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The Settlers series
4 games · franchise average 71.5 · highest rated: The Settlers III · lowest: The Settlers IV
What this series does best — and worst
Best at Technical Performance
(88.5)
· weakest Story
(46.3)
Technical Performance
88.5
Innovation
83.6
Gameplay
81.2
Immersion
76.3
Value for Money
74.3
Visuals
68.6
UI & UX
66.2
Design
65.8
World
65
Audio
52.7
Story
46.3
How the series scored over time
oldest → newest · weighted community scoreOne row per game in release order. Bar width = weighted community score (1–100). The arrow shows whether each entry scored higher or lower than the previous one.
77.7
The Settlers II: Veni, Vidi, Vici
Blue Byte
1996
Strategy
City Builder
Simulation
78
The Settlers III
Blue Byte
1998
Strategy
City Builder
Simulation
64.1
The Settlers IV
Blue Byte Software
2001
Strategy
Real-Time Strategy
City Builder
66.3
The Settlers II: 10th Anniversary
Blue Byte
2006
Strategy
Real-Time Strategy
City Builder