Is Anno 1800 Worth It? A comprehensive review

Is Anno 1800 worth playing in 2023? This video provides an in depth look at the gameplay to help you make an informed decision.

If you enjoy strategy games with a focus on economy or city building it's worth a closer look at Anno 1800.

00:00 - Introduction
00:45 - 60 second summary for the TLDR
01:45 - Who is the game for?
02:45 - How bad is the learning curve?
03:26 - What do you actually do in Anno 1800? The basics.
06:21 - How do you make money?!
08:20 - A real example of problem solving in Anno 1800
10:27 - Islands and pirates!
11:29 - Ships & trade routes
12:05 - The New World
12:50 - Summary of small but important features
15:40 - The music is awesome
16:38 - Game modes
18:25 - DLCs
19:55 - Sales prices & discounts
21:00 - Is it right for you?

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[twiglets]

Anno 1800 has a lot to offer a wide variety of gamers. It's advertised first and foremost as a city builder, which it is but I would argue the economic side of the game is more prevalent. It can also be confusing trying to work out how much military / RTS the game contains and how far the multiplayer possibilities stretch. This is a chunky video but I hope it answer your questions. If not, just leave me a comment to ask questions and if you already own the game, let us know what you think!

[thomasjames]

One thing that Anno does so well that any other game falls short is really simulate on a basic level society in general. The more complex you make your society the more complex their needs are. Once you start growing your society you need more, and more, and more and you need to keep growing, consuming more, building up to grow. It really puts into perspective how society compounds on top of each other and how demanding it is to grow.

[TheRealFoop]

I really like how you actually answer real questions that come to mind when looking into a game instead of just meeting some youtube algorithm or whatever. Good review!

[ghostlightx]

I urge anyone who hasn't already to play this game. It is AWESOME.

[asetto]

Who else is here because this game is only 6 bucks on Steam lol

[_dotZero_]

Thanks this is on sale for $5.99 right now on Steam. Definitely looks like it's worth picking up. Thanks for the informed review!

[neithanm]

Hey, this is a great way to structure a game review. Much superior than massive channels that should know better! Keep it up!

[rainedatem]

I dont usually comment on videos, but the way how you're crafted this video, with every detail and every question that comes to someone mind who plans to play this game, is absolutely perfect. Youve earned a sub my friend! Please keep these comprehensive reviews up, they really do help us fellow gamers out a lot.

[MichaelThorn-hb]

Great review, loved the 60 second TLDR!! Gave me enough info to know I wanted to know more. The whole review was value added.

[saosaoldian]

Your description at 15:40 is absolutely lovely and I couldn’t agree more. I just got back into this game and I’m messing around with the creative mode as I’m more of a city builder than an economic player. It’s been so great and enjoyable. A work of art really.

[NunSuperior]

Really nice review. I like the way you've laid out each section, tldr, DLC, gameplay. Very useful.

[hoytmifflin]

I was totally on the fence about this game, but this video is exactly what I needed. Just bought the game, I can't wait to play!

[snickle]

See, this sort of video fills a very specific niche doesn't it?
We've had this on our wish list for a VERY long time, and now it's on sale...again.
We STILL need to be absolutely sure!

And that's where you come in...years later. o7

[-force-]

On a sale I would definitely say the Seasonpasses are worth buying. Most of the DLCs add lots of content - and even the smaller ones (like Bright Harvest) add interesting new mechanics to the game.
That said though, the base game alone is enough to get a good feel for the game - People who haven't played any Anno yet and are looking into this series might want to consider just buying the base game, it has lots of content to offer by itself and is a "complete" experience in a sense that you get to know and experience all the major mechanics tha game has to offer. The DLCs basically just add onto this experience and expand the mechanics to add more challanges.

Considering the building part of the game: Anno 1800 has lots of freedom compared to its predecessors, the game uses new mechanics (that were introduced with Anno 2205 I think?) which lets you design your city more freely. You can built very beautiful cities that are still super efficient without having to rely on perfect layouts, it's worth looking at some screenshots from players to see what amazing looking cities you can build - if this is what you like you should also consider buying some of the Cosmetic DLCs because those add some nice stuff to decorate your cities. On the other hand, if beautifying your city is not your thing you can totally go for a factorio-like playthrough you optimize your islands to the last single tile available in order to maximize production, profit or population numbers.

And by the way: Anno 1800 has very good mod support, the last 2 updates added a modloader (which was made by modders and in cooperation with the Devs added to the game) and a mod-browser that makes installing mods insanely easy. The modding community is VERY talented - some of these mods can be considered DLCs by themselves, adding new population tiers, many new houses, decorations and production chains. If you don't want to buy the DLCs you might find lots of new content for the base game with mods.

[blestplays]

1st time here. Your review was awesome i was a bit leery on 22 mins but as i watched was captivated the entire time. Thoughtful and introduces the idea of waiting for a sale some folks cant wait and its nice to encourage folks to save. Any who im now a subscriber and have an opportunity to purchase at the 75% off mark. I love me a management game

[RickW]

Just picked it up for €5, 99 on steam after checking out your review :) thanks!

[Hewberman]

I love how you organized your video, everything about it. Wonderful review!

[qpq]

A thing I never liked with Anno is the tendential necessity to use optimal building management. In the beginning you just start out the way your problems appear but you soon realize that you cannot build the way you want to if you want to reach higher levels.

[kingjasko]

As an Anno lover (my first anno game was 1701 physical copy of which i still have) I gotta say Anno 1800 is probably the best one so far, I only wish we could have armies like in 1701 where you can fight opponents, destroy their buildings, take over islands that way, but apart from that it's a perfect game. :)

[kingregicide]

Great vid! Anno 1800 is on sale for 5 dollars and was on my radar this definitely made it clear I should snag it now