The Anno 117: Pax Romana demo is now available, but Ubisoft is unlikely to be happy with the audience's reaction.
The French publisher was clearly hoping for a warmer reception. Over 450 reviews have been published on Steam, and only 48% of users recommend the demo.
What caused the dissatisfaction of strategy and Anno series fans? On the Steam forum, players complain about the interface, which, in their opinion, is more geared towards consoles than PCs. Additional irritation is caused by the need to install Ubisoft Launcher to run the demo, which is only designed for one hour.
But you can try the project right now — the demo is available on PC in Steam. The full version of the game will be released on November 13, 2025, and will also be available on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S.
The first showing of Anno 117 turned into a wave of criticism for Ubisoft: the interface, time limit, and additional launcher became the main complaints of players. The studio still has two months to change the impression, but the project had a difficult start.
