Games set in the 19th century sorted by release date
The 19th century was the age of steam, railroads and remarkable discoveries. It was the age of literary masterpieces like the Sherlock Holmes novels and Jules Verne's sci-fi stories. It's easy to see why some developers chose the 19th century as the setting for their games.
Most popular 19th century games
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Battle of Antietam
DOS1985protected SSI Strategic Simulations Inc.
Civil War buffs, rejoice. Battle of Antietam (1985) lets you relive one of the bloodiest days in American history... via pixelated dots and turn-based tension. There’s no flash here—just raw, old-school strategy where ...
Sherlock Holmes: Another bow
DOS1985 Magicom Multimedia
Treasure Island
DOS1985 Byron Preiss Video Productions
221B Baker Street
DOS1986 Datasoft
You are Sherlock Holmes, and someone has committed a crime, possibly because they couldn’t handle the game’s UI. 221B Baker Street is a detective board game where your mind is your only weapon. And also a notepad, beca...
Sherlock Holmes: The Vatican Cameos
DOS1986 Magicom Multimedia
The Civil War
DOS1987 Avalon Hill
20000 Leagues under the sea
DOS1988 Coktel Vision
Based loosely on Jules Verne’s famous tale, this game lets you live your steampunk submarine dreams with all the elegance of a DOS interface. You command the Nautilus, explore the ocean depths, and encounter strange sea crea...
Decisive Battles of the American Civil War: Vol. 1
DOS1988 SSG Strategic Studies Group
Released in 1988, Decisive Battles of the American Civil War: Vol. 1 is as straightforward as its title. You get historical accuracy, a serious strategy engine, and about as many graphical flourishes as a tax form. Yet the depth i...
Dracula in London
DOS1988 SDJ Enterprises
Gold Rush!
DOS1988protected Sierra On-Line
Jinxter
DOS1988 Magnetic Scrolls
Journey to the Center of the Earth
DOS1988 Chip
Sherlock: The Riddle of the Crown Jewels
DOS1988 Challenge
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 simula...
Austerlitz
DOS1989protected Tactical Design Group
Decisive Battles of the American Civil War: Vol. 2
DOS1989 SSG Strategic Studies Group
By 1989, SSI doubled down with Vol. 2, offering more battles, more maps, and the same demanding mechanics. If you enjoyed the first, you’ll feel right at home; if you didn’t, this won’t change your mind. The seri...
Lost Dutchman Mine
DOS1989 Magnetic images
Waterloo
DOS1989protected SSI Strategic Simulations Inc.
Colorado
DOS1990 Silmarils
Colorado (1990, DOS) drops you into the buckskin boots of a rugged frontiersman navigating the Wild West with guns, canoes, and questionable hygiene. Equal parts action and exploration, it feels like someone mashed together Oregon...
Crossbow: The Legend of William Tell
DOS1990
In Crossbow: The Legend of William Tell, you’re not just a heroic archer—you’re a babysitter for an entire group of reckless companions who have an uncanny talent for walking directly into danger. The game is a s...
Decision at Gettysburg
DOS1990 TigLon Software
If adrenaline-fueled car chases aren’t your thing, maybe meticulous Civil War simulations are. Decision at Gettysburg (1990) is a detailed, turn-based strategy game that lets you relive one of America’s most famous bat...
North and South
DOS1990 Infogrames
Space 1889
DOS1990 Paragon Software
Space 1889 is an abandoned top down RPG developed by Paragon Software and released in 1990 for DOS, Atari ST and Amiga. Space 1889 setting is classic science fiction, but is set in the Victorian. It's worth noting that Space ...
Spellcasting 101: Sorcerers get all the girls
DOS1990protected Legend Entertainment
You’re a teenage wizard in college. There are spells, parties, potions, and more double entendres than a ‘90s teen comedy. Spellcasting 101 doesn’t take itself seriously—and that’s the point. It&rsquo...
Stratego
DOS1990 Accolade
The Oregon Trail
DOS1990 MECC
Treasure Trap
DOS1990 Emerald Software
Treasure Trap is an abandoned isometric action-adventure game published for DOS, Amiga and Atari ST by Electronic Zoo in 1990. Treasure Trap was developed by Emerald Software and designed by Brian Kelly.
UMS 2: Nations at War
DOSMac OS1990 Intergalactic Development
Champion of the Raj
DOS1991 Personal Software Services
Colonialism meets turn-based strategy in Champion of the Raj, where you attempt to conquer India with charm, cunning, and the occasional elephant race. It’s part political simulator, part RPG, and part historical fever dream...
Great Napoleonic Battles
DOS1991 Impressions Games
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