10 Best Management Sim Video Games You Need To Play
1. Tropico
Developed by PopTop Software and creating virtual dictators the world over since 2001, Tropico puts you at the very top of the food chain in a semi-democratic, mostly totalitarian island nation during the Cold War. Allusions to real life events and companies from the Cold War are part of the tongue-in-cheek humor of Tropico.
The goal of Tropico is simple (and rather reflective of reality): stay in power. Keep your citizens happy and you won't be democratically given the boot, keep the army happy and they won't stage a coup. The prosperity of the island is in your hands. Choose whether you want to be the most benevolent dictator or become horribly infamous for your brutality.
For anyone who wants to explore the historical themes of "banana republics" in a humorous and entertaining way, play Tropico. If you watch Narcos, you'll see themes from that time manifest within the game. Play as yourself and make decisions based on your own preferences, or play as real-life figures like Che Guevara, Fidel Castro, and Augusto Pinochet.
Tropico is a wonderfully crafted history lesson that not only teaches you about world events, but how "absolute power corrupts, absolutely."