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
1,798 games on PC, with requirements, reviews and prices.
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MONOLISK
Isometric action RPG with collectible cards and player-built dungeons
80% positive
Free
Romans: Age of Caesar
Online Roman strategy where governors build together and compete for power
48% positive
Free
Iron Order 1919
Real-time grand strategy with giant mechs in an alternate-history war
70% positive
Free
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States of Power
World War II grand strategy in single-session matches
90% positive
495 reviews
大明王朝1789 | Ming dynasty 1789
Story-driven historical strategy about balancing survival, ambition, and moral principles
50% positive
494 reviews
Gladiators: Survival in Rome
Survival action RPG with crafting and Roman village building
64% positive
Free
Astrologaster
A narrative comedy about diagnosing patients by reading the stars
94% positive
491 reviews
GET OUT!
A point-and-click escape room set in Cold War London
92% positive
Free
Panzer Strategy
Turn-based WWII wargame where cutting supply lines weakens enemy armies
65% positive
486 reviews
Please, Touch The Artwork
A puzzle game about changing and moving through abstract art
83% positive
486 reviews
Demo Imperiums: Greek Wars
Turn-based 4X strategy in ancient Greece with myth-inspired quests
80% positive
486 reviews
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Tales of Justice Academy: Winds Arise
Martial arts academy RPG with daily training and branching outcomes
73% positive
485 reviews
Ancient Wars: Sparta Definitive Edition
Ancient-world real-time strategy with customizable troops and naval battles
69% positive
484 reviews
Demo Imperium Romanum Gold Edition
Roman city-building strategy across historical scenarios and campaigns
85% positive
483 reviews
Romance of the Three Kingdoms XII with Power Up Kit
Historical strategy about rival warlords and real-time army battles
72% positive
483 reviews
Attentat 1942
A live-action adventure investigating a family's World War II past
92% positive
482 reviews
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Titanic Escape Simulator™
First-person mystery adventure aboard the Titanic as it sinks
60% positive
478 reviews
Generals & Rulers
Turn-based grand strategy about expanding a country through medieval warfare
70% positive
477 reviews
KURSK
First-person espionage adventure aboard a Russian nuclear submarine
47% positive
476 reviews
Evil Democracy: 1932
Turn-based political strategy about winning elections in interwar Europe
78% positive
474 reviews
Atari 50: The Anniversary Celebration
Retro game collection organized around interactive history timelines
92% positive
474 reviews
Demo Children of the Nile: Enhanced Edition
Ancient Egyptian city builder centered on households, trade, and pyramids
85% positive
472 reviews
Stalingrad
World War II real-time strategy across German and Soviet campaigns
87% positive
471 reviews
Demo Under The Island
Top-down action adventure with puzzles across an interconnected island
92% positive
471 reviews