Posted on: October 14, 2025
sims221
Verified ownerGames: 33 Reviews: 2
Old but Gold
Still one of the more fleshed out Anno games, the change to armies is pretty neat.
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Anno 1404: Gold Edition
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Anno 1404: Gold Edition includes Anno 1404 and its add-on Anno 1404: Venice.
Anno 1404 and its add-on are an award winning combination of construction, economy, discovery, diplomacy & combat. Raise monumental metropolises and develop an idealized historical empire in the Orient and the Venice of the Renaissance. The game also offers multiplayer support, allowing you to share this experience with your friends.
Create your own nation with a unique blend of simulation and real-time strategy as you journey across the globe to explore, trade, and learn technologies to expand your empire and to make your own history.
Anno 1404 and its add-on are an award winning combination of construction, economy, discovery, diplomacy & combat. Raise monumental metropolises and develop an idealized historical empire in the Orient and the Venice of the Renaissance. The game also offers multiplayer support, allowing you to share this experience with your friends.
Create your own nation with a unique blend of simulation and real-time strategy as you journey across the globe to explore, trade, and learn technologies to expand your empire and to make your own history.
- Meet the Orient! Build your own settlement and get to know the culture and technologies of the Orient.
- Create huge metropolises! Build a unique seaside with the harbor system and shape the character of your new city with alleyways, city walls, and castles.
- Personalize the way you play! Configure the interface to fit your own personal needs. Create your own adventures in the Anno world with powerful tools and share them with the community.
- A strategy game for beginners and pros! An intuitive interface for beginners with many options for advanced players. A thrilling campaign that carries beginners into the world of Anno. A motivating sandbox mode that can be modified by players to any degree. Special titles, talents, medals, and other rewards that are collected in the captain's log.
- New Venetian Setting in the add-on Anno 1404: Venice The rich Anno 1404 environment is complemented with a new Venetian setting offering new possibilities of interaction. Build two new Venetian ship types: the small and big tradesman cog. Develop secret cabinets, infiltrate your enemies and sabotage their expansion. Take control over enemy cities thanks to your influence in the cities council board.
Multiplayer Notice: The game's official online multiplayer servers have been shut down. Multiplayer is only available with a LAN connection and works when launched via Anno 1404 - Venice executable.
© 2008 Ubisoft Entertainment. All Rights Reserved. Ubisoft, Ubi.Com and the Ubisoft logo are trademarks of Ubisoft Entertainment in the US and/or other countries. Anno, Anno 1404, Sunflowers and Sunflowers logo are trademarks of Sunflowers GmbH in the U.S. and/or other countries. Sunflowers GmbH is a Ubisoft Entertainment company.
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Anno 1404 manual (EN, FR, ITA, SPA)
Anno 1404: Venice manual (EN, FR, ITA, SPA)
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18.5 hMain
44 h Main + Sides
884 h Completionist
53.5 h All Styles
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Posted on: October 31, 2025
Ennis_1
Verified ownerGames: 105 Reviews: 4
Good Game, but with consistent issues.
As much as I thoroughly enjoyed this game, prolonged play eventually results in freezing, as noted by others due to the age and original design of this game, it's a shame since I really do want to keep playing continuosly but freezing seems to be a inevitable matter of time.
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Posted on: November 5, 2025
Sinchin
Verified ownerGames: 941 Reviews: 3
Anno 1404 - A short review
Anno 1404 (also known as Dawn of Discovery) is a deeply engaging city-building and trading simulation set in the medieval era. It perfectly balances economic strategy, exploration, and diplomacy, with stunning visuals and a relaxing atmosphere. The game rewards careful planning and resource management rather than fast reflexes, making it ideal for players who enjoy thoughtful, long-term progression. Even years after its release, it remains one of the best and most polished entries in the Anno series.
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Posted on: November 9, 2025
Jardine4
Verified ownerGames: 3 Reviews: 1
Fun and engaging
Anno 1404 is one of many games in this genre that I enjoy playing. Highely recommend!
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Posted on: November 9, 2025
[trash] b
Verified ownerGames: 198 Reviews: 2
Anno 1404 is a classic for a reason.
The gameplay is pretty much classic Anno 4X, with the addition of the oriental part, which shakes things up a bit.
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