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Anno 1602 History Edition
Relive the beginnings of the Anno® series with Anno® 1602 History Edition, updated and optimized for current computers.
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-09-04 · quoted reviews as of 2026-05-15.
“In short the history edition of Anno 1602, which has all the various bonus level packs included, has a surprisingly large amount of content and replayability and all things considered holds up decently well for a 90s strategy game. The core economic gameplay holds up really…”
— a player, Steam review · 167 hrs played“Good to introduce yourself to Ciy builder genre, tho maverics of Anno, Cities Skylines and etc. have practically nothing to do here. Just if you wllling to try the ancestoral experience I'd recommend it”
— a player, Steam review · 1 hrs played“AWESOME! Still love the game, it is a nice fresh-up and works nicely on Linux for me. Not recommended, because it forces Ubisoft Connect on you with all the known issues: slow start, extra account, keeps running after game... Multiplayer works like charm from Linux to Win 10.…”
— a player, Steam review · 89 hrs playedPlayer activity
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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
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Facts & details
From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-15.
| Genres | Strategy |
| Player tags | Strategy · Simulation · 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