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.
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Anglo-Saxon life and business simulation about building a family legacy
87% positive
1,160 reviews
Sid Meier's Colonization (Classic)
Turn-based colonial strategy built around trade, expansion, and independence
96% positive
1,156 reviews
Warfare Legacy Collection
Side-scrolling strategy across two world wars and shifting front lines
93% positive
1,147 reviews
九州：商旅（Nine Provinces: Caravan）
Open-world trading simulation about building caravans across ancient provinces
91% positive
1,146 reviews
Silent Hunter®: Wolves of the Pacific
World War II submarine simulation with American Pacific patrols
70% positive
1,143 reviews
Graviteam Tactics: Mius-Front
World War II battalion tactics with turn-based planning and real-time battles
89% positive
1,137 reviews
Praetorians - HD Remaster
Roman real-time strategy centered on positioning and unit combinations
92% positive
1,119 reviews
Hakuoki: Edo Blossoms
Historical romance visual novel with branching routes and multiple endings
96% positive
1,117 reviews
Ymir
City-building strategy with Pigmen civilizations and simulated economies
76% positive
1,115 reviews
The Cat and the Coup
Short historical puzzle game told through a prime minister's cat
93% positive
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Mirror of Heaven
Top-down action roguelite built around swords and martial arts
81% positive
1,103 reviews
NOBUNAGA'S AMBITION: Sphere of Influence - Ascension
Historical grand strategy with officer careers and real-time battles
71% positive
1,101 reviews
Beach Invasion 1944
World War II arcade shooter holding a beach with turrets
84% positive
1,093 reviews
Arms Trade Tycoon: Tanks
Historical tank manufacturing sim about designing vehicles and managing contracts
67% positive
1,086 reviews
Citadelum
Roman city builder with resource chains, legions, and gods
84% positive
1,086 reviews
Samurai Bringer
Roguelite action game with custom combos against samurai hordes
87% positive
1,083 reviews
Rule the Waves 3
Naval strategy simulation spanning dreadnoughts, carriers, and missile cruisers
87% positive
1,080 reviews
Last Room
Horror puzzle adventure through dark rooms of clues and laser traps
70% positive
1,071 reviews
Classified: France '44
Turn-based World War II tactics with stealth and squad morale
72% positive
1,037 reviews
Patrician III
Medieval trade and city management in a Hanseatic economic sandbox
82% positive
1,025 reviews
Death to Spies
Third-person World War II stealth with disguises behind enemy lines
76% positive
1,022 reviews
Computer Tycoon
Grand strategy business sim about building a global computer company
85% positive
1,022 reviews
Unity of Command: Stalingrad Campaign
Turn-based Stalingrad wargame built around maneuver and supply lines
78% positive
1,020 reviews
Vampire Therapist
A vampire therapy visual novel about spotting distorted thoughts
94% positive
1,016 reviews