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.
Dragon Throne: Battle of Red Cliffs
Historical real-time strategy combining kingdom management and battlefield warfare
85% positive
257 reviews
皇帝游戏：天下-皇游天下
Turn-based deckbuilding strategy about ruling as a Chinese emperor
96% positive
256 reviews
Strategic Command: American Civil War
Turn-based Civil War strategy with armies, diplomacy, and river warfare
85% positive
254 reviews
Heroes of the Three Kingdoms 5
Real-time Three Kingdoms strategy with large battles and officer skills
83% positive
252 reviews
Decisive Campaigns: Barbarossa
Turn-based Eastern Front wargame balancing offensives and command politics
88% positive
250 reviews
Crusader Kings Complete
Medieval grand strategy of dynastic politics and crusades
61% positive
246 reviews
Crash Dive 2
World War II submarine sim mixing stealth, torpedoes, and gunfights
96% positive
245 reviews
Darklands
Open-world RPG in medieval Germany with alchemy and pausable combat
90% positive
244 reviews
Europa Universalis: Rome - Gold Edition
Historical grand strategy with Senate politics and Mediterranean conquest
68% positive
241 reviews
NOBUNAGA'S AMBITION: Tendou with Power Up Kit
Historical grand strategy across Japan with castles, territory, and culture
82% positive
240 reviews
Citizen of Rome - Dynasty Ascendant
Roman Republic family sim about property, politics, and succession
80% positive
240 reviews
Time Gap
Hidden-object mystery about humanity's disappearance and encounters with historical ghosts
69% positive
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汉武大帝传-经典策略战棋
Turn-based tactics with historical generals in Western Han campaigns
69% positive
237 reviews
Anno 1701 History Edition
3D city-building strategy with economic planning and campaign missions
85% positive
233 reviews
SGS Taipings
Turn-based wargame pitting Taiping rebels against Qing forces
78% positive
231 reviews
Hidden Cats in Rome
Hidden-object cat hunt that brings illustrated Rome into color
98% positive
231 reviews
Hegemony Gold: Wars of Ancient Greece
Ancient Greek real-time strategy centered on sieges and logistics
95% positive
226 reviews
Strategic War in Europe
Turn-based World War II strategy across land, sea, and air
50% positive
223 reviews
Xuan-Yuan Sword: The Clouds Faraway
Three Kingdoms fantasy RPG with swordplay and summoned monsters
71% positive
220 reviews
Heian City Story
Top-down city builder in historical Japan with monster defenses
89% positive
220 reviews
East India Company
Real-time trading strategy with port management and naval battles
53% positive
215 reviews
Cage of Roses
A gothic visual novel about an arranged marriage and a vampire
89% positive
211 reviews
Meiji Tokyo Renka Full Moon
Time-travel romance visual novel with choices in Meiji-era Tokyo
92% positive
208 reviews
Franchise Hockey Manager 10
Hockey management sim spanning modern leagues and historical seasons
81% positive
207 reviews