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.
Xuan-Yuan Sword: The Scar of Sky
Turn-based RPG mixing Chinese history, mythology, and elemental magic
93% positive
2,657 reviews
Silent Hunter® III
World War II submarine simulation with unscripted naval patrols
88% positive
2,631 reviews
Tempest: Pirate Action RPG
Open-world pirate action RPG built around ship battles and trading
69% positive
2,624 reviews
Battlestations Pacific
World War II naval action and strategy across rival campaigns
72% positive
2,606 reviews
Pharaoh + Cleopatra
Historical city-building strategy shaped by Nile floods and monument projects
92% positive
2,587 reviews
CONSCRIPT: Director’s Cut
Top-down survival horror with scarce supplies in World War I
90% positive
2,584 reviews
Velvet Assassin
Third-person World War II stealth framed by a spy's fever dreams
62% positive
2,570 reviews
Commandos: Origins
World War II real-time tactics built around coordinated stealth
79% positive
2,557 reviews
Warriors of the Nile
Turn-based tactics roguelite with three units and randomized upgrades
79% positive
2,546 reviews
WARRIORS OROCHI 3 Ultimate Definitive Edition
Crowd-clearing fantasy action with 145 heroes and multiple battle modes
89% positive
2,538 reviews
Silent Hunter 5®: Battle of the Atlantic
World War II submarine simulation with first-person crew command
45% positive
2,533 reviews
秦殇 (Prince of Qin)
Alternate-history action RPG with real-time battles and branching quests
79% positive
2,528 reviews
Battle Cry of Freedom
Civil War multiplayer shooter with AI troop command
72% positive
2,520 reviews
LIZARDS MUST DIE 2
Third-person co-op slasher against invading lizard hordes in Rus
94% positive
2,510 reviews
A Legionary's Life
Text-based Roman soldier RPG with turn-based combat and permadeath
87% positive
2,498 reviews
Heaven's Vault
Narrative space adventure about archaeology, choices, and decoding ancient writing
84% positive
2,495 reviews
Empires Apart
Free-to-play medieval RTS with base building on generated maps
68% positive
Free
We. The Revolution
Historical courtroom strategy with life-or-death verdicts and political intrigue
75% positive
2,484 reviews
A Tower Full of Cats
Hidden-object game about finding cats in a time-spanning tower
99% positive
2,481 reviews
Medieval: Total War™ - Collection
Medieval grand strategy with turn-based conquest and real-time battles
71% positive
2,462 reviews
Urban Empire
Historical city management strategy with council politics across centuries
34% positive
2,462 reviews
Call of Duty: United Offensive
World War II first-person shooter with three Allied campaigns
87% positive
2,441 reviews
Brothers in Arms: Hell's Highway™
World War II first-person shooter about squad tactics and flanking
91% positive
2,424 reviews
江湖客栈-The Jianghu
Multiplayer martial arts action with exploration, trade, and PvP
55% positive
Free