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24 games like Tropico 3 (2026)
Every game below overlaps with Tropico 3 on things players said about it rather than on our opinion of what feels alike. Each entry shows what it matched on, so you can throw out the ones matching on the part you did not care about.
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The short version
- Closest match: Tropico 4, which made by the same studio, Haemimont Games.
- Tropico 3 is tagged Simulation, Strategy, City Builder, Management, Politics, Sandbox, Singleplayer, Economy by Steam players. Those tags are what the matching runs on.
- 24 games qualify, each with at least fifty player reviews behind its sentiment figure.
- 1 are free to download, so you can test the resemblance yourself at no cost.
- 2 are from the same studio: Tropico 4, Surviving Mars.
Why players value Tropico 3
The five things Steam players tag Tropico 3 with most. This is the yardstick every game below is measured against: the closer a game matches these, the more it is likely to scratch the same itch.
- Simulation
- Strategy
- City Builder
- Management
- Politics
| Reception | on Steam (89% of 1,944) |
|---|---|
| Watch-outs | no widespread problems reported by players |
| Price | $9.99 |
Tags, sentiment and reported problems come from Steam players; the story line is from Wikipedia. We do not add a written opinion of our own.
How these were matched
Steam tags carry the most weight, because players apply them and they describe how a game feels rather than how it was filed. Souls-like, Atmospheric and Cozy exist as tags and as nothing else, which is exactly the vocabulary this question needs. Formal genres count for less, themes and a shared studio for more.
Tags carried by more than a third of the catalogue are thrown out before matching. Nearly everything is tagged Singleplayer, so matching on it is matching on nothing. That cutoff is computed from the catalogue rather than fixed, so it moves as the catalogue grows.
All 24, closest first
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Tropico 4
Why it matched: made by the same studio, Haemimont Games; both open world, atmospheric and strategy; shares 11 player tags including City Builder, Simulation and Strategy; released around the same time (2011).
The world is changing and Tropico is moving with the times - geographical powers rise and fall and the world market is dominated by new players with new demands and offers - and you, as El Presidente, face a whole new set of challenges.
Tropico 4 at a glance Released 2011 Studio Haemimont Games Player sentiment 92% positive of 12,737 Price $14.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.7/10 · Steam: (92% of 12,737)
Matches Tropico 3 on: 5 of 5 — Simulation, Strategy, City Builder, Management, Politics
Why players like it: City Builder, Simulation, Strategy, Management, Comedy — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Tropico 3: $14.99 — $5.00 pricier
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Tropico 3:City BuilderSimulationStrategyManagementComedySandboxGreat SoundtrackEconomy
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RollerCoaster Tycoon 3: Platinum
Why it matched: both open world and strategy; shares 10 player tags including Simulation, Management and Sandbox; released around the same time (2008).
Rollercoaster Tycoon 3 Platinum combines the excitement of rollercoasters with the fun of a great strategy simulation. RCT3 Platinum combines the roller coaster theme park fun of the Roller Coaster Tycoon 3 with included expansion packs Soaked! and Wild! Now enjoy more options than ever.
RollerCoaster Tycoon 3: Platinum at a glance Released 2008 Studio Frontier Player sentiment 92% positive of 5,244 Price Not listed Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.6/10 · Steam: (92% of 5,244)
Matches Tropico 3 on: 4 of 5 — Simulation, Strategy, City Builder, Management
Why players like it: Simulation, Management, Sandbox, Building, Strategy — the tags Steam players apply most
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Tropico 3:SimulationManagementSandboxStrategyEconomyClassicFunnyCity Builder
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Tropico 6
Why it matched: both open world, atmospheric and strategy; shares 9 player tags including City Builder, Strategy and Simulation.
El Presidente is back! Prove yourself once again as a feared dictator or peace-loving statesman on the island state of Tropico and shape the fate of your very own banana republic through four distinctive eras.
