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.
Steel Division 2
World War II strategy across turn-based campaigns and tactical battles
79% positive
9,602 reviews
Xuan-Yuan Sword VII
Third-person action RPG blending Chinese mythology and combo-based sword combat
63% positive
9,578 reviews
The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles
Historical detective visual novel with investigations and courtroom battles
94% positive
9,522 reviews
Ages of Conflict: World War Simulator
Sandbox world simulator where AI nations wage unpredictable wars
96% positive
9,280 reviews
Partisans 1941
World War II stealth tactics with squad missions and camp management
82% positive
8,768 reviews
Ancestors Legacy
Medieval real-time strategy with squad battles and history-inspired campaigns
79% positive
8,663 reviews
Ultimate General: Civil War
Real-time Civil War tactics with persistent army management
89% positive
8,609 reviews
Hellish Quart
Physics-based historical sword fighting with quick, local duels
88% positive
8,525 reviews
Sudden Strike 4
World War II real-time tactics with limited forces and commanders
78% positive
8,356 reviews
Banner of the Maid
Turn-based tactical RPG with French Revolution battles and political intrigue
86% positive
8,355 reviews
We Who Are About To Die
Gladiator roguelite with directional combat and one life per run
88% positive
8,355 reviews
Gunner, HEAT, PC!
Single-player Cold War tank simulation with accessible, realistic gunnery
91% positive
8,182 reviews
Heroes' Vow: Three Kingdoms
Single-player Three Kingdoms RPG blending officer life and grand strategy
89% positive
8,137 reviews
Sherlock Holmes: Crimes and Punishments
Detective adventure about solving cases and choosing suspects' fates
89% positive
8,056 reviews
The Guild 3
Medieval dynasty simulation mixing business, politics, family, and intrigue
60% positive
8,027 reviews
Ultimate Admiral: Dreadnoughts
Single-player naval strategy simulation centered on designing custom warships
61% positive
7,992 reviews
Call of Duty® (2003)
World War II first-person shooter from three Allied perspectives
95% positive
7,867 reviews
Sengoku Dynasty
Open-world survival builder about founding a dynasty in medieval Japan
75% positive
7,865 reviews
Sid Meier's Civilization® III Complete
Historical turn-based strategy about exploring, settling, and conquering civilizations
89% positive
7,809 reviews
Ostriv
Historical city builder centered on organic settlement growth and management
95% positive
7,679 reviews
Romance of the Three Kingdoms XIII
Historical grand strategy where any officer can reshape ancient China
58% positive
7,623 reviews
Ken Follett's The Pillars of the Earth
Point-and-click adventure about choices and cathedral building in medieval England
92% positive
7,607 reviews
Rebel Inc: Escalation
Political strategy game balancing civilian development against armed insurgency
82% positive
7,586 reviews
Sid Meier's Pirates!
Open-world pirate RPG about sailing, raiding, and hunting treasure
94% positive
7,564 reviews