The GOG Back to School Sale is on now, bringing large offers on almost 6,000 titles. Besides the video games on sale, the digital sport retailer is internet hosting a giveaway for a wonderful city-building title, an typically neglected entry within the long-running Tropico sequence. Everyone with a GOG account can come up with this title without spending a dime, till the giveaway ends.

Players can get Tropico 4 without spending a dime on GOG, however the sport will solely be free till 9 am EST on Thursday, August 29. The basic metropolis sim was revealed in 2011, however nonetheless holds up right this moment and could be a wonderful addition to any fan of the style. In reality, the official GOG X (previously Twitter) account calls it a good way to “start slacking off properly during this semester.”

GOG makes a speciality of promoting DRM-free video games, and its giveaways include no strings hooked up. Once the “Add to library” button is clicked and Tropico 4 is downloaded, gamers have it out there to play without end. Tropico itself has been releasing video games for greater than 20 years, but does not appear to draw the identical consideration as some bigger city-building sims.

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Tropico 4 GOG Sale May Continue After Giveaway Ends

City Sim Fans Won’t Want To Miss Out

Tropico 4, developed by Haemimont Games and Feral Interactive, is a city-building sport with a heavy dose of political intrigue and humor. Players step into the sneakers of El Presidente, who’s tasked with negotiating peace, electing officers, growing their nation, and gaining the favor of the residents. Tropico 4 particularly has gamers working a banana republic – an unsustainable financial mannequin completely depending on the export of the nation’s pure sources, that are sometimes being exploited.

The sport is presently on giveaway, however it is going to solely be free for just a few days, not during the sale. However, followers who miss the window of alternative to seize the sport without spending a dime would possibly nonetheless be capable to get it at a reduction. Although the sport is presently free, the web page’s browser tab presently says it is “-50%.” It seems that Tropico 4 will stay on sale, in all probability for about $7.50, probably by way of the rest of the Back to School Sale.

Tropico 4 could also be an outdated sport, nevertheless it maintains a “Very Positive” ranking on Steam and a good 78% on Metacritic, and could also be a pleasant substitute for video games just like the intricate Cities: Skylines 2. There hasn’t been a brand new sport since Tropico 6 was launched in 2019, and it could be some time longer earlier than Tropico 7 comes out. Until then, gamers can hone their dictatorial expertise with this older Tropico gem.

Sources: GOG, GOG/X