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
1,798 games on PC, with requirements, reviews and prices.
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Apotheon
2D action platformer about fighting Greek gods across Olympus
90% positive
3,874 reviews
Romance of the Three Kingdoms XI with Power Up Kit
Historical turn-based grand strategy with city management and tactical battles
91% positive
3,863 reviews
Demo ENDLESS Legend™ 2
Turn-based fantasy strategy on an ocean world reshaped by cataclysms
82% positive
3,829 reviews
Peaks of Yore
First-person physics climbing where small mistakes mean long falls
97% positive
3,785 reviews
Wargame: Airland Battle
Cold War real-time strategy with air and ground battles
86% positive
3,780 reviews
The Guild II Renaissance
Medieval dynasty simulation built around trade, politics, and professions
82% positive
3,767 reviews
Total War: PHARAOH
Bronze Age strategy with turn-based empires and real-time battles
62% positive
3,763 reviews
Three Kingdoms The Last Warlord
Turn-based Three Kingdoms strategy with city management and sieges
68% positive
3,757 reviews
Demo Hell Clock
Action roguelike with timed dungeon runs rooted in Brazilian history
82% positive
3,718 reviews
Commandos: Behind Enemy Lines
Isometric World War II tactics built around stealth and sabotage
90% positive
3,685 reviews
Demo Whiskerwood
Island colony builder with stacked cities and underground mouse settlements
91% positive
3,655 reviews
Anno 1404 - History Edition
City-building strategy with trade, production chains, and island expansion
82% positive
3,634 reviews
Panzer Corps 2
Hex-based World War II strategy with persistent campaign units
83% positive
3,626 reviews
Rock of Ages
Tower defense meets boulder racing in a clash of castles
91% positive
3,622 reviews
VERGE:Lost chapter
First-person horror exploration near an abandoned building after a sandstorm
53% positive
3,599 reviews
A Total War Saga: TROY
Turn-based empire strategy with real-time battles during the Trojan War
71% positive
3,513 reviews
Order of Battle: World War II
Turn-based World War II wargame with supply-driven hex battles
77% positive
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Expeditions: Viking
Viking RPG with turn-based battles and choices in Britannia
82% positive
3,405 reviews
House of Legacy
Historical dynasty management sandbox with politics, trade, and estate building
82% positive
3,401 reviews
Demo Corsair Cove
Pirate city builder where settlements climb cliffs and cross chasms
85% positive
3,386 reviews
The Legend of Tianding
Side-scrolling martial arts action as an outlaw in colonial Taipei
94% positive
3,375 reviews
Demo This Bed We Made
Third-person hotel mystery about snooping through guests' belongings
90% positive
3,352 reviews
Caribbean Legend
Open-world pirate RPG with sailing, naval combat, and exploration
75% positive
3,330 reviews
Assassin’s Creed® Liberation HD
Open-world stealth action as a female assassin in colonial Louisiana
54% positive
3,304 reviews