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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Revolution Under Siege Gold
Historical turn-based wargame commanding armies in the Russian Civil War
71% positive
171 reviews
航海霸業 Maritime hegemony
Sailing MMO about trade, naval battles, and building a fleet
73% positive
Free
Renaissance Kingdom Wars
Renaissance grand strategy with real-time battles and city management
72% positive
171 reviews
Nostradamus: The Last Prophecy
Historical point-and-click mystery about crimes disguised as astrological prophecies
70% positive
170 reviews
WarPlan
World War II grand strategy with land, air, and naval combat
78% positive
170 reviews
Demo 24 Solar Terms
Hidden-object puzzles following Chinese farming life through the changing seasons
88% positive
169 reviews
Tortuga - A Pirate's Tale
Pirate strategy with fleet management and turn-based naval battles
57% positive
169 reviews
Demo The Dawning Letters -Sunrise-
Historical romance visual novel about escaping an arranged marriage
96% positive
168 reviews
花都之恋
A romance visual novel following a student in 1920 Paris
92% positive
167 reviews
Heian City Story
Top-down city builder in historical Japan with monster defenses
85% positive
167 reviews
Romance of the Three Kingdoms VII with Power Up Kit
Turn-based Three Kingdoms strategy through the lives of individual officers
67% positive
166 reviews
Strategy & Tactics: Dark Ages
Turn-based board-game strategy with armies from an alternate Middle Ages
62% positive
165 reviews
Big Dipper
A romantic visual novel about two people claiming one home
93% positive
165 reviews
Crash Time - Undercover
Action racing with weapon-equipped vehicles and undercover highway police chases
80% positive
165 reviews
In Next Life
Survival crafting where each lifetime helps build your tribe's future
65% positive
Free
古代人生 Ancient Life
A text-based life simulator following families across generations in ancient China
49% positive
164 reviews
Medic: Pacific War
World War II medical simulation focused on saving rather than fighting
66% positive
163 reviews
Demo Acceptable Losses
World War I command simulation balancing orders against soldiers' lives
80% positive
163 reviews
Children of the Nile: Alexandria
City-building expansion about raising a new capital in ancient Egypt
83% positive
162 reviews
Empire Architect
Roman city-building strategy focused on governing rather than direct control
66% positive
162 reviews
Demo Strategic Mind: Fight for Freedom
World War II hex-based tactics across British and American campaigns
88% positive
161 reviews
Buccaneers! The New Age of Piracy
Free pirate RPG prologue with first-person naval combat and boarding
81% positive
Free
Demo AtmaSphere 2
A ball-rolling precision platformer built around navigating trap-filled paths
78% positive
160 reviews
NOBUNAGA'S AMBITION: Tenkasousei with Power Up Kit
Historical strategy game with castle management and real-time battles
72% positive
159 reviews