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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Aces of the deep
DOS19944.2/5 Dynamix
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.
Defender of the Crown
DOS1991protected3.8/5 Cinemaware
Defender of the crown is a strategy game set in the middle ages, in England. You control a Saxon and must fight Normans to control the country. The player can conquest territories, lay siege to castles, join tournaments, rescue damsels.
Their Finest Hour: The Battle of Britain
DOS19894.3/5 LucasArts
Their Finest Hour: The Battle of Britain is an abandoned historical combat flight simulation game set in Great Britain (obviously) during World War 2. Their Finest Hour was designed by Lawrence Holland, developed and released by LucasArts in 1989 for DOS, Amiga, Atari ST.
Steel Panthers
DOS19954.2/5 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...
Command HQ
DOS19904/5 Ozark Softscape
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...
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...
Panzer General 2
Windows XP/98/951997protected4.1/5 SSI Strategic Simulations Inc.
Bandit Kings of Ancient China
DOS19893.8/5 KOEI
Sherman M4
DOS19894.1/5 Loriciels
Touché: The Adventures of the Fifth Musketeer
DOS19954.1/5 Clipper Software
Computer Diplomacy
DOS19843.6/5 Avalon Hill
Nobunaga's Ambition 2
DOS19893.8/5 KOEI
Clash of Steel
DOS1993protected3.9/5 SSI Strategic Simulations Inc.
1000 Miglia
DOS19924.1/5 Simulmondo
Merchant Prince
DOS19934/5 Holistic Design
High Command: Europe 1939-45
DOS19924.1/5 Colorado Computer Creations
1893: A World's Fair Mystery
Windows XP/98/95Mac OS20033.9/5
1893: A World's Fair Mystery is an interactive fiction game developed by the American studio Illuminated Lantern and released in 2002. Set during the Chicago World's Columbian Exposition of 1893, the game combines historical fiction with mystery-solving gameplay.In 1893: A World's Fair Mystery, players take on the role of a detective investigating ...
Where in America's Past is Carmen Sandiego?
DOS19914.2/5 Broderbund
Flying Corps
DOSWindows 3.x1997protected4.3/5 Rowan Software
Crusade in Europe
DOS19853.9/5 MicroProse Software
Seven Cities of Gold (Commemorative Edition)
DOS1993protected4/5 Ozark Softscape
Nobunaga's Ambition
DOS19883.7/5 KOEI
The Last Express
DOSWindows XP/98/95Mac OS1997protecteddemo4.1/5 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...
L'Empereur
DOS19914.2/5 KOEI
Gengis Khan
DOS19893.5/5 KOEI
Steel Panthers 3: Brigade Command - 1939-1999
DOS1997protected4/5 SSI Strategic Simulations Inc.
Aces Over Europe
DOS19934.2/5 Dynamix
Empire II: The Art of War
DOSWindows XP/98/9519954/5 White Wolf Productions