Games with a historical setting sorted by year, newest first

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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Gold Rush!

DOS1988protected4.1/5 Sierra On-Line

Guardians of Infinity: to Save Kennedy

DOS1988protected3.5/5 Paragon Software

Nobunaga's Ambition

DOS19883.7/5 KOEI

The Train Escape to Normandy

DOS1988protected4.2/5 Artech Studios

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...

Up Periscope!

DOS19884.1/5 Actionsoft

Vulcan: The Tunisian Campaign

DOS19883.8/5 Cases Computer Simulations

Where in Europe is Carmen Sandiego?

DOSMac OS19884/5 Broderbund

Kampfgruppe

DOS1987protected3.6/5 SSI Strategic Simulations Inc.

The Civil War

DOS19873.3/5 Avalon Hill

Gulf Strike

DOS19864.2/5 Microcomputer Games Inc.

Where in the USA is Carmen Sandiego?

DOS19863.9/5 Broderbund

Battle of Antietam

DOS1985protected3.6/5 SSI Strategic Simulations Inc.

Crusade in Europe

DOS19853.9/5 MicroProse Software

Operation Market Garden

DOS1985protected3.7/5 SSI Strategic Simulations Inc.

Computer Diplomacy

DOS19843.6/5 Avalon Hill

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...