Tropico 6 at a glance Released 2019 Studio Limbic Entertainment Player sentiment 88% positive of 29,431 Price $39.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.4/10 · Steam: (88% of 29,431)
Matches Tropico 3 on: 5 of 5 — Simulation, Strategy, City Builder, Management, Politics
Why players like it: City Builder, Strategy, Simulation, Economy, Management — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Tropico 3: $39.99 — $30.00 pricier
Watch-outs: players report crashes and freezes (details)
Shared with Tropico 3:City BuilderStrategySimulationEconomyManagementPolitical SimSandboxPolitics
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Planet Coaster
Why it matched: both open world, atmospheric and strategy; shares 8 player tags including Simulation, Management and Sandbox.
Planet Coaster® - the future of coaster park simulation games has arrived! Surprise, delight and thrill incredible crowds as you build your coaster park empire - let your imagination run wild, and share your success with the world.
Planet Coaster at a glance Released 2016 Studio Frontier Developments Player sentiment 91% positive of 72,148 Price $44.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.8/10 · Steam: (91% of 72,148)
Matches Tropico 3 on: 4 of 5 — Simulation, Strategy, City Builder, Management
Why players like it: Simulation, Building, Management, Sandbox, Family Friendly — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Tropico 3: $44.99 — $35.00 pricier
Watch-outs: players report performance and stutter (details)
Shared with Tropico 3:SimulationManagementSandboxStrategyEconomyFunnyGreat SoundtrackCity Builder
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Jurassic World Evolution
Why it matched: both open world, atmospheric and strategy; shares 7 player tags including Simulation, Management and Strategy.
Place yourself at the heart of the Jurassic franchise and build your own Jurassic World. Bioengineer dinosaurs that think, feel and react intelligently to the world around them and face threats posed by espionage, breakouts and devastating tropical storms in an uncertain world where life always finds a way.
Jurassic World Evolution at a glance Released 2018 Studio Frontier Developments Player sentiment 87% positive of 55,272 Price $44.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.5/10 · Steam: (87% of 55,272)
Matches Tropico 3 on: 4 of 5 — Simulation, Strategy, City Builder, Management
Why players like it: Building, Dinosaurs, Simulation, Management, Strategy — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Tropico 3: $44.99 — $35.00 pricier
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Tropico 3:SimulationManagementStrategySandboxCity BuilderEconomyGreat Soundtrack
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Cities: Skylines II
Why it matched: both open world, atmospheric and strategy; shares 7 player tags including City Builder, Simulation and Sandbox.
Raise a city from the ground up and transform it into a thriving metropolis with the most realistic city builder ever. Push your creativity and problem-solving to build on a scale you've never experienced. With deep simulation and a living economy, this is world-building without limits.
Cities: Skylines II at a glance Released 2023 Studio Iceflake Studios Player sentiment 56% positive of 91,995 Price $49.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 5.7/10 · Steam: (56% of 91,995)
Matches Tropico 3 on: 4 of 5 — Simulation, Strategy, City Builder, Management
Why players like it: City Builder, Simulation, Building, Sandbox, Singleplayer — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Tropico 3: $49.99 — $40.00 pricier
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Tropico 3:City BuilderSimulationSandboxManagementEconomyStrategyGreat Soundtrack
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Victoria II
Why it matched: both open world and strategy; shares 8 player tags including Strategy, Political Sim and Politics; released around the same time (2010).
Carefully guide your nation from the era of absolute monarchies in the early 19th century, through expansion and colonization, to finally become a truly great power by the dawn of the 20th century. Victoria II is a grand strategy game played during the colonial era of the 19th century, where the player takes control of a country, guiding...
Victoria II at a glance Released 2010 Studio Development Studio Player sentiment 92% positive of 20,016 Price $19.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.7/10 · Steam: (92% of 20,016)
Matches Tropico 3 on: 4 of 5 — Simulation, Strategy, Management, Politics
Why players like it: Grand Strategy, Strategy, Historical, Political Sim, Politics — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Tropico 3: $19.99 — $10.00 pricier
Watch-outs: players report crashes and freezes (details)
Shared with Tropico 3:StrategyPolitical SimPoliticsEconomySimulationSandboxManagementGreat Soundtrack
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Planet Zoo
Why it matched: both open world and strategy; shares 8 player tags including Management, Simulation and Sandbox.
