Anno 1701 A.D.
Updated v2.03
Updated December 25, 2025 3:06 am (6 months ago)
Anno 1701 A.D. is a historical city-building and economic strategy game set in the colonial era of the 18th century. Players establish and manage settlements, develop trade routes, conduct diplomacy, and expand their empire while balancing resources and satisfying the needs of their citizens. The game emphasizes peaceful development and strategic planning, though military conflict remains an option.
Anno 1701 A.D. overview
ANNO 1701 A.D. includes Anno 1701 and its expansion Anno 1701: The Sunken Dragon.
ANNO 1701 is the most elaborate and expensive game production in the German speaking region and the sequel to the most successful, multi-million selling game series of all times. The third part of the unique combination of different genres creates a real-time building game and is also set in 16th and 17th century, the era of discoveries and maritime trade.
For the first time, players of all experience levels were included in the development and could help significantly to make the unique gaming experience now even more accessible. The player is engaged in creating, expanding and maintaining a flourishing metropolis, while communicating with other players or interacting with other parties via trade or diplomacy.
Become a rich merchant, virtuoso builder or experienced strategist – the open structure of ANNO will reward any individual approach! The fascinating vibrancy of the self-built world, the ever present interaction with the player and an enthralling atmosphere offering excitement and fun will grip everyone who ever played ANNO 1701 A.D. forever.
- Unique combination of city-building strategy, trade, discovery, diplomacy and battle.
- Maximum interaction with the game environment through numerous event details, such as cheering or protesting of the people, lovingly animated and composed characters, and through trade and diplomacy with foreign people.
- Extremely detailed and vivid graphics with innovative effects and breathtaking realism in flora and fauna, in the city or in occurring natural disasters, such as tornados, volcanic eruptions or earthquakes.
- Perfect introduction, even for the less experienced player, for example with the unique ‘Info mode’ and a simplified, clearly structured user interface.
- Excitement without fail in over 100 different voluntary special tasks (Sub-Quests), which are dynamically integrated into the game and provide useful rewards.
- Secret diplomacy with special tasks such as sabotage, espionage or demagogy allow for an intelligent, strategic approach.
- Multi-player mode for up to 4 players via LAN and the option of cooperative play.
- Military element with troop formation and feedback in spectacular land and sea battles.
Will this game run on your PC?
Minimum
- Windows XP / Vista / 7 / 8 / 10
- Processor: 2.2 GHz Intel Processor
- Memory: 512MB RAM
- Graphics: 64 MB graphics card with 1.1 Pixel Shader DirectX 9.0c
- Hard Drive: 3.5 GB free space
- Mouse, Keyboard
Recommended
- Windows XP / Vista / 7 / 8 / 10
- Processor: 3 GHz Intel Processor
- Memory: 1 GB RAM
- Graphics: 256 MB graphics card with 2.0 Pixel Shader DirectX 9.0c
- Hard Drive: 3.5 GB free space
- Mouse, Keyboard
Download, Install, and Play
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- Once you’re there, you can either copy the link or open it directly.
- Before you begin, make sure you have a supported torrent client installed.
- Download Anno 1701 A.D. v2.03 [latest]. Wait until it is 100% complete, then locate the files.
- Install the game:
- Run or double-click
setup_********.exe. - If a DLC folder is included, run any
.exefiles inside it as well.
- Run or double-click
- After the installation is complete, launch the game and start playing.
- Enjoyed the game? Consider purchasing it from the official store to support the developers.
Need help?
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