best price box above.

Tropico 3 price by region

Tropico 3 costs £0.35 in the United Kingdom, €0.39 in Europe (EUR), $0.51 in the United States, zł2.15 in Poland, $3.00 in Georgia (USD), CA$3.45 in Canada, R$3.48 in Brazil, A$4.49 in Australia and NZ$4.50 in New Zealand right now.

Cheapest Tropico 3 offer in each region, in local currency
RegionBest priceOfficial storeKey shopStores
United Kingdom £0.35 −85% £2.40 £0.35 17
Europe (EUR) €0.39 −87% €3.00 €0.39 20
United Statesyour region $0.51 −83% $3.00 $0.51 21
Poland zł2.15 −80% zł10.80 zł2.15 14
Georgia (USD) $3.00 −70% $3.00 — 15
Canada CA$3.45 −70% CA$3.45 — 15
Brazil R$3.48 −70% R$11.70 R$3.48 15
Australia A$4.49 −70% A$4.49 — 14
New Zealand NZ$4.50 −70% NZ$4.50 — 12

Each row is a real price from that region's own stores, not a currency conversion, so the figures are not directly comparable. Switch regions in the header to shop the one you buy in.

Trailers & screenshots

Watch the Tropico 3 trailer →

About Tropico 3

✦ AI summary

Build and rule your own Caribbean island nation during the Cold War, balancing charm, corruption, and political scheming to stay in power. Tropico 3 lets you play as a dictator pursuing any vision—from benevolent leader to iron-fisted tyrant—while manipulating superpowers, winning elections, and managing everything from tourism to industry.

Engage in a tropical power trip! Become the dictator of a remote island during the Cold War. Charm, persuade, intimidate, oppress, or cheat your people to stay in power! Are you a kind and generous leader? A corrupt and ruthless tyrant ruling with an iron fist? Turn your island into a tourist paradise or an industrial power. Make promises to the electorate or slander political adversaries to get the crucial votes for the upcoming elections. Send your avatar to congratulate the people, visit the island of another player, or just sun-bathe on the Caribbean beach.

Play the Cold War superpowers against each other to your maximum advantage. Tropico 3 offers a tongue-in-cheek, light-hearted take on real world issues like third world politics, corruption and totalitarian regimes.
  • A campaign consisting of 15 missions
  • Random map generator
  • Timeline editor
  • The Avatar — customizable and under the player's control
  • Election speeches
  • Simulation of the life, family, and political views of each Tropican
  • Vehicles and Roads
  • New buildings and new units

Tropico 3 — game info

Platforms
Windows
Steam Deck
Playable
Player modes
Single-player
PC Game Pass
Not included

What Steam players say

Recent verbatim reviews from Steam — separate from playze.io community reviews below.

Not recommended Aug 15, 2026
why bother when you could play Tropico 4, which is this game but better?
4 found this helpful
Not recommended Jul 12, 2026
Not a bad game just really bland. The core gameplay loop lacks player agency and does not feel very engaging. The game is also not very forthcoming with information. All the infos you need to actually make decisions are hidden in various submenus and are hard to access. Clicking through them everytime you want to see how your tropical paradise is doing gets tedious quickly. Supposedly, the DLC [i]Absolute Power[/i] makes the game more interesting and varied. I wouldn't know though because it is unplayable and keeps crashing on start with none of the recommended fixes working at all.
3 found this helpful
Recommended Aug 18, 2026
TL;DR - Tropico 3 is a good game, but you should just buy Tropico 4. Ok, so my thumbs up here might be a bit misleading. This is a very fun game, and as such giving it a thumbs down feels a bit dishonest. But I don't think most people should actually buy this one for the sole reason that Tropico 4 makes it almost completely obsolete. Tropico 4's gameplay is practically Identical, and it uses 90% of the same assets. But it has significantly more content (more buildings, more islands, more edicts, more customization, especially with DLC), it runs better (getting this set up was a slight headache and it pretty much just doesn't work with Absolute Power), has better UI, more personality, and a better soundtrack. There are some differences with 3, the islands are different, the campaign and scenarios are different, some buildings and edicts have different costs, there aren't blueprints, there's no ministry. But those don't make up for all the things that 4 does better in my opinion.
2 found this helpful
Recommended Sep 4, 2026
Challenging.
Recommended Aug 27, 2026
El Presidente approves
Recommended Jul 13, 2026
The citizens will love El Presidente, or else.

