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
757 games on PC, with requirements, reviews and prices.
R.U.S.E.™
World War II RTS built around bluffing and battlefield deception
96% positive
4,607 reviews
News Tower
Newspaper management sim balancing Sunday deadlines, staff, and influence
94% positive
4,586 reviews
Survival: Fountain of Youth
First-person island survival crafting with time-based tasks and exploration
85% positive
4,518 reviews
Wargame: Airland Battle
Cold War real-time strategy with air and ground battles
87% positive
4,455 reviews
NEBULOUS: Fleet Command
Real-time space fleet tactics with detailed sensors and electronic warfare
81% positive
4,435 reviews
The Legend of Tianding
Side-scrolling martial arts action as an outlaw in colonial Taipei
94% positive
4,401 reviews
Supremacy: 1914
Real-time World War I grand strategy with massive multiplayer campaigns
74% positive
Free
Cataclismo
Base-building strategy with modular fortresses against nightly monster attacks
89% positive
4,346 reviews
Rising Front
World War I battle sandbox with first-person combat and army command
88% positive
4,246 reviews
The Guild II Renaissance
Medieval dynasty simulation built around trade, politics, and professions
83% positive
4,224 reviews
Hollywood Animal
Studio management strategy about making films and navigating Hollywood politics
73% positive
4,211 reviews
Expeditions: Viking
Viking RPG with turn-based battles and choices in Britannia
83% positive
4,203 reviews
Panzer Corps 2
Hex-based World War II strategy with persistent campaign units
85% positive
4,199 reviews
The Rise of the Golden Idol
Detective puzzle game linking strange cases to one artifact
93% positive
4,150 reviews
Romance of the Three Kingdoms XI with Power Up Kit
Historical turn-based grand strategy with city management and tactical battles
92% positive
4,120 reviews
Han Xiongnu Wars
Open-world action RPG and strategy amid ancient Chinese wars
60% positive
4,117 reviews
My Vow to My Liege
Historical romance visual novel about a woman ruling in disguise
91% positive
4,109 reviews
Battle Grounds III
Free-to-play first-person multiplayer battles with muskets and bayonets
86% positive
Free
Rock of Ages
Tower defense meets boulder racing in a clash of castles
92% positive
4,101 reviews
Commandos: Behind Enemy Lines
Isometric World War II tactics built around stealth and sabotage
90% positive
4,052 reviews
House of Legacy
Historical dynasty management sandbox with politics, trade, and estate building
83% positive
3,979 reviews
Three Kingdoms The Last Warlord
Turn-based Three Kingdoms strategy with city management and sieges
68% positive
3,957 reviews
ROMANCE OF THE THREE KINGDOMS 8 REMAKE
Turn-based historical strategy where any officer can shape events
50% positive
3,949 reviews
Assassin’s Creed® Chronicles: China
Side-scrolling stealth action as an Assassin seeking revenge in China
74% positive
3,910 reviews