Best Historical games on PC
Games set during or modeled on real periods, civilizations, and conflicts from the past, including medieval societies and the world wars. Play ranges from commanding nations and armies to fighting battles or exploring open worlds.
- Past eras and civilizations
- Period warfare and military strategy
Related: Strategy, War, Medieval, World War II
1,798 games on PC, with requirements, reviews and prices.
1,798 games
AI filter: hide games with AI content
Customize
Hearts of Iron IV
World War II grand strategy with detailed national war planning
79% positive
355K reviews
Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI
Turn-based historical strategy with expanding cities and five victory paths
85% positive
290K reviews
Battlefield™ V
World War II first-person shooter with infantry and vehicle battles
69% positive
253K reviews
Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord
Medieval sandbox RPG combining personal combat with army command
86% positive
244K reviews
Battlefield™ 1
World War I first-person shooter with large team battles
85% positive
218K reviews
Assassin's Creed® Odyssey
Open-world action RPG exploring and fighting across ancient Greece
88% positive
183K reviews
AI
World of Warships
Team-based naval shooter with historical warships and tactical salvos
78% positive
Free
Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition
Historical real-time strategy spanning centuries of civilizations and warfare
94% positive
165K reviews
Totally Accurate Battle Simulator
Physics-based strategy sandbox where wobbly armies fight unpredictable battles
98% positive
158K reviews
Kingdom Come: Deliverance
First-person open-world RPG set in historically grounded medieval Bohemia
81% positive
153K reviews
Kingdom Come: Deliverance II
First-person open-world RPG grounded in historical medieval Bohemia
92% positive
151K reviews
Demo Mount & Blade: Warband
Medieval sandbox action RPG about raising armies and claiming a throne
98% positive
146K reviews
Demo Sid Meier's Civilization® V
Turn-based 4X strategy across history on a hex grid
95% positive
134K reviews
Assassin's Creed® Origins
Third-person open-world action RPG set across ancient Egypt
85% positive
128K reviews
Demo Europa Universalis IV
Historical grand strategy sandbox where any nation can reshape history
77% positive
113K reviews
AI
World of Tanks
Team-based tank combat mixing arcade action with tactical positioning
80% positive
Free
Crusader Kings III
Medieval grand strategy where dynasties outlive their rulers
84% positive
109K reviews
Hell Let Loose
Tactical World War II shooter built around large team battles
82% positive
106K reviews
MORDHAU
Medieval multiplayer slasher with skill-based melee and chaotic large battles
80% positive
100K reviews
War of the Three Kingdoms
Multiplayer card battles with hidden roles in ancient China
14% positive
Free
Age of Empires II (Retired)
Medieval real-time strategy built around civilizations, resources, and conquest
96% positive
88K reviews
Assassin's Creed® Unity
Open-world stealth action across Revolutionary Paris with parkour and co-op
77% positive
86K reviews
Crusader Kings II
Medieval grand strategy about dynasties, politics, war, and succession
85% positive
Free
Manor Lords
Medieval city builder mixing resource management with territorial conquest
84% positive
80K reviews