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
1,681 games on PC, with requirements, reviews and prices.
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Empires Apart
Free-to-play medieval RTS with base building on generated maps
68% positive
Free
Demo 再见断刀
Wuxia mystery visual novel with branching endings and evidence-based accusations
92% positive
2,720 reviews
Silent Hunter® III
World War II submarine simulation with unscripted naval patrols
87% positive
2,719 reviews
Sid Meier's Railroads!
Railroad strategy game about hauling cargo and outmaneuvering rival tycoons
70% positive
2,718 reviews
Oriental Empires
Turn-based empire strategy in ancient China with tactical battles
80% positive
2,674 reviews
Twilight Struggle
Cold War board game adaptation about cards and global influence
86% positive
2,640 reviews
NORSE: Oath of Blood
Turn-based Viking tactics with squad customization and village management
56% positive
2,633 reviews
Tempest: Pirate Action RPG
Open-world pirate action RPG built around ship battles and trading
69% positive
2,624 reviews
Medal of Honor™: Above and Beyond
World War II VR shooter with sabotage and resistance missions
65% positive
2,619 reviews
Silent Hunter 5®: Battle of the Atlantic
World War II submarine simulation with first-person crew command
43% positive
2,610 reviews
秦殇 (Prince of Qin)
Alternate-history action RPG with real-time battles and branching quests
77% positive
2,606 reviews
RAID: World War II
First-person World War II shooter with four-player co-op raids
63% positive
2,592 reviews
R.U.S.E.™
World War II RTS built around bluffing and battlefield deception
94% positive
2,576 reviews
Pharaoh + Cleopatra
Historical city-building strategy shaped by Nile floods and monument projects
91% positive
2,576 reviews
Demo A Legionary's Life
Text-based Roman soldier RPG with turn-based combat and permadeath
85% positive
2,573 reviews
Velvet Assassin
Third-person World War II stealth framed by a spy's fever dreams
62% positive
2,570 reviews
Demo Mashinky
Sandbox transport strategy with grid-built rail networks across evolving eras
83% positive
2,562 reviews
Demo Eriksholm: The Stolen Dream
Isometric stealth adventure built around three characters with different abilities
95% positive
2,549 reviews
江湖客栈-The Jianghu
Multiplayer martial arts action with exploration, trade, and PvP
54% positive
Free
Conqueror's Blade: Three Kingdoms
Multiplayer action strategy where weather and terrain affect army movement
17% positive
Free
Xuan-Yuan Sword: The Scar of Sky
Turn-based RPG mixing Chinese history, mythology, and elemental magic
93% positive
2,534 reviews
Brothers in Arms: Hell's Highway™
World War II first-person shooter about squad tactics and flanking
90% positive
2,529 reviews
Demo Battle Cry of Freedom
Civil War multiplayer shooter with AI troop command
72% positive
2,520 reviews
Call of Duty: United Offensive
World War II first-person shooter with three Allied campaigns
86% positive
2,506 reviews