Anno 1602 History Edition
Released Apr 2024
Relive the beginnings of the Anno® series with Anno® 1602 History Edition, updated and optimized for current computers.
77% positive · 292 reviews
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Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence
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Steam $9.99
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Evaluation
Anno 1602 History Edition is a remastered re-release of the classic 1998 city-builder, bundled together with its expansion "New Islands, New Adventure." The store description makes clear this is a complete, packaged product: it includes the base game, its expansion, bonus soundtrack, wallpaper, and a cosmetic item for Anno 1800. The language explicitly describes it as "updated and optimized to work smoothly on current computers" — this is a preservation/compatibility release, not a live game receiving ongoing content.
The only developer news post scanned is from June 11, 2025, and it is a release trailer and pre-order announcement for an entirely different game — Anno 117: Pax Romana. This confirms Ubisoft's focus is on their next title in the series, not continued updates to this History Edition.
There are no unreleased DLC listings, no roadmaps, no announced future content, and no developer statements suggesting additional updates are planned. The game launched as a complete package on April 22, 2024.
Evidence
Store description presents the product as a complete package: the original Anno 1602 plus its expansion, with technical improvements for modern hardware, bonus soundtrack, wallpaper, and a cosmetic item for Anno 1800. No mention of planned future content or updates.
The sole developer news post is a release date trailer and pre-order announcement for Anno 117: Pax Romana — an entirely separate game in the series — with no mention of Anno 1602 History Edition.
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Publisher
Ubisoft
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Platform
Windows
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Steam Deck
Playable
Players
Single-player · Multiplayer · Co-op
About this game
Relive the beginnings of the Anno series with the Anno 1602 and its expansion New Islands, New Adventure in this History Edition, updated and optimized to work smoothly on current computers.
The New Islands, New Adventure expansion for Anno 1602 features more than 40 new scenarios and 200 new islands, plus improvements to AI opponents and overall gameplay.
Your cities look better than ever, thanks to resolutions all the way up to 4K.
Updated and expanded multiplayer functionality.
Enjoy all improvements while continuing your existing game, thanks to full save compatibility.
Take advantage of improvements like borderless window mode and mouse-wheel zoom.
This edition also offers bonus content includes soundtrack and a wallpaper, as well as a company logo for Anno 1800.
The New Islands, New Adventure expansion for Anno 1602 features more than 40 new scenarios and 200 new islands, plus improvements to AI opponents and overall gameplay.
Your cities look better than ever, thanks to resolutions all the way up to 4K.
Updated and expanded multiplayer functionality.
Enjoy all improvements while continuing your existing game, thanks to full save compatibility.
Take advantage of improvements like borderless window mode and mouse-wheel zoom.
This edition also offers bonus content includes soundtrack and a wallpaper, as well as a company logo for Anno 1800.
Last evaluated Jun 15, 2026
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