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.
Men of War II
World War II real-time tactics with solo and multiplayer battles
60% positive
7,477 reviews
Shieldwall
Third-person Roman battle simulator mixing squad command and direct combat
86% positive
7,459 reviews
Day of Defeat
Class-based World War II FPS built around team objectives
90% positive
7,378 reviews
The Rewinder
Chinese folklore puzzle adventure about entering memories and changing history
96% positive
7,371 reviews
Life is Feudal: MMO
Medieval sandbox MMO built around crafting, construction, and guild wars
40% positive
Free
The House of Da Vinci
Renaissance puzzle adventure tracing Leonardo’s disappearance through mechanical contraptions
86% positive
7,330 reviews
Blitzkrieg 3
World War II real-time strategy across three historical campaigns
54% positive
7,325 reviews
Company of Heroes - Legacy Edition
World War II strategy with cover-based squads and destructible terrain
93% positive
7,300 reviews
Fate/Samurai Remnant
Action RPG in Edo with summoned spirits and rival Masters
91% positive
7,047 reviews
Blood of Steel
Free-to-play multiplayer battles combining melee combat and army tactics
75% positive
Free
Old World
Historical 4X strategy with dynasties and limited actions each turn
83% positive
6,904 reviews
Expeditions: Rome
Party-based Roman RPG with turn-based battles and consequential choices
87% positive
6,787 reviews
Mount & Blade
Open-world medieval RPG about mounted combat and commanding armies
92% positive
6,730 reviews
Knights of Honor II: Sovereign
Real-time medieval grand strategy with court management and tactical battles
77% positive
6,718 reviews
Like a Dragon: Ishin!
Single-player samurai action adventure mixing swordplay and gun combat
81% positive
6,435 reviews
Call of the Sea
First-person puzzle adventure tracing a missing expedition across a tropical island
88% positive
6,415 reviews
Supremacy: Call of War 1942
World War II grand strategy built around real-time player diplomacy
71% positive
Free
Pirates Vikings & Knights II
Free-to-play first-person battles between pirates, Vikings, and knights
88% positive
Free
Steel Division: Normandy 44
Real-time strategy commanding World War II divisions in Normandy
74% positive
6,318 reviews
Empire of Sin
Prohibition-era crime strategy with gang management and turn-based turf wars
48% positive
6,289 reviews
Hearts of Iron III
World War II grand strategy across diplomacy, industry, and combat
76% positive
6,084 reviews
Felvidek
Turn-based RPG about an alcoholic knight in surreal Slovak Highlands
98% positive
6,066 reviews
Stronghold 2: Steam Edition
Medieval castle-building strategy focused on economies, management, and sieges
89% positive
5,771 reviews
The Council
Episodic mystery adventure with skill-based conversations and lasting consequences
84% positive
Free