Historical for Linux — top best games in the Historical genre

Crusader Kings 3 - a game in the Historical genre

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

Game released: Linux → 1 September 2020

Players: 8.5/10

Metacritic: 86/100

Crusader Kings 3 is a continuation of the series of global strategies by Paradox about the Middle Ages. When creating it, historically accurate customs and morals...

Hearts of Iron 4

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

Game released: Linux → 6 June 2016

Players: 8.1/10

Metacritic: 83/100

Hearts of Iron 4 is a historical top-down real-time tactical strategy game. The player is given the opportunity to fully manage an individual state, its diplomacy...

Victoria 3

Strategy, Top-down view, In real time, Historical, Grand strategy, Online

Game released: Linux → 25 October 2022

Players: 6.9/10

Metacritic: 81/100

Victoria 3 is a continuation of the exciting global real-time strategy, where you have to rule states and lead one of them to world domination through diplomacy...

Total War: Shogun 2

Strategy, In real time, Third-person view, Historical, Turn-based

Game released: Linux → 15 March 2011

Players: 8.6/10

Metacritic: 90/100

Total War: Shogun 2 is a global strategy with turn-based movements on a global map and real-time battles. The end of the 19th century became a turning point in...

Total War: Attila

Strategy, In real time, Historical, Turn-based, Tactics

Game released: Linux → 17 February 2015

Players: 7.1/10

Metacritic: 80/100

Total War: Attila is a continuation of the historical strategy with real-time battles and turn-based movements on the global map. The game tells the story of the...

Imperator: Rome

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

Game released: Linux → 25 April 2019

Players: 7.3/10

Metacritic: 76/100

Imperator: Rome is a global strategy from the creators of the Europa Universalis series, in which you will take control of one of the great empires of the...

Sid Meier's Civilization 7

Strategy, Online, Historical, Turn-based, Cooperative (co-op), Grand strategy

Game released: Linux → 11 February 2025

VGTimes: 8.0/10

Players: 6.6/10

Metacritic: 79/100

Continuation of the legendary series of turn-based strategies. Players rule as one of the many legendary leaders in world history. At the beginning, the player also...

Crusader Kings 2

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

Game released: Linux → 14 February 2012

Players: 7.4/10

Crusader Kings 2 is a free-to-play sequel to the global real-time strategy game. Like the first part, Crusader Kings 2 simulates the system of feudal relations in...

Total War: Empire

Strategy, Warships / Submarines, In real time, Third-person view, Historical, Turn-based

Game released: Linux → 9 December 2014

Players: 7.8/10

The events take place in the era of the 18th century, when the world was engulfed in large-scale wars, colonial ambitions and revolutions. The player takes control...

Wargame: Red Dragon

Action, Strategy, In real time, Isometric, Historical

Game released: Linux → 17 April 2014

Players: 7.9/10

Metacritic: 78/100

Wargame: Red Dragon is a real-time tactical strategy game with an isometric camera view. The plot of the game tells about the confrontation between Western...

9 Monkeys of Shaolin

Arcade, Action, Fighting, Historical, Side view, Cooperative (co-op)

Game released: Linux → 16 October 2020

Players: 7.7/10

Metacritic: 71/100

9 Monkeys of Shaolin is a side-scrolling co-op arcade action game from the creators of Redeemer. Expect thrilling gameplay based on the techniques of the ancient...

Sudden Strike 4

Strategy, In real time, Isometric, Historical

Game released: Linux → 11 August 2017

Players: 8.2/10

Metacritic: 67/100

Sudden Strike 4 is a sequel to the popular real-time strategy game set in World War II known as "Confrontation." You will find new graphics, increased scale of...

The Procession to Calvary

Adventure, Historical, Indie, Point & Click, Side view

Game released: Linux → 9 April 2020

Metacritic: 78/100

The Procession to Calvary is a side-scrolling adventure game with elements of historical black comedy. The game takes place during the Renaissance, where you have...

Medal of Honor: Allied Assault

Action, Shooter, First-person view, Historical

Game released: Linux → январь 2004

Players: 7/10

Metacritic: 91/100

Medal of Honor: Allied Assault is a first-person shooter. The game begins in North Africa on November 7, 1942. Immediately after landing in Algiers, a special group...

Tannenberg

Online, Action, Shooter, First-person view, Historical

Game released: Linux → 13 February 2019

Players: 7.6/10

Tannenberg is a standalone add-on for the multiplayer third-person shooter about the First World War Verdun. The game will focus on the events of the Eastern Front...

Verdun

Action, Shooter, First-person view, Historical

Game released: Linux → 28 April 2015

Players: 6.7/10

Verdun is an online first-person shooter set in the First World War. Realistic gameplay awaits you, allowing you to feel the horror of war. The game features...

Men of War 2

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

Game released: Linux → 15 May 2024

Players: 7/10

Metacritic: 72/100

Continuation of a series of historical strategies known in the CIS under the name “Behind Enemy Lines.” The events of the game again take place on the battlefields...

Secret Government

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

Game released: Linux → 15 April 2021

Players: 7/10

Secret Government is a global turn-based strategy about secret societies, where you have to manage a powerful organization that influences the whole world. You will...

Expeditions: Conquistador

Role-playing game, Strategy, Isometric, Historical, Turn-based, Tactics

Game released: Linux → 30 May 2013

Players: 6.8/10

Metacritic: 77/100

Expeditions: Conquistador is an isometric RPG with a mixture of strategy, history and tactics from the developers at Logic Artists. The publisher of the game is...

