Anno Online
Anno Online was Ubisoft Blue Byte's free-to-play browser spin-off of the Anno city-building series, letting players grow island empires, manage production chains, and trade or ally with other players' cities in a shared persistent world; Ubisoft closed it on January 31, 2018 after nearly five years of service.
Platform availability
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- Status
- Closed
- Business model
- Free to play with in-game item shop
- Genre
- Browser city-building strategy MMO
- Release
- 2013
- Platforms
- Browser
- Developer
- Ubisoft Blue Byte
- Publisher
- Ubisoft
- Profile
- Full
MMO DNA
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This is a non-combat city-builder — PvE/PvP combat framing does not apply
Solo city-building is core, with trade and alliances for social play
Production-chain city-building sits between structured goals and sandbox freedom
This is a non-combat city-builder — combat-feel framing does not apply
Why you might like it
- A free-to-play browser spin-off of Ubisoft's long-running Anno city-building series, playable straight from a web browser with no client install.
- Deep production-chain city building with island expansion, alliances, and player-to-player trading in a shared persistent world.
- A gentler, slower-paced alternative to combat-focused MMOs for players who enjoy economic and logistics puzzles.
Things to consider
- Officially closed on January 31, 2018, so it's no longer playable through Ubisoft's servers.
- As a Flash/browser-era title, it never received a mobile or standalone client version.
- PvP is limited to occasional naval conflict rather than being a central pillar of the game.
Research record
- Last checked
- 2026-08-28
- Profile depth
- Full
- Source note
- Historical or online-game directory entry pending deeper verification
What MMOFinder has checked
- Gameplay featuresStructured gameplay fields were source-checked for this profile.Verified
- Gameplay mediaTwo source-attributed gameplay images are recorded.Verified
- Source trail2 linked sources are recorded for review.Verified
- Last reviewedCatalog fields reviewed Aug 28, 2026.Verified
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Anno Online relationship map
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Anno Online timeline
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Catalog
- 2026-08-16Research checked
Core catalog fields were reviewed for this profile.
Anno Online screenshots & gameplay
Two verified gameplay images and a gameplay video for a quick look at the game in action.
Source: YouTube gameplay video
Gameplay, availability and research notes
Anno Online is an MMOFinder catalog profile classified as a Browser city-building strategy MMO. The current record lists its status as Closed and its business model as Free to play with in-game item shop. MMOFinder records its release year as 2013. Recorded platform availability is Browser. Keeping those fields visible makes it easier to compare the title without treating incomplete research as confirmed information.
The profile records verified combat and multiplayer structure fields for Anno Online. Its discovery metadata includes Online Game, Catalog. Developer information is listed as Ubisoft Blue Byte, while publisher information is listed as Ubisoft. MMOFinder updates these fields as better sourcing becomes available.
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