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Anno 1503 History Edition
Experience the classic gameplay of 1503 A.D.: The New World, optimized for current computers with resolutions up to 4K.
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-09-26.
“It brings the back the to my child hood when I had this game and did not understand word of english. I did not know how I learn to play it at the time. Now, I actually know what to do. Technically the game works without problems. You just need the UBI soft launcher to run it.”
— a player, Steam review · 49 hrs played“Keine Ahnung wie oft ich es schon gekauft habe xD Die HE sicher schon 5 oder 6 Mal (für mich und Freunde) und die OG CD sicher auch 2 oder 3 Mal ^^ Ich liebe es einfach. 1503 ist für mich DER Inbegriff von Anno. Sicher auch, weil es mein erster Anno Teil war, den ich jeh…”
— a player, Steam review · 4 hrs played“Even after mastering 1602, this game is very bad at giving directions. Also find it hard to get any in-game information. So much content was added from the first game with out any clear direction as to the meaning.”
— a player, Steam review · 14 hrs playedPlayer activity
Monthly average concurrent players. History through 2026-08 via SteamCharts; self-collected from the Steam API since Aug 2026.
Latest official news
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Your Provinces Await!
It all starts here. Watch the Official Release Date Trailer and get a feel for the world you are about to build, one villa at a time. Ready To Rule? Pre-Order Today! Pre-order now to receive the Build
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Screenshots
Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.
Facts & details
From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-09-26.
| Genres | Simulation |
| Player tags | Simulation · Strategy · City Builder · Colony Sim · Grand Strategy · RTS · Turn-Based Strategy · Action RTS · Exploration · Political Sim · Building · Economy (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Multi-player · Co-op |
| Languages | English * , French * , Italian * , German * , Spanish - Spain * , Czech, Polish, Russian * * |
| Official site | https://www.anno-union.com/en/ |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS: Windows 10 Processor: FX 4130 – 3.9 Ghz, I3-3220 – 3.3 Ghz Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: GTX 660, R7 265 DirectX: Version 9.0 Network: Broadband Internet connection Storage: 8 GB available space