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The best 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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Panzer General

DOS1994protected4.2/5 SSI Strategic Simulations Inc.
Panger General is a turn based strategy wargame developed by SSI set in World War 2. The player can choose Axis or Allies and fight against the AI or another human player in more than 30 scenarios on a classic hex based map.
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Gold Rush!

DOS1988protected4.1/5 Sierra On-Line
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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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UMS 2: Nations at War

DOSMac19904.1/5 Intergalactic Development
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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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The Oregon Trail Deluxe

DOS19924.1/5 MECC
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Machiavelli the Prince

DOS1995protected4.1/5 Holistic Design
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Red Baron

DOS1990protected4.1/5 Dynamix
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Knights of the Sky

DOS1990protected4.1/5 MicroProse Software
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Pacific General

Windows XP/98/951997protected4.1/5 SSI Strategic Simulations Inc.
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Champion of the Raj

DOS19914.1/5 Personal Software Services
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Up Periscope!

DOS19884.1/5 Actionsoft
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1000 Miglia

DOS19924.1/5 Simulmondo
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Balance of Power: The 1990 Edition

Windows 3.x1989freeware4.1/5 Mindscape
Balance of Power: The 1990 Edition is a geopolitical strategy game developed by Chris Crawford and released in 1985. It is considered a classic in the genre of political and strategic simulation games. The game is set during the height of the Cold War, specifically in 1986, and it allows players to step into the shoes of either the United Stat...
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High Command: Europe 1939-45

DOS19924.1/5 Colorado Computer Creations
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Empire II: The Art of War

DOSWindows XP/98/9519954.1/5 White Wolf Productions
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Waterloo

DOS1989protected4.1/5 SSI Strategic Simulations Inc.
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Great Naval Battles vol. 4: Burning Steel, 1939-1942

DOS1995protected4.1/5 Divide by zero
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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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Sherman M4

DOS19894.1/5 Loriciels
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Fields of Glory

DOS1993protected4.1/5 MicroProse Software
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No Greater Glory

DOSMac1991protected4.1/5
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The Last Express

DOSWindows XP/98/951997protected4.1/5 Smoking Car Productions
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Conflict

DOS19904.1/5 Mastertronic
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Conquest of Japan

DOS19924.1/5 Impressions Games
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The Grandest Fleet

DOS19944.1/5 Quantum quality productions
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Merchant Prince

DOS19934.1/5 Holistic Design
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Touché: The Adventures of the Fifth Musketeer

DOS19954.1/5 Clipper Software
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Panzer General 2

Windows XP/98/951997protected4.1/5 SSI Strategic Simulations Inc.
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Sword of the Samurai

DOS1989protected4/5 MicroProse Software