Build a world for wildlife in Planet Zoo. From the developers of Planet Coaster and Zoo Tycoon comes the ultimate zoo sim. Construct detailed habitats, manage your zoo, and meet authentic living animals who think, feel and explore the world you create around them.
Planet Zoo at a glance Released 2019 Studio Frontier Developments Player sentiment 91% positive of 97,527 Price $44.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 8.1/10 · Steam: (91% of 97,527)
Matches Tropico 3 on: 4 of 5 — Simulation, Strategy, City Builder, Management
Why players like it: Management, Simulation, Building, Sandbox, Nature — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Tropico 3: $44.99 — $35.00 pricier
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Tropico 3:ManagementSimulationSandboxCity BuilderEconomyStrategyGreat SoundtrackFunny
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SimCity 4
Why it matched: both open world, atmospheric and strategy; shares 7 player tags including City Builder, Sandbox and Economy.
SimCity 4 Deluxe Edition includes the bestselling SimCity 4 and the all-new SimCity 4 Rush Hour Expansion Pack. Create the most massive region of cities ever, with a farming town, bedroom community, high-tech commercial center, and industrial backbone.
SimCity 4 at a glance Released 2003 Studio Maxis Player sentiment 82% positive of 9,833 Price $19.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.0/10 · Steam: (82% of 9,833)
Matches Tropico 3 on: 4 of 5 — Simulation, Strategy, City Builder, Management
Why players like it: City Builder, Immersive Sim, Base-Building, Building, Sandbox — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Tropico 3: $19.99 — $10.00 pricier
Watch-outs: players report crashes and freezes, will not launch or install (details)
Shared with Tropico 3:City BuilderSandboxEconomyManagementStrategySimulationClassic
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Surviving Mars
Why it matched: made by the same studio, Haemimont Games; both open world and strategy; shares 6 player tags including City Builder, Strategy and Simulation.
There will be challenges to overcome. Execute your strategy and improve your colony’s chances of survival while unlocking the mysteries of this alien world. Are you ready? Mars is waiting for you.
Surviving Mars at a glance Released 2018 Studio Haemimont Games Player sentiment 80% positive of 28,730 Price Not listed Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.2/10 · Steam: (80% of 28,730)
Matches Tropico 3 on: 4 of 5 — Simulation, Strategy, City Builder, Management
Why players like it: Colony Sim, City Builder, Strategy, Survival, Space — the tags Steam players apply most
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Tropico 3:City BuilderStrategySimulationManagementSandboxGreat Soundtrack
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Two Point Hospital
Why it matched: both open world and strategy; shares 8 player tags including Simulation, Management and Funny.
Design stunning hospitals, cure peculiar illnesses and manage troublesome staff as you spread your budding healthcare organisation across Two Point County.
Two Point Hospital at a glance Released 2018 Studio Two Point Studios Player sentiment 92% positive of 34,935 Price $29.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 8.0/10 · Steam: (92% of 34,935)
Matches Tropico 3 on: 4 of 5 — Simulation, Strategy, City Builder, Management
Why players like it: Simulation, Management, Medical Sim, Building, Funny — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Tropico 3: $29.99 — $20.00 pricier
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Tropico 3:SimulationManagementFunnyStrategySandboxComedyCity BuilderClassic
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Jurassic World Evolution 2
Why it matched: both open world, atmospheric and strategy; shares 6 player tags including Simulation, Management and Sandbox.
Jurassic World Evolution 2 is the much-anticipated sequel to Frontier’s highly successful Jurassic World Evolution. This bold new era in the Jurassic World Evolution game franchise builds upon the ground-breaking and immersive 2018 management simulation.
