Historical for PC — top best games in the Historical genre / Page 17

Battlefield 1942: Secret Weapons of WWII

Simulation, Action, DLC, Warships / Submarines, Flight Simulator, First-person view, Historical, Tanks

Game released: PC → 5 September 2003

Players: 6.6/10

Metacritic: 79/100

An expansion for Battlefield 1942, centered on combat in World War II using both conventional and experimental military vehicles. Players can control up to 46...

Colditz Escape!

Action, Strategy, Adventure, Isometric, Puzzle, Historical

Game released: PC → 17 August 2009

Colditz Escape! is an isometric action game with strategy, adventure, puzzle and historical...

Conflict: Global Terror

Action, Shooter, Strategy, Stealth, In real time, First-person view, Third-person view, Puzzle, Historical

Game released: PC → 20 January 2006

Players: 10/10

Metacritic: 62/100

This tactical action game follows a special forces squad confronting the terrorist group March 33, drawing on counterterrorism training and experience from...

Defender of the Crown

Strategy, Fantasy / Medieval, Historical

Game released: PC → 18 June 2007

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...

Desert Rats vs. Afrika Korps

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

Game released: PC → 30 April 2004

Players: 8.4/10

Metacritic: 70/100

A real-time tactical strategy game set during the North African campaigns of World War II. In Desert Rats vs. Afrika Korps, players command different units in...

Empire Earth 2

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

Game released: PC → October 2007

Steam: 89/100

Metacritic: 79/100

Empire Earth 2 — you will lead the great nations of Korea, Germany, and America in the main game, and the nations of Egypt, Russia, and the Maasai tribe in the...

FreeCol

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

Game released: PC → 2 January 2003

Players: 7/10

FreeCol is an isometric strategy game with a mixture of business simulator, historical game and sandbox. FreeCol: The Colonization of America is an alternate title...

Vietcong

Action, Shooter, First-person view, Historical

Game released: PC → 28 December 2003

Players: 7.4/10

Metacritic: 74/100

Vietcong is a tactical first-person shooter set during the Vietnam War. The player commands A-Team, a U.S. Special Forces unit, and leads up to six soldiers through...

War in the Gulf

Simulation, Action, Shooter, First-person view, Historical, Tanks, Strategy

Game released: PC → 6 March 2025

Steam: 75/100

War in the Gulf is a first-person simulator with a mixture of action, shooter, historical game and tank simulator from the studio Oxford Digital Enterprises Ltd...

Expeditions: Conquistador

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

Game released: PC → Q1 2013

Players: 6.8/10

Steam: 77/100

Metacritic: 77/100

Set in 16th-century America, Expeditions: Conquistador is a turn-based role-playing strategy game about a Spanish expedition driven by the pursuit of gold and fame...

Rise of Flight: Channel Battles Edition

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

Game released: PC → 5 September 2013

Rise of Flight: Channel Battles Edition is a realistic flight simulator with first and third person views, dedicated to the First World War. In the game you will be...

Combat Elite: WWII Paratroopers

Action, Shooter, Top-down view, Historical

Game released: PC → 15 February 2006

Players: 10/10

Metacritic: 55/100

This top-down historical shooter follows Allied paratroopers operating behind German lines during World War II. The campaign begins with the D-Day landings in...

Codename: Partisans

Action, Third-person view, Historical, Tanks

Game canceled: PC → 2004

Codename: Partisans — a canceled tactical action game with a third-person view from the creators of Spec Ops: The Line. The game was being developed on a fairly...

Hearts of Iron 4: Death or Dishonor

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

Game released: PC → 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...

TryToKillMeAgain

Simulation, Adventure, Shooter, First-person view, Historical, Stealth, Tactics, Action

Game released: PC → 13 December 2021

TryToKillMeAgain is an atmospheric killer simulator with a first-person view. Based on real events, you will have to recreate the historical murders of the most...

Aztecs The Last Sun

Strategy, Simulation, In real time, Isometric, Historical, City Building, Survival, Construction

Early Access: PC → 23 September 2025; Game released: PC → 22 May 2026

Steam: 60/100

A real-time city-building strategy game that transports you to the heart of ancient Tenochtitlan. As you progress, you'll develop the city-state, govern its...

Anno 1404 - History Edition

Strategy, In real time, Business / Management, Fantasy / Medieval, Historical, City Building, Simulation

Game released: PC → 25 June 2020

Players: 8.3/10

Steam: 76/100

Anno 1404 — History Edition is a complete edition of management strategy in a medieval setting, which contains the original Anno 1404 and all previously...

Europa Universalis 4: Leviathan

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

Game released: PC → 27 April 2021

Steam: 13/100

Europa Universalis 4: Leviathan is an expansion for the grand strategy game Europa Universalis 4. This expansion offers diplomatic and economic opportunities that...

Warplane Inc

Side view, Flight Simulator, Historical, Simulation

Game released: PC → 8 June 2021

Players: 8.3/10

Steam: 69/100

Warplane Inc is a historical flight simulator with a side view. Two fictional states begin hostilities. War and love are two interconnected storylines, like in a...

