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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Good Kill!
First-person military shooter focused on firing from a helicopter
67% positive
113 reviews
The Communist Manifesto ~ A Visual Novel
A free visual novel adapting the political writing of Marx and Engels
88% positive
Free
Shellshock
An observation puzzle about escaping a looping World War I trench
88% positive
113 reviews
Demo SONOKUNI
Top-down melee action built around parries and control over time
97% positive
112 reviews
Demo Saint Slayer: Spear of Sacrilege
NES-style action platformer with a campaign playable in local co-op
95% positive
112 reviews
World War 2: Time of Wrath
Turn-based World War II wargame spanning Europe and North Africa
52% positive
111 reviews
Trivia Vault: Science & History Trivia
Timed trivia where correct answers unlock a game show vault
59% positive
111 reviews
Sigh of the Abyss: Shadow Bonds
A fantasy visual novel with dark powers and optional romance
94% positive
Free
Demo The Slaughter: Act One
A point-and-click murder mystery set in Victorian London's streets
82% positive
110 reviews
Killing Time (Classic)
A first-person horror shooter with puzzles and live-action ghost encounters
73% positive
110 reviews
Embracelet
Story-driven puzzle adventure with a telekinetic bracelet on a Norwegian island
94% positive
110 reviews
Attack at Dawn: North Africa
WWII wargame with real-time battles or simultaneous turn-based orders
84% positive
110 reviews
Terror of the Seven Seas
Open-world pirate action with naval battles across the globe
77% positive
110 reviews
Noblesse Oblige: Legacy of the Sorcerer Kings
Party-based fantasy RPG combining turn-based battles with kingdom management
93% positive
Free
Decisive Campaigns: Ardennes Offensive
Turn-based World War II wargame with battalion-level Ardennes combat
92% positive
109 reviews
Bonaparte - A Mechanized Revolution
Turn-based strategy in Revolutionary France with politics and war machines
77% positive
109 reviews
Only Up! 1
A 3D platformer about climbing to an island's highest peak
39% positive
109 reviews
Romance of the Three Kingdoms V with Power Up Kit
Turn-based Three Kingdoms strategy shaped by public support and formations
78% positive
108 reviews
Reiner Knizia Yellow & Yangtze
Turn-based board game where victory depends on your weakest category
90% positive
108 reviews
Notre-Dame de Paris: Journey Back in Time
A short VR tour of a digitally reconstructed Paris cathedral
73% positive
Free
Guildford Castle VR
Free-roaming VR tour of an English castle, past and present
91% positive
Free
Skidaddle Skidoodle
Side-scrolling arcade action about a gnome defending the forest
90% positive
108 reviews
Three Kingdoms: Tide of Conquest
Turn-based tactical RPG with ink-painted battlefields and one-on-one duels
83% positive
Free
Progress Bar Simulator
A casual simulation about controlling the pace of computer loading bars
87% positive
107 reviews