Long Live Caesar

Indie, Role-playing game, Tactics, Historical, Roguelike, Side view

Game released: Linux → 16 December 2024

A step -by -step role -playing strategy with elements of a crogue in which the fate of the Roman Empire depends on the decisions of one person. Playing for Guy...

Кризис в Кремле: Холодная война

Simulation, Strategy, Historical, Indie, Grand strategy

Game released: Linux → 11 July 2025

Players: 9.9/10

A global political strategy in real time, dedicated to the last decade of the USSR. As you progress, you must manage the economy, domestic politics and foreign...

Warfare Legacy Collection

Strategy, Historical, Side view, Tactics, Remake, Casual game

Game released: Linux → 28 April 2025

A combined re-release of the strategies Warfare 1917 and Warfare 1944, complemented by updated graphics, support for full-screen mode and the ability to create...

Crusader Kings 3: Northern Lords

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

Game released: Linux → 16 March 2021

Players: 9.1/10

Crusader Kings 3: Northern Lords is an expansion for the real-time global strategy game that will delight with new events and delve deeper into Scandinavian...

This War of Mine: Final Cut

Action, Historical, Business / Management, Strategy, Adventure, Indie, Side view, Simulation

Game released: Linux → 14 November 2019

Players: 8.5/10

Metacritic: 82/100

This War of Mine: Final Cut — an enhanced and complete edition of the atmospheric adventure with survival elements and a side view. The package includes an expanded...

Windward

Role-playing game, Action, Warships / Submarines, Historical, Indie

Game released: Linux → 12 May 2015

Players: 8.4/10

Crusader Kings 3: Wandering Nobles

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

Game released: Linux → 4 November 2024

The add-on introduces a new wanderer path with three branches (inspector, wanderer and traveler), activities for new branches of the path ("check", "walk" and "trip...

Egypt: Old Kingdom

Strategy, Isometric, Historical, Turn-based, Indie

Game released: Linux → 24 May 2018

Players: 8.5/10

Egypt: Old Kingdom is a fascinating turn-based strategy with an isometric camera view, for the creation of which even scientists from the Russian Academy of...

Hearts of Iron 4: Thunder at our Gates

Strategy, DLC, In real time, Top-down view, Historical, Grand strategy

Game released: Linux → 11 June 2026

A large expansion that enhances strategic management capabilities during the Second World War. New command mechanics, fleet development, and unique national...

Europa Universalis 4: King of Kings

DLC, Medieval era, Strategy, Grand strategy, Historical, In real time

Game released: Linux → 6 November 2023

Ancient empires prevent the Ottomans from occupying Asia and North Africa. The addition is dedicated to Cairo, Constantinople and Isfahan. The game has a historical...

Crusader Kings 3: All Under Heaven

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

Game released: Linux → 28 October 2025

The largest expansion Crusader Kings 3 adds new territories, cultures, dynasties, and mechanics inspired by medieval Asia. The expansion opens a new era of power...

Unity of Command: Stalingrad Campaign

Strategy, Historical, Turn-based

Game released: Linux → 17 October 2013

Vendetta - Curse of Raven's Cry

Role-playing game, Action, Adventure, Hack and slash, Third-person view, Fantasy / Medieval, Historical

Game released: Linux → 20 November 2015

Players: 7.7/10

Metacritic: 27/100

Vendetta — Curse of Raven's Cry is an action-adventure RPG with a third-person view from the creators of the Two Worlds series. The main character of the game...

Crusader Kings 3: Legends of the Dead

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

Game released: Linux → 5 March 2024

Expansion for Crusader Kings 3. Now characters can achieve legendary status by performing great deeds. This will enhance the family's status among neighbors...

Crusader Kings 2: Monks and Mystics

Strategy, DLC, In real time, Top-down view, Fantasy / Medieval, Historical

Game released: Linux → 7 March 2017

Players: 5.5/10

Crusader Kings 2: Monks and Mystics is an addition to the global real-time strategy game that expands the capabilities of government. In addition, you will find an...

Hearts of Iron 4: Death or Dishonor

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

Game released: Linux → 14 June 2017

Players: 10/10

Hearts of Iron 4: Death or Dishonor is an addition to the historical top-down real-time strategy Hearts of Iron 4. The addition adds new countries to the game...

Hearts of Iron 4: Man the Guns

Strategy, DLC, In real time, Historical

Game released: Linux → 28 February 2019

Players: 7.4/10

Hearts of Iron 4: Man the Guns is an add-on for the historical real-time strategy game. It expands the capabilities of the fleet in Hearts of Iron 4 and adds deeper...

Radio General

First-person view, Strategy, Tactics, Simulation, Historical

Game released: Linux → 9 April 2020

Players: 6.3/10

Radio General is an unusual World War II game in which players have the opportunity to become a staff commander and give orders using voice commands. Radio General...

Demise of Nations

Strategy, Historical, Turn-based, Free game

Game released: Linux → 8 August 2017

Demise of Nations is a free-to-play global strategy game with turn-based battles. The game takes place during the dawn of the Roman Empire and continues until its...

Total War: Three Kingdoms - Reign of Blood

Strategy, DLC, In real time, Isometric, Fantasy / Medieval, Historical, Turn-based

Game released: Linux → 27 June 2019

Players: 10/10

Total War: Three Kingdoms — Reign of Blood is an add-on for a large-scale historical strategy from the Total War series. The add-on adds bloody effects...

Europa Universalis 4: Dharma

Strategy, DLC, In real time, Top-down view, Fantasy / Medieval, Historical

Game released: Linux → 6 September 2018

Europa Universalis 4: Dharma is an addition to the global strategy Europa Universalis 4. The addition adds to the game an updated political system, new Indian...

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Best Games in the Historical genre for Linux (Game released)