Worth buying? What 300 Steam reviews say.Worth buying? Here’s what 300 Steam reviews actually say.
$19.99
Open on Steam ↗US Steam price, checked 6 h ago
A deep, beautiful futuristic Anno with eco-versus-industry factions and underwater building, but forced Ubisoft Connect login and server problems make it unplayable for many. Skip it if you hate always-online DRM.
Great for
Anno fans who like production chains, eco-balance trade-offs and a sci-fi setting, and can tolerate Ubisoft's launcher
Main risk
Mandatory Ubisoft Connect login, account lockouts or server failures can leave the game unlaunchable
Mentioned in ~1 in 4 positive reviews
“It is pretty much the only one with two distinct factions from the start, each with their unique approach to energy generation, industry and environmental issues.”
Steam review · 35.5 h played ↗
Mentioned in ~1 in 6 positive reviews
“Highly recommended as it still looks and plays great today!”
Steam review · 54.5 h played ↗
Mentioned in ~1 in 8 positive reviews
“You can easily lose hours optimizing production chains, expanding your cities, experimenting with layouts, and trying to make everything work just a little bit better.”
Steam review · 56.9 h played ↗
Mentioned in ~1 in 15 positive reviews
“I own all the DLCs and I think the complete package has a huge amount of content.”
Steam review · 56.9 h played ↗
Mentioned in ~1 in 21 positive reviews
“The game was also patched recently by the devs so that all online game features stay available even though Ubisoft shutdown the servers.”
Steam review · 194.7 h played ↗
Mentioned in ~1 in 25 positive reviews
“Truth be told this is a cozy city-builder and great for anyone who likes designing little production chains.”
Steam review · 204.1 h played ↗
Mentioned in ~1 in 2 negative reviews
“Mandatory Ubisoft Account is a deal breaker.”
Steam review · 47.1 h played ↗
Mentioned in ~1 in 4 negative reviews
“I can't even launch it, server is dead. Can't do any kind of offline mode, it only launches to a login screen that fails to connect.”
Steam review · 62.9 h played ↗
Mentioned in ~1 in 5 negative reviews
“I was trying to play and my account was suspended out of nowhere and now I can't play the game I supposedly own due to their crappy launcher.”
Steam review · 224.1 h played ↗
Mentioned in ~1 in 6 negative reviews
“This REBOOT problem is a disaster”
Steam review · 22.9 h played ↗
Mentioned in ~1 in 9 negative reviews
“There is no balance to the game play...long stretches of nothing and sudden spikes of extreme difficulty.”
Steam review · 22 h played ↗
Mentioned in ~1 in 11 negative reviews
“Do not buy the Complete Edition or any DLC if you already own the base game.”
Steam review · 53.2 h played ↗
From the Steam store page
Minimum
Other games we’ve read the reviews for
+ Cozy, relaxing atmosphere
− Poor, cringey or preachy story and dialogue
analyzed 5 d ago
+ Relaxing, addictive, calm pace
− Forced Ubisoft Connect account and launcher
analyzed 3 d ago
+ Banished/Frostpunk-like city builder done well
− Slow, boring, shallow and repetitive
analyzed 4 d ago
+ Atmospheric graphics and weather
− No skirmish or AI opponents
analyzed 4 d ago
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