Anno 117: Pax Romana

Anno 117: Pax Romana is exactly what I want from an Anno game: relaxing, rewarding, and somehow capable of making me spend three hours optimising a fish supply chain without noticing the time. Watching a small Roman settlement grow into a thriving province is incredibly satisfying. Every new production chain, road, and citizen upgrade feels like meaningful progress rather than busywork. There's always another goal on the horizon, but the game never makes you feel rushed. The setting is fantastic. Building and managing a corner of the Roman Empire gives everything a unique flavour, and seeing your cities flourish under your leadership feels worthy of a triumphal procession through Rome itself. What really shines is the sense of progression. You can start with a few humble buildings and steadily transform your settlement into a bustling centre of commerce and civilisation. Every upgrade feels earned, and every problem solved makes your empire run a little smoother. Whether you're carefully planning the perfect city layout or desperately trying to figure out why your citizens suddenly need seventeen different luxury goods, the game keeps providing that classic "just one more thing" feeling. Anno 117: Pax Romana proves once again that the road to greatness is paved with efficient logistics. Ave, supply chains.