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.
咸鱼殿下 / My journey
Live-action period romance with plot choices and multiple endings
85% positive
2,104 reviews
Darkest Hour: A Hearts of Iron Game
Historical grand strategy spanning World War I to the Cold War
90% positive
2,103 reviews
Battle of Empires : 1914-1918
World War I real-time strategy with tactical squad combat
69% positive
2,103 reviews
Wolfpack
First-person World War II submarine simulation with cooperative convoy attacks
88% positive
2,099 reviews
Ancient Warfare: The Han Dynasty
Historical strategy game commanding Han armies in real-time battles
67% positive
2,099 reviews
East Trade Tycoon: Inheritance
Merchant simulation about trading across cities and growing a family business
94% positive
2,098 reviews
Way of the Samurai 4
Samurai action RPG shaped by choices between rival factions
77% positive
2,090 reviews
Radio Commander: Vietnam '64
Real-time tactics game commanding Vietnam War troops by radio
72% positive
2,068 reviews
First Cut: Samurai Duel
Side-scrolling sword duels where a single strike can kill
88% positive
2,067 reviews
Europa Universalis III Complete
Historical grand strategy spanning centuries of trade, diplomacy, and war
83% positive
2,003 reviews
Stickman Trenches
Side-scrolling trench strategy with infantry, tanks, and base assaults
82% positive
1,980 reviews
Grand Ages: Medieval
Real-time medieval strategy centered on trade and empire expansion
48% positive
1,977 reviews
Zeus + Poseidon
Isometric city builder spanning mythological Greece and lost Atlantis
96% positive
1,972 reviews
NecroVision
World War I first-person shooter that descends into supernatural combat
67% positive
1,961 reviews
DYNASTY WARRIORS 9 Empires
Single-player action and strategy with castle sieges and kingdom politics
49% positive
1,949 reviews
1954 Alcatraz
Point-and-click crime adventure switching between a prisoner and his wife
73% positive
1,948 reviews
Warlord: Britannia
First-person strategy where you lead Roman troops into battle
88% positive
1,948 reviews
RIOT: Civil Unrest
Real-time strategy commanding police or protesters in real-world clashes
68% positive
1,947 reviews
Predynastic Egypt
Turn-based strategy about guiding an Egyptian chiefdom through crises
92% positive
1,931 reviews
Heroes of the Three Kingdoms 2
Historical strategy RPG with city management and real-time army battles
93% positive
1,919 reviews
Multi Turret Academy
Top-down tank roguelike built around swapping turrets mid-run
95% positive
1,854 reviews
Nebuchadnezzar
Mesopotamian city builder centered on trade and supply chains
79% positive
1,837 reviews
DYNASTY WARRIORS 7: Xtreme Legends Definitive Edition
Three Kingdoms hack-and-slash battles against waves of soldiers
83% positive
1,834 reviews
Anvil Saga
Medieval blacksmith shop management with workers and faction choices
70% positive
1,834 reviews