Jurassic World Evolution 2 at a glance Released 2021 Studio Frontier Developments Player sentiment 90% positive of 47,023 Price $59.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.8/10 · Steam: (90% of 47,023)
Matches Tropico 3 on: 4 of 5 — Simulation, Strategy, City Builder, Management
Why players like it: Dinosaurs, Building, Simulation, Management, Sandbox — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Tropico 3: $59.99 — $50.00 pricier
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Tropico 3:SimulationManagementSandboxStrategyCity BuilderEconomy
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Foundation
Why it matched: both open world, atmospheric and strategy; shares 6 player tags including City Builder, Simulation and Strategy.
Foundation is a grid-less, laidback medieval city-building game with a focus on organic development, monument construction and resource management.
Foundation at a glance Released 2025 Studio Polymorph Games Player sentiment 87% positive of 24,163 Price $23.44 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.7/10 · Steam: (87% of 24,163)
Matches Tropico 3 on: 4 of 5 — Simulation, Strategy, City Builder, Management
Why players like it: City Builder, Simulation, Medieval, Strategy, Sandbox — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Tropico 3: $23.44 — $13.45 pricier
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Tropico 3:City BuilderSimulationStrategySandboxManagementEconomy
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Stronghold: Definitive Edition
Why it matched: both open world, atmospheric and strategy; shares 6 player tags including City Builder, Strategy and Sandbox.
Greetings sire! Your stronghold awaits you. Build a castle economy, besiege unforgettable villains and return to the 'castle sim' that started it all. Experience this classic RTS with upgraded visuals, modernised gameplay, Steam multiplayer and a new campaign.
Stronghold: Definitive Edition at a glance Released 2023 Studio Firefly Studios Player sentiment 87% positive of 10,346 Price $4.49 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.5/10 · Steam: (87% of 10,346)
Matches Tropico 3 on: 3 of 5 — Simulation, Strategy, City Builder
Why players like it: City Builder, Strategy, Real Time Tactics, Medieval, Sandbox — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Tropico 3: $4.49 — $5.50 cheaper
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Tropico 3:City BuilderStrategySandboxEconomySimulationFunny
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SPORE Galactic Adventures
Why it matched: both open world, atmospheric and strategy; shares 5 player tags including Simulation, Sandbox and Strategy; released around the same time (2009).
Take Your Creature From Zero To Galactic HeroGet out of your starship and turn your Spore creatures into legendary Space Captains. For the first time, beam down with your allies to take on action-packed, planetside adventures. Complete quests, collect rewards, and even create your own missions.
SPORE Galactic Adventures at a glance Released 2009 Studio EA - Maxis Player sentiment 89% positive of 7,761 Price $19.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.3/10 · Steam: (89% of 7,761)
Matches Tropico 3 on: 2 of 5 — Simulation, Strategy
Why players like it: Simulation, Action, Space, Adventure, Exploration — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Tropico 3: $19.99 — $10.00 pricier
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Tropico 3:SimulationSandboxStrategyFunnyComedy
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Bully: Scholarship Edition
Why it matched: both open world and atmospheric; shares 7 player tags including Comedy, Great Soundtrack and Funny; released around the same time (2008).
Bully tells the story of mischievous 15-year-old Jimmy Hopkins as he goes through the hilarity and awkwardness of adolescence. Beat the jocks at dodge ball, play pranks on the preppies, save the nerds, kiss the girl and navigate the social hierarchy in the worst school around.
Bully: Scholarship Edition at a glance Released 2008 Studio Rockstar New England Player sentiment 84% positive of 41,932 Price $14.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.4/10 · Steam: (84% of 41,932)
Matches Tropico 3 on: 1 of 5 — Simulation
Why players like it: Open World, Action, Adventure, Third Person, Singleplayer — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Tropico 3: $14.99 — $5.00 pricier
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Tropico 3:ComedyGreat SoundtrackFunnyClassicSandboxSatireSimulation
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Kingdoms and Castles
Why it matched: both open world and strategy; shares 7 player tags including City Builder, Strategy and Simulation.
