Buy it if you like
- Gameplay: 41 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Graphics: 27 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Story: 20 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
- Crashes: 21 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
- Interface: 9 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
- Bugs: 8 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
Based on 4k player reviews · updated
What players think
The recurring themes across 300 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.
Why players love itThings to know
58% of themes are praise17% are divided25% are complaints
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
41 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The addition of the Orient introduces new production chains, goods, and architectural styles, enriching the gameplay experience.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
27 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The soundtrack is beautiful and the graphics are so much better than the original games, which i both own.
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
20 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
On top, just like the previous Anno games before it, Anno 1404 has a well-designed and entertaining singleplayer campaign that acts as a sort of 20 hours long tutorial and prepares you for the more challenging scenarios or the endless game, where you can just build your city as big as the map allows it, with no specific goals.
Multiplayer
Players who bring up Multiplayer mostly praise it.
17 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Yes, your friends need to buy this edition to play multiplayer with you.
Co-op
Players who bring up Co-op mostly praise it.
12 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Very good to play coop also because you can play with friends as one virtual player which is great to manage many islands
Combat
Players who bring up Combat mostly praise it.
7 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Everything is significantly more beginner-friendly, from the controls and functions all down to the combat system (which they never got right in the previous games even though it is clearly not the focus in Anno).
+1 more players loved
Theme by theme
Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.
Players love
Gameplay41 reviews
Graphics27 reviews
Story20 reviews
Multiplayer17 reviews
Co-op12 reviews
Combat7 reviews
Difficulty7 reviews
Divided opinion
Linux compatibility100% still recommend
Performance100% still recommend
Players complain
Crashes43% still recommend
Interface78% still recommend
Bugs25% still recommend
What you get
Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.
Play modes
- Co-op
- Multi-player
- Single-player
Controller
Steam lists no controller support.
Store features
- Includes level editor
Platforms
- Windows
Valve device support
Steam DeckUnsupported
SteamOSUnsupported
Steam MachineUnsupported
Should I buy it now?
Based on Steam price history.
Lowest ever recorded
$4.49$14.99−70%
That's the lowest price we've ever recorded.
7 points recordedtoday · $4.49
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