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Blue Byte / Jun 30, 2009 / Simulation, Strategy
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CompareA unique and award-winning combination of construction, economy, discovery, diplomacy, and combat. 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!
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| CPU | Not set | Pentium 4 3GHz or comparable (dual core recommended) Can't tell |
| GPU | Not set | DirectX®9-compatible graphics adapter with 128 MB RAM (DirectX®10 with 512 MB recommended) Can't tell |
| RAM | Not set | 1 GB (3 GB recommended) Can't tell |
Very Positive
87% positive, 270 reviews
Playing this is like getting a glimpse into the past. And no I dont mean the politics of the times, how people lived back then. No. This is a fascinating insight into just how far back Ubislops failed experiment has gone. They were quite careful, trying to hide it with the archetypical zany villain, and cartoony lovey dovey bs, but its there, and its a shame.
2 found this helpful, 2026-06-23
First of all, this game is better known as ANNO 1404. I always wonder why is this RTS game so unfamiliar to players in general. But the very few people who I know that played this game, also loved it. For me, it is easily one of the best games I've ever played. And there are several reasons for it. You normally start your game with a small fleet of ships and need to find a suitable island (the map has lots of...
182 found this helpful, 2016-07-03
If you know the Anno series games, then you already know Dawn of Discovery -- it was released as Anno 1404 in Europe but (for some reason) renamed for the North American release. Like all the Anno games, it can be a little bit micro-managerial, but it's delightful nonetheless. A good sound track and lovely graphics are definite good points, and the trade system is one of the best around. If I had a complaint it...
58 found this helpful, 2014-08-05
Anno 1404 aka Dawn of Discovery is an excellent city manegement and building game. First even though the game is relatively old (2010) the graphics are still beautiful but even more than that, what truly shines in this game is the attention to detail. Watching your workers roll barrels, or some peasants celebrating at a tavern or even the performers at the juggler's camp is highly entertaining. The gameplay is...
28 found this helpful, 2015-11-15
One of the best games I've ever played. If you can find a copy buy it. You will lose hours of your life playing this game. No longer sold on the steam store, maybe someday it will be back.
144 found this helpful, 2013-11-26
Great game but pulling it off and adding the history edition is so greedy.
22 found this helpful, 2021-03-17
Played this as Anno 1404 a few years back. Was buggy, but got through it. Now that it's back on Steam and updated w/o DRM, it works perfectly. I sense many hours being devoted once again.
46 found this helpful, 2014-06-22
Thank's Blue Byte, Related Designs and you Ubisoft for this great game, I used to play this game when I was at college and spent hundred of hours for this game but in pirated version, sorry for this I don't have much money as student :( Now I am working in nice company and this time I can pay your great work. I Recommend this for people searching for a complex city management game.
51 found this helpful, 2017-07-30
I find this to be an enjoyable and challenging city builder! The mechanics are functioning well and the game seems well balanced. Due to its age I was concerned about the crashing behavior others had reported, but on my Windows 10 machine it didn't crash in the first day.
8 found this helpful, 2019-02-04
This game is amazing, however there is one thing that breaks it completely, the memory warning and then the crash that follows and it only gets worse the farther you get in your saved game. I cannot find a fix for it at all. I will not recommend this until this HUGE bug is fixed.
12 found this helpful, 2018-04-13