Kingdoms and Castles is a city-building simulation game about growing a kingdom from a tiny hamlet to a sprawling city and imposing castle. Make trade agreements, alliance, and war with neighboring AI controlled kingdoms. Each villager and resource is individually simulated.
Kingdoms and Castles at a glance Released 2017 Studio Lion Shield, LLC Player sentiment 94% positive of 31,404 Price $19.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 8.1/10 · Steam: (94% of 31,404)
Matches Tropico 3 on: 4 of 5 — Simulation, Strategy, City Builder, Management
Why players like it: City Builder, Colony Sim, Strategy, Medieval, Building — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Tropico 3: $19.99 — $10.00 pricier
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Tropico 3:City BuilderStrategySimulationSandboxManagementEconomyGreat Soundtrack
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Fallout Shelter
Why it matched: both open world, atmospheric and strategy; shares 6 player tags including Management, Simulation and Strategy.
Fallout Shelter puts you in control of a state-of-the-art underground Vault from Vault-Tec. Build the perfect Vault, keep your Dwellers happy, and protect them from the dangers of the Wasteland.
Fallout Shelter at a glance Released 2015 Studio Bethesda Game Studios Player sentiment 88% positive of 82,585 Price Free Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.2/10 · Steam: (88% of 82,585)
Matches Tropico 3 on: 3 of 5 — Simulation, Strategy, Management
Why players like it: Free to Play, Base-Building, Survival, Post-apocalyptic, Singleplayer — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Tropico 3: Free — free
Watch-outs: players report crashes and freezes, monetisation inside the game, lost progress or broken saves (details)
Shared with Tropico 3:ManagementSimulationStrategySandboxFunnyGreat Soundtrack
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Anno 2070
Why it matched: both open world and strategy; shares 7 player tags including Strategy, City Builder and Simulation; released around the same time (2011).
Build your society of the future, colonize islands, and create sprawling megacities with multitudes of buildings, vehicles, and resources to manage.
Anno 2070 at a glance Released 2011 Studio Blue Byte Player sentiment 60% positive of 12,703 Price $19.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 6.2/10 · Steam: (60% of 12,703)
Matches Tropico 3 on: 4 of 5 — Simulation, Strategy, City Builder, Management
Why players like it: Strategy, City Builder, Simulation, Futuristic, RTS — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Tropico 3: $19.99 — $10.00 pricier
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Tropico 3:StrategyCity BuilderSimulationEconomyManagementSandboxGreat Soundtrack
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Imperator: Rome
Why it matched: both open world and strategy; shares 7 player tags including Strategy, Simulation and Political Sim.
Dominate the classical Mediterranean in Imperator: Rome, a grand strategy game from Paradox Interactive. Navigate the dangerous waters of politics and diplomacy as you build up your provinces and conquer foreign lands. Now available with special content and the digital artbook.
Imperator: Rome at a glance Released 2019 Studio Paradox Development Studio Player sentiment 66% positive of 26,891 Price $39.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 6.5/10 · Steam: (66% of 26,891)
Matches Tropico 3 on: 4 of 5 — Simulation, Strategy, Management, Politics
Why players like it: Strategy, Grand Strategy, Simulation, Rome, Historical — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Tropico 3: $39.99 — $30.00 pricier
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Tropico 3:StrategySimulationPolitical SimManagementEconomyPoliticsSandbox
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Hitman: Blood Money
Why it matched: both open world, atmospheric and strategy; shares 5 player tags including Classic, Great Soundtrack and Sandbox; released around the same time (2006).
Money Talks. Silence Pays. Prepare to Make a Killing. When assassins from Agent 47's contract agency, The ICA, are eliminated in a series of hits, it seems a larger, more powerful agency has entered the fray. Sensing he may be a target, 47 travels to America, and prepares to make a killing.
