Anno 117: Pax Romana

A governor between two provinces

Developed by Ubisoft Mainz and published by Ubisoft, Anno 117: Pax Romana launched on 13 November 2025 on PC, PS5 and Xbox Series X|S. Players take the role of a governor building cities in Latium or in Albion, a Celtic province where they can preserve local traditions or impose Roman culture. The game combines production chains, trade, research, diplomacy and land and naval combat, with a campaign and a customisable endless mode.

What critics highlight

IGN praises a deep trade system and exciting naval combat and says it has not run out of things to do in endless mode, while calling the campaign optional. PC Gamer describes polished city-building that gives character and meaning to every building placed. CGMagazine calls it one of the most stunning city-builders it has played and very rewarding, though not gentle on newcomers. GamingBolt likes the visuals, the audio and an early game that is more approachable than earlier entries, but feels the Roman setting is underused and the amount of content is much lower than Anno 1800. Gameblog goes as far as calling it the management game of the year.

Platforms and prices

On PC the game is sold on Steam among other stores. On 11 November 2026 the Standard Edition costs €35.99 there instead of €59.99 and the Gold Edition €53.99 instead of €89.99, with the sale announced to end on 18 November (time not stated). On the Microsoft Store (Xbox Series X|S) the Standard Edition costs €59.99. Steam lists French interface, subtitles and full audio. Several add-ons are sold separately and are not compared here.

Who is it for?

Fans of management and production chains who enjoy long-term planning. Newcomers get a gentler start according to GamingBolt, but CGMagazine warns that the learning curve is still real.

Press average

The rating block above shows the press average calculated from original reviews of the PC version, checked on 11 November 2026: IGN 9/10, PC Gamer 80/100, CGMagazine 9/10, GamingBolt 8/10 and Gameblog 9/10. Each score is converted to /20 and averaged with equal weight. This sourced overview is not a hands-on review.