Games with a historical setting

Historical games

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  1000 Miglia

  DOS19924.1/5 Simulmondo
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  1869

  DOS19923.9/5 Max Design
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  Aces of the deep

  DOS19944/5 Dynamix
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  Aces Over Europe

  DOS19934.6/5 Dynamix
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  Advanced Civilization

  DOS19953.9/5 Avalon Hill
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  Advanced Destroyer Simulator

  DOS19904.1/5 Futura
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  Age of Empires

  Windows XP/98/951997protected4.2/5 Ensemble Studios

  Age of Empires, published by Microsoft and developed by Ensemble Studios, is one of the most popular historical RTS and started a successful series. The player must guide a civilization from prehistory to the iron age, battling other civilizations, building and gathering resources.

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  Age of Empires 2: The Age of Kings

  Windows XP/98/951999protected4.3/5 Ensemble Studios
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  Arnhem: The Market Garden Operation

  DOS19883.2/5 Cases Computer Simulations
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  Austerlitz

  DOS1989protected3.6/5 Tactical Design Group
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  Austerlitz 1805

  DOS19893.9/5 Cornerstone Software
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  Avon

  DOS19893.4/5 Topologika Software
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  B-17 Flying Fortress

  DOS19924.1/5 MicroProse Software

  B-17 Flying Fortress is a single-player historical combat flight simulation game designed by Mike Brunton, developed and released by MicroProse Software in 1992 for DOS, Amiga and Atari ST. As the title suggests, it's a simulation of the B-17 heavy bomber, set during World War II. Flight is not the only aspect of the game you are involved with: you...

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  Balance of Power: The 1990 Edition

  Windows 3.x1989freeware4.1/5 Mindscape
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  Bandit Kings of Ancient China

  DOS19893.9/5 KOEI
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  Battle of Antietam

  DOS1985protected3.5/5 SSI Strategic Simulations Inc.
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  Battlehawks 1942

  DOS19884.4/5 LucasArts
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  Berlin 1948

  DOS19893.7/5 Time Warp Software
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  Blue Max: Aces of the Great War

  DOS1990protected4.2/5 Artech Studios
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  Caesar

  DOS19924/5 Impressions Games
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  Caesar 2

  DOS19954.2/5 Impressions Games
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  Caesar 3

  Windows XP/98/95Mac1998protected4.3/5 Impressions Games
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  Carrier Strike: South Pacific 1942-44

  DOS1992protected4/5 SSI Strategic Simulations Inc.
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  Centurion: Defender of Rome

  DOS19904.1/5 Bits of magic

  Centurion: Defender of Rome is a turn-based strategy game set in ancient Rome times. As a centurion of the Roman Empire, you will fight against the enemies of Rome in real time battles in every corner of Italy and Europe, you'll be a gladiator, race chariots, fight naval battles and more.

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  Champion of the Raj

  DOS19914.1/5 Personal Software Services
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  Civilization

  DOSWindows 3.x19914.2/5 MicroProse Software

  Civilization is the critically acclaimed strategy game designed by Sid Meier and Bruce Campbell Shelley that became a staple in 4X turn-based strategy. Civilization was developed by MicroProse Software and released in 1991 for DOS, Windows 3.x, Amiga, Atari ST, Mac, etc. Civilization was followed by sequels, the last one being published recently. T...

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  Civilization 2

  Windows XP/98/9519964.3/5 MicroProse Software

  Civilization 2, later renamed Sid Meier's Civilization II, is a turn based 4X strategy game developed and published by MicroProse in 1996. The gameplay is similar to the first Civilization, many aspects were improved and new features were introduced: a new isometric perspective, hit points for units, new civilizations, new wonders of the world and ...

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  Clash of Steel

  DOS1993protected4/5 SSI Strategic Simulations Inc.
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  Colonization

  DOSWindows 3.xLinuxMac1994protected4.3/5 MicroProse Software

  Colonization is a turn-based strategy 4x game developed and published by MicroProse in 1994 for DOS, Windows 3.1, Linux and Mac. The setting is the European Colonization of the New World. Colonization gameplay and interface are similar to Civilization, another Sid Meier game. However, there are some differences between Civilization and Colonization...

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  Columbus Discovery

  DOS19923.2/5 Gamos