The Settlers® : Rise of an Empire - History Edition

The Settlers: Rise of an Empire is a game I always find myself reinstalling and coming back to, no matter how much time passes. There’s something incredibly satisfying about its slower, more relaxed approach to city building, where watching your settlement grow and your citizens go about their daily routines never gets old. The gameplay loop is smooth, rewarding, and easy to settle into, making it perfect for both short sessions and long playthroughs. What really makes it special is its replayability. No matter how many times you play it over, it never feels boring. There’s a comforting familiarity to it, paired with enough depth to keep things engaging every time you return. The charming visuals, gentle pacing, and well-balanced mechanics make it a timeless entry in the series and a city builder that continues to stand the test of time.

This game doesn't work properly on more contemporary systems. My system isn't great, but it more than suffices to exceed the requirements listed for such an old game and yet the reality is that this "port" is a cheap mockery which is not functional or "ported" over to be properly functional on modern systems at all. It's outlandish to charge a price for a malfunctional product which isn't even a faithful port and which doesn't run properly. Additionally, it REQUIRES an Ubisoft Uplay account to even launch, but even when you do launch it you'll likely be met with a plethora of graphical errors regardless of the settings you choose. I'm not sure how modern gaming has regressed in its consumer practices to such an extent that even when they try to sell an old product, the "updated version" still ends up being strictly worse and has no care put into it at all, like it's held by bolts and glue somehow, despite the fact that we are decades ahead of when this game was first released. This was clearly a cashgrab divested from the original spirit of the studio behind its creation... zero effort put into ensuring that it was ported over properly.

Played this game over 15 years ago, still looks amazing and plays beautifully. I am playing on Linux (KDE Neon) and just needed to run the Ubisoft Installer with Wine (as suggested on Proton DB.) Plays flawlessly otherwise.

Was a huge fan of older Settler games since I was a kid. This one was pure disappointment. I got it to try it and could not play it for more than 20 minutes. Just went too far from your old roots. Just in my humble opinion.

Great game. loved it as a child and now years later older.

Um bom jogo, você tem que ter ubisoft connect instalado e logado para funcionar.

This Settlers game finally go back to the origins and bring back the beloved chain structure of buildings and production adding environmental challenges and a beautiful graphic. In this title Ubisoft added some heroes (as previous title) that actually works as these individuals will have different perks for the map you are going to do if you will to chose them , as this time you can bring only 1 hero per time in your quest. Every map and mission , every single one of them will have something to add and why you should chose them , which add that little love to the game. This time even siege machine will need to be re-stocked and soldiers cannot throw infinite torches to destroy buildings adding few extra elements in your strategies. This title is a really good modern version of ''The Settlers'' as I knew and loved.

Brilliant game, probably the best in the Settlers series. Still great looking and fun 20 years later.

Ein Game-Klassiker, der Spaß macht!

the simplicity is what makes it so great, settlers 7 just added too many systems that aren't needed