Hitman: Blood Money at a glance Released 2006 Studio Feral Interactive Player sentiment 94% positive of 16,066 Price $9.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.9/10 · Steam: (94% of 16,066)
Matches Tropico 3 on: 2 of 5 — Simulation, Strategy
Why players like it: Stealth, Action, Assassin, Singleplayer, Third Person — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Tropico 3: $9.99 — about the same price
Watch-outs: players report crashes and freezes (details)
Shared with Tropico 3:ClassicGreat SoundtrackSandboxStrategySimulation
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Halo Wars
Why it matched: both open world, atmospheric and strategy; shares 5 player tags including Strategy, Simulation and Great Soundtrack; released around the same time (2009).
Halo Wars: Definitive Edition is an enhanced version of the real-time strategy classic, Halo Wars, updated to run natively on PC. Halo Wars: Definitive Edition includes improved graphics, new achievements and all of the DLC created for the landmark real-time strategy game.
Halo Wars at a glance Released 2009 Studio Not recorded Player sentiment 91% positive of 9,517 Price $19.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.5/10 · Steam: (91% of 9,517)
Matches Tropico 3 on: 2 of 5 — Simulation, Strategy
Why players like it: Strategy, RTS, Base-Building, Multiplayer, Singleplayer — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Tropico 3: $19.99 — $10.00 pricier
Watch-outs: players report crashes and freezes (details)
Shared with Tropico 3:StrategySimulationGreat SoundtrackSandboxClassic
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ENDLESS Space - Definitive Edition
Why it matched: both open world, atmospheric and strategy; shares 5 player tags including Strategy, Great Soundtrack and Simulation; released around the same time (2012).
ENDLESS Space™ is a turn-based 4X strategy game, covering the space colonization age in the ENDLESS Universe™, where you can control every aspect of your civilization as you strive for galactic domination.
ENDLESS Space - Definitive Edition at a glance Released 2012 Studio AMPLITUDE Studios Player sentiment 81% positive of 9,598 Price $2.49 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.1/10 · Steam: (81% of 9,598)
Matches Tropico 3 on: 3 of 5 — Simulation, Strategy, Management
Why players like it: Strategy, 4X, Space, Sci-fi, Turn-Based Strategy — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Tropico 3: $2.49 — $7.50 cheaper
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Tropico 3:StrategyGreat SoundtrackSimulationManagementSandbox
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Prison Architect
Why it matched: both open world and strategy; shares 7 player tags including Simulation, Sandbox and Strategy.
Only the world’s most ruthless Warden can contain the world’s most ruthless inmates. Design and develop your personalized penitentiary in Prison Architect.
Prison Architect at a glance Released 2015 Studio Introversion Software Player sentiment 89% positive of 73,744 Price $5.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 8.0/10 · Steam: (89% of 73,744)
Matches Tropico 3 on: 4 of 5 — Simulation, Strategy, City Builder, Management
Why players like it: Simulation, Building, Sandbox, Base-Building, Colony Sim — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Tropico 3: $5.99 — $4.00 cheaper
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Tropico 3:SimulationSandboxStrategyManagementCity BuilderEconomyFunny
Common questions
What game is most like Tropico 3?
Tropico 4, on the evidence we have. It made by the same studio, Haemimont Games. That is a statement about overlap, not a promise you will like it as much: two games can share every tag and still feel different to play.
How is "similar to Tropico 3" decided?
By overlap on the tags Steam players applied to each game, the formal genres, the themes both sit in, and whether the same studio made them. Tags carry the most weight because players write them, so they describe how a game feels rather than how it was filed. Tags carried by more than a third of the catalogue are ignored: matching on "Singleplayer" is matching on nothing. Every entry below shows exactly what it matched on.
Are these ranked by quality?
No. They are ordered by how much they overlap with Tropico 3. Where two games overlap equally, the better received one goes first, but that only moves a game a place or two. Each entry shows its own player sentiment so you can weigh that separately.
What else did the makers of Tropico 3 do?
Tropico 4, Surviving Mars are also from Haemimont Games, and appear in the list below for that reason as well as on tag overlap.
Do you get paid for these recommendations?
No. The order is computed from tag and genre overlap and nothing else. No placement here can be bought, and a game appearing high on this page is a statement about resemblance rather than an endorsement.