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
1,802 games on PC, with requirements, reviews and prices.
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Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Colonization
Turn-based colonial strategy about building an economy and winning independence
87% positive
1,350 reviews
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YAR: Forgotten Throne
Open-world action RPG with factions, crafting, and mythological themes
89% positive
1,350 reviews
Year Walk
First-person horror adventure centered on cryptic puzzles and Swedish folklore
93% positive
1,345 reviews
The House of Da Vinci 3
Renaissance point-and-click puzzle adventure with mechanical contraptions and time travel
89% positive
1,334 reviews
Trainz Railroad Simulator 2022
Railroad simulation focused on driving trains and building custom routes
73% positive
1,332 reviews
Assassin’s Creed® Chronicles: Russia
2.5D stealth platforming with sniping in post-revolutionary Russia
59% positive
1,326 reviews
Demo Ukraine War Stories
Text-based visual novels about civilian survival during Russia's invasion of Ukraine
86% positive
Free
UnReal World
Turn-based survival RPG about hunting and crafting in the ancient north
93% positive
1,317 reviews
Ad Infinitum
First-person horror between World War I trenches and a family manor
76% positive
1,304 reviews
TM - Prologue
Medieval management sim about building and running your own tavern
92% positive
Free
Sherlock Holmes versus Jack the Ripper
Historical detective adventure tracking a serial killer through Whitechapel
81% positive
1,294 reviews
The Procession to Calvary
A point-and-click adventure where murder can bypass the puzzles
97% positive
1,286 reviews
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Mandate Order
Ancient Chinese city-building with resource management and real-time tactical battles
79% positive
1,285 reviews
Supreme Ruler Ultimate
Real-time grand strategy controlling nations from World War II onward
77% positive
1,283 reviews
Blood and Gold: Caribbean!
Open-world pirate RPG blending naval warfare, trade, and colony management
60% positive
1,282 reviews
Demo Hexarchy
Fast turn-based 4X strategy built around deckbuilding and short matches
83% positive
1,279 reviews
Romance Club - Stories I Play
Romance visual novels where your choices lead to different endings
80% positive
Free
Imperial Glory
Turn-based empire strategy with real-time land and naval battles
77% positive
1,276 reviews
Immortal Family
Single-player cultivation strategy game about building a family across islands
53% positive
1,276 reviews
The Oregon Trail
Historical survival strategy built around a hazardous wagon journey
79% positive
1,270 reviews
Demo Egypt: Old Kingdom
Turn-based strategy about building pyramids and governing ancient Egypt
87% positive
1,264 reviews
Port Royale 3
Caribbean trading strategy with naval battles and piracy
72% positive
1,253 reviews
Apotheon Arena
Free multiplayer arena combat with ancient Greek weapons and shields
83% positive
Free
Blitzkrieg 2 Anthology
World War II real-time strategy with campaign planning and reinforcements
84% positive
1,249 reviews