Historical for Nintendo Switch — top best games in the Historical genre

Assassin's Creed Odyssey - a game in the Historical genre

Action, Adventure, Stealth, Third-person view, Historical, Open world, Role-playing game, Exploration

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 5 October 2018

Players: 7.9/10

Steam: 89/100

Metacritic: 85/100

Assassin's Creed Odyssey is a new game in the Assassin's Creed stealth-action series, set in Ancient Greece. Take fate into your own hands and write your own epic...

Sid Meier's Civilization 7

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

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 11 February 2025

VGTimes: 8.0/10

Players: 7.1/10

Steam: 51/100

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...

Sid Meier's Civilization 6

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

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 16 November 2018

Players: 8.3/10

Steam: 85/100

Metacritic: 87/100

Sid Meier's Civilization 6 is a management strategy game with turn-based battles and an isometric camera view. Cities in the new game of the famous series expand...

Assassin's Creed 4: Black Flag

Action, Adventure, Stealth, Warships / Submarines, Third-person view, Historical, Open world

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 6 December 2019

VGTimes: 8.7/10

Players: 8.3/10

Steam: 85/100

Metacritic: 85/100

Assassin's Creed 4: Black Flag is a stealth action game with a third-person view in a historical setting. In this part of the game, you will explore the Caribbean...

Sniper Elite 4

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

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 17 November 2020

Players: 7.6/10

Steam: 91/100

Metacritic: 79/100

A direct sequel to Sniper Elite 3, in which the main character travels to Italy in 1943. He acts in the ranks of the Italian resistance and tries to free the...

Company of Heroes

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

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 12 October 2023

Players: 8.5/10

Steam: 94/100

Metacritic: 93/100

Tactical real-time strategy from the creators of Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War. The main action takes place on the battlefields of World War II. In addition to...

Corsairs - Battle of the Caribbean

Strategy, Warships / Submarines, In real time, Business / Management, Top-down view, Historical

Game in development: Nintendo Switch → 2026

VGTimes: 5.6/10

Players: 1/10

Steam: 33/100

The main character is a representative of one of the great maritime powers: France, Denmark, Spain, Britain or Holland. He must create an invincible fleet to gain...

Zombie Army Trilogy

Action, Shooter, Horror, First-person view, Collection, Futurism (Future), Historical, Cooperative (co-op), Zombies

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 31 March 2020

Players: 7.2/10

Steam: 84/100

Metacritic: 67/100

Zombie Army Trilogy is a game collection that, in addition to the remakes Sniper Elite: Nazi Zombie Army and Sniper Elite: Nazi Zombie Army 2 , includes a...

Sniper Elite 3

Simulation, Action, Shooter, Stealth, Third-person view, Historical, Online

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 1 October 2019

Players: 7.3/10

Steam: 77/100

Metacritic: 67/100

Sniper Elite 3 is a continuation of the sniper shooter with stealth elements in the popular Sniper Elite series of games. The main character, Karl Fairbairn, makes...

Ancestors Legacy

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

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 11 June 2020

Players: 7.9/10

Steam: 77/100

Metacritic: 76/100

Ancestors Legacy is an isometric real-time strategy game in which Vikings, Saxons, and other ancient barbarian tribes attempt to conquer medieval Europe through...

Assassin's Creed 3: Remastered

Action, Adventure, Stealth, Third-person view, Historical, Open world

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 21 May 2019

Players: 7.5/10

Steam: 66/100

Metacritic: 70/100

Assassin's Creed 3 Remastered is a third-person action-adventure game with stealth elements set in a historical context and an open world. The player embarks on a...

Trek to Yomi

Action, Adventure, Side view, Slasher, Historical

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 30 January 2023

Players: 8.1/10

Steam: 72/100

Metacritic: 71/100

A black and white action adventure in the style of ancient Japan. The main character is a fearless warrior who fights supernatural forces. Young Hiroki swore to the...

Essex: The Whale Hunter

Action, Adventure, Simulation, Hunting / Fishing, First-person view, Historical

Game in development: Nintendo Switch → Q1 2027

Anticipation Rating: 7/10

Essex: The Whale Hunter is a first-person adventure simulator with survival elements that puts you in the shoes of a whaling ship captain. The game takes place in...

