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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Heroes' Vow: Three Kingdoms
Single-player Three Kingdoms RPG blending officer life and grand strategy
86% positive
7,656 reviews
Shieldwall
Third-person Roman battle simulator mixing squad command and direct combat
86% positive
7,648 reviews
Blood of Steel
Free-to-play multiplayer battles combining melee combat and army tactics
75% positive
Free
Sherlock Holmes: Crimes and Punishments
Detective adventure about solving cases and choosing suspects' fates
89% positive
7,560 reviews
Rebel Inc: Escalation
Political strategy game balancing civilian development against armed insurgency
82% positive
7,469 reviews
The Guild 3
Medieval dynasty simulation mixing business, politics, family, and intrigue
59% positive
7,467 reviews
Railway Empire
Historical railroad strategy across five eras of North American industry
82% positive
7,380 reviews
Demo Blitzkrieg 3
World War II real-time strategy across three historical campaigns
54% positive
7,325 reviews
Supremacy: Call of War 1942
World War II grand strategy built around real-time player diplomacy
71% positive
Free
Ostriv
Historical city builder centered on organic settlement growth and management
94% positive
7,124 reviews
Pirates Vikings & Knights II
Free-to-play first-person battles between pirates, Vikings, and knights
87% positive
Free
Demo The Rewinder
Chinese folklore puzzle adventure about entering memories and changing history
96% positive
7,080 reviews
Ultimate Admiral: Dreadnoughts
Single-player naval strategy simulation centered on designing custom warships
63% positive
7,025 reviews
Over The Top: WWI
World War I shooter with tanks crewed by multiple players
84% positive
7,003 reviews
Sengoku Dynasty
Open-world survival builder about founding a dynasty in medieval Japan
72% positive
6,935 reviews
The House of Da Vinci
Renaissance puzzle adventure tracing Leonardo’s disappearance through mechanical contraptions
85% positive
6,900 reviews
Rise of the Ronin
Open-world action RPG with parry-based swordplay and branching allegiances
62% positive
6,892 reviews
DYNASTY WARRIORS 9
Open-world hack-and-slash action against armies across Three Kingdoms-era China
35% positive
6,845 reviews
Banner of the Maid
Turn-based tactical RPG with French Revolution battles and political intrigue
85% positive
6,794 reviews
Demo Sniper Elite V2
Third-person World War II sniper shooter with X-ray kill cams
88% positive
6,637 reviews
Sid Meier's Pirates!
Open-world pirate RPG about sailing, raiding, and hunting treasure
94% positive
6,508 reviews
Sudden Strike 4
World War II real-time tactics with limited forces and commanders
78% positive
6,471 reviews
Demo Old World
Historical 4X strategy with dynasties and limited actions each turn
81% positive
6,289 reviews
Ken Follett's The Pillars of the Earth
Point-and-click adventure about choices and cathedral building in medieval England
92% positive
6,246 reviews