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Anno 1404 - History Edition

City-building strategy with trade, production chains, and island expansion

Ubisoft Mainz · Published by Ubisoft · Released Jun 25, 2020

SimulationStrategy

Third-party account required

Reviews
Very Positive
82% of 3,634
Recent reviews
Very Positive
83% of 18 in 30 days
Players
110
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Unsupported
Last update on Steam
3 years ago
May 30, 2023
Minimum PC
GTX 660
4 GB RAM · 7.8 GB disk
Full requirements

What is Anno 1404 - History Edition?

A city-building strategy simulation where you build settlements, manage an expanding empire, and explore. It includes single-player, co-op, and competitive multiplayer, while the bundled Venice expansion adds ships, quests, and items.

For you if...

  • +you enjoy balancing city growth, resources, and trade routes
  • +you want sandbox, scenarios, and cooperative multiplayer
  • +you prefer approachable management with room for optimization

Not for you if...

  • −you dislike managing production chains and citizen needs
  • −you want action-focused play instead of long-term planning

What players say

82% of 3,634 reviews are positive · 83% of 18 in the last 30 days

Players praise the city building, production-chain progression, and trade-route optimization, often describing the systems as approachable without lacking depth. The dominant complaint is the required Ubisoft account and launcher, which some players say causes login failures or prevents the game from starting.

Players over time

▼ -10% vs a month ago

Players online on Steam, one sample a day.

Highest since Sep 2026: 484 players on Sep 21, 2026.

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Nov 7, 2026110
Nov 6, 2026100
Nov 5, 2026101
Nov 4, 2026106
Nov 3, 2026115
Nov 2, 2026136
Nov 1, 2026153
Oct 31, 2026127
Oct 30, 2026120
Oct 29, 2026128
Oct 28, 2026116
Oct 27, 2026110
Oct 26, 2026121
Oct 25, 2026151
Oct 24, 2026148
Oct 23, 2026113
Oct 22, 2026107
Oct 21, 2026100
Oct 20, 2026123
Oct 18, 2026148
Oct 17, 2026135
Oct 16, 2026129
Oct 15, 2026127
Oct 14, 2026125
Oct 13, 2026115
Oct 11, 2026120
Oct 10, 2026130
Oct 9, 2026109
Oct 8, 2026131
Oct 7, 2026127
Oct 6, 2026110
Oct 4, 2026147
Oct 3, 2026143
Oct 2, 2026126
Oct 1, 2026129
Sep 30, 2026130
Sep 29, 2026116
Sep 27, 2026166
Sep 26, 2026149
Sep 25, 2026121
Sep 24, 2026114
Sep 23, 2026262
Sep 23, 2026153
Sep 22, 2026137
Sep 21, 2026484

Screenshots and trailer

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Anno 1404 - History Edition system requirements

Minimum: GTX 660, 4 GB RAM, 7.8 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

OS
Windows 10
Processor
FX 4130 – 3.9 Ghz, I3-3220 – 3.3 Ghz
Graphics
GTX 660, R7 265
Memory
4 GB RAM
Storage
7.8 GB available space
DirectX
Version 9.0

Recommended

OS
Windows 10
Processor
I5-4460 – 3.2 Ghz, Ryzen5 1600
Graphics
GTX 770, RX 470
Memory
4 GB RAM
Storage
7.8 GB available space
DirectX
Version 9.0

Does Anno 1404 - History Edition have co-op or multiplayer?

Yes: co-op (mode not specified). It also has a single-player mode.

Does Anno 1404 - History Edition run on Steam Deck?

Unsupported No: Valve rates it Unsupported on Steam Deck.

  • Not supported on SteamOS

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Third-party account
Ubisoft Account (Supports Linking to Steam Account)
Controller
Keyboard and mouse
Platforms
Windows
Languages
Full audio: English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Russian. Text only: Czech, Polish.

Does Anno 1404 - History Edition use AI-generated content?

No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.

Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Nov 6, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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