Anno 2070™

I liked it.

Even so, I first didn't really like where this Anno installment takes place, I did start liking it after some time, like the older games with sailing ships.
Same for music, even so, today there are only a few title I don't like.
All in all, after beating every level and event there is I am now finished, maybe I will play an endless game at some point.
But as it is with the damn servers, I don't know how much fun this will be because the ark and profile is bound to the servers.
The game is fun, but the servers are bad.
I decided that as long as it still runs, I will give it a thumbs up.
But when the server goes down forever, and they don't implement anything to make the game 100% work offline, I will turn it down.
Because anything else feels kind of meh at the moment after finishing the final missing mission today.

7/10 - BlaiseEbuth

Do NOT buy this game as it is unplayable since Ubisoft shut down the servers. I have tried for the last week to start my game, fresh install, and it hangs. Wish I had known this before I paid for it. Nobody said anything to me about not being able to play at all. DO NOT BUY. Don't think you can play offline in campaign mode, or even start this game.

Very good game (this one and Anno2018), horrible company behind it (Ubisoft). I purchased this game years ago from Steam, but to this day, Ubisoft still has that ridiculous requirement to login to a Ubisoft Account (every time) to play the game that you purchased on Steam. From my experience and belief, this company has very little regard for the "Customer" and isn't worthy of any purchase. Avoid them as a Game Publisher unless you also want to accept the indignant, controlling policies they have had in place for over a decade. I'll never purchase another game from them and have this game hidden in my Steam Library as well.

no

Addon Restart Loop. Fuck Ubisoft.

pretty wicked game like it a lot

Eden initiative very big gay. Burn planet for profit with the Tycoons. Story missions are also fairly entertaining. Pretty good.

Great City builder

The requirement for always-online through Ubisoft Connect is already bad, but to then store campaign play and career-mode data online so that you can ONLY play those online makes this an absolute no-recommend. On top off that, the servers are complete crap, isn't a factor of age and has always been that way, apparently. So it is hit or miss once time of day you can even play the game. Which is a real shame because the actual gameplay is GOOD, but it doesn't matter. invest elsewhere.

I'd rather give any other game a negative review rather than this one. I absolutely love this game. But we can't play it anymore (multiplayer). The servers are permanently down after a slow decline. Losing this game is like never being able to watch the Godfather again.

The devs said they are working on a fix. I hope so.

This game is unplayable. Internet connection is always an issue. I have to change my password everyday, just to be able to play offline and then my account gets suspended for that reason, which UBISOFT created...
DO NOT BUY THIS
Doubt I would ever buy another Anno game

fantastic

It's probably my favourite of the ANNO series.

no

The connection problems are even worst than everyone says.

Good game but wont connect and has to connect to work fully. Get you sh%^ together cmon !5 years later is it?

very good story and nice game

Ubisoft is one of the most greedy, incompetent and overall worst companies of all time.
You just can't compete with them in terms of being horrible.

The games servers are down, even singleplayer content is now unavailable

It's okay, the game is rather old. Big kudos to the dev team though for making the game playable offline after Ubishit decided to shutdown the servers.

Other than that, before Anno 1800 was a thing, it's pretty nice game. But going back after playing 1800 feels... odd.

For the love of God, DON'T BUY THIS GAME. I was stupid enough to buy it without checking reviews first, but the game is unplayable. The servers are always broken, I was able to play for 50 minutes before, in the next attempt to open the game, I got stuck in a "Addon detected" screen that requires rebooting, and opening the game again gives the same message over and over. I literally can't play the game, and apparently I'm not the only one. DON'T BUY THIS GAME.

Thank you YouBeSoft for making this game borderline unplayable.

I would recommend if it you could have a local copy of your account instead so I don't lose access to the upgrades.

Fun game back in the day, but is now absolutely broken to the point you cannot make it past the intro screen due to a "reboot loop". Literally cannot play the thing.

Game is broken as of right now, save in the cloud missing and no connection to server. without a connection, the vote system is offline as well as some other features.

I just need my old save restored. Ubisoft said in their last patch they fixed all this but it seems to be missing or not working. I cant recommend UBISOFT games if this is their way of maintenance

As of 4/17/2025 the game cannot connect to the servers and has not been able to for two weeks, meaning single player features do not function.

