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Tropico 4

Haemimont Games · 2011 · $14.99 · Simulation · deal grade B

Measured on 2026-10-04 18:33 UTC. The whole catalog is re-measured daily; a game that just launched can move fast between passes.

  • Estimated net residual revenue: $581 to $871 per month
  • Opportunity: $1.2k per month at x1.60 dormancy
  • Estimated lifetime owners: 617.0k
  • 92% positive across 12765 reviews · 9.0 reviews/month

Why it's flagged

  • Developer silent for 2.5 years
  • Studio active elsewhere (7 titles tracked), so this one may welcome a partner
  • Last discounted 0 months ago, 8 sales in the last 12 months

Analyst notes (AI-assisted)

Note written 2026-08-25; the live figures above take precedence over any numbers in it.

Tropico 4 is a 2011 real-time political sim where players manage a banana republic as an autocratic leader, balancing citizen welfare, international relations, and personal enrichment.

Tropico 4 holds a loyal niche audience with solid four-figure monthly residuals and 91% positive sentiment despite being over a decade old and dormant in development. The franchise retains IP value and player affection, but the title's reliance on Kalypso's legacy launcher infrastructure and lack of modern QoL updates represent friction. This is a low-maintenance cash generator suitable for hands-off publishing, though a full revival would require addressing system compatibility and the launcher controversy that surfaces in player feedback. Most realistic play: publishing.

  • Risk: Launcher requirement and offline-mode limitations create friction; players report compatibility issues on modern systems and resent the mandatory data-collection tool.
  • Risk: No discounts in the past 12 months and frozen DLC strategy signal publisher deprioritization; mid-sized owner base and single-digit monthly active players indicate narrow appeal.
  • Risk: Developer Haemimont Games silent for 28 months; franchise continuation depends entirely on new ownership's appetite to invest in content or technical updates.

This case as Markdown · Estimates carry ±30-50% error per title.