Anno 2070 (2011): runs on Windows 11, Mac, Linux, Steam Deck?

Gamicality score 72 / 100

Playability today ★★★★★ 4.5

Runs today4 / 5
Design today4.5 / 5
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Steam user reviews Mixed

12,366 reviews60% positive
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Released: 2011
Developer: Blue Byte, Related Designs
Genre: Strategy
Runs on: Windows, Linux, Steam Deck
Last checked: October 31, 2026

Does Anno 2070 run on Windows 11, Apple Silicon Macs, Linux and Steam Deck?

Windows 11	Expected to work. It is sold for Windows today and no problem is on record. SourceNo player reports yet
Mac (Apple Silicon)	No Mac version is sold.No player reports yet
Linux	Through Proton: ProtonDB rates it Gold (runs perfectly after tweaks). SourceNo player reports yet
Steam Deck	Playable, as rated by Valve: it works, but may need some manual configuration. SourceNo player reports yet

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Synopsis

A city-building and trading strategy game set in a future of risen seas, where you settle island chains and build up an economy through long production chains that keep growing populations supplied. You side with an ecology-minded faction, an industrial one or a research one, and balance profit against pollution while trading, exploring the ocean floor and fighting rivals.

What people say

Critics at release welcomed its futuristic setting as a fresh take on the Anno formula, praising the more complex economy, trade routes and the ecology system. Players today still enjoy its sandbox and continuous mode and value how well it runs on modest hardware. Common complaints are a long, slow tutorial campaign with repetitive missions, a late game that can feel overloaded or thin, and the required Ubisoft account and launcher, which some players blame for crashes, login trouble and losing access to online extras.

Playability today

Playability runs from 1 to 5. It is the average of two parts. Each part starts at 1 and climbs to 5 as more of its checks pass. Read the method.

Runs today: 4 / 5

✓Sold today from an official store
✓Runs on Windows 11 without fan patches
–Single-player works without an internet connection
–All of its content still works (servers, DLC, unlocks)
–Supports modern resolutions and widescreen
–Full controller support or remappable controls
✓Steam Deck Verified or Playable
✗No intrusive DRM or required third-party launcher account
✓No pay-to-win or pushy microtransactions
–No known game-breaking bugs in the current version

Filled in from the Steam store and Valve’s Steam Deck rating. Checks marked – are unknown and do not count until someone checks them.

Design today: 4.5 / 5

✓Controls feel natural on a modern controller or mouse and keyboardBuilding and managing islands by mouse and keyboard works smoothly, though there is no controller support. Source: pcgamingwiki.com.
✓Menus, text and interface are clear on today's screensPlayers describe the game as intuitive and raise no common complaint about its menus, and it supports widescreen well; evidence on this point is thin. Source: metacritic.com, pcgamingwiki.com.
✓Saving is fair: free saves or frequent checkpoints, little lost progressYou can save freely at any time in both campaign and continuous mode; no complaints about lost progress were found. Source: vaporlens.app.
✓It teaches itself: no guide needed to make progressA long tutorial campaign covers the systems in detail, though players note the learning curve stays steep. Source: vaporlens.app.
✗Pacing holds up: little grind, filler or forced backtrackingPlayers often call the campaign missions repetitive and say the late game becomes overloaded or runs out of things to do. Source: vaporlens.app, metacritic.com.
✓Camera and movement never fight the playerThe overhead camera zooms and rotates freely without getting in the way; no common complaint was found, so evidence is thin. Source: vaporlens.app.

Judged against games made today, from complaints that recur in recent Steam reviews and discussions, forums, PCGamingWiki and community wikis. Each reason links to where it comes from.