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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Call of Duty® (2003)
World War II first-person shooter from three Allied perspectives
94% positive
8,045 reviews
War of Dots
Minimalist real-time strategy where capturing cities keeps your armies supplied
80% positive
Free
Partisans 1941
World War II stealth tactics with squad missions and camp management
82% positive
7,833 reviews
Life is Feudal: MMO
Medieval sandbox MMO built around crafting, construction, and guild wars
40% positive
Free
Heroes' Vow: Three Kingdoms
Single-player Three Kingdoms RPG blending officer life and grand strategy
86% positive
7,656 reviews
Shieldwall
Third-person Roman battle simulator mixing squad command and direct combat
86% positive
7,648 reviews
Blood of Steel
Free-to-play multiplayer battles combining melee combat and army tactics
75% positive
Free
Sherlock Holmes: Crimes and Punishments
Detective adventure about solving cases and choosing suspects' fates
89% positive
7,560 reviews
Rebel Inc: Escalation
Political strategy game balancing civilian development against armed insurgency
82% positive
7,469 reviews
The Guild 3
Medieval dynasty simulation mixing business, politics, family, and intrigue
59% positive
7,467 reviews
Railway Empire
Historical railroad strategy across five eras of North American industry
82% positive
7,380 reviews
Demo Blitzkrieg 3
World War II real-time strategy across three historical campaigns
54% positive
7,325 reviews
Supremacy: Call of War 1942
World War II grand strategy built around real-time player diplomacy
71% positive
Free
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93, Kuindzhi
A first-person walking simulator about an unarmed volunteer’s inner conflict
93% positive
Free
Ostriv
Historical city builder centered on organic settlement growth and management
94% positive
7,124 reviews
Pirates Vikings & Knights II
Free-to-play first-person battles between pirates, Vikings, and knights
87% positive
Free
Demo The Rewinder
Chinese folklore puzzle adventure about entering memories and changing history
96% positive
7,080 reviews
Ultimate Admiral: Dreadnoughts
Single-player naval strategy simulation centered on designing custom warships
63% positive
7,025 reviews
Over The Top: WWI
World War I shooter with tanks crewed by multiple players
84% positive
7,003 reviews
Sengoku Dynasty
Open-world survival builder about founding a dynasty in medieval Japan
72% positive
6,935 reviews
The House of Da Vinci
Renaissance puzzle adventure tracing Leonardo’s disappearance through mechanical contraptions
85% positive
6,900 reviews
Rise of the Ronin
Open-world action RPG with parry-based swordplay and branching allegiances
62% positive
6,892 reviews
DYNASTY WARRIORS 9
Open-world hack-and-slash action against armies across Three Kingdoms-era China
35% positive
6,845 reviews
Banner of the Maid
Turn-based tactical RPG with French Revolution battles and political intrigue
85% positive
6,794 reviews