The most popular France games

Games set in France released in the 80s and the 90s deal mainly with war. A suprisingly high amount are set in Normandy and involve some sort of fighting during World War 2 (strategy, action, simulation). A few of them are set during the napoleonic wars. Plus games inspired by other historical French figures (Joan of Arc) or work of literature (the 3 musketeers.

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Broken Sword: The Shadow of the Templars

Windows XP/98/95DOSLinuxMac OS2009protected Revolution Software

Templars, assassins, and a clueless American tourist named George. Broken Sword: The Shadow of the Templars is a 2D point-and-click masterpiece with more intrigue than a Vatican basement. Originally released in the ‘90s and ...

101: The Airborne Invasion of Normandy

Windows XP/98/951998 Empire Interactive

So you think you're ready to storm Normandy? Think again. 101: The Airborne Invasion of Normandy drops you into the chaos of World War II with all the grace of a paratrooper landing in a barn. This is a tactical strategy game that...

L'Empereur

DOS1991 KOEI

Fields of Glory

DOS1993protected MicroProse Software

Return of the Phantom

DOS1993protecteddemo MicroProse Software

Ever wondered what would happen if The Phantom of the Opera got his hands on a time machine, a vengeful streak, and a point-and-click interface? In Return of the Phantom, you step into the well-shined shoes of Inspector Raoul Mont...

Gabriel Knight 3: Blood of the Sacred, Blood of the Damned

Windows XP/98/951999protected Sierra On-Line

Touché: The Adventures of the Fifth Musketeer

DOS1995 Clipper Software

Broken Sword 2: The Smoking Mirror

Windows XP/98/951997protected Revolution Software

Broken Sword 2: The Smoking Mirror is a point-and-click adventure game developed by Revolution Software. Released in 1997. The game follows the continuing adventures of George Stobbart, an American tourist, and his French jou...

Bargon Attack

DOS1992 Coktel Vision

Imagine stepping into a sci-fi fever dream written during a caffeine crash, and you’ll get Bargon Attack (1992). This French point-and-click adventure is stylish, surreal, and frequently confusing—but in a charming &ld...

Joan of Arc

DOS1989 Chip

La Grande Armee

DOS1991 SDJ Enterprises

The Train Escape to Normandy

DOS1988protected Artech Studios

Iron Cross

DOS1994 New World Computing

Battle for Normandy

DOS1983protected Tactical Design Group

Released in 1983, Battle for Normandy plays less like a game and more like a history book that came alive, donned a helmet, and asked for a coffee. This is wargaming at its purest: grid maps, unit stats, and more abbreviations tha...

Mario Andretti's Racing Challenge

DOS1991 Distinctive Software

The Three Musketeers

DOS1987 Greve Graphics

Bob Winner

DOS1986 Loriciels

Ah, Bob Winner (1986, DOS), the game that asks: what if Indiana Jones had a cousin who got lost in a side-scroller? You play as the titular Bob, an adventurer who walks like he’s late for a dinner date and punches wildlife l...