The industrial revolution calls and asks for your tactical skills as a ruler for the construction of a metropolis. Can you also prove your skill in the construction game via Steam, or do you have to switch to other alternatives? We have the answer for you here on GIGA.
Languages:German English
release:04/16/2019
Platforms:Windows PC
Anno is a household name when it comes to tactical building games. With Anno 1800, the German development team from Ubisoft Blue Byte was also able to win praise and awards. The title released in 2019 is a successor to Anno 2205 and as of June 2022 has had four seasons, each with three expansions. As usual for the Anno series, which you can play in a specific order, the economic simulator is only available for PC players. But is it possible to purchase Anno 1800 via Steam? You can find out here on GIGA.
What exactly awaits you in Anno 1800, we tell you in this video:
Is Anno 1800 available on Steam?
Anyone who opens Steam and searches for Anno 1800 will be disappointed: The game is not available on Steam. Because the Epic Games Store has acquired the license rights for the economic simulator and therefore does not share them with Steam. However, there are Steam users who have the Anno title in their library and can also start it via the launcher. Those lucky few pre-ordered Anno 1800 via Steam before April 16, 2019 and can open the game and download updates as usual. Everyone else will only be able to access Anno 1800 via the Epic Games Store or Ubisoft Connect (formerly Uplay).
Anno alternatives on Steam
Even though Anno 1800 isn’t available on Steam, you can still buy and play parts of the iconic series on the popular launcher. Also available there:
Alternatively, you can Link your Ubisoft Connect account to your Steam account. This allows you to launch Ubisoft games from your Steam library. Incidentally, the whole thing also works with the Steam Deck. Since the whole thing is quite complex, we will explain step-by-step how you have to proceed. There is another alternative for collectors: if you want to go classic, you can also get the physical copy of Anno 1800 – provided your PC has a drive.
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