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Build a 19th-century empire by growing cities, balancing production and shipping, and competing through trade, diplomacy, or war.
Released 16 Apr 2019
Build Industrial Cities
Balance Production Chains
Ship Goods Between Islands
Anno 1800™ – Lead the Industrial Revolution! Welcome to the dawn of the Industrial Age. The path you choose will define your world. Are you an innovator or an exploiter? A conqueror or a liberator? How the world remembers your name is up to you.
Developed by Ubisoft Mainz · Published by Ubisoft









Set during the Industrial Age, Anno 1800 puts you in charge of building an expanding empire, from European cities to settlements in South America. A story campaign introduces the setting and systems, while sandbox mode offers a customizable way to develop your world.
Grow settlements into metropolises by meeting residents’ needs and advancing through population tiers. Establish production chains for goods, manage the workforce required by factories, and plan cities around their industries and services.
Expand across islands and regions to secure resources, then connect settlements with ship-based trade routes. Send specialist crews on expeditions and deal with other rulers through diplomacy, trade, or warfare; multiplayer is also available.
Players who enjoy Anno 1800 often point to the connected challenge of developing cities, balancing production chains, and coordinating trade across islands. Reviews also praise its detailed Industrial Age presentation and describe its expanding management loop as engrossing. Many reviews focus instead on difficulty accessing the game through Ubisoft Connect, while some players find the growing workload or additional content costs frustrating.
| Platforms | Windows |
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| Achievements | 112 |
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| Players | 1–16 |
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| Multiplayer | Anno 1800 supports single-player and online multiplayer. Store features list both Online PvP and Online Co-op. Reviews indicate players can play with friends or strangers, compete against human players, cooperate on the same faction or team, trade with each other, and continue shared sessions via cloud saves. Reviews also state multiplayer supports up to 16 players, with 4 players per team. |
| Multiplayer & mods | Reviews say mods can expand gameplay, but no provided source states how mods function in multiplayer specifically. |
| Controller required | No |
| DLC / extras | 35 listed on Steam |
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| Metacritic | 81/100 View on Metacritic |
| Website | Official website |