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 Corsairs Legacy - Pirate Action RPG & Sea Battles
Open-world pirate action RPG mixing sea battles with boarding combat
71% positive
1,157 reviews
Cossacks II: Battle for Europe
Napoleonic real-time strategy with large armies and morale-driven battles
79% positive
1,156 reviews
Halcyon Days at Taoyuan
A farming life sim centered on Chinese village traditions
88% positive
1,154 reviews
Robin Hood - Sherwood Builders - Bandit's Trail
Open-world action RPG about building and supplying an outlaw settlement
82% positive
Free
Fate Seeker: Journey
Martial arts action RPG with randomized skills and branching runs
77% positive
1,137 reviews
Detective Di: The Silk Rose Murders
A point-and-click murder mystery amid ancient China's court politics
88% positive
1,133 reviews
Demo Game of Fate 2: A Century's Promise
First-person interactive movie about time travel and revenge in China
80% positive
1,129 reviews
Railroad Corporation
Historical railroad management sim about building routes and balancing profits
74% positive
1,124 reviews
Demo Agatha Christie - Murder on the Orient Express
Third-person detective adventure investigates a train murder from two perspectives
82% positive
1,123 reviews
Demo Tales Of Glory
Medieval VR battle simulation with melee combat and army command
78% positive
1,114 reviews
FUCK STALIN
First-person physics sandbox about building torture devices for a dictator
85% positive
Free
The Cat and the Coup
Short historical puzzle game told through a prime minister's cat
93% positive
Free
Relic Arena
Free-to-play autobattler with historical leaders and relic-based builds
82% positive
Free
Company of Heroes 3: Final Stand
World War II strategy built around waves of enemy attacks
48% positive
1,106 reviews
九州：商旅（Nine Provinces: Caravan）
Open-world trading simulation about building caravans across ancient provinces
91% positive
1,105 reviews
Demo 1979 Revolution: Black Friday
Historical adventure about choosing whom to trust during Iran's revolution
76% positive
1,098 reviews
Beach Invasion 1944
World War II arcade shooter holding a beach with turrets
84% positive
1,093 reviews
Samurai Bringer
Roguelite action game with custom combos against samurai hordes
87% positive
1,083 reviews
Demo The Centennial Case : A Shijima Story
Live-action mystery adventure about murders spanning a century
79% positive
1,082 reviews
SHOGUN: Total War™ - Collection
Historical strategy mixing turn-based conquest with real-time samurai battles
89% positive
1,078 reviews
Sid Meier's Colonization (Classic)
Turn-based colonial strategy built around trade, expansion, and independence
96% positive
1,073 reviews
Last Room
Horror puzzle adventure through dark rooms of clues and laser traps
70% positive
1,071 reviews
The Sad Story of Emmeline Burns
A visual novel about a graveyard encounter and Victorian romance
90% positive
Free
Viking Rise
Real-time multiplayer strategy with Viking settlements and naval raids
70% positive
Free