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
759 games on PC, with requirements, reviews and prices.
JIANGHU CHRONICLES
Top-down martial arts clan simulator built around training disciples
70% positive
2,414 reviews
Grand Tactician: The Civil War (1861-1865)
Civil War grand strategy with national management and tactical battles
75% positive
2,413 reviews
Omerta - City of Gangsters
Gangster strategy and turn-based combat in Prohibition-era Atlantic City
67% positive
2,406 reviews
Lost Eidolons
Turn-based tactical RPG about leading a rebellion through grid battles
68% positive
2,404 reviews
Company of Heroes: Tales of Valor
World War II real-time strategy expansion with direct unit control
92% positive
2,402 reviews
Knights of Honor
Medieval grand strategy with knight management and real-time battles
93% positive
2,392 reviews
Sea Dogs: To Each His Own
Pirate RPG with naval battles, trading, and open-ended sailing
74% positive
2,362 reviews
WARRIORS: Abyss
Top-down action roguelite with summoned heroes and swarming enemies
86% positive
2,349 reviews
Through the Ages
Turn-based civilization board game built on cards and resource management
91% positive
2,347 reviews
Military Conflict: Vietnam
Arcade Vietnam War shooter with faction battles and zombies
91% positive
2,337 reviews
Hakuoki: Kyoto Winds
Historical fantasy romance visual novel with branching samurai stories
93% positive
2,333 reviews
Ara History Untold: Anniversary Edition
Historical 4X strategy with production chains and simultaneous turns
69% positive
2,299 reviews
Land of the Vikings
Viking settlement builder focused on villagers and surviving winter
74% positive
2,260 reviews
Galaxy on Fire 2™ Full HD
Space shooter with open-ended trading, mining, and ship upgrades
77% positive
2,259 reviews
Caesar™ 3
Roman city-building strategy centered on trade, industry, and defense
93% positive
2,258 reviews
The House of Da Vinci 2
Renaissance puzzle adventure with mechanical contraptions and time travel
91% positive
2,258 reviews
Unity of Command II
Turn-based World War II wargame centered on supply lines
80% positive
2,213 reviews
Tiny Civilization
Match-three strategy game about managing a civilization's resources through history
93% positive
2,189 reviews
Brothers in Arms: Road to Hill 30™
World War II tactical first-person shooter built around squad commands
88% positive
2,184 reviews
Ancient Cities
Stone Age survival city builder about guiding a growing tribe
63% positive
2,166 reviews
Port Royale 4
Caribbean trade strategy with colony building and turn-based naval battles
57% positive
2,147 reviews
Ultimate Admiral: Age of Sail
Age-of-sail strategy wargame combining naval and land battles
79% positive
2,147 reviews
Heart of the Machine
Cyberpunk strategy RPG about growing an AI network across a city
92% positive
2,131 reviews
Rayman Raving Rabbids™
A minigame collection where captive Rayman dances and shoots plungers
85% positive
2,121 reviews