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.
Two Falls (Nishu Takuatshina)
First-person historical adventure follows French and Innu journeys through Canada
91% positive
201 reviews
Heroes of the Three Kingdoms 6
Real-time strategy with large battles that reshape Three Kingdoms history
82% positive
198 reviews
Xuan-Yuan Sword: The Cloud of Han
Turn-based RPG about a mysterious unit in Three Kingdoms China
74% positive
192 reviews
Sigh of the Abyss
Dark fantasy visual novel with branching choices and optional romance
97% positive
192 reviews
1953: NATO vs Warsaw Pact
Turn-based hex wargame where Cold War rivals fight across Europe
48% positive
192 reviews
To End All Wars
World War I grand strategy with trenches and diplomacy
63% positive
191 reviews
Commander: Conquest of the Americas
Colonial strategy game with trade and real-time naval battles
52% positive
189 reviews
ArkCraft: The Rebirth of the World
Open-world survival crafting centered on building an ark before a flood
73% positive
187 reviews
Hidden Cats in Tokyo
Hidden-object adventure through Tokyo, rescuing cats before they become monsters
92% positive
184 reviews
Making History: The Calm and the Storm Gold Edition
Turn-based World War II strategy with alliances and industrial planning
86% positive
183 reviews
Scourge Of War - Remastered
Real-time historical wargame commanding units across 3D battlefields
89% positive
181 reviews
Lionheart: Legacy of the Crusader
Isometric action RPG in an alternate Europe shaped by magic
85% positive
179 reviews
Gary Grigsby's War in the West
Turn-based World War II wargame coordinating Western European ground and air campaigns
85% positive
179 reviews
Maestro's Cold War 2
Turn-based Cold War strategy built around diplomacy and prestige
93% positive
179 reviews
Romance of the Three Kingdoms VIII with Power Up Kit
Turn-based historical strategy through eight roles vying for China
66% positive
177 reviews
Revolution Under Siege Gold
Historical turn-based wargame commanding armies in the Russian Civil War
71% positive
171 reviews
Renaissance Kingdom Wars
Renaissance grand strategy with real-time battles and city management
72% positive
171 reviews
Tortuga - A Pirate's Tale
Pirate strategy with fleet management and turn-based naval battles
57% positive
169 reviews
Ile d'Or
Maritime trading simulation with fleet building and faction rivalry
88% positive
165 reviews
Strategic Mind: Fight for Freedom
World War II hex-based tactics across British and American campaigns
88% positive
161 reviews
Romance of the Three Kingdoms VII with Power Up Kit
Turn-based Three Kingdoms strategy through the lives of individual officers
68% positive
159 reviews
Victory and Glory: Napoleon
Turn-based Napoleonic strategy built around shifting European alliances
78% positive
156 reviews
Twisted Worlds
Free-to-play hidden object adventure restoring a disrupted timeline
56% positive
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Xuan-Yuan Sword V
Chinese-language fantasy RPG with party battles across mythic kingdoms
60% positive
155 reviews