What it likely sold — estimate, stated as a range on purpose
Lifetime units: ~329,657
(P10–P90: 131,863 – 725,245)
Gross revenue: ~$16,216,421
($6,486,578 – $35,676,107)
Estimate, method v1.0 — before Steam's ~30% share, refunds and VAT. The band means: we'd be surprised if the truth sat outside it. How we estimate
Player voice — measured shares of Steam thumbs, never a model
Last 90 days: 63% positive across 300 stored reviews. Simulation games with 100+ reviews typically sit around 83% (median of 3090 games).
Price & value50% positive · 78 mentions
“I think they are really on to something with this installment of Anno. I will also say I believe this game will in the end be a better game than Anno 1800. 1800 is fantastic of course, but this game has some fresh ideas that set it apart…”Recommended · Steam review · Jun 2026 · 404 h played
Content & longevity61% positive · 46 mentions
“I think they are really on to something with this installment of Anno. I will also say I believe this game will in the end be a better game than Anno 1800. 1800 is fantastic of course, but this game has some fresh ideas that set it apart…”Recommended · Steam review · Jun 2026 · 404 h played
Gameplay & mechanics73% positive · 41 mentions
“I am going to leave a positive review because I loved the Roman setting and even a "bad" Anno game is a good game but holy sh*t there are a lot of things missing right now. Basic Qol mechanics even the base Anno 1404 has is absent. If you…”Recommended · Steam review · Jun 2026 · 8 h played
Performance & stability47% positive · 38 mentions
“I think they are really on to something with this installment of Anno. I will also say I believe this game will in the end be a better game than Anno 1800. 1800 is fantastic of course, but this game has some fresh ideas that set it apart…”Recommended · Steam review · Jun 2026 · 404 h played
Visuals & audio69% positive · 32 mentions
“idk why this has mixed reviews, pretty sure a sizable portion of that is due to having to use the ubisoft launcher. which is slightly annoying, of course, but nowhere near enough to not recommend it. it's a great game. is it AS good as…”Recommended · Steam review · Jun 2026 · 88 h played
Story & writing64% positive · 25 mentions
“idk why this has mixed reviews, pretty sure a sizable portion of that is due to having to use the ubisoft launcher. which is slightly annoying, of course, but nowhere near enough to not recommend it. it's a great game. is it AS good as…”Recommended · Steam review · Jun 2026 · 88 h played
Difficulty & balance78% positive · 23 mentions
“I think they are really on to something with this installment of Anno. I will also say I believe this game will in the end be a better game than Anno 1800. 1800 is fantastic of course, but this game has some fresh ideas that set it apart…”Recommended · Steam review · Jun 2026 · 404 h played
Controls & UI69% positive · 16 mentions
“I am going to leave a positive review because I loved the Roman setting and even a "bad" Anno game is a good game but holy sh*t there are a lot of things missing right now. Basic Qol mechanics even the base Anno 1404 has is absent. If you…”Recommended · Steam review · Jun 2026 · 8 h played
Multiplayer & community25% positive · 16 mentions
“It’s a moderately entertaining city builder that has high replay value but is extremely repetitive. Be aware that the war aspect is only a side note to the game. The AI is stupid at best and completely nonsensical at worst. City builders…”Recommended · Steam review · Jun 2026 · 197 h played
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