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Relive the captivating gameplay of a true city-building classic with Anno® 1404 History Edition.

Anno 1404 - History Edition is a strategy, city builder and simulation game developed by Ubisoft Mainz and published by Ubisoft.
Released on June 25th 2020 is available only on Windows in 8 languages: English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Czech, Polish and Russian.

It has received 3,048 reviews of which 2,484 were positive and 564 were negative resulting in a rating of 7.9 out of 10. 😊

The game is currently priced at 4.49€ on Steam with a 70% discount.

The Steam community has classified Anno 1404 - History Edition into these genres:

Strategy City Builder Simulation Building Multiplayer Management Co-op Exploration Colony Sim Singleplayer Grand Strategy Political Sim Medieval Historical Economy RTS Resource Management

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System requirements

These are the minimum specifications needed to play the game. For the best experience, we recommend that you verify them.

Windows
  • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
  • OS: Windows 10
  • Processor: FX 4130 – 3.9 Ghz, I3-3220 – 3.3 Ghz
  • Memory: 4 GB RAM
  • Graphics: GTX 660, R7 265
  • DirectX: Version 9.0
  • Network: Broadband Internet connection
  • Storage: 7.8 GB available space
  • Sound Card: Any

User reviews & Ratings

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May 2025
the game will literally tell you how many hours you've played, which is voice acted btw, but even then i still get shocked by how fast time goes by playing this game
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March 2025
A Timeless Masterpiece That Still Shines Few games leave a mark on my childhood quite like Anno 1404 did. I must have spent thousands of hours immersed in its rich campaign, replaying scenarios, and losing myself in endless sandbox games, back when this was all I had, and honestly, all I needed. Returning to it now, I’m struck by how well it holds up. The visuals, though dated in some aspects, still carry a distinct charm, and the gameplay mechanics remain as engaging as ever. The medieval setting, with its clash and harmony between Occident and Orient, is arguably the perfect backdrop for an Anno game. The balance between complexity and accessibility, the satisfaction of optimizing supply chains, and the thrill of expanding your empire, it all just works. Even today, few city-builders capture that same magic. What makes Anno special is its living community. Fan creations like the Schönbauer Mod and I.A.A.M. have expanded the game far beyond its original scope. Unlike much of modern Ubisoft, the Mainz team actually collaborates with players, a refreshing approach in today's gaming landscape. In an era where Ubisoft often prioritizes profit over quality, Anno stands as a rare exception, a franchise that still values its soul. This isn't just nostalgia talking, it's proof that thoughtful design and developer-player dialogue create enduring experiences.
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March 2025
Better than i thought, i probably would buy and try every other Anno if i could afford them its a nice satisfying city builder with combat but it does get pretty hard at higher difficulties also it does get complex and you have to take notes or have a brain with good memory because you might go sleep and wake up and play the game and theres just so much stuff going on you forget what you were doing im bad at explaining but yeah good game
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Feb. 2025
Got into anno on a whim, recommend it as a first game for the series. For a 16 year old game, graphics are amazing.
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Dec. 2024
IMPORTANT FOR NEW PLAYERS: When launching, choose "launch without add-on" to access the tutorial Scenarios. The default launch mode will include the Venice expansion, which has a different set of scenarios and assumes you've already played the game. Now for our regular scheduled programming review... Anno 1404 is my first entry into the popular Anno franchise. Coming out a whopping 15 years ago - this game is old enough to get a job and pay taxes. But that's not a problem here - it has aged very well and the graphics (I used max settings) were pleasant. I hadn't heard anything specific about the Anno series before playing, so I didn't know too much what to expect. It's a city-builder, right? Yes, it is! Except it bridges the gap towards an RTS. It sits solidly in-between [url=https://store.steampowered.com/app/323190/Frostpunk/]Frostpunk and [url=https://store.steampowered.com/app/644930/They_Are_Billions/]They Are Billions on the city-builder/RTS spectrum, unless you choose the easiest difficulty - in which case it's another calm city builder. Despite my mention of RTS, combat is rare and almost exclusively limited to the late game. It's impossible to attack your rivals early. The primary RTS aspect isn't combat or your micro of units, but rather the pressure of time . In Anno 1404 , the explorable world is a cluster of dense islands, and you're in a race to capture the resources from them before your rivals do. No single island will have access to everything: you must expand. You'll probably need 4 of them to get everything. That means building 4 different cities, in real time. Playing on easy difficulty is a very different experience. Without the same pressure to compete nor threat of attack, you're able to perfect your city as you want. There are numerous aesthetic buildings you can add that do nothing in-game except look pretty. The game has a photo mode and is very much designed to be a game to sit back and appreciate your creation. For me, being new to the series, this was a new approach to the city-builder genre. I appreciated it, and I'm excited to try the more recent titles, too.
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Frequently Asked Questions

Anno 1404 - History Edition is currently priced at 4.49€ on Steam.

Anno 1404 - History Edition is currently available at a 70% discount. You can purchase it for 4.49€ on Steam.

Anno 1404 - History Edition received 2,484 positive votes out of a total of 3,048 achieving a rating of 7.87.
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Anno 1404 - History Edition was developed by Ubisoft Mainz and published by Ubisoft.

Anno 1404 - History Edition is playable and fully supported on Windows.

Anno 1404 - History Edition is not playable on MacOS.

Anno 1404 - History Edition is not playable on Linux.

Anno 1404 - History Edition offers both single-player and multi-player modes.

Anno 1404 - History Edition includes Co-op mode where you can team up with friends.

Anno 1404 - History Edition does not currently offer any DLC.

Anno 1404 - History Edition does not support mods via Steam Workshop.

Anno 1404 - History Edition does not support Steam Remote Play.

Anno 1404 - History Edition does not currently support Steam Family Sharing.

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Anno 1404 - History Edition PEGI 12
-70% 14.99€ 4.49€
7.9
2,484
564
Game modes
Multiplayer
Online players
339
Developer
Ubisoft Mainz
Publisher
Ubisoft
Release 25 Jun 2020
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