Tropico 7
- Developer
- Gaming Minds Studios
- Publisher
- Kalypso Media
- Released
- 28 January 2027
- Age rating
- PEGI N/A
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch 2, PC, PlayStation 5
Get rich or die trying! In Tropico 7, you step into El Presidente’s shiny boots again to build your island nation and – literally – move mountains. As glorious leader you guide your loyal citizens (and your Swiss Bank Account) through the ages toward untold prosperity.
Best gaming PC for Tropico 7 in 2026
Full buyers guide →Below are the four PC tiers we'd actually recommend for Tropico 7 today. These are our 2026 hardware picks, not the dated publisher minimums you'll find on Steam.
Budget
1080p · 60fps
- CPU
- AMD Ryzen 5 7600
- GPU
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 8GB
- RAM
- 16 GB
- Storage
- 1TB NVMe SSD
Mid-tier
1440p · 60fps
- CPU
- AMD Ryzen 7 7700
- GPU
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16GB
- RAM
- 32 GB
- Storage
- 2TB NVMe SSD
High-end
1440p · 144fps
- CPU
- AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
- GPU
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti 16GB
- RAM
- 32 GB
- Storage
- 2TB NVMe SSD
Enthusiast
4K · 60fps
- CPU
- AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D
- GPU
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 32GB
- RAM
- 64 GB
- Storage
- 4TB NVMe SSD
Official system requirements
These are the minimum and recommended specs as published by Kalypso Media on Steam. They tend to be conservative, usually "what ran the game at 1080p when it shipped". For what you should actually buy in 2026, see the tier cards above.
| Minimum | Recommended | |
|---|---|---|
| OS | Windows 11 | Windows 11 |
| CPU | Core i5-10400F / Ryzen 5 2600X | Core i5-14600K / Ryzen 5 7600X |
| RAM | 16 GB | 16 GB |
| GPU | 6 GB VRAM (GeForce RTX 2060 / Radeon RX 5600XT) | GeForce RTX 4060 / Radeon RX 7600XT |
| Storage | 40 GB | 40 GB |
| DirectX | 12 | 12 |
Verified 11 October 2026 against the Steam store page.
Can your PC run Tropico 7?
If your CPU is roughly equivalent to Core i5-14600K / Ryzen 5 7600X and your GPU is at or above GeForce RTX 4060 / Radeon RX 7600XT, you'll hit recommended settings at 1080p/60. For 1440p or higher, look at the tier picks above.