Historical 2001 — top best games in the Historical genre

Strategy, In real time, Isometric, Historical

November 30, 2000

Players: 8/10

Steam: 74/100

Metacritic: 74/100

Cossacks: European Wars is a historical real-time strategy game based on the European wars of the 16th-18th centuries. The game features more than 16 countries...

Ил-2 Штурмовик

Simulation, Flight Simulator, First-person view, Third-person view, Historical

November 18, 2001

Players: 8.2/10

Metacritic: 91/100

IL-2 Sturmovik — The single-player campaign reconstructs the famous battles of the Great Patriotic War, giving players the feeling of being participants in...

Age of Empires 2: The Age of Kings

Strategy, In real time, Isometric, Historical

September 30, 1999

Players: 9.7/10

Metacritic: 92/100

This real-time historical strategy game spans a thousand years, from the fall of Rome through the Middle Ages. Players lead one of 13 civilizations toward...

Operation Flashpoint: Cold War Crisis

Simulation, Action, Shooter, Flight Simulator, First-person view, Helicopters, Historical, Tanks

June 22, 2001

Players: 9.5/10

Metacritic: 75/100

Operation Flashpoint: Cold War Crisis — the campaign's plot is based on a fictional conflict between NATO and the USSR during the Cold War. In addition, two...

Commandos 2: Men of Courage

Action, Strategy, Stealth, In real time, Isometric, Historical, Tactics

September 20, 2001

Players: 9.3/10

Steam: 82/100

Metacritic: 74/100

Commandos 2: Men of Courage is a real-time tactical action and strategy game about an elite commando unit operating behind enemy lines during World War II. The team...

Europa Universalis

Strategy, In real time, Business / Management, Fantasy / Medieval, Historical

March 14, 2000

Players: 5.5/10

Metacritic: 86/100

Europa Universalis is a real-time strategy game with management elements. The game takes place on a schematically depicted world map, divided into more than 1,500...

Sudden Strike

Strategy, Isometric, Historical

October 27, 2000

Players: 9.1/10

Steam: 90/100

Metacritic: 69/100

A real-time strategy game set during World War II, in which the player commands Soviet, German, French, American and British forces. Battles take place across large...

Europa Universalis 2

Strategy, In real time, Business / Management, Educational game (Education), Top-down view, Fantasy / Medieval, Historical

November 12, 2001

Players: 8.5/10

Metacritic: 87/100

This historical strategy spans four centuries, beginning in 1419 during the Hundred Years’ War between France and England and ending in the era of Napoleon. The...

Cossacks: The Art of War

Strategy, DLC, In real time, Isometric, Historical, Sandbox, Grand strategy

November 15, 2001

Players: 7.6/10

Steam: 83/100

Metacritic: 74/100

Cossacks: The Art of War is a historical real-time strategy game with sandbox elements. This game continues the story of the great battles of the 17th and 18th...

Silent Hunter 2

Simulation, Warships / Submarines, Historical

November 5, 2001

Players: 7.7/10

Metacritic: 71/100

Silent Hunter 2 — the player becomes a member of the crew of a German submarine from the Second Battle of the Atlantic. The game has single-player and...

1942

Arcade, Action, Shooter, Top-down view, Historical

December 11, 1985

Players: 7.1/10

1942 is a dynamic top-down shooter with the ability to play together with a friend on the same screen. The year is 1942, you have to try on the role of a fighter...

Sid Meier's Civilization 3

Simulation, Strategy, Business / Management, Isometric, Turn-based, Historical

October 30, 2001

Players: 8.5/10

Steam: 91/100

Metacritic: 90/100

A turn-based historical strategy about developing a civilization and exploring the world. Players can pursue different paths of discovery, employ varied strategies...

Real War

Strategy, In real time, Third-person view, Top-down view, Historical

September 24, 2001

Players: 10/10

Metacritic: 48/100

A real-time strategy game in which players command U.S. forces or the Independent Liberation Army across a series of missions. The campaign features 24 missions...

