El Presidente Returns To Rule With Iron Fist In Tropico 7 Reveal

It turns out Penultimo can keep a secret. After a long wait, countless updates to Tropico 6 and yours truly incessantly asking for a new game, Kalypso Media has announced that El Presidente is back to rule the islands of Tropico with Tropico 7.

While the teaser trailer at Gamescom was a bit scarce we do have a bit of info to drop from Kalypso themselves. Tropico 7 will once again be developed by Game Minds Studio and is looking to expand on previous versions with new features.

It will also be launching in 2026 on Xbox Series S/X, PlayStation 5, PC (Steam, Epic and Xbox PC). It will also be available day 1 on Xbox Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass.

Players will for the first time be put into a room to negotiate with other factions. Will El Presidente play nice, or play dirty? Will he give bribes or perhaps take bribes? It is all up to you as leader of Tropico!

"With Tropico 7, we open a new chapter in city-building, politics, and economics "” giving players more control and complexity than ever, while preserving the mischief and satire fans love," says Daniel Dumont, Studio and Creative Director at Gaming Minds Studios. "This isn't just a sequel, it's the ultimate sandbox for would-be dictators. El Presidente would say: "˜The best Tropico ever "” because it's mine!'"

Also for the first time players will be able to change the looks of the island with a terraforming feature. Move rivers and raise land how it best suits you.

Game Features

Lead your nation to new heights: Tropico 7 tells El Presidente's continuous success story across 5 campaign maps - starring himself, Penultimo and a new nemesis: Victoria Guerra.
More is more: Archipelagos, with the biggest islands ever in the series, await your rule, expanded with 10 extra scenarios, more than 20 sandbox maps, and endless possibilities with a random map generator.
Move mountains - literally: Erase them, create beaches, or even create entirely new islands! The new terraforming feature brings your megalomaniac dreams to life. Start that mammoth project - NOW!
Bollocks uhm... Politics: Navigate the snares and pits of internal politics, when you summon the different factions to your council, a new way to meet them face to face while you pulverize their dreams - or use them for a BIG DEAL to your own advantage.
Make the world your playground: Elections, election speeches and a vast portfolio of edicts depending on your political standing spice up your daily rule while you juggle foreign affairs and occasionally steal… uhm relocate a landmark to revel in its benefits.
Built to prosper: Strategically place buildings to make use of synergy effects, keep citizen satisfaction high, and fill any unused plots of land with beautiful parks in a freely customized size.
Generalissimo No. 1: Eliminate those pesky rebels and fend off foreign threats with a reworked military system enabling more direct control of your military units.
Always judge a book by its cover: Customize the appearance of your palace and El Presidente with new and creative options.