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Review sentiment over time
Weekly positive-review rate (green) and review volume (bars). Dashed lines mark significant patches; the amber line is the start of the current scoring window. Hover the dots to see what drove a dip or a jump.
How this score was computed
The VGC Score is a weighted blend on a press-comparable 0-100 quality scale. Steam approval rates are first calibrated (95% positive on Steam ≈ 89.5 quality, since Steam approval skews high). Press and tracked creator reviews each count ~2x a player review and share one cap against player evidence (creator buy/skip calls pool into an approval rate, calibrated like Steam approval); all-time sentiment is capped and halved (it's context, not verdict); reviews of the current build carry the most weight when a fresh patch anchors the window; and a 'typical game' prior keeps small samples from pegging the scale. Because press reviews and Metacritic user aggregates describe the launch build, their weight decays as the game ages (3-year half-life after a 1-year grace). That's how a game that launched rough can outgrow its old reception once updates win players over. Reviews under 2h playtime (the refund window), non-Steam activations, and free copies are downweighted.
| Component | Positive | Quality (0-100) | Weight (pseudo-reviews) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Press reviews (OpenCritic) | – | 69 | 9 |
| Creator reviews (1 tracked) | – | 97 | 0 |
| All-time Steam reviews | 70% | 67 | 1000 |
| Metacritic user ratings | – | 62 | 18 |
| Post-patch Steam reviews (trust-weighted) | 94% | 88 | 4 |
| Calibration prior (typical game) | – | 72 | 50 |
Scoring window: last 30 days (no significant patch detected) · 11 reviews sampled · 11 total reviews in window · weighted 10 up / 0.6 down · computed 4h ago · full methodology →
Press & Creators reviews (51)
Individual verdicts from outlets we track: scored reviews first, most trusted outlets first among them. The small badge is each outlet's trust score: how well its scoring history aligns with players.
- 30
“This may be a bit harsh, but, at the end of the day, positives in favour of Anno 2205 are hard to come by, while shortcomings are abundant. Everything about it feels like a sleazy, cheap, cash-in title made by a company seeking to wring the final few coins out of a franchise it doesn't care about than a legitimate attempt at a game. It feels like the developers simply slapped on some pretty graphics in the hopes of fooling people, marked the price up to off-set the lack of an online shop, then kicked it out the door to sucker people into paying far more than they would have otherwise for such a boring and underwhelming title.”
read full review ↗ - 85
“Faithful to the series but friendly to newbies, Anno 2205 lets you experience colonization in three different zones (Earth, Artic, Moon) at the same time, each with its own risks and rules, with gorgeous graphics and an intuitive UI. However, lack of multiplayer and somehow of a more streamlined experience may be disappointing for the veteran.”
read full review ↗ - 75
“Anno 2205 has so much going on and makes all of your tasking varied and interesting. One game is three different building sims with real-time strategy naval battles peppered in and everything moves in a way that makes it compelling and addictive instead of overwhelming. It’s an ambitious improvement in a lot of ways over Anno 2070. Unfortunately, the technical issues keep it from being the perfect entry in the series that it wants to be.”
read full review ↗ - 70
“While gorgeous to look at, Anno 2205 feels like a simplified version of the city builder the series used to be. New players will find it entertaining, but veterans may be a little disappointed by the lack of depth.”
read full review ↗ - 50
“It's a shame that Anno 2205 takes the game so far into the future and does so little of substance with that premise. Not much has changed from Anno 2070, and what has is almost always worse. Anno 2205 still has a sturdy core of satisfying city planning and construction, but so much has been cut out as to make the game barely worth playing at all.”
read full review ↗ - 55
“Playing Anno 2205 gives one the feeling that something is missing, like a half-written novel or a song containing only the chorus. The possibilities of the setting are barely scratched upon, while the city-building, as competent as it is on the surface, leaves a lot to be desired for challenge.”
read full review ↗ - 80
“With Anno 2205, Blue Byte takes its city building formula in a different direction, which generally works out very well. The game looks amazing, plays super smooth and seems more accessible to new players. Your journey to the moon is challenging and original, but the optional combat feels weird and lacks depth.”
read full review ↗ - 60
“A minor entry in the venerable city building series, which has some interesting ideas and visuals but too little in the way of gameplay depth.”
read full review ↗ - 70
“Anno 2205 is a decent continuation of the franchise that instead of simply recycling its predecessors brings some revolutionary elements to the table as well. However, after a longer period of playing, the bitter taste of untapped potential remains in your mouth.”
read full review ↗ - 70
“Anno 2205 is a gorgeous looking economy builder with an impressive scale and scope. A few poor gameplay decisions tarnish the overall experience, but it will no doubt still have city-building devotees glued to their computer screens.”
read full review ↗ - 73
“An ideal gateway into the city management sim, but with too little room for forward-planning.”
read full review ↗ - 70
“Even if some of it feels a little extraneous, like trying to keep investors and executives happy with god knows how many future toys and bits of entertainment, Anno 2205 is still absorbing. ”
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Patch history
- Installer updateApr 12, 2023
- Anno 2205 - Patch 1.8.2Oct 8, 2018
- Patchnotes (25.10.2016)Oct 24, 2016
- Patchnotes (25.10.2016)Oct 24, 2016
- Update about the Frontier DLC & Season PassOct 14, 2016
- Update about the Frontier DLC & Season PassOct 14, 2016
- Version Update 1.8 // FRONTIERS DLC (04.10.2016)Oct 4, 2016significant · resets scoring window
- Version Update 1.8 // FRONTIERS DLC (04.10.2016)Oct 4, 2016significant · resets scoring window
- FAQ Version Update 1.7 - ORBIT DLCAug 5, 2016
- FAQ Version Update 1.7 - ORBIT DLCAug 5, 2016
- Deeper Insights: ORBIT (1.7)Jul 20, 2016
- Deeper Insights: ORBIT (1.7)Jul 20, 2016
- Version Update 1.7 // ORBIT DLCJul 16, 2016significant · resets scoring window
- Version Update 1.7 // ORBIT DLCJul 16, 2016significant · resets scoring window
- [FAQ] Version Update v1.6 - BIG FIVE PACKJun 26, 2016
- [FAQ] Version Update v1.6 - BIG FIVE PACKJun 26, 2016
- ORBIT DLC Fan Test - Status UpdateJun 22, 2016
- ORBIT DLC Fan Test - Status UpdateJun 22, 2016