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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Search and Destroy

DOS1988 Broderbund

Machiavelli the Prince

DOS1995protected Holistic Design

Panzer General 2

Windows XP/98/951997protected SSI Strategic Simulations Inc.

Darklands

DOSLinuxWindows XP/98/95Mac OS1992protected 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...

Das Boot: German U-Boat Simulation

DOS1990protected Artech Studios

Gary Grigsby's War in Russia

DOS1993protected SSI Strategic Simulations Inc.

Aces of the deep

DOS1994 Dynamix

Nobunaga's Ambition 2

DOS1989 KOEI

The Oregon Trail Deluxe

DOS1992 MECC

L'Empereur

DOS1991 KOEI

Rome: Pathway to Power

DOS1993 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.

The Blue & the Gray

DOS1993 Impressions Games

Lost in Time

DOS1993 Coktel Vision

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...

High Command: Europe 1939-45

DOS1992 Colorado Computer Creations

Midway Campaign

DOS1983 Microcomputer Games Inc.

Pepper's Adventures in Time

DOS1993 Sierra On-Line

1000 Miglia

DOS1992 Simulmondo

Gengis Khan

DOS1989 KOEI

Battle of Antietam

DOS1985protected SSI Strategic Simulations Inc.

Where in Europe is Carmen Sandiego?

DOSMac OS1988 Broderbund

Where in the USA is Carmen Sandiego?

DOS1986 Broderbund

Nobunaga's Ambition

DOS1988 KOEI

Where in America's Past is Carmen Sandiego?

DOS1991 Broderbund

Merchant Prince

DOS1993 Holistic Design

Touché: The Adventures of the Fifth Musketeer

DOS1995 Clipper Software

Conquest of the New World (Deluxe Edition)

DOSWindows XP/98/951996protected 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.