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If Anno 117: Pax Romana is your kind of game, the closest matches are Anno 1800, The First Explorers® and Tropico 6 — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its beautiful visuals, atmospheric and challenging. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.
Get personalized picks →Anno 117: Pax Romana is a strategy and simulation game released in 2025 by Ubisoft Mainz, set in the Roman Empire era. Players engage in base management, city-building, and city-planning with mechanics including combat, diplomacy, and a diagonal building grid. The game offers strategic depth with empire-building and historical Roman themes alongside online co-op play. Reviewers highlight the atmospheric world and beautiful environmental design, with the diagonal building grid encouraging organic city layouts according to players. The god-system and ground combat have also drawn attention from players seeking engaging strategic gameplay. The title carries a price tag of $59.99 USD and currently holds a 66% positive rating from approximately 4,901 Steam reviews, though it is not supported on Steam Deck.
About Anno 117: Pax Romana: Shape the Roman Empire in this genre-defining strategic builder game. Build cities while expanding your influence through Roman provinces. Govern using your economic prowess, diplomatic skills, or military might.
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Frequently asked about Anno 117: Pax Romana
- Does Anno 117: Pax Romana work on Steam Deck?
- Anno 117: Pax Romana is currently rated Unsupported on Steam Deck. It may not launch or may have significant issues that block normal play.
- How much does Anno 117: Pax Romana cost?
- Anno 117: Pax Romana is listed on Steam at 59.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- Does Anno 117: Pax Romana have multiplayer or co-op?
- Yes — Anno 117: Pax Romana supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, Online PvP, Online Co-op).
- What games are most similar to Anno 117: Pax Romana?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Anno 117: Pax Romana are Anno 1800, The First Explorers®, Tropico 6.
- Who developed Anno 117: Pax Romana?
- Anno 117: Pax Romana was developed by Ubisoft Mainz and published by Ubisoft.
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