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
1,680 games on PC, with requirements, reviews and prices.
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Demo Europa Universalis III Complete
Historical grand strategy spanning centuries of trade, diplomacy, and war
80% positive
1,557 reviews
Galaxy on Fire 2™ Full HD
Space shooter with open-ended trading, mining, and ship upgrades
77% positive
1,557 reviews
Blitzkrieg Anthology
World War II real-time strategy with historical battles and side missions
88% positive
1,537 reviews
WARSAW RISING: City of Heroes
Turn-based tactical RPG following a resistance squad through occupied Warsaw
67% positive
Free
Crisis in the Kremlin
Political strategy simulation about steering the Soviet Union through reform
83% positive
1,497 reviews
Demo Microcivilization
Pixel-art strategy clicker combining civilization growth and disaster management
78% positive
1,488 reviews
Nebuchadnezzar
Mesopotamian city builder centered on trade and supply chains
79% positive
1,487 reviews
Demo Ground of Aces – The World War II Airbase Builder
A World War II base builder focused on aircraft and crews
82% positive
1,482 reviews
Demo GearCity
Historical car company management sim spanning vehicle design and finance
88% positive
1,480 reviews
中华三国志 the Three Kingdoms of China
Free turn-based strategy with fog of war and historical terrain
85% positive
Free
Days of War: Definitive Edition
Fast-paced World War II shooter with class-based, team-focused combat
50% positive
1,450 reviews
Port Royale 4
Caribbean trade strategy with colony building and turn-based naval battles
57% positive
1,446 reviews
Toy Soldiers
World War I tower defense with directly controllable toy units
88% positive
1,438 reviews
Demo Car Manufacture
Early 20th-century factory sim about building and managing car production
67% positive
1,432 reviews
Car Detailing Simulator: Prologue
Car detailing simulation with cleaning jobs and a workshop to expand
79% positive
Free
Siege Survival: Gloria Victis
Medieval siege survival strategy built around crafting and nighttime scavenging
78% positive
1,425 reviews
Demo SAMURAI WARRIORS 5
Historical hack-and-slash battles against crowds of enemy soldiers
82% positive
1,410 reviews
Ignited in Cavern
Choice-driven historical fantasy visual novel about a merchant's murder
93% positive
1,407 reviews
Once Upon A KATAMARI
A ball-rolling action game set across past and present
91% positive
1,404 reviews
Robin Hood: The Legend of Sherwood
Isometric real-time tactics with stealth raids against Prince John
65% positive
1,402 reviews
City of Gangsters
Turn-based crime management through Prohibition-era booze production and distribution
73% positive
1,401 reviews
SimRail - The Railway Simulator: Prologue
Free train simulator with passenger services and heavy coal trains
80% positive
Free
Bounty Train
Train management strategy with frontier trading and armed ambushes
69% positive
1,394 reviews
Reentry - A Space Flight Simulator
Realistic spaceflight simulator with historical missions and detailed spacecraft systems
97% positive
1,390 reviews