Broken Lines

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

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 23 April 2020

Players: 5.5/10

Steam: 76/100

Metacritic: 76/100

Broken Lines is a tactical turn-based strategy with RPG elements and an isometric camera view. Set during World War II, the game follows a group of eight soldiers...

The Darkest Files

Adventure, Simulation, First-person view, Puzzle, Indie, Detective, Historical

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 26 March 2025

Steam: 95/100

Metacritic: 80/100

The game unfolds in 1956 in Germany. In the role of a young prosecutor, it is necessary to investigate the crimes of the times of Nazism and look for the...

Achilles: Legends Untold

Role-playing game, Action, Slasher, Isometric, Historical, Cooperative (co-op), Fantasy, Exploration

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 23 January 2025

Players: 6.7/10

Steam: 76/100

Metacritic: 67/100

The main action takes place in a fantasy setting inspired by ancient Greek legends. The main character is the brave warrior Achilles, who intends to put an end to...

Against the Storm

Strategy, Isometric, In real time, Simulation, City Building, Sandbox, Historical, Fantasy, Construction

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 26 June 2025

Players: 8/10

Steam: 95/100

Metacritic: 91/100

A city-planning simulator in a dark fantasy world in which you need to restore civilization and save it from deadly rains. Players take on the role of the Scorched...

CONSCRIPT

Isometric, Adventure, Action, Survival horror, Historical, Horror

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 23 July 2024

Players: 9.7/10

Steam: 90/100

Metacritic: 79/100

Survival horror set in the First World War. The main action takes place in 1916. The main character is a French soldier trying to find his brother, who went missing...

Nobunaga's Ambition: Awakening

Strategy, In real time, Grand strategy, Historical, Tactics

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 20 July 2023

Steam: 74/100

Metacritic: 72/100

The player sets out to fulfill Oda Nobunaga's unfulfilled dream of uniting Japan during the Sengoku era. The main forces of the army are covered by loyal servants...

Kingdom Come: Deliverance - Royal Edition

Role-playing game, First-person view, Collection, Fantasy / Medieval, Historical

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 15 March 2024

Players: 8.8/10

Metacritic: 69/100

Royal Edition Kingdom Come: Deliverance includes all the content released for the game since its launch. Players take on the role of a blacksmith's son named...

Valiant Hearts: The Great War

Action, Adventure, Puzzle, Historical, Logic

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 8 November 2018

Players: 9.4/10

Steam: 93/100

Metacritic: 80/100

Valiant Hearts: The Great War is a side-scrolling action-adventure platformer set during the First World War. The game tells the story of five people who help a...

Samurai Maiden

Anime / Manga, Japanese role-playing game, Action, Platformer, Slasher, Visual novel, Adventure, Role-playing game, Historical, Fantasy

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 8 December 2022

Players: 5/10

Steam: 61/100

Samurai Maiden is a Japanese action-adventure action RPG in the anime genre with platformer and visual novel elements. The temple is on fire. Plumes of black smoke...

Assassin's Creed: Rogue

Action, Adventure, Stealth, Third-person view, Historical, Open world, Parkour

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 6 December 2019

Players: 8.5/10

Steam: 86/100

Metacritic: 73/100

Assassin's Creed: Rogue is a stealth action game with a third-person view in a historical setting. Players will be able to explore the northern part of North...

Sniper Elite V2 Remastered

Action, Shooter, Stealth, Third-person view, Historical, Tactics, Online

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 14 May 2019

Players: 7.2/10

Steam: 76/100

Metacritic: 65/100

Sniper Elite V2 Remastered is a remaster of the third-person sniper shooter Sniper Elite V2. You will find yourself in besieged Berlin during the final days of...

Pentiment

Adventure, Side view, Logic, Historical, Medieval era, Exploration

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 22 February 2024

Players: 9/10

Steam: 94/100

Metacritic: 88/100

Historical role-playing detective story, the events of which unfold in Bavaria in the early 16th century. The main character is an apprentice who follows his mentor...

Samurai Warriors 4 DX

Action, Slasher, Historical, Third-person view, Cooperative (co-op)

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 14 March 2019

Steam: 86/100

Metacritic: 82/100

Complete edition Samurai Warriors 4 with all heroes, costumes, background music, and weapons. The story focuses on commanders from different regions of the...

