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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ArcheAge Chronicles
Open-world action MMORPG with trade runs, farming, and crafting
60% positive
3,297 reviews
Age of Conquest IV
Turn-based conquest strategy across historical maps and rival nations
82% positive
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Walkabout Mini Golf VR
VR mini golf with themed courses, hidden balls, and online play
97% positive
3,237 reviews
Scythe: Digital Edition
Turn-based board game strategy in alternate-history Europa with mechs
89% positive
3,223 reviews
Assassin's Creed Freedom Cry
Open-world pirate adventure about an Assassin freeing enslaved people
77% positive
3,218 reviews
ROMANCE OF THE THREE KINGDOMS 8 REMAKE
Turn-based historical strategy where any officer can shape events
51% positive
3,218 reviews
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Age of History 2: Definitive Edition
Turn-based grand strategy spanning early civilizations and the distant future
84% positive
3,182 reviews
Thriving City: Song
Historical city builder balancing resources and crises in Song dynasty China
78% positive
3,161 reviews
Stronghold 3 Gold
Medieval castle-building strategy with combat campaigns and nighttime sieges
32% positive
3,156 reviews
Demo Card Shark
Historical adventure about cheating at cards and uncovering a conspiracy
90% positive
3,154 reviews
Trek to Yomi
Side-scrolling samurai action framed like a black-and-white film
71% positive
3,092 reviews
Rock of Ages 2: Bigger & Boulder™
Boulder racing and tower defense across art-inspired historical levels
90% positive
3,064 reviews
Millennia
Turn-based 4X strategy spanning history and branching into alternate ages
67% positive
3,062 reviews
Patron
Survival city builder balancing resources and citizens' social concerns
72% positive
3,054 reviews
Drop Duchy
Block-stacking roguelite combining deckbuilding, resource management, and tactical battles
88% positive
3,053 reviews
Rise of Flight United
World War I flight sim with dogfights and career mode
55% positive
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Ancient Warfare 3
Battle sandbox for building scenarios and fighting across eras
94% positive
3,022 reviews
The Saboteur™
Open-world action adventure with stealth and sabotage in Nazi-occupied Paris
91% positive
3,007 reviews
Heroes of the Three Kingdoms 7
Historical strategy RPG with large armies and officer-led tactical battles
79% positive
2,997 reviews
Hidden Through Time
Hidden-object puzzles across four historical ages and player-made maps
93% positive
2,968 reviews
Sid Meier's Civilization® IV
Historical turn-based 4X strategy about building and expanding civilizations
92% positive
2,966 reviews
IL-2 Sturmovik: 1946
World War II combat flight sim with hundreds of flyable aircraft
87% positive
2,929 reviews
Cossacks: Back to War
Historical real-time strategy with massive battles across early modern Europe
88% positive
2,928 reviews
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Shao Song I
Live-action narrative game with branching choices and imperial court politics
82% positive
2,920 reviews