Hidden & Dangerous

Action, Strategy, First-person view, Third-person view, Historical, Tactics

July 29, 1999

Players: 6.1/10

Metacritic: 73/100

Hidden & Dangerous is a tactical shooter with a first-person view and strategy elements in the setting of the Second World War. You will be at the head of a group...

Knights of the Cross

Strategy, Isometric, Fantasy / Medieval, Historical, Turn-based, Role-playing game, Adventure

November 1, 2002

Players: 7.7/10

Steam: 74/100

Knights of the Cross — In a single player game, the player acts as a knight with his own army. During the game's campaign, he fights against enemy units, and...

Age of Empires 2: Gold Edition

Strategy, DLC, In real time, Isometric, Collection, Historical, City Building, Online

August 23, 2001

Players: 9.9/10

Steam: 94/100

Age of Empires 2: Gold Edition is an isometric strategy game with a dash of history from developers Ensemble Studios. The game is published by Microsoft...

Romance of the Three Kingdoms 7

Strategy, Third-person view, Isometric, Top-down view, Historical, Turn-based, Grand strategy

August 31, 2000

Steam: 68/100

Metacritic: 72/100

A turn-based strategy game set during the Three Kingdoms period of ancient China. Romance of the Three Kingdoms 7 lets players take the role of any character and...

101: The Airborne Invasion of Normandy

Strategy, Top-down view, Historical, Turn-based, Action, Role-playing game

January 15, 1998

Players: 10/10

Steam: 60/100

A turn-based strategy game about the 101st Airborne Division’s night drop behind enemy lines ahead of the Normandy landings on June 6, 1944. The player leads a...

Empire Earth (Limited Collector's Edition)

Strategy, In real time, Isometric, Futurism (Future), Fantasy / Medieval, Historical, Sandbox

November 21, 2001

Empire Earth (Limited Collector's Edition) is an isometric strategy game with fantasy, historical and sandbox elements from Stainless Steel Studios Inc.. The game...

America Expansion Pack

Strategy, DLC, In real time, Isometric, Historical

November 27, 2001

America Expansion Pack is an isometric strategy game with historical game elements from the developers of Related Designs Software GmbH. The game is published by...

Shogun: Total War (Warlord Edition)

Strategy, In real time, Third-person view, Collection, Historical, Sandbox

August 13, 2001

Metacritic: 87/100

A historical strategy game set during the Mongol invasion of Japan, led by Kublai Khan. Shogun: Total War (Warlord Edition) includes the complete original game and...

Napoleon 1813

Simulation, In real time, First-person view, Top-down view, Historical, Turn-based, Strategy, Grand strategy

February 24, 2001

Steam: 66/100

Napoleon 1813 is a first-person simulator with a dash of historical action from developers Empire Interactive Entertainment. The game is published by Empire...

Operation Flashpoint: Gold Upgrade

Simulation, Action, Shooter, DLC, Flight Simulator, First-person view, Helicopters, Historical, Tanks

November 28, 2001

Players: 10/10

Operation Flashpoint: Gold Upgrade is a first-person simulator with a mixture of action, shooter, flight simulator, helicopter simulator, historical game and tank...

Panzer Front

Simulation, Action, First-person view, Third-person view, Historical, Tanks

December 22, 1999

Players: 10/10

Panzer Front is a first-person simulator with action, historical game and tank simulator elements from the studios ASCII Corporation and Soyuz. The game is...

Pilgrim: Faith as a Weapon

Adventure, Educational game (Education), First-person view, Historical

февраль 1998

Pilgrim: Faith as a Weapon is a first-person historical adventure with a tutorial component. The game takes place in 1208 and tells the story of a renegade Templar...

A*M*E*R*I*C*A

Strategy, In real time, Isometric, Historical

January 15, 2001

Players: 6.3/10

A*M*E*R*I*C*A is an isometric strategy game with historical game elements from the developers of Related Designs Software GmbH. The main publisher of the game is...

Operation Flashpoint: Gold Edition

Simulation, Action, Shooter, Flight Simulator, First-person view, Third-person view, Helicopters, Collection, Historical, Tanks

November 28, 2001

Operation Flashpoint: Gold Edition is a first-person simulator with a mixture of action, shooter, flight simulator, helicopter simulator, historical game and tank...

Settlers: Fourth Edition

Simulation, Strategy, In real time, Isometric, Fantasy / Medieval, Historical

February 15, 2001

Players: 8.5/10

Settlers: Fourth Edition is an isometric simulator with strategy, fantasy and historical elements from the masters at Blue Byte Software GmbH. The publisher of the...

Dynasty Warriors 3

Action, Strategy, In real time, Third-person view, Historical

September 20, 2001

Players: 7.5/10

Metacritic: 74/100

Dynasty Warriors 3 is a third-person action game with elements of strategy and historical game from developers from the Omega Force studio. The game is published by...

Rowan's Battle of Britain

Simulation, Flight Simulator, In real time, Business / Management, First-person view, Third-person view, Historical

December 8, 2000

Metacritic: 79/100

Rowan's Battle of Britain is a first-person simulator with a mixture of flight simulator, business simulator and historical game from developers from the Rowan...

Xuanyuan Jian 3 Waizhuan: Tian zhi Hen

Role-playing game, Third-person view, Fantasy / Medieval, Turn-based, Historical

December 6, 2000

Steam: 93/100

Xuanyuan Jian 3 Waizhuan: Tian zhi Hen is a third-person role-playing game with fantasy game elements from the masters of DOMO Production. The game is published by...

Age of Sail 2

Simulation, Warships / Submarines, In real time, First-person view, Third-person view, Historical

February 1, 2001

Metacritic: 62/100

Age of Sail 2 is a first-person simulator with elements of a warship simulator and a historical game from developers from the Akella studio. The publisher of the...

Harpoon 3 Pro

Simulation, Strategy, Warships / Submarines, In real time, Business / Management, Educational game (Education), Top-down view, Historical, Sandbox

June 1, 2001

Harpoon 3 Pro is a top-down simulator with elements of strategy, warship simulator, business simulator, educational game, historical game and sandbox from Advanced...

Sudden Strike: Forever

Strategy, DLC, In real time, Historical, Sandbox

April 6, 2001

Players: 5.5/10

Sudden Strike: Forever is a strategy game with historical and sandbox elements from the Fireglow Games studio. The game is published by CDV Software Entertainment...

Takeda

Strategy, In real time, Top-down view, Historical

November 14, 2001

Players: 10/10

Metacritic: 58/100

Takeda is a top-down strategy game with elements of a historical game from developers from the Magitech Corporation studio. The game is published by Xicat...

Vietnam 2: Special Assignment

Action, First-person view, Historical

июль 2001

Vietnam 2: Special Assignment — according to the plot, we again find ourselves in the jungles of Vietnam during the war that the United States waged against...

Divided Ground: Middle East Conflict 1948-1973

Strategy, Third-person view, Isometric, Historical, Turn-based, Sandbox

August 1, 2001

Divided Ground: Middle East Conflict 1948-1973 is a third-person strategy game with a mixture of history and sandbox from TalonSoft. The game is published by...

Shogun: Total War - The Mongol Invasion

Strategy, DLC, In real time, Third-person view, Historical, Sandbox

August 8, 2001

Shogun: Total War — The Mongol Invasion is a third-person strategy game with a mixture of history and sandbox from developers from Creative Assembly Ltd., The...

Age of Sail 2: Privateer's Bounty

Strategy, Warships / Submarines, Third-person view, Isometric, Historical, Sandbox

August 1, 2002

Metacritic: 69/100

Age of Sail 2: Privateer's Bounty is a third-person strategy game with elements of warship simulator, historical game and sandbox from developers from Akella...

Pearl Harbor: Defend the Fleet

Arcade, Action, First-person view, Historical

May 15, 2001

Players: 10/10

Metacritic: 48/100

Pearl Harbor: Defend the Fleet is a first-person arcade game with a dash of action and history from WayForward Technologies. The game is published by WizardWorks...

Historical

Best Games in the Historical genre of 2001