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.
City of Gangsters
Turn-based crime management through Prohibition-era booze production and distribution
73% positive
1,564 reviews
Yes, Your Grace 2: Snowfall
Kingdom management game balancing petitioners, resources, and family needs
77% positive
1,561 reviews
Xuan-Yuan Sword: The Gate of Firmament
Chinese mythology RPG with real-time battles and captured demons
71% positive
1,560 reviews
Blitzkrieg Anthology
World War II real-time strategy with historical battles and side missions
90% positive
1,559 reviews
Earth 2160
Sci-fi real-time strategy with four factions and distinct base designs
72% positive
1,552 reviews
GearCity
Historical car company management sim spanning vehicle design and finance
90% positive
1,515 reviews
Railroad Corporation
Historical railroad management sim about building routes and balancing profits
74% positive
1,499 reviews
Microcivilization
Pixel-art strategy clicker combining civilization growth and disaster management
79% positive
1,454 reviews
SAMURAI WARRIORS 4-II
Samurai hack-and-slash action with character-focused stories and Survival Mode
74% positive
1,435 reviews
Gladio Mori
Physics-based gladiator fighting with custom moves and body-specific injuries
83% positive
1,419 reviews
Car Manufacture
Early 20th-century factory sim about building and managing car production
66% positive
1,415 reviews
Immortal Family
Single-player cultivation strategy game about building a family across islands
54% positive
1,408 reviews
Railroad Tycoon II Platinum
Railroad management strategy spanning real-world maps and two centuries
90% positive
1,395 reviews
Ignited in Cavern
Choice-driven historical fantasy visual novel about a merchant's murder
93% positive
1,391 reviews
The House of Da Vinci 3
Renaissance point-and-click puzzle adventure with mechanical contraptions and time travel
89% positive
1,389 reviews
中华三国志 the Three Kingdoms of China
Free turn-based strategy with fog of war and historical terrain
86% positive
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UnReal World
Turn-based survival RPG about hunting and crafting in the ancient north
94% positive
1,383 reviews
Sherlock Holmes versus Jack the Ripper
Historical detective adventure tracking a serial killer through Whitechapel
81% positive
1,380 reviews
Plutocracy
Historical business strategy sandbox for takeovers and political influence
80% positive
1,377 reviews
Reentry - A Space Flight Simulator
Realistic spaceflight simulator with historical missions and detailed spacecraft systems
97% positive
1,371 reviews
Broken Sword - Shadow of the Templars: Reforged
Point-and-click mystery tracing a Templar conspiracy across Europe and the Middle East
94% positive
1,364 reviews
Imperial Glory
Turn-based empire strategy with real-time land and naval battles
78% positive
1,357 reviews
Abandon Ship
Fantasy naval strategy where captains can survive shipwrecks
73% positive
1,355 reviews
Men of War: Vietnam
Small-squad real-time tactics across both sides of the Vietnam War
64% positive
1,341 reviews