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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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Pepper's Adventures in Time

DOS19934/5 Sierra On-Line
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Gloriana

DOS19964.2/5 ASCARON Entertainment
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Advanced Destroyer Simulator

DOS19903.9/5 Futura
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Das Boot: German U-Boat Simulation

DOS1990protected4.3/5 Artech Studios
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Gold Rush!

DOS1988protected4.1/5 Sierra On-Line
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Bandit Kings of Ancient China

DOS19893.9/5 KOEI
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Shadow President

DOS19934.1/5 DC true
Shadow President is a geopolitical simulation video game developed by DC True in 1993 for MS-DOS. In Shadow President, players take on the role of the President of the United States, tasked with managing both domestic and international affairs. The game provides a realistic simulation of the challenges faced by a world leader during the Cold War er...
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Great Naval Battles vol. 4: Burning Steel, 1939-1942

DOS1995protected4.1/5 Divide by zero
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Gary Grigsby's War in Russia

DOS1993protected3.7/5 SSI Strategic Simulations Inc.
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The Oregon Trail Deluxe

DOS19924.1/5 MECC
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The Lost Patrol

DOS19913.7/5 Astros Productions
The Lost Patrol is an abandoned multi-type action game set in Southeast Asia during the Vietnam war. The Lost Patrol was developed by Astros Productions (DOS version) and released by Ocean Software in 1991 for DOS, Amiga and Atari ST.
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Battlehawks 1942

DOS19884.3/5 LucasArts
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Lost in Time

DOS19933.9/5 Coktel Vision
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Machiavelli the Prince

DOS1995protected4.2/5 Holistic Design
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Conquest of the New World (Deluxe Edition)

DOSWindows XP/98/951996protected4.2/5 Quicksilver Software
Conquest of the new world is a turn-based strategy game that lets you control one of 6 different nations in their attempt to colonize the new continent. The gameworld is represented in an isometric point of view. Combat is a mini-game taking place on a battlefield where victory can be achieved by killing enemy troops or capturing the enemy's flag.
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Clash of Steel

DOS1993protected3.9/5 SSI Strategic Simulations Inc.
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Nobunaga's Ambition

DOS19883.7/5 KOEI
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The Ancient Art of War

DOS19843.9/5 Evryware
The Ancient Art of War is a classic video game that was released in the late 1980s. Developed by Evryware and published by Broderbund, it was available on various platforms, including Apple II, Atari ST, Amiga, and MS-DOS. The Ancient Art of War is a strategy game that takes place in various historical settings, such as ancient China, Greece, and t...
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Advanced Civilization

DOS19954/5 Avalon Hill
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Up Periscope!

DOS19884.1/5 Actionsoft
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1869

DOS19923.9/5 Max Design
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Merchant Prince

DOS19934.1/5 Holistic Design
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Rome: Pathway to Power

DOS19934/5 Millennium Interactive
Rome: Pathway to Power (also known as Rome AD 92) is an abandoned isometric adventure game with strategy elements set in ancient Rome. Rome was developed by Millennium Interactive and released in 1993 for DOS and Amiga platforms.
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1893: A World's Fair Mystery

Windows XP/98/95Mac20033.6/5
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The Grandest Fleet

DOS19944.1/5 Quantum quality productions
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UMS: The Universal Military Simulator

DOSMac19884.1/5 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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Touché: The Adventures of the Fifth Musketeer

DOS19954.1/5 Clipper Software
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Battle of Antietam

DOS1985protected3.6/5 SSI Strategic Simulations Inc.
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Nobunaga's Ambition 2

DOS19893.9/5 KOEI
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Berlin 1948

DOS19893.7/5 Time Warp Software