The Settlers II
The Settlers II, originally released as The Settlers II: Veni, Vidi, Vici, is a 1996 city-building game with real-time strategy elements for MS-DOS, Mac OS, and Nintendo DS. Developed and published by Blue Byte Software, the DOS version was released in Germany in April 1996, and in the United Kingdom and North America in August. In December, Blue Byte released an expansion, The Settlers II Mission CD, featuring new single-player campaign missions, new maps for both single-player and multiplayer modes, and a map editor. In October 1997, they released The Settlers II: Gold Edition, containing the original game, plus the Mission CD expansion, along with minor graphical enhancements and gameplay tweaks. The Gold Edition was also ported to Mac OS in September 1997. In 2006, an enhanced remake, The Settlers II , was released for Windows. In 2007, the Gold Edition was ported to the Nintendo DS, under the title The Settlers and released in Germany in July, and the United Kingdom and North America in August. Although adapted for the dual-screen display of the DS, and with controls specifically programmed for use with the DS stylus, the gameplay, game mechanics, graphics and storyline are unaltered. In 2009, the original Gold Edition was released on GOG.com, and in 2018, it was re-released for Windows as The Settlers II: Veni, Vidi, Vici - History Edition. In October 2025, an Amiga version of the Gold Edition was released. It is the second game in The Settlers series, following The Settlers (1993).
Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA, read 5 September 2026.
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- Released
- 1996
- Developer
- Ubisoft Blue Byte
- Platforms
- 1 systems
- Critics
- Not scored
- Steam Deck
- Unknown
- Download
- Not stated
The record
| First released | 17 April 1996 |
|---|---|
| Developer | Ubisoft Blue Byte |
| Publisher | Ubisoft Blue Byte |
| Platforms | Nintendo DS |
| Genres | Strategy, Simulation |
Source. Catalogue facts from Wikidata Q1995487, seeded 30 August 2026.
How long is The Settlers II? How long to beat it
Total play time for The Settlers II is about 26.3 hours to do everything, and around 20 hours to reach the end of the main story. These are player-submitted times from HowLongToBeat, not our own, shown with the number of players behind each.
| How you play | Hours | Players logged |
|---|---|---|
| Just the main story: straight through the critical path | 20h | 11 |
| Main + the extras: story plus the side content most people do | 24.8h | 1 |
| Completionist: everything: 100% the game | 26.3h | 3 |
Source: HowLongToBeat community submissions, read 2026-10-19.
Where The Settlers II sits on the grid
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- Year
- 53ahead of 9% of the catalogue
- Reach
- 36ahead of 77% of the catalogue
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Common questions about The Settlers II
What platforms is The Settlers II on?
The Settlers II is available on Nintendo DS. It first released in 1996.
Who made The Settlers II?
The Settlers II was developed by Ubisoft Blue Byte and published by Ubisoft Blue Byte.
How long does it take to beat The Settlers II?
about 20 hours for the main story, 24.8 hours with the main extras, 26.3 hours to complete everything, from HowLongToBeat's player-submitted times. These are community medians, so your own run may be shorter or longer.