Assassin's Creed: The Ezio Collection

Action, Stealth, Third-person view, Collection, Historical, Adventure

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 17 February 2022

Players: 8.4/10

Metacritic: 73/100

Assassin's Creed: The Ezio Collection is a collection of updated versions of Assassin's Creed 2, Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood and Assassin's Creed: Revelations...

The Procession to Calvary

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

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 1 July 2021

Steam: 97/100

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...

Samurai Warriors 5

Action, Slasher, Fantasy / Medieval, Third-person view, Historical

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 24 June 2021

Players: 8.1/10

Steam: 81/100

Metacritic: 76/100

Samurai Warriors 5 is a continuation of the samurai slasher film set in medieval Japan. The game takes place during the Onin Troubles during the Sengoku period. The...

Warparty

Strategy, In real time, Isometric, Historical

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 28 March 2019

Players: 8.9/10

Steam: 66/100

Metacritic: 62/100

Warparty is a real-time strategy game set in the Stone Age. In ancient times, a powerful civilization flourished on Earth, ruling the world with the help of...

Yes, Your Grace

Role-playing game, Business / Management, Fantasy / Medieval, Strategy, Historical, Side view, Indie

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 26 June 2020

Players: 8.6/10

Steam: 85/100

Metacritic: 75/100

Yes, Your Grace is a management strategy with role-playing game elements in a medieval setting. In the game you will take control of a large kingdom. Every game...

Astrologaster

Arcade, Adventure, Fantasy / Medieval, Historical, Interactive movie, Visual novel, Indie, Comedy

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 18 February 2021

Steam: 94/100

Metacritic: 77/100

Astrologaster is a comedic adventure game about the plague pandemic in London in...

Romance of the Three Kingdoms 14

Strategy, In real time, Isometric, Turn-based, Grand strategy, Historical

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 11 February 2021

Steam: 62/100

Metacritic: 63/100

Romance of the Three Kingdoms 14 is a Japanese-style global strategy game set in the Dynasty Warriors universe. The vast land of China is represented in a single...

9 Monkeys of Shaolin

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

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 16 October 2020

Players: 7.7/10

Steam: 84/100

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...

The Centennial Case: A Shijima Story

Interactive movie, Adventure, Historical, Detective

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 12 May 2022

Steam: 79/100

Metacritic: 72/100

The Centennial Case: A Shijima Story is a Japanese-style interactive adventure where you investigate a series of mysterious murders that span a century. The four...

Inkulinati

Strategy, Turn-based, Side view, Medieval era, Historical

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 22 February 2024

Players: 7.3/10

Steam: 86/100

Metacritic: 78/100

The player takes on the role of a medieval illuminator who uses Living Ink to draw and command an army of creatures. On his way to power, he battles numerous...

Hypnospace Outlaw

Adventure, Simulation, Puzzle, Fantasy / Medieval, Historical, Benchmark program, Point & Click, Detective

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 27 August 2020

Players: 5.5/10

Steam: 96/100

Metacritic: 84/100

Hypnospace Outlaw is an unusual 90s internet simulator with pixel graphics and text game elements. The player explores various websites, monitors mail receipts, and...

Here be Dragons

Turn-based, Strategy, Adventure, Tactics, Board / Group Game, Historical, Isometric

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 3 September 2020

Players: 5.5/10

Steam: 63/100

Metacritic: 69/100

Here be Dragons is a historical turn-based strategy game with elements of adventure and tactics. Christopher Columbus discovered America in 1492. In 10 weeks. With...

Onimusha 2: Samurai's Destiny Remastered

Action, Adventure, Slasher, Third-person view, Fantasy, Medieval era, Demons, Survival horror, Historical

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 23 May 2025

Steam: 86/100

Metacritic: 76/100

The story unfolds around the young sword master Jubei Yagyu, who returns to his hometown only to find the ashes left by the demon army of Nobunaga Oda. This event...

We. The Revolution

Role-playing game, Simulation, Strategy, Adventure, Indie, Historical

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 25 June 2019

Players: 9.4/10

Steam: 69/100

Metacritic: 75/100

We. The Revolution is a unique adventure strategy with role-playing elements, where you will try on the role of a judge of the Revolutionary Tribunal during the...

Historical

Best Games in the Historical genre for Nintendo Switch