Community reviews

—

0 reviews

Sign in to write a review.

No reviews yet. Be the first to review this game.

More like Tropico 3

News

All news →
Minecraft Dungeons 2 Deluxe Edition: skip it, play on Game PassXbox

Minecraft Dungeons 2 Deluxe Edition: skip it, play on Game Pass

The Minecraft Dungeons 2 Deluxe Edition asks you to pre-order two unannounced DLC packs for a game Game Pass already gives you. What it contains, and why the upgrade can wait.

Sep 30, 2026
Is DayZ worth it? A straight answer before you buyPC

Is DayZ worth it? A straight answer before you buy

Is DayZ worth it? Twelve years on it is still the genre's least forgiving game. What you are buying, who it suits, and what our 97-day price record says about the timing.

Sep 30, 2026
Transport Fever 3 price: which edition to buy on launch dayPC

Transport Fever 3 price: which edition to buy on launch day

Transport Fever 3 is out today. The Transport Fever 3 price splits three ways, the loyalty discount has a fortnight-long fuse, and our record shows what the older game really costs.

Sep 29, 2026
No Man's Sky price: how low it gets and when to buyPC

No Man's Sky price: how low it gets and when to buy

The No Man's Sky price has come a long way down since 2016, and the game is on PC Game Pass too. Our tracked 12-month low, the regional key gap, and what to actually pay.

Sep 29, 2026
Sekiro cheap: what our price record shows, and what to avoidDeals

Sekiro cheap: what our price record shows, and what to avoid

Search Sekiro cheap and the results are keyshop listings, not a store discount. Our three-month price record explains the gap, and why so few live offers changes the advice.

Sep 28, 2026
System Shock 2 Remaster free on Epic from 1 OctoberFreebies

System Shock 2 Remaster free on Epic from 1 October

System Shock 2 Remaster free on Epic from 1 to 8 October, alongside BURIED STARS. Our price record shows why its floor has not moved in three months, and why waiting beats buying this week.

Sep 28, 2026
Dead Island 2 cheap: which edition, and what the price doesPC

Dead Island 2 cheap: which edition, and what the price does

Dead Island 2 cheap used to mean under a dollar. Our price record shows the floor has roughly doubled since September - here is which edition to buy, and the one that is a trap.

Sep 27, 2026
Steam Autumn Sale 2026: the games that cannot be discountedDeals

Steam Autumn Sale 2026: the games that cannot be discounted

The Steam Autumn Sale 2026 runs 1-8 October, but Valve's own rules bar every September release from it. Which games are locked out, and what our record says about the two biggest.

Sep 27, 2026

Top games right now

All rankings →
  1. 1Counter-Strike 2Free
  2. 2Dota 2Free
  3. 3PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDSFree
  4. 4Grand Theft Auto V Legacy—
  5. 5Terraria$2.20
  6. 6Rust$25.98
  7. 7Team Fortress 2Free
  8. 8Black Myth: Wukong$35.70
  9. 9HELLDIVERS™ 2$30.94
  10. 10ELDEN RING$52.89
  11. 11Apex Legends™Free
  12. 12Left 4 Dead 2$9.99
  13. 13Stardew Valley$14.74
  14. 14Wallpaper Engine$3.99
  15. 15Euro Truck Simulator 2$4.99
  16. 16Dead by Daylight$10.40
  17. 17Red Dead Redemption 2$10.54
  18. 18Baldur's Gate 3$41.99
  19. 19Phasmophobia$18.29
  20. 20War ThunderFree
  21. 21Call of Duty®—
  22. 22ARK: Survival Evolved$14.24
  23. 23Among Us$3.03
  24. 24The Forest$19.99