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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Victoria I Complete
Nineteenth-century grand strategy about governing a nation through industrialization
65% positive
273 reviews
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King's Orders
Medieval grand strategy with delayed orders and incomplete battlefield information
70% positive
273 reviews
Two Strikes
A samurai fighter where a single strike can decide the duel
86% positive
273 reviews
Social Democracy: An Alternate History
Text-based political card game about resisting fascism in Weimar Germany
96% positive
Free
Medieval Fantasy Survival Simulator
A medieval fantasy quiz that estimates your chances of survival
97% positive
272 reviews
Demo Gladiator Command
Gladiator management sim with roster building and automatic arena combat
95% positive
272 reviews
求闻编年史 ~ Gensokyo Recollection
A Touhou fan RPG with exploration and semi-real-time combat
95% positive
Free
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The Political Machine 2024
Turn-based presidential campaign strategy with primaries and political action cards
74% positive
270 reviews
Battle Academy
Turn-based World War II tactics with ambushes and flanking
84% positive
269 reviews
Idle Iktah
Idle RPG with resource gathering, crafting, and progress while offline
76% positive
Free
Time Gap
Hidden-object mystery about humanity's disappearance and encounters with historical ghosts
68% positive
Free
Yield! Fall of Rome
Turn-based empire strategy during Rome's decline, built around shorter matches
72% positive
268 reviews
World War I
Real-time strategy across 1914–1918 Europe with cavalry and armor
73% positive
267 reviews
Circus Electrique
Turn-based tactical RPG with circus management in steampunk London
73% positive
267 reviews
Raiders of the North Sea
Turn-based Viking board game about gathering resources and raiding settlements
86% positive
266 reviews
El Dorado: The Golden City Builder - Prologue
Mayan city builder where sacrifices keep the gods appeased
74% positive
Free
Dragon Throne: Battle of Red Cliffs
Historical real-time strategy combining kingdom management and battlefield warfare
83% positive
266 reviews
Meow Palace: Forbidden City
An idle cat simulation that doubles as a desktop companion
92% positive
266 reviews
Hanako: Honor & Blade
Class-based multiplayer action with swords and bows in feudal Japan
74% positive
Free
Secret Government
Grand strategy about secretly manipulating governments rather than ruling countries
55% positive
265 reviews
Colonial Conquest
Turn-based strategy for global conquest in the Victorian era
63% positive
264 reviews
Sea Dogs: City of Abandoned Ships
Pirate action RPG about sailing, trading, and raiding ships
78% positive
264 reviews
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For the Fatherland: Chronicle of Park Chung-hee
Political strategy simulation about reshaping South Korea during the Cold War
88% positive
264 reviews
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Fight School Simulator
Martial arts school simulator with dojo management and rival fights
87% positive
263 reviews