Anno 117 Pax Romana Achieves Record Franchise Launch and Surpasses Black Ops 7 on Steam Charts
Ubisoft has announced a major milestone for its newly released city building strategy title Anno 117 Pax Romana, confirming that the game has delivered the strongest launch in the twenty five year history of the Anno franchise. Across seven mainline titles, none have secured the level of momentum and player engagement seen from the latest entry, which launched last week.
Developed by Ubisoft Mainz, formerly known as Blue Byte, Anno 117 Pax Romana reached the second position on the weekly Steam chart, outperforming even the high profile release of Call of Duty Black Ops 7, which debuted only one day later. The performance has been independently verified through the SteamDB weekly ranking.
#SteamTopSellers for week of 11 Nov — 18 November 2025 (No F2P):
— SteamDB (@SteamDB) November 18, 2025
#1 - ARC Raiders
#2 - Anno 117: Pax Romana
#3 - Call of Duty®: Black Ops 7
#4 - Battlefield™ 6
#5 - Steam Deckhttps://t.co/xxsIGvgNhz
While Black Ops 7 broke its own records for less positive reasons due to lower player engagement, peaking at around one hundred thousand concurrent users compared to Black Ops 6’s three hundred fifteen thousand peak last year, Anno 117 Pax Romana stands apart with a strong critical and player driven performance.
The latest entry has secured an impressive Metacritic average score of eighty five, and ninety four percent of OpenCritic reviews recommend the game. More notably, user engagement metrics indicate significant depth of play, with average daily playtime reaching three point seven hours.
Stéphane Jankowski, Executive Producer for the Anno franchise, shared the team’s excitement and appreciation in a statement:
“Anno 117 Pax Romana officially sets sail, marking a new chapter for our beloved franchise and for everyone who poured their passion, creativity, and countless hours into it. We are humbled by the incredible response from our players. Our team remains dedicated, continuously listening to feedback and striving to deliver the ambitious Year 1 content expanding our game world to the province of Egypt.”
With strong reviews, high retention, and global momentum, Anno 117 Pax Romana is shaping up to be the most impactful entry in the series to date.
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