Anno 1404 - History Edition on Steam - User reviews, Price & Information

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 2,978 reviews of which 2,424 were positive and 554 were negative resulting in a rating of 7.9 out of 10. 😊

The game is currently priced at 14.99€ on Steam.

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

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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

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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.

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

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.

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.

April 2024

The gameplay and the game is okay. Pretty much everyone knows what it is. The most annoying part is that mandatory Ubisoft launcher.

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14.99€

7.9

2,424

554

Online players

329

Developer

Ubisoft Mainz

Publisher

Ubisoft

Release 25 Jun 2020

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