Simulation · November 2, 2015

Anno 2205™ (2015)

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Ultimate Edition Get the full Anno 2205 experience including all update and add-on content. Develop your civilisation on earth, in space and on the moon to stay in the race for ressources and influence. The Ultimate Edition is the best way to discover human-kind's next step into the future. The Ultimate edition includes the 3 free DLCs, Wildwater bay, Veterans and Big Five, and 3 premium DLCs : Tundra DLC: - Discover new gameplay tactics as you will need to dry the marshes before settling. - Manage all-new production chains and unlock a space-wide module type to improve farms and factories in all regions. Orbit DLC: - Conquer space by building, expanding and managing your own modular space station. - Go even further in expanding your conquest and manage Nexus, a powerful AI controlling the newly accessible space station modules. Frontiers DLC: - Unveil the synthetics, a man-machine new faction - Discover three new sectors - Fight enemy invasions in regular sectors - Unlock new customisation options About the Game Anno 2205™ – the beloved city builder takes off into space! In Anno 2205™, you join humankind‘s next step into the future with the promise to build a better tomorrow. You conquer Earth, establishing rich, bustling cities and grand industrial complexes, but to secure the prosperity of your people, you must travel into space. A scientific breakthrough in fusion energy promises to revolutionise all aspects of society. The necessary isotope, helium-3, can only be found in harvestable quantities on the Moon. Venture into space and settle on the Moon in the thrilling race for resource and power. Anno’s masterful economic gameplay is back and taking strategic city-building simulation to new heights, launching into space! THE ACCLAIMED CITY BUILDER REACHES FOR THE STARS Anno 2205™, the sixth title in the award-winning city-building franchise, expands into space. Colonise continents on Earth, establish bases on the Moon, and mine the Moon’s resources to transform your cities into thriving metropolises. UNLIMITED CITY BUILDING Thousands of hours of accessible and challenging gameplay let you go beyond the story and ultimately grow monumental cities with thousands of buildings. You control your growing corporation simultaneously on multiple locations on Earth and the Moon. Gameplay brings a revolutionary session mode that lets you play on multiple islands, instantaneously connecting different regions. Anno 2205™ is the biggest in the series, offering unlimited replay value on islands five times bigger than in previous games. INDULGENT GRAPHICS BRING YOUR CITY TO LIFE The new game engine offers a true sense of grandeur and brings an unprecedented level of detail and immersion. Your city comes to life with flying cars and more than a million thriving citizens alongside churning factories, grinding mines, and amazing wildlife, all completely animated and driven by your actions.

Community Tag Signals

Tag weights reflect how many Steam users voted each descriptor — larger pills = stronger consensus.

  • City Builder · 474
  • Strategy · 464
  • Simulation · 328
  • Futuristic · 287
  • 4X · 270
  • Sci-fi · 268
  • Economy · 251
  • Singleplayer · 228
  • Space · 221
  • Resource Management · 199
  • Management · 196
  • RTS · 156
  • Multiplayer · 126
  • Building · 118
  • Sandbox · 89

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Position in Simulation

MetricThis titleGenre position
Review volume6.0k Steam reviewsTop 47% in Simulation
Positive rating70% positiveGenre average: 79% — this title sits in top 79%
Metacritic72/100Genre average 75 — top 72% of Simulation titles
Engagement hours32 h averageTop 34% for session depth among Simulation

Reception Metrics

Steam community

70%Mostly Positive · 6.0k reviews

4.2k positive · 1.8k negative

Metacritic

72/100 critic aggregate

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Metacritic user score

6.1/10

Curator recommendations

6.0k

Localization Coverage

Interface / Subtitles (6)

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  • Spanish - Spain
  • Polish
  • Russian volume_up

Full audio (4)

  • English
  • French
  • German
  • Russian

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9 Simulation titles launched in 2015 — top 6 by review volume.

Release & Availability

Release dateNov 2, 2015
DeveloperBlue Byte
PublisherUbisoft
Base price$5.99 -85%
DLC / Add-ons4 released
PlatformsWindows
Estimated owners1M–10M
External linksOfficial site · Metacritic page · Support

Engagement Profile

All-time avg

32h

moderate (15–40 hours)

Median

14h

Typical completion time

Achievements

198

Steam unlocks available

Features & Capabilities

Community

  • Steam Achievements
  • Steam Trading Cards

Other

  • Single-player

Editions & Packages

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