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Games with a historical setting

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.

Most popular historical games

Age of Empires
strategyWindows XP/98/95
Civilization 2
strategyWindows XP/98/95
Age of Empires 2: The Age of Kings
strategyWindows XP/98/95

Historical games

  • 1000miglia-3
    DOS19924.1/5 Simulmondo
  • 1869-7
    DOS19923.9/5 Max Design
  • acesofthedeep-2
    DOS19944/5 Dynamix
  • aces-over-europe-06
    DOS19934.6/5 Dynamix
  • advanced-civilization-02
    DOS19953.9/5 Avalon Hill
  • adv-destroyer-simulator-04
    DOS19904.1/5 Futura
  • age_of_empires-7
    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.

  • age-of-empires-2-04
    Windows XP/98/951999protected4.3/5 Ensemble Studios
  • arnhem-01
    DOS19883.2/5 Cases Computer Simulations
  • austerlitz-02
    DOS1989protected3.6/5 Tactical Design Group
  • battleausterlitz-2
    DOS19893.9/5 Cornerstone Software
  • avon-1
    DOS19893.4/5 Topologika Software
  • b17flyingfortress-5
    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...

  • balance-of-power-1990-04
    Windows 3.x1989freeware4.1/5 Mindscape
  • bandit-kings-ancient-china-03
    DOS19893.9/5 KOEI
  • battleantietam-1
    DOS1985protected3.5/5 SSI Strategic Simulations Inc.
  • battlehawks1942-04
    DOS19884.4/5 LucasArts
  • berlin1948-4
    DOS19893.7/5 Time Warp Software
  • bluemax-03
    DOS1990protected4.2/5 Artech Studios
  • caesar1-4
    DOS19924/5 Impressions Games
  • caesar2-3
    DOS19954.2/5 Impressions Games
  • caesar-3-09
    Windows XP/98/95Mac1998protected4.3/5 Impressions Games
  • carrier-strike-south-pacific-04
    DOS1992protected4/5 SSI Strategic Simulations Inc.
  • centurion-7
    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.

  • champion-of-the-raj-02
    DOS19914.1/5 Personal Software Services
  • civ1-7
    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...

  • civilization2-4
    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 ...

  • clash-of-steel-07
    DOS1993protected4/5 SSI Strategic Simulations Inc.
  • colonization-6
    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...

  • columbusdiscovery-1
    DOS19923.2/5 Gamos