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The most popular historical games

Some games are set in a specific historical period, usually a period of time particularly enjoyable for gamers such as the midde ages, the discovery of the Americas or the second world war. Historical games take a step further and try to be more faithful to the time period they are set.
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Great Naval Battles vol. 4: Burning Steel, 1939-1942

DOS1995protected4.1/5 Divide by zero
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Darklands

DOSLinuxWindows XP/98/95Mac OS1992protected4/5 MicroProse Software
Darklands was a unique historical isometric RPG that mixed real historical data from medieval Germany during the 15th century with a touch of folklore and fantasy. Unfortunately it was also the only Microprose RPG of that kind and beauty. The original game box contained a huge manual with info on european folklore (including the live...
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Secret Weapons of the Luftwaffe

DOS19914.3/5 LucasArts
Secret Weapons of the Luftwaffe is a combat flight simulation game developed and published by Lucasfilm Games (later known as LucasArts) in 1991. It was designed for MS-DOS systems and later released for Amiga computers. The game was notable for its detailed and immersive portrayal of aerial combat during World War II, particularly focusing on the ...
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Centurion: Defender of Rome

DOS19904.1/5 Bits of magic
Centurion: Defender of Rome is a turn-based strategy game set in ancient Rome times. As a centurion of the Roman Empire, you will fight against the enemies of Rome in real time battles in every corner of Italy and Europe, you'll be a gladiator, race chariots, fight naval battles and more.
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Fields of Glory

DOS1993protected4.1/5 MicroProse Software
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Gold Rush!

DOS1988protected4.1/5 Sierra On-Line
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North and South

DOS19904.2/5 Infogrames
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Kampfgruppe

DOS1987protected3.6/5 SSI Strategic Simulations Inc.
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Great Naval Battles vol. 5: Demise of the Dreadnoughts 1914-18

DOS1996protected4.1/5 Divide by zero
Great Naval Battles vol. 5: Demise of the Dreadnoughts 1914-18 is an abandoned naval simulation game, developed for DOS only by Divide by zero and released by SSI Strategic Simulations Inc. in 1996. As the title implies, Great Naval Battles vol. 5 is a fairly accurate historical simulation set in World War I. The game also includes a mission editor.
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Clash of Steel

DOS1993protected3.9/5 SSI Strategic Simulations Inc.
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Great Naval Battles: North Atlantic 1939 - 1943

DOS1992protected4.1/5 SSI Strategic Simulations Inc.
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Steel Panthers

DOS19954.2/5 SSI Strategic Simulations Inc.
Steel Panthers is the first game in the Steel Panthers series. It was released in 1995 by Strategic Simulations, Inc. (SSI). This initial release laid the foundation for the series and introduced players to the turn-based tactical wargame experience that would be further developed in subsequent titles. The game focused on armored warfare and featur...
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Colonization

DOSWindows 3.xLinuxMac OS1994protected4.2/5 MicroProse Software
Colonization is a turn-based strategy 4x game developed and published by MicroProse in 1994 for DOS, Windows 3.1, Linux and Mac. The setting is the European Colonization of the New World. Colonization gameplay and interface are similar to Civilization, another Sid Meier game. However, there are some differences between Civilization and Colonization...
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Aces Over Europe

DOS19934.2/5 Dynamix
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Battle of Antietam

DOS1985protected3.6/5 SSI Strategic Simulations Inc.
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Hannibal

DOS19933.5/5 Starbyte Software
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Gloriana

DOS19964.2/5 ASCARON Entertainment
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UMS: The Universal Military Simulator

DOSMac OS19884.1/5 Intergalactic Development
UMS, short for Universal Military Simulator, is a computer-based wargame simulation developed by Rainbird Software in 1988. It was designed with the intention of providing players with a comprehensive and realistic military simulation experience.The game allows players to engage in strategic and tactical warfare across various scenarios and battlef...
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Panzer General 2

Windows XP/98/951997protected4.1/5 SSI Strategic Simulations Inc.
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Romance of the Three Kingdoms

DOS19893.9/5 KOEI
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Advanced Destroyer Simulator

DOS19903.9/5 Futura
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Nobunaga's Ambition 2

DOS19893.9/5 KOEI
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Gengis Khan

DOS19893.7/5 KOEI
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Berlin 1948

DOS19893.7/5 Time Warp Software
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Steel Panthers 3: Brigade Command - 1939-1999

DOS1997protected4/5 SSI Strategic Simulations Inc.
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Pacific General

Windows XP/98/951997protected4.1/5 SSI Strategic Simulations Inc.
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Aces of the deep

DOS19944.2/5 Dynamix
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Das Boot: German U-Boat Simulation

DOS1990protected4.3/5 Artech Studios
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L'Empereur

DOS19914.2/5 KOEI
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Command HQ

DOS19904/5 Ozark Softscape