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The most popular medieval games

These games are not of the fantasy kind: no dragons, no elves, no dwarves and absolutely no magic. These are all games set in medieval times. This means castles and villages, alchemy and saints, kings and queens, monks and abbeys, knights and tourneys.
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Age of Empires 2: The Age of Kings

Windows XP/98/951999protecteddemo Ensemble Studios
Age of Empires II: The Age of Kings is a landmark real-time strategy (RTS) game developed by Ensemble Studios and published by Microsoft. Released in 1999, it is the second installment in the Age of Empires series and remains one of the most influential RTS games of all time. The game is set in the medieval period, and it builds upon the gameplay m...
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Empire Earth

Windows XP/98/952001protected Stainless Steel Studios
Empire Earth is a real-time strategy (RTS) game developed by Stainless Steel Studios and released by Sierra Entertainment in 2001. It's often compared to the "Age of Empires" series due to its similar gameplay mechanics and historical setting. However, "Empire Earth" stands out with its unique concept of spanning the entire history of mankind, from...
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Castles 2: Siege and Conquest

DOSMac OS1992protected Quicksilver Software
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The Settlers

DOS1993protected Blue Byte Software
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Conquests of Camelot: The Search for the Grail

DOS1990 Sierra On-Line
Conquests of Camelot: The Search for the Grail is an old DOS point and click adventure game designed by Christy Marx, developed and published by Sierra On-Line in 1990. As the title implies, Conquests of Camelot setting is based on the Arthurian legends.
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Machiavelli the Prince

DOS1995protected Holistic Design
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Elvira: Mistress of the Dark

DOS1990 Horror Soft
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The Black Cauldron

DOS1986freeware Sierra On-Line
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Battle Chess

DOS1988protected Interplay Productions
Chess was a niche genre in video gaming. There were lots of chess simulations: black and white very old games, licensed games from chess champions, etc. No one ever attempted to broaden the audience until Interplay published Battle Chess. Battle Chess appeal was almost entirely focused on the animations when two pieces ended on the same square.
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James Clavell's Shogun

DOS1989 Infocom
James Clavell's Shogun, a text adventure game developed by Infocom and released in 1989. Infocom was known for its interactive fiction games, and "James Clavell's Shogun" was one of its later releases.This text adventure game is based on James Clavell's novel "Shogun" and follows the story of John Blackthorne, an English navigator who becomes invol...
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Tristan Pinball

DOS1991 Littlewing
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Chasm: The Rift

DOS1997 Action Forms
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Battle Chess 2: Chinese Chess

DOS1990protected Interplay Productions
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Vlad Tepes Dracula

Windows XP/98/951997 ComputerHouse
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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...
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Merchant Prince

DOS1993 Holistic Design
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Powermonger

DOS1992 Bullfrog
Powermonger is a real-time strategy game where the player must defeat opponents by conquering towns and tipping the balance of power in their favor. Success requires giving orders to soldiers and captains, as well as accumulating enough resources (such as food and equipment) to survive and ultimately win.
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The Settlers II: Veni, Vidi, Vici

DOSMac OS1996protected Blue Byte Software
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La Abadia del Crimen

DOS1987 Opera Soft
La Abadía del Crimen (The Abbey of Crime) is an action-adventure developed in Spain by Paco Menéndez in the mid-1980s. It was initially created for the Amstrad CPC and later ported to other popular home computer systems of the time, such as the ZX Spectrum and MSX. The game was released in 1987.
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Patrician 2: Quest for Power

Windows XP/98/952000protected ASCARON Entertainment
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Vampire: The Masquerade - Redemption

Windows XP/98/95Mac OS2000protected Nihilistic Software
Vampire: The Masquerade - Redemption is an action role-playing game released in 2000 by Nihilistic Software and published by Activision. It is based on the "Vampire: The Masquerade" tabletop RPG by White Wolf Publishing. The game combines traditional RPG elements with real-time combat. Players control Christof and a party of vampire allies, cu...
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Lords of the Realm 3

Windows XP/98/952004protected Impressions Games
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Nobunaga's Ambition 2

DOS1989 KOEI
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Castles

DOS1991protected Quicksilver Software
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Spirit of Excalibur

DOS1990 Synergistic Software
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Eric the Unready

DOS1993protected Legend Entertainment
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Conquests of the Longbow: The Legend of Robin Hood

DOS1991protected Sierra On-Line
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Santa Paravia en Fiumaccio

DOS1988 Starsoft Development
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Nobunaga's Ambition

DOS1988 KOEI