StrategyFit check
Is Anno 1602 History Edition worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- Strategy players who want to build cities across multiple islands
- Anno fans seeking the original game together with its New Islands, New Adventure expansion
- Players who want scenarios, multiplayer, and continued use of existing saves
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players seeking direct tactical combat rather than city building and AI opponents
- Players looking for a single, tightly focused scenario instead of more than 40 additional scenarios and 200 islands
- Players who do not want a paid historical strategy edition
Our take on Anno 1602 History Edition
The expansion broadens the usual city-strategy structure with more than 40 scenarios and 200 islands, while also adding multiplayer changes and continued access to existing saves.
What is Anno 1602 History Edition?
Anno 1602 History Edition includes Anno 1602 and the New Islands, New Adventure expansion.
The expansion adds more than 40 scenarios and 200 islands, along with changes to AI opponents and gameplay. Cities can be displayed at resolutions up to 4K. The edition includes expanded multiplayer functionality, borderless window mode, and mouse-wheel zoom. Existing saves remain usable with the edition's changes. Bonus content includes the soundtrack, a wallpaper, and a company logo for Anno 1800. The game is updated for current computers while retaining the original Anno 1602 content and adding the expansion's scenarios, islands, and gameplay additions.
How Anno 1602 History Edition plays
- 01Expansion Content
- New Islands, New Adventure adds more than 40 scenarios and 200 islands.
- 02Updated Multiplayer
- The edition includes expanded multiplayer functionality.
- 03Compatible Saves
- Existing games can continue with full save compatibility.
- 04High Resolution Display
- City visuals support resolutions up to 4K.
- 05Interface Options
- Borderless window mode and mouse-wheel zoom are included.
- 06Bonus Materials
- The package contains the soundtrack, a wallpaper, and a company logo for Anno 1800.
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Anno 1602 History Edition: platforms & release
Is Anno 1602 History Edition worth it?
It is worth it if: strategy players who want to build cities across multiple islands. Skip it if: players seeking direct tactical combat rather than city building and AI opponents.
Where can I download Anno 1602 History Edition?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens Anno 1602 History Edition's store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is Anno 1602 History Edition on?
Windows only.
