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- 2012
Games like Anno Online
- 13 games
- Updated May 4, 2026
Players who liked Anno Online also play
The closest matches to Anno Online: Stronghold Kingdoms, Anno 1602 History Edition, Anno 2205™, Dawn of Discovery™, and Foundation. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
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Rank 02Why this
Shares naval combat and colony management with Anno Online.
- $9.99 (Price checked Nov 7)
- Deck Playable
- 2024
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Dawn of Discovery™
Why this: Also City Builder and Medieval, like Anno Online.
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Foundation
Why this: Also Base-Building and City Builder, like Anno Online.
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Settlements Rising
Why this: Shares colony management with Anno Online.
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- Released: 2015
- Developer: Blue Byte
- Price: Free to play
- 44% of 495 reviews
- Genres: Strategy, Simulation, Free To Play
- Platforms: Windows, macOS
Players highlight
- Free daily currency rewards
- Island layout planning matters
- No pay to win but pay to speed up
- Chill
- Contemplative
- Peaceful
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More from Blue Byte
Other recommendable Steam games by Blue Byte, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.
Champions of Anteria™
Why this: Same relaxing mood as Anno Online.
Might & Magic Heroes Online
Why this: Same contemplative mood as Anno Online.
The Settlers Online
Why this: Shares guild cooperation with Anno Online.
About Anno Online
The closest matches to Anno Online: Stronghold Kingdoms, Anno 1602 History Edition, Anno 2205™, Dawn of Discovery™, and Foundation. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If Anno Online is your kind of game, the closest matches are Stronghold Kingdoms, Anno 1602 History Edition and Anno 2205™ — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as chill, contemplative and peaceful, and single out its colony management and event driven progression. 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.
About Anno Online: Anno Online is a free-to-play city-builder game that lets you develop big magnificent metropolises in the medieval times.
Is Anno Online worth buying?
Players are split
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 44% of 495 Steam reviews are positive.
- We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
- Free to play.
- People who recommend it had played a median of 23 h when they wrote their review.
- Critics had played a median of 16 h before their negative review.
- Not supported on Steam Deck.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Free daily currency rewards
- Island layout planning matters
- No pay to win but pay to speed up
- Regular server wide events
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“So bad that you can't connect your previous uplay character. Same situation with [b]The Settlers Online[/b]. Moreover, this version is even more laggy than browser one. Strongly [b]not recommended[/b]. 3/10”
“The game is made to be a free2play experience for a mobile platform, not a strategy game for a PC platform... Kinda disappointing. Also I dont see the online in this game, in the 5 hours played the only online interaction was the global…”
People who play it also play: Stronghold Kingdoms, Anno 1602 History Edition, Anno 2205™
Frequently asked about Anno Online
Can I run it?
Does Anno Online work on Steam Deck?
Anno Online is currently rated Unsupported on Steam Deck. It may not launch or may have significant issues that block normal play.
Is Anno Online free to play?
Yes — Anno Online is a free-to-play title on Steam. You can install and play it without buying anything, though some games include optional in-app purchases.
Does Anno Online have multiplayer or co-op?
Yes — Anno Online supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player).
What games are most similar to Anno Online?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Anno Online are Stronghold Kingdoms, Anno 1602 History Edition, Anno 2205™.
Who developed Anno Online?
Anno Online was developed by Blue Byte and published by Ubisoft.