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real-time strategy
Anno 1800
By Ubisoft Blue Byte, released 1 Jan 2019
- Microsoft Windows
- science fiction video game
- city-building game
What it is
Anno 1800 is a city-building strategy game developed by Ubisoft Blue Byte and released in 2019. Set during the Industrial Age, it puts players in charge of building an empire amid technological change and political maneuvering. Play includes constructing metropolises, planning logistics, settling a new continent and undertaking expeditions. Diplomacy, trade and warfare offer ways to deal with opponents. The game includes a story-based campaign, a customizable sandbox mode and multiplayer. Its listed genres include simulation and strategy, and the Steam feature list includes single-player, multiplayer, PvP, online PvP, co-op and online co-op. Steam achievements, trading cards and captions are also listed. Anno 1800 is available for Windows, with Ubisoft as publisher. Its mix of city building, logistics and interaction with rivals places empire management at the center of play.
What players like, and what they don't
- Includes campaign and customizable sandbox modes
- Build cities and plan logistics networks
- Diplomacy, trade and warfare are listed
- Multiplayer and co-op features are listed
- Windows is the only listed platform
- No other platform is listed
Who it suits
It suits players who want to build cities and manage logistics in a historical industrial setting. The campaign, sandbox and multiplayer modes support different approaches to empire-building.
Anno 1800 centers on empire-building through city planning, logistics and choices involving rivals. Its campaign, sandbox and multiplayer options provide distinct ways to play.
