Two legends finally unite - The Settlers II conquers the Amiga
Düsseldorf, August 12, 2025

After almost 30 years, The Settlers II will finally be available on the Amiga starting October 18, 2025! Officially licensed by Ubisoft Entertainment, the Gold Edition of this legendary city-building strategy game has been faithfully and insightfully ported by Look Behind You, proving that true classics are timeless.



The missing link in the story of the Amiga

In 1993, the first part of The Settlers took the hearts of Amiga gamers by storm—and established a whole new genre: the city-building real-time strategy game. Its lovingly animated characters, a detailed economic section, and unmistakable charm made the game one of the highlights of gaming history. Unlike its groundbreaking predecessor, the even more ambitious sequel from 1996, which is still highly praised by fans and critics alike, was never released on the Amiga. But now the wait is finally over!

"Back in the day, every Amiga fan felt the same: we looked enviously at The Settlers II on the PC and knew it would have been perfect for the Amiga," explained project manager Simon Neumann. "Our port of the game brings its legacy to a close."

Adding story and campaigns

The game takes players on an epic journey: a storm washes Roman captain Octavius and his crew ashore on a mysterious island. What begins as a disaster turns into one big adventure. Step by step, a simple emergency camp develops into a thriving empire. Starting with just a tent as headquarters, the player creates a complex civilization with over 30 building types and just as many professions. Every resource makes its way through sophisticated production chains—from woodcutters to sawmill workers to builders—and a vibrant economy is built from scratch that is second to none.

"Blue Byte's history was made by The Settlers, which was not only a milestone for the company, but also shaped an entire genre. City-building strategy games at this level were a minor revolution in the early 1990s—and the second installment cemented this reputation even further. We are delighted and honoured that The Settlers II Gold Edition will finally be released on the Amiga for the first time, decades later. This project not only pays tribute to the series, but also to the passion of its community that has kept it alive to this day," stated Kay Bennemann, Senior Business Developer at Ubisoft Blue Byte.

Next-level hustle and bustle

The Amiga version of The Settlers II is based on the game’s Gold Edition and offers all the familiar features from the original and the Mission CD:

- thousands of lovingly animated settlers
- over 30 different professions, including 6 types of soldiers
- 4 different races with different character types: Romans, Asians, Nubians, and Vikings
- various landscapes such as lava, ice fields, swamps, forests, and much more, including the stunning winter scenery from The Settlers II Mission CD
- 10 Roman campaigns and 9 world campaigns
- 130 free bonus maps
- integrated in-game help and optimized game interface
- 4 languages: fully in German and English, with French and Polish available in-game

More than just a port

The Settlers II Gold Edition for Amiga is much more than a simple conversion. The development team has optimized the game specifically for Amiga hardware. To see the cute little settlers busy at work, it only takes an Amiga with an AGA chipset and a 68040 processor running at 40 MHz. An additional graphics card is not needed, but recommended. PowerPC Amigas with AmigaOS 4.1 or AmigaOS 3.1 with WarpUP are also natively supported.

"Our goal wasn't just to prove that porting The Settlers was technically possible," said Amiga developer Steffen HÀuser. "We wanted to make its unique gaming experience available on the Amiga as well—exactly as it should have been in 1996."




Availability and editions

The Settlers II Gold Edition for the Amiga will be published on October 18, 2025, and will be available in several lovingly designed versions:

- Box Edition (available from October 18, 2025): This physical edition will feature a classic box format with a slip lid for € 49.90 and will include a DVD plus download option, the colored world atlas, manuals in German and English, as well as four exclusive and collectible retro-design postcards.

- Collector’s Edition (available from December 1, 2025): The game’s deluxe version will be available for € 99.90 as a wooden box in the original Settlers II design; it will be limited to 100 copies and will also include an exclusive metal magnet (8×5 cm) with the iconic castle motif from the first Settlers game—a real gem for every Amiga enthusiast and box collector.

-Digital Edition (available from October 18, 2025): For immediate gaming fun, a download-only version will also be available for € 29.90. The Settlers II will be shown to the public for the first time on the Amiga at gamescom 2025 (August 20-24) in Cologne. Fully playable versions will be showcased on a 68k Amiga, and on a PowerPC Amiga at the Look Behind You booth located inside Retro Area (hall 10.2).

Exclusive pre-order offer

Early birds will be rewarded: anyone who pre-orders the game by September 18, 2025, will receive a high-quality, limited-edition art print featuring the Settlers II title motif on art paper (15×20 cm) as a thank you. As a special highlight, there will also be five previously unreleased maps to explore—exclusive early bird content that will expand the Settlers experience with new scenarios.

A matter of the heart

"The Settlers is one of the most influential game series ever produced in Germany," pointed out Nico Barbat, Publishing Director at Look Behind You. "The fact that we are finally able to bring this sequel to life on the Amiga is something very dear to us. We would like to especially thank Ubisoft Blue Byte, who were immediately hooked on the idea of an Amiga port and have given us fantastic support from day one."

For more information and ordering go to:

https://lookbehindyou.de/en/product/thesettlers2amiga

Press contact

LOOK BEHIND YOU
Nico Barbat
Phone: 0049 179 69 29 342
Email: presse@lookbehindyou.de


System requirements for The Settlers II Gold Edition (Amiga version)

Minimum system requirements 68k version:

Amiga with AGA chipset
68040 with 40 MHz
32 MB Fast RAM
AmigaOS 3.1
AHI 4.18
600 MB free hard disk space

Recommended system requirements 68k (LoRes):

Amiga with AGA chipset or graphics card
68060 with 50 MHz or higher
64 MB Fast RAM
AmigaOS 3.2
AHI 4.18
600 MB free hard disk space

Recommended system requirements 68k (HiRes):

Amiga with graphics card
68060 with 100 MHz or higher (for resolutions higher than 640x480, a PiStorm is recommended)
64 MB Fast RAM
AmigaOS 3.2
AHI 4.18
600 MB free hard disk space

Minimum system requirements PPC version:

PPC Amiga with AmigaOS 4.1 or AmigaOS 3.1 with WarpUP
603e/175 MHz
32 MB RAM
AmigaOS 3.1 with WarpUP or AmigaOS 4.1
AHI
500 MB free hard disk space

Recommended system requirements PPC version:

PPC Amiga with AmigaOS 4.1 or AmigaOS 3.2 with WarpUP
G3 800 MHz or higher
for resolutions higher than 640x480, a graphics card (PCI, AGP, or PCIe) is recommended
64 MB RAM
AmigaOS 3.2 with WarpUP or AmigaOS 4.1
AHI
500 MB free hard disk space

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