Anno 2070 vs Anno 2205
Anno 2070 is a sandbox simulation game from Blue Byte (2011) while Anno 2205 is an open-world sandbox game from Blue Byte (2015).
What each one is
Steam files Anno 2070 under Sandbox and Simulation. In contrast, it files Anno 2205 under Open-World and Sandbox.
Build your society of the future, colonize islands, and create sprawling megacities with multitudes of buildings, vehicles, and resources to manage.
In Anno 2205™, you join humankind‘s next step into the future with the promise to build a better tomorrow. You conquer Earth, establishing rich, bustling cities and grand industrial complexes, but to secure the prosperity of your people, you must travel into space.
At a glance
| Anno 2070 | Anno 2205 | |
|---|---|---|
| GamingPickz Score | 6.2/10 | 6.4/10 |
| Steam rating | Mixed (60%, 12,703) | Mostly Positive (70%, 6,335) |
| Critic aggregate | 83/100 | 72/100 |
| Price | $19.99 | $39.99 |
| Install size | — | 35 GB |
| Steam Deck | playable | playable |
| Released | 2011 | 2015 |
| Developer | Blue Byte | Blue Byte |
Prices and Steam ratings are read live and move over time.
Anno 2070 vs Anno 2205, point by point
Each facet side by side. A round is marked won only where a figure settles it; feel and "which is better" carry no mark, because no number we hold decides them.
Genre and premise
Anno 2070Sandbox simulation gameAnno 2205Open-world sandbox gameWhat each is filed as. Each game describes itself in full above; we do not judge a premise.
How it plays
Anno 2070Strategy, City Builder, SimulationAnno 2205City Builder, Strategy, SimulationThe tags players apply most, in order of votes. A read on feel, not a verdict.
Reception
Anno 2070Score 6.2 · 60% on Steam · 83 criticAnno 2205 ✓Score 6.4 · 70% on Steam · 72 criticThe GamingPickz Score is a composite of player sentiment, critics and popularity, computed the same way for every game.
Content and scale
Anno 207012,703 reviews · 10 add-onsAnno 22056,335 reviews · 4 add-ons · 35 GBReach and footprint, not quality: more reviews or a bigger install is not a better game.
Price
Anno 2070 ✓$19.99Anno 2205$39.99Read live from Steam and subject to change.
On a Steam Deck
Anno 2070PlayableAnno 2205PlayableValve's own Deck compatibility rating.
Across the rounds a number can settle, it is level at 1 each. Which one is "better" is the part no figure decides, so we leave it to what you want from the two.
The two on the grid
Compare the whole catalogueAnno 2070 and Anno 2205 on the axes the GamingPickz Score is built from, on the full 0 to 100 scale so each dot is its real position. Change either axis to compare them on any measure.
2 games have both
Players. The share of Steam reviews marked positive, pulled toward the catalogue average in proportion to how few reviews stand behind it. A game with 200 reviews moves a long way toward the average; one with 200,000 barely moves at all. Without this a title sitting at 100 percent on nine reviews outranks Half-Life 2 at 98 percent on 278,000.
Popularity. A blend of two things that are not the same. Audience is how many people wrote a Steam review, which is a floor on how many played it. Reach is how many language editions of Wikipedia document the game, which is cultural footprint rather than sales. A game can score high on one and low on the other: a huge free-to-play title has audience without reach, and a landmark console exclusive has reach without a Steam audience at all. Where both exist they are averaged; where only one does, that one carries it.
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How positions are decided
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Which to pick, by what you want
- The higher-rated of the two: Anno 2205 (GamingPickz Score 6.4)
- The cheaper right now: Anno 2070 ($19.99)
- The safer bet by weight of reviews: Anno 2070 (12,703 reviews)
What they have in common
Both are tagged by Steam players with:
StrategyCity BuilderSimulationFuturisticRTSResource ManagementEconomyMultiplayer
Where they differ
Real-TimeCo-opGreat SoundtrackOnline Co-Op
SpaceBase-BuildingOpen World3D
Tags players apply to one game and not the other.
Difficulty and who each is for
By the tags players apply, Anno 2070 is middle-of-the-road on difficulty. Anno 2205 is middle-of-the-road on difficulty.
System requirements, side by side
| Anno 2070 | Anno 2205 | |
|---|---|---|
| Minimum GPU | — | nVidia GeForce GTX460 |
| Minimum CPU | — | Intel Core i5 750 @ 2.6 GHz |
| Minimum RAM | — | 4 GB |
| Install size | — | 35 GB |
Can your PC run them? Check each against your own kit: Anno 2070 · Anno 2205.
Accessibility features
Steam store pages declare 0 accessibility features for Anno 2070 and 0 for Anno 2205. A declaration is a floor, not a review.
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Common questions
How different are Anno 2070 and Anno 2205 in scope?
Anno 2070 has drawn 12,703 Steam reviews and ships 10 add-ons. Anno 2205 has drawn 6,335 Steam reviews, ships 4 add-ons and installs in 35 GB.
Is Anno 2070 or Anno 2205 better?
By the GamingPickz Score, Anno 2205 rates higher (6.4 to 6.2). That is a composite of player sentiment, the critic aggregate and popularity, not our taste. "Better" also depends on price, length and platform, which the table above lays out.
Which is cheaper, Anno 2070 or Anno 2205?
Anno 2070 is cheaper right now at $19.99, against $39.99. Prices move, so this is read live from Steam and can change.
Do you rank one above the other for a fee?
No. Neither game, nor anyone else, pays for placement or a verdict here. The order and every figure come out of the same public data the rest of the site uses.
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How we compare, and what we will not do
The GamingPickz Score is a composite of player sentiment (adjusted for sample size), the critic aggregate and popularity, computed by the same code every ranked list on this site uses. The Steam rating label is Valve's own, reconstructed from the positive percentage and review count. Prices are read live. We do not write an opinion of which game is "better": we report the numbers and say which wins each measurable question above.