The game is functionally broken until the server issues are fixed.

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works randomly but now it seems to be perminantly stuck on the loading screen with the add on reboot message. seems like im not the only one either

Ubisoft Connect.

Tornado. Uninstalled.

WARNING.... DEAD GAME, DEAD SERVERS FOR LOG IN, DEAD SUPPORT.... FALSE ADVERTISING... STEAM, THESE COMPANIES MADE PLENTY WHEN THEY PROVIDED A PRODUCT FOR OUR MONEY... WHY NOT BAN THE COMPANY FROM FURTHER SALES ON STEAM AND LIST THEIR THEFT ACTIONS OPENLY... HAVE THEM PUBLICLY APOLOGIZE FOR INTENTIONAL FRAUD AND THEFT AND THEY MUST RETURN ALL STOLEN FUNDS WITH FULL TVM REIMBURSEMENT AS WE ;-)

Trash company and trash policies.

No longer works.

I have been playing this for years. Today I wanted to come back to it. Fresh install, checked for updates, and became stuck in this 'addon issue restart loop'. Lots of documentation about it online.

No fixes from UBIsoft. Some people have had luck buying all the addons, which then allows it to run. I do not want to do this, as I liked the game without the addons.

One of my fav games now in the bin.

Don't bother buying it, the good times have been lost.

Too many issues with the Ubisoft servers.

I was not able to connect for a few days to the Ubisoft servers due to unkown errors (no internet problem from my side).
That affects your game since many basic features in game are disabled...
Including the key binding that are also "lost" due to the server connection problem.

Fun intro into Anno

great game, horrible launcher

Sometimes the game tells me my connection to the internet has been lost when all other apps and programs have no problem. This has been going on for some time and UBI needs to fix it.

Don't get discouraged by the mixed reviews. Anno 2070 is second best anno game after Anno 1800. Maybe third if You prefer 1404.

Everything wrong with Anno games are due to Ubisoft only. The game is great, the devs have put a lot of love into it.

Most reviews are about Ubisoft too.
Yes, You need the crappy Uplay account.
Yes, Hamster powered servers pukes over themselves often.
Yes, the game doesn't work every now and then because Ubisoft is incompetent.

But this is an old game with multiplayer elements that still works because the devs care. They could easily go The Crew treatment, but somehow Ubisoft hasn't tried too hard to destroy this game.

Just remember. While everything Ubisoft touches turns to shit, they haven't touched too much of Anno. Devs somehow kept most of the independence when creating their art.

Can't even play the game. It links to your email and I don't even have access to that email after 10 years due to theft. So yeah, wasted a grant total of $50 on all the dlcs and everything. Ubisoft STILL hasnt gotten back to me after weeks and steam wont refund either because I have "had the game for more than 2 weeks."

Wanted to play after a while to finally understand this game and now its just not going to let me. Cool shit guys.

Graphics: 8.5/10
Still holds up well for its age. Clean, futuristic aesthetics with detailed buildings, smooth animations, and a beautiful ocean environment.

Gameplay: 9/10
Deep, rewarding, and strategic. Balancing resources, eco-systems, and faction needs keeps you hooked for hours.

Sound & Music: 7.5/10
Ambient and atmospheric, though not particularly memorable. It fits the mood but doesn’t stand out much.

Story: 6.5/10
The campaign is okay—more of a long tutorial—but it’s the continuous mode and sandbox gameplay where the game really shines.

Replayability: 9/10
Tons of depth, different factions, and multiple paths to grow your cities make this game super replayable.

User Interface: 8/10
Clean and informative, though the amount of menus and micro-management might feel overwhelming at first.

Overall: 8.5/10
A smart, futuristic city-builder with complex mechanics and a fresh twist on the genre. Definitely worth playing if you’re into strategy games.

It says a lot when the weakest game in a franchise is still greater than most city-building sims and RTS games can hope to achieve.

Well, what can I say, it`s the fifth Anno game and the only real change was the setting. While all previous four games were set in the late middle age or early modern era, Anno 2070 jumps into the not too distant future where humanity successfully ignored the climate change and turned earth into basically Waterworld (don't hate, the movie's not that bad). Only a few small fertile islands are left, which are heavily fought over by the Global Trust Corporation, the most powerful and efficient organization on earth and the Eden Initiative, who seek ecological balance. A third more or less neutral party is a group of highly intelligent scientists. During the 11 missions of the singleplayer campaign you get to play all three parties (often at the same time), who have to team up against a virus-infected AI that wants to eradicate mankind.

