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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三国群英之兵临天下
Free-to-play strategy with collectible generals and Three Kingdoms warfare
70% positive
Free
Krusenstern: A Stellar Sail
A first-person VR adventure retracing a nineteenth-century voyage around the world
67% positive
Free
Demo Under The Yoke
Medieval peasant life simulation following a family across generations
74% positive
66 reviews
火起雪中寺
Detective adventure built around time loops and a temple fire
82% positive
66 reviews
Demo 请你把赤色的星星织成殓尸的丧布
Historical romance visual novel with one storyline and five endings
97% positive
66 reviews
Demo Be Missed and Remembered: The Letter from Mayoiga
A folklore visual novel about a house visitors cannot remember
94% positive
66 reviews
Fengshen: Immortal Reborn
Free-to-play fantasy MMORPG with four classes and weapon-based specialization paths
83% positive
Free
Tragedy of Prince Rupert
Twin-stick bullet hell with a balloon that dives underwater
91% positive
65 reviews
Shogun's Empire: Hex Commander
Turn-based strategy with clan diplomacy and tactical battles in medieval Japan
75% positive
65 reviews
Secrets of the Temple
A treasure-hunting puzzle platformer set inside a trap-filled ancient tomb
80% positive
Free
Polygon Fantasy Battle Simulator
A medieval fantasy sandbox for battles with thousands of soldiers
86% positive
65 reviews
The Campaign Series: Fall Weiss
Turn-based World War II hex wargame with alternate outcomes
55% positive
64 reviews
Master Forge
Medieval blacksmith simulator about turning raw materials into shop stock
89% positive
64 reviews
Adventures of the Old Testament - The Bible Video Game
Third-person action RPG adapting Old Testament stories with extra combat
69% positive
64 reviews
Gamebook Edgar A. Poe: The Oval Portrait
Gothic interactive fiction guided by narration and directional sound
77% positive
Free
WikiArena
Trivia guessing game comparing Wikipedia articles by length or popularity
95% positive
64 reviews
Ichima-san
A doll-sized exploration adventure with item collecting and stealth
98% positive
64 reviews
Cats of the Tang Dynasty
A hidden-object game with cats concealed in historical scroll paintings
92% positive
64 reviews
1775: Rebellion
Revolutionary War board game where cards drive troop movements
71% positive
63 reviews
Chess Knights: Viking Lands
Viking-themed chess puzzles built around moving knights and rescuing pieces
92% positive
63 reviews
Demo Tropicalia: a Brazilian Game
Turn-based jungle RPG with timed attacks and indigenous Brazilian mythology
94% positive
63 reviews
Compass of Destiny: Istanbul
Isometric action RPG spanning Ottoman Istanbul and a dream realm
62% positive
63 reviews
Demo County of Fortune
Medieval city builder connecting settlements into a regional economy
79% positive
63 reviews
Demo Go For Launch: Mercury
Spaceflight simulator recreating the missions of America's first astronauts
82% positive
62 reviews