Might be the only good Ubisoft game. I'm sure that's saying something but I don't know what.
I even pushed through the absolute annoyance that is Denuvo because it's so good I insist on paying.

Pretty steep learning curve at the very first, Campaign Mode helps a little to understand basic mechanic but it teaches all the wrong lesson in actual strat every Anno 1800 players are familiar with.
(e.g. postponing on producing steel until your balance is healthy, selling stuff to neutral AI, etc)
You have to read/watch guides if you want to be actually decent at the game. If you're the type who hate looking up things, this might not be an enjoyable experience for you.

Game is absolutely gorgeous and well-polished, I wish I can just relax and watch my people walking around. There's always something to do though.
The team knows the fanbase very well; they put a non-intrusive warning every two hours to remind you to take a break and stuff. Very helpful for people with time-blindness, who coincidentally are also the people who would play this kind of game extensively. (Yall my on-the-spectrum friends, I see you)

Bottom line is this game ruins my sleeping schedule and I might have to take pills. Best game 10/10

Might be the only good Ubisoft game. I'm sure that's saying something but I don't know what. I even pushed through the absolute annoyance that is Denuvo because it's so good I insist on paying. Pretty steep learning curve at the very first, Campaign Mode helps a little to understand basic mechanic but it teaches all the wrong lesson in actual strat every Anno 1800 players are familiar with. (e.g. postponing on producing steel until your balance is healthy, selling stuff to neutral AI, etc) You have to read/watch guides if you want to be actually decent at the game. If you're the type who hate looking up things, this might not be an enjoyable experience for you. Game is absolutely gorgeous and well-polished, I wish I can just relax and watch my people walking around. There's always something to do though. The team knows the fanbase very well; they put a non-intrusive warning every two hours to remind you to take a break and stuff. Very helpful for people with time-blindness, who coincidentally are also the people who would play this kind of game extensively. (Yall my on-the-spectrum friends, I see you) Bottom line is this game ruins my sleeping schedule and I might have to take pills. Best game 10/10