Playing History 2 - Slave Trade
Educational adventure as a young steward aboard a slave ship
Serious Games Interactive · Published by My Way Games · Released Aug 27, 2015
- Reviews
- Mixed
- 63% of 329
- Recent reviews
- Not enough recent
- Players
- 5
- daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
- Steam Deck
- Playable
- Last update on Steam
- Unknown
- no patch notes on Steam
What is Playing History 2 - Slave Trade?
This single-player educational adventure takes place aboard an eighteenth-century ship crossing the Atlantic during the slave trade. As a young steward whose sister has been captured, you serve the captain, watch for suspicious activity, and make decisions as the story unfolds.
For you if...
- +you like story-led games set in real history
- +you want a single-player adventure focused on learning
Not for you if...
- −you want to change the historical events you witness
- −you prefer to avoid stories about the slave trade
What players say
63% of 329 reviews are positive
Some players praise the educational story. Others report missing audio, text that is hard to read at higher resolutions, and freezes when switching windows.
Screenshots and trailer
Playing History 2 - Slave Trade system requirements
Minimum: Intel Graphics / 512MB VRAM, 1 GB RAM, 0.2 GB of disk space.
As published by the developer.
Can my PC run Playing History 2 - Slave Trade?
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- OS
- Windows XP
- Processor
- Intel Core 2 Duo
- Graphics
- Intel Graphics / 512MB VRAM
- Memory
- 1 GB RAM
- Storage
- 200 MB available space
Does Playing History 2 - Slave Trade have co-op or multiplayer?
No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.
Does Playing History 2 - Slave Trade run on Steam Deck?
Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.
- Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
- Some text entry requires manually opening the on-screen keyboard
- All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
- In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
- Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
PC version details
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Keyboard and mouse
- Platforms
- Windows, macOS
- Achievements
- 8
- Steam features
- Family Sharing, Trading cards
- Languages
- Full audio: English, Danish.
Does Playing History 2 - Slave Trade use AI-generated content?
No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.
Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Oct 25, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam
