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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DOS1991 KOEI
Age of Empires
Windows XP/98/951997protecteddemo Ensemble Studios
Age of Empires, published by Microsoft and developed by Ensemble Studios, is one of the most popular historical RTS and started a successful series. The player must guide a civilization from prehistory to the iron age, battling other civilizations, building and gathering resources.
Battlehawks 1942
DOS1988 LucasArts
Balance of Power: The 1990 Edition
Windows 3.x1989freeware 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...
Gloriana
DOS1996 ASCARON Entertainment
Centurion: Defender of Rome
DOS1990 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.
Blue Max: Aces of the Great War
DOS1990protected Artech Studios
High Command: Europe 1939-45
DOS1992 Colorado Computer Creations
Knights of the Sky
DOS1990protected MicroProse Software
The Oregon Trail Deluxe
DOS1992 MECC
Joan of Arc
DOS1989 Chip
UMS 2: Nations at War
DOSMac OS1990 Intergalactic Development
Panzer General
DOS1994protected 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.
No Greater Glory
DOSMac OS1991protected
Steel Panthers
DOS1995 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...
Champion of the Raj
DOS1991 Personal Software Services
Conquest of Japan
DOS1992 Impressions Games
Flying Corps
DOSWindows 3.x1997protected Rowan Software
Up Periscope!
DOS1988 Actionsoft
The Last Express
DOSWindows XP/98/95Mac OS1997protecteddemo Smoking Car Productions
The Last Express, released in 1997, is a unique adventure game designed by Jordan Mechner, the creator of Prince of Persia. Set on the Orient Express in July 1914, just before World War I, the game offers an intricate and immersive narrative that unfolds in real-time.In the game, players assume the role of Robert Cath, an American doctor with a tro...
UMS: The Universal Military Simulator
DOSMac OS1988 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...
Fields of Glory
DOS1993protected MicroProse Software
Machiavelli the Prince
DOS1995protected Holistic Design
Great Naval Battles vol. 5: Demise of the Dreadnoughts 1914-18
DOS1996protected 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.
Sherman M4
DOS1989 Loriciels
Gold Rush!
DOS1988protected Sierra On-Line
Shadow President
DOS1993 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...
Panzer General 2
Windows XP/98/951997protected SSI Strategic Simulations Inc.
Wolfpack
DOS1990 NovaLogic
1000 Miglia
DOS1992 Simulmondo