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Anno 1503 History Edition

City-building strategy with sandbox games and newly available multiplayer

Ubisoft Mainz · Published by Ubisoft · Released Apr 22, 2024

Simulation

Reviews
Mostly Positive
71% of 136
Recent reviews
Not enough recent
Playing now
2
right now
Steam Deck
Playable
Last update
Unknown
no patch notes found

What is Anno 1503 History Edition?

Anno 1503 History Edition is a city-building strategy game about developing cities and managing their economies. It includes the original game and the Treasures, Monsters & Pirates expansion, with single-player scenarios, sandbox games, and multiplayer.

For you if...

  • +you enjoy building cities and managing their economies
  • +you like both sandbox play and standalone scenarios
  • +you want to build cities with other players

Not for you if...

  • you prefer action over building cities and managing economies

What players say

71% of 136 reviews are positive

Players praise the familiar city-building gameplay. Their most common complaint is needing a Ubisoft account and launcher to play.

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Anno 1503 History Edition

Anno 1503 History Edition system requirements

As published by the developer.

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
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
8 GB available space
DirectX
Version 9.0

PC version details

DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.

DRM
None declared on Steam
Third-party account
Ubisoft Account (Supports Linking to Steam Account)
Controller
Keyboard and mouse
Platforms
Windows

Steam Deck: Playable

  • Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
  • Some text entry requires manually opening the on-screen keyboard
  • Some in-game text is small and may be hard to read
  • The game or its launcher may not exit cleanly
  • All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
  • Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
  • Singleplayer gameplay requires active internet connection

Multiplayer and co-op

Languages

Full audio: English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Russian. Text only: Czech, Polish.

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