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Anno 1800

PC (Microsoft Windows) • 2019

Should you play it?

Anno 1800™ – Lead the Industrial Revolution! Welcome to the dawn of the Industrial Age. The path you choose will define your world. Are you an innovator or an exploiter? A conqueror or a liberator? How the world remembers your name is up to you.

What works

  • Deep and rewarding economic simulation
  • Beautiful graphics and sound design
  • Extensive content and dlc support
  • Complex city building and logistics
  • Engaging multiplayer and community

Things to keep in mind

  • Ubisoft launcher and drm issues
  • Steep learning curve for new players
  • Some combat and diplomacy are shallow
  • Overwhelming complexity for casual players
  • Dlc pricing and availability complaints

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI

  • Anno 1404 - History Edition

  • Railroad Tycoon II Platinum

  • Anno 1602 History Edition

  • Railway Empire 2

  • Sid Meier's Civilization® IV

More fantastical

Games that feels like Anno 1800 but with more imaginative fiction

  • Stronghold Legends: Steam Edition

  • Caesar™ 3

  • Port Royale 2

  • Stronghold 2: Steam Edition

  • Tropico 4

  • Tropico 6

Less fellowship-oriented

Games that feels like Anno 1800 but with less of a community feel

  • Pompeii: The Legacy

  • Nova Roma

  • Roman Triumph: Survival City Builder

  • Builders of Greece: Prologue

  • Celestial Empire: Prologue

  • Cities in Motion

More violent

Games that feels like Anno 1800 but with more combat and destruction

  • Age of Empires® III (2007)

  • Cossacks 3

  • Cossacks: European Wars

  • Cossacks: Art of War

  • Cossacks II: Battle for Europe

  • Stronghold Crusader 2

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Anno 1800: Broadly representative of its motivational profile, with a few distinct shifts. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Competition, Status, Fellowship, Domination. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Fantasy, Violence, Intimacy.

Last update: 21/08/2026