The holidays are just around the corner and game retailers like to use this time to throw around discounts and offers. In theOn Steam you can currently buy truckloads at a reduced price and that includes strategy giants likewith one.
This isn't just being sold as a standalone, but is currently bundled with its genre cousin for 32 eurosto have. This means you save a total of 71 percent for both games.
Despite their shared focus on strategy and construction, both games take fairly different approaches. While in Anno 1800 you get to grips with the flourishing industrial society of the 19th century, in Victoria 3 you deal more with the politics and society of this era.
Anno 1800
Release: 19. April 2019 |developer: Ubisoft |Single price on Steam: 15 Euro (75 percent discount)
Anno 1800 is the seventh part of the main series and combines classic construction and economic simulation with real-time strategy. You are operating in the age of industrialization, which is characterized by groundbreaking technological advances, rapid growth and major social upheavals. It's nice to have your fingers in the game.
So you take care of building the railway network, building factories and letting cities grow and prosper in the typical style of the 19th century. You always have to keep an eye on your production chains, but also on the well-being of your subjects.
However, you are not just pottering around in Europe, you are also extending your feelers towards the new world, the impenetrable jungles of South America. If all this is too peaceful for you, you can engage in military confrontations in AI battles or in multiplayer. You have the choice between a story campaign and a freely configurable endless game.
Anno 1800 is currently not only available on Steam for just under 15 euros, but also onEpic Games.
Victoria 3
Release: 25 October 2022 |developer: Paradox |Single price on Steam: 25 Euro (50 percent discount)
In Victoria 3 the focus is on imperialism, which shaped world history between 1836 and 1936. This is less about wars and more about social and political changes. You take control of several nations marked by industrialization, colonialism and revolutions.
The population is divided into “pops” that represent different social groups, such as farmers, workers, capitalists or intellectuals. Each of these groups has its own interests, needs and desires and it is your job to ensure their satisfaction.
In an interplay of economics, politics and diplomacy, you manage production chains and trade routes, pass laws and interact with various political groups. You can achieve your goal through alliances with other nations as well as through threats; military conflicts are always the ultimate consequence.
Even if you already own one of the games from the bundle, you can save with this offer because the bundle discount adds 20 percent to the normal discounts. But don't think about it for too long, because this bundle is only available for a limited time.
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