Gameplaywise the three factions don't differ too much from each other. Basically, Trust Corp is much more efficient in producing their goods and needs a lot less space for their buildings, but their ways are also the most polluting ones that significantly decrease the fertility of the island and increase the risk of environmental catastrophes like oil pests and such. Eden Initiative's buildings are a lot more environmentally friendly, but their disadvantage is that they need a lot more space for their buildings. The scientists finally have the ability to build underwater bases to exploit the natural ressources at the ocean floor and they absolutely have to because they just eat special food made out of seaweed. Yuk.

Because you play all three factions at the same time for a vast majority of the campaign, it can get a bit confusing to navigate all the different building menus and manage all the specific production chains for each faction, even for seasoned Anno veterans. In addition, it will take a little time to actually understand all the new production chains and purposes of the buildings, due to the setting. In all the previous Anno games you pretty much instantly know what you need a forge, cattle farm or winery for. But what the f*ck is the purpose of weather control stations, info hives or carbon fiber factories in an Anno game? Furthermore, the Sci-Fi setting is an interesting change of scenery, but this whole post-apocalyptic thing makes the artstyle actually pretty drab and it just lacks the colorful charme of it's Renaissance-themed predecessors.

So yeah, the campaign is definitely among the weaker ones in the series and so far Anno 2070 has been my least favorite experience in the franchise. It may beat Anno 1602 simply because it looks and sounds much better and the gameplay is much smoother and more refined, but then again those two games are nearly one and a half decades apart from each other so you can't really count that in Anno 20270's favor. But the good thing is: Apart from those few flaws, it really isn't any different from the previous Anno games and that's great news. If you love city-building sims and prefer a futuristic setting over a historical one, then there is absolutely no reason to not try out Anno 2070.

PS: If you already have an existing Ubisoft Connect account but can't start the game because it keeps telling you that you used the wrong login password, just change your password once when starting the game. That'll do the trick.
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ANNO 2070
Genre: Simulation
Release: Q4 2011

( ) 0/8 Simply one of the worst games ever made. Don't waste any money on this.
( ) 1/8 Bad. Seriously flawed with barely any redeeming qualities. Worth a couple of Cents at best, if at all.
( ) 2/8 Sub-par. Only for hardcore-fans of respective genre / series. Don't pay more than 5 bucks.
( ) 3/8 Meh-diocre. It‘s okay. Don't pay more than 10 bucks.
( ) 4/8 Decent, but not for everybody. Don't pay more than 15 bucks.
( ) 5/8 Good game, Must-play for genre- / series-fans. Worth 20 to 25 bucks max, if you are not a fan.
(X) 6/8 Great game, universal recommendation. 30 bucks would be a steal for this.
( ) 7/8 Outstanding game, a milestone of it‘s respective genre. Definitely worth its full prize.
( ) 8/8 Simply one of the best games ever made. Get this, the prize doesn't matter.

15 years of connection and patching issues.
Never buy a game on steam that requires a third party app, especially not a Ubisoft game.

This damn online connection is killing me. It's not letting me connect and so I LOSE ALL MY PROGRESS. This is NOT an enjoyable scenario.

good game

nice

By far one of my favorite ANNO games. Building an undersea base is extremely fun. I love the eco balance aspect and future vibes. The game also looks super grungy which is very visually appealing. It is like having my own Bioshock. The construction tiers are not overly complicated and the game is very enjoyable. I play it all the time.

Interesting campaign concept. I like that you keep your buildings from mission to mission.

Update:
I was unable to complete the campagin because the game refused to start due t some Addon error (I have no addon).

A masterclass in making systemic collapse fun, Anno 2070 is the ultimate cope simulator for those who’d rather build virtual utopias than burn real ones.

Installed through steam, can’t play because of the Ubisoft Connect launcher because it is an old email and Ubisoft’s site is so user unfriendly I would rather complain so people know than play the game or try to get my money back.

nice building simulation