Krusenstern: A Stellar Sail

Free game, Virtual Reality (VR), Adventure, Historical, Casual game, Action, First-person view, Simulation, Warships / Submarines

Game released: PC → 15 November 2022

Players: 10/10

Steam: 63/100

Krusenstern: A Stellar Sail is a free action-adventure game about pirates with a first-person view for virtual reality devices HTC Vive, Oculus Rift and Valve...

Hearts of Iron 4: Arms Against Tyranny

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

Game released: PC → 10 October 2023

Steam: 62/100

The four northern democracies, namely Finland, Norway, Denmark and Sweden, find themselves in a difficult position, surrounded by authoritarian regimes. Despite...

NOBUNAGA'S AMBITION: Taishi

Grand strategy, Strategy, Historical

Game released: PC → 30 November 2017

Steam: 51/100

Metacritic: 70/100

This historical grand strategy game centers on the struggle for supremacy during Japan’s Warring States period. The fifteenth entry in the Nobunaga's Ambition...

Battleground: Ardennes

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

Game released: PC → 1995

Battleground: Ardennes is an isometric simulator with a mixture of strategy, history and sandbox from developers TalonSoft. The main publisher of the game is...

Betrayal

Strategy, Business / Management, Isometric, Historical, Simulation

Game released: PC → 10 March 2020

Steam: 60/100

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...

Broken Sword: The Smoking Mirror

Adventure, Third-person view, Puzzle, Exploration, Historical

Game released: PC → 30 December 2008

Metacritic: 69/100

This adventure game combines puzzles and exploration with a conspiracy involving drug kingpin Karzac and the prophesied return of the ancient Mayan god...

Close Combat

Strategy, Top-down view, Historical, Simulation, Tactics

Game released: PC → 1996

Players: 6.6/10

Steam: 88/100

Close Combat is a top-down strategy game with a dash of history from Atomic Games, Inc., published by Microsoft Corporation. 𥄶鬥神將...

Cutthroats: Terror on the High Seas

Role-playing game, Simulation, Strategy, Third-person view, Historical

Game released: PC → 1999

Cutthroats: Terror on the High Seas is a third-person role-playing game with simulation, strategy and historical game elements from developers from Hothouse...

Destroyer Command

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

Game released: PC → 1 February 2006

Metacritic: 51/100

This naval combat simulation puts the player in command of a US Navy destroyer during World War II, operating in either the Atlantic or Pacific theater. Progression...

Medieval 2: Total War (Collector's Edition)

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

Game released: PC → 14 November 2006

Steam: 95/100

Total War: MEDIEVAL II is a medieval strategy game about the struggle for territory and power across Europe, Africa, and the Middle East, with campaigns reaching...

Medieval 2: Total War (Gold Edition)

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

Game released: PC → 29 May 2009

Players: 6.8/10

Steam: 95/100

This medieval strategy game combines turn-based empire management with large-scale real-time battles. The struggle for territory and power spans Europe, Africa, and...

Port Royale 2

Strategy, Simulation, In real time, Business / Management, Isometric, Historical

Game released: PC → 9 December 2008

Players: 9/10

Steam: 71/100

Metacritic: 75/100

Port Royale 2 is a continuation of the exciting nautical strategy game. The game takes place in the 17th century, where major European countries were diligently...

Sid Meier's Civilization 3

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

Game released: PC → 4 February 2005

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...

Silent Service 2

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

Game released: PC → 6 November 2014

Steam: 69/100

A World War II submarine simulator in which the player carries out combat missions against enemy ships. Silent Service 2 features new targets and scenarios, with...

Company of Heroes Online

Online, Action, Shooter, Strategy, Isometric, Historical

Game canceled: PC → 2013

Anticipation Rating: 6.7/10

Company of Heroes Online — the player is asked to create a character who will be either an allied commander or a Wehrmacht...

Arms Race - TCWE

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

Game released: PC → 5 October 2017

Players: 5.5/10

Steam: 68/100

A strategy game about the Cold War rivalry between the United States and the Soviet Union, spanning the 1950s to the 1990s. Arms Race can be played in real-time or...

Assassin's Creed: Syndicate – The Dreadful Crimes

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

Game released: PC → 11 April 2016

Players: 5.5/10

Steam: 83/100

Assassin's Creed: Syndicate — The Dreadful Crimes is an addition to the third-person stealth action game Assassin's Creed: Syndicate. The events of the add-on...

Through the Ages

Strategy, Board / Group Game, Historical, Turn-based, Card game

Game released: PC → 28 March 2018

Players: 10/10

Steam: 91/100

Through the Ages is a classic turn-based strategy game for mobile platforms, inspired by the Civilization series. You have to explore the technology tree, build...

11-11: Memories Retold

Adventure, First-person view, Historical, Casual game

Game released: PC → 8 November 2018

Players: 5.5/10

Steam: 89/100

Metacritic: 76/100

11-11: Memories Retold is a unique first-person fictional adventure set during the First World War. The focus is on the story of two soldiers who meet in very...

Gladiators: Survival in Rome

Action, Adventure, Role-playing game, Isometric, Survival