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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Railroad Tycoon II Platinum
Railroad management strategy spanning real-world maps and two centuries
89% positive
1,388 reviews
Plutocracy
Historical business strategy sandbox for takeovers and political influence
78% positive
1,388 reviews
Northend Tower Defense
Military tower defense with troop deployment across multiple battlefronts
73% positive
1,381 reviews
Myth of Empires: Throne
Free-to-play multiplayer sandbox with stronghold building and seasonal territorial warfare
63% positive
Free
Demo Doodle Empires
Alternate-history sandbox where you draw nations and reshape their borders
92% positive
1,372 reviews
Liquidators
First-person horror about keeping Chernobyl liquidators alive through radioactive hazards
95% positive
Free
SAMURAI WARRIORS 4-II
Samurai hack-and-slash action with character-focused stories and Survival Mode
74% positive
1,355 reviews
Abandon Ship
Fantasy naval strategy where captains can survive shipwrecks
73% positive
1,355 reviews
Ozymandias: Bronze Age Empire Sim
Turn-based Bronze Age empire building with short, objective-driven matches
88% positive
1,352 reviews
Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Colonization
Turn-based colonial strategy about building an economy and winning independence
87% positive
1,350 reviews
Year Walk
First-person horror adventure centered on cryptic puzzles and Swedish folklore
93% positive
1,345 reviews
The House of Da Vinci 3
Renaissance point-and-click puzzle adventure with mechanical contraptions and time travel
89% positive
1,334 reviews
Trainz Railroad Simulator 2022
Railroad simulation focused on driving trains and building custom routes
73% positive
1,332 reviews
Assassin’s Creed® Chronicles: Russia
2.5D stealth platforming with sniping in post-revolutionary Russia
59% positive
1,326 reviews
Demo Ukraine War Stories
Text-based visual novels about civilian survival during Russia's invasion of Ukraine
86% positive
Free
UnReal World
Turn-based survival RPG about hunting and crafting in the ancient north
93% positive
1,317 reviews
Ad Infinitum
First-person horror between World War I trenches and a family manor
76% positive
1,304 reviews
TM - Prologue
Medieval management sim about building and running your own tavern
92% positive
Free
Sherlock Holmes versus Jack the Ripper
Historical detective adventure tracking a serial killer through Whitechapel
81% positive
1,294 reviews
The Procession to Calvary
A point-and-click adventure where murder can bypass the puzzles
97% positive
1,286 reviews
Supreme Ruler Ultimate
Real-time grand strategy controlling nations from World War II onward
77% positive
1,283 reviews
Blood and Gold: Caribbean!
Open-world pirate RPG blending naval warfare, trade, and colony management
60% positive
1,282 reviews
Demo Hexarchy
Fast turn-based 4X strategy built around deckbuilding and short matches
83% positive
1,279 reviews
Romance Club - Stories I Play
Romance visual novels where your choices lead to different endings
80% positive
Free