Historical for DOS — top best games in the Historical genre

Panzer General - a game in the Historical genre

Strategy, Top-down view, Historical, Turn-based

Game released: DOS → 1994

Players: 8.3/10

Panzer General — The game is dedicated to the Second World War. You can play both the campaign (in this game only for the Germans) and individual scenarios...

Nobunaga's Ambition

Strategy, Top-down view, Historical, Turn-based

Game released: DOS → 1988

Steam: 90/100

Nobunaga's Ambition is a top-down turn-based historical strategy game. The game takes place in Japan during the Sengoku period of the 16th century. You have to...

Chuck Yeager's Air Combat

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

Game released: DOS → 1991

Secret Weapons of the Luftwaffe

Action, Strategy, Simulation, Flight Simulator, First-person view, Historical

Game released: DOS → 1991

This World War II flight-combat simulation follows the air war between the USAAF Eighth Air Force and the German Luftwaffe over Western Europe from 1943 to 1945...

Sub Battle Simulator

Simulation, Warships / Submarines, First-person view, Historical

Game released: DOS → 1987

This World War II naval combat simulator puts the player in command of an American or German submarine. Six submarine models are available, with 36 missions for the...

Dam Busters

Simulation, Action, Shooter, Strategy, Flight Simulator, In real time, First-person view, Historical

Game released: DOS → 1985

A historical flight combat simulator about nighttime bomber missions during World War II, loosely based on Operation Chastise and the film of the same name. Each...

Romance of the Three Kingdoms

Strategy, Top-down view, Historical, Turn-based, Grand strategy

Game released: DOS → 1989

Steam: 71/100

This turn-based historical strategy game is set during the Three Kingdoms period in ancient China. The player takes the role of a warlord and seeks to unite the...

Romance of the Three Kingdoms 5

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

Game released: DOS → 14 February 1997

Steam: 78/100

This turn-based historical grand strategy is set during the Three Kingdoms period, as rulers vie for influence. In the series’ fifth installment, a ruler’s success...

Betrayal

Strategy, Business / Management, Isometric, Historical, Simulation

Game released: DOS → 1990

Steam: 91/100

A strategy game about a struggle for power in the corrupt West Marches, where four knights compete for the throne through deception, espionage, and violence. The...

Silent Service

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

Game released: DOS → 1985

Steam: 72/100

A naval simulation about commanding a U.S. submarine in the South Pacific during World War II. The player undertakes individual attacks and patrol missions...

WolfPack

Simulation, Action, Warships / Submarines, In real time, Historical, Sandbox

Game released: DOS → 1993

Steam: 88/100

A naval simulator about clashes between German submarine wolfpacks and Allied convoys during the Battle of the Atlantic in World War II. The player can command...

Blue Max: Aces of the Great War

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

Game released: DOS → 1990

Blue Max: Aces of the Great War is a first-person simulator with elements of strategy, flight simulator and historical game from the masters of Artech Digital...

Team Yankee

Simulation, Strategy, Historical, Tanks

Game released: DOS → 1996

Team Yankee is a simulator with a mixture of strategy, historical game and tank simulator from the developers from the Oxford Digital Enterprises Ltd. studio. The...

Ancient Art of War

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

Game released: DOS → 1984

Ancient Art of War is a real-time strategy game focused on tactical battles across historical battlefields. The goal is to win a series of engagements, including...

Defender of the Crown

Strategy, Fantasy / Medieval, Historical

Game released: DOS → 1991

Metacritic: 72/100

After the death of King Richard, England is plunged into civil war, and the player must reclaim the crown and restore peace. This involves laying siege to castles...

Sons of Liberty

Strategy, Top-down view, Historical

Game released: DOS → 1988

This historical wargame focuses on battles of the American Revolutionary War. Sons of Liberty features scenarios set at Bunker Hill, Monmouth, and...

Aces of the Pacific

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

Game released: DOS → 6 March 2008

Aces of the Pacific is a first-person simulator with elements of a flight simulator and a historical game from the developers of Dynamix, Inc.. The main publisher...

Midway Campaign

Strategy, Warships / Submarines, Historical

Game released: DOS → 1983

A turn-based, text-based wargame recreates the Battle of Midway, fought from June 4 to June 7, 1942. Each turn represents one hour of combat, and the player...

Sid Meier's Colonization

Simulation, Strategy, Business / Management, Top-down view, Historical, Turn-based, Adventure

Game released: DOS → September 2008

Players: 10/10

Steam: 96/100

This turn-based strategy game follows the colonization of the New World, with the player leading one of four European powers and establishing settlements in newly...

Ancient Art of War in the Skies

Simulation, Action, Shooter, Strategy, Flight Simulator, Third-person view, Top-down view, Historical, Sandbox

Game released: DOS → 1992

Steam: 100/100

A strategy game and flight simulator about First World War air campaigns, in which the player commands British or German forces and fights for control of the skies...

Dive Bomber

Arcade, Simulation, Action, Shooter, Flight Simulator, First-person view, Historical

Game released: DOS → 1988

Dive Bomber is a first-person arcade game with a mixture of simulator, action, shooter, flight simulator and historical game from the studio Acme Animation Inc...

Warship

Strategy, Warships / Submarines, Top-down view, Historical, Sandbox

Game released: DOS → 1988

Warship is a top-down strategy game with a mixture of warship simulator, historical game and sandbox from the developers of the studio Strategic Simulations, Inc...

1942: The Pacific Air War

Simulation, Flight Simulator, First-person view, Historical, Sandbox, Strategy

Game released: DOS → 1994

Steam: 59/100

This historical flight simulator focuses on aerial combat over the Pacific during World War II. Players can fly for either the U.S. or Japanese Navy and take part...

Air Warrior

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

Game released: DOS → November 1992

Air Warrior is a first-person simulator with a mixture of flight simulator, historical game and sandbox from developers from the Kesmai Corporation studio. The game...

VC

Simulation, Strategy, Top-down view, Historical, Turn-based

Game released: DOS → 1983

VC is a top-down simulation game with a mixture of strategy and history from the developers of Microcomputer Games, Inc.. The game is published by The Avalon Hill...

Castles

Simulation, Strategy, Isometric, Fantasy / Medieval, Historical, Adventure, Construction

Game released: DOS → 1991

Steam: 60/100

A medieval strategy game with castle-building and fantasy elements, Castles centers on designing a fortress and defending a realm from enemies. The player takes the...

GATO

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

Game released: DOS → 1984

GATO is a first-person simulator with elements of a warship simulator and a historical game. The game is published by Spectrum Holobyte, Inc.. The game is sometimes...

Gold of the Americas: The Conquest of the New World

Strategy, Educational game (Education), Historical

Game released: DOS → 1989

Players: 5.5/10

Gold of the Americas: The Conquest of the New World is a strategy game with a mixture of educational game and historical game from the masters from the studio SSG...

Their Finest Hour: The Battle of Britain

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

Game released: DOS → 1994

Their Finest Hour: The Battle of Britain is a first-person simulator with a mixture of action, flight simulator and historical game from the developers of Lucasfilm...

1942: The Pacific Air War Scenario

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

Game released: DOS → 1995

1942: The Pacific Air War Scenario is a first-person flight simulator and historical game simulator from MicroProse Software, Inc.. The game's primary publisher is...

Aces: The Complete Collector's Edition

Simulation, Flight Simulator, Collection, Historical

Game released: DOS → 1995

Aces: The Complete Collector's Edition is a simulator with a mixture of flight simulator and historical game from the masters at Dynamix, Inc.. The main publisher...

Blitzkrieg: Battle At The Ardennes

Simulation, Strategy, Top-down view, Board / Group Game, Historical, Turn-based

Game released: DOS → 1990

Blitzkrieg: Battle At The Ardennes is a top-down simulator with a dash of strategy and history from developers at Command Simulations. The game is published by...

Conquest of the New World

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

Game released: DOS → 24 April 1996

Steam: 90/100

A turn-based historical strategy game about competing for control of the New World during the Age of Exploration. The player leads either a native civilization or...

Conquest of the New World (Deluxe Edition)

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

Game released: DOS → 1996

Steam: 95/100

Set during the Age of Exploration, this turn-based strategy game centers on exploring a procedurally generated New World and competing for control of it in the...

Genghis Khan (1991)

Strategy, Top-down view, Historical, Turn-based

Game released: DOS → 1990

Players: 10/10

Genghis Khan (1991) is a top-down strategy game with a touch of historical game from developers from the studio KOEI Co., Ltd.. The game is published by KOEI Co...

Red Baron: Mission Builder

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

Game released: DOS → 1992

Players: 5.5/10

Red Baron: Mission Builder — flight simulator with first person view. Experience the thrill of World War I dogfights in this timeless classic set in an era...

Sands of Fire

Simulation, First-person view, Top-down view, Historical, Tanks, Old school

Game released: DOS → 1990

Steam: 100/100

A tank simulator set during the North African campaign of World War II. The player commands a tank in battles where tactics and the choice of equipment help...

Wooden Ships and Iron Men

Strategy, Isometric, Historical, Turn-based, Sandbox

Game released: DOS → 1996

Wooden Ships and Iron Men is an isometric strategy game with a mixture of history and sandbox from developers Stanley Associates. The main publisher of the game is...

Bandit Kings of Ancient China

Strategy, Business / Management, Top-down view, Historical, Turn-based

Game released: DOS → 1989

Steam: 76/100

Bandit Kings of Ancient China is a top-down strategy game with a mixture of business simulator and historical game from developers from the studio KOEI Co., Ltd...

Battle of the Bulge: Tigers in the Snow

Strategy, Top-down view, Historical, Turn-based

Game released: DOS → 1982

Battle of the Bulge: Tigers in the Snow is a top-down strategy game with a historical twist from Strategic Simulations, Inc.. The game's primary publisher is...

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Best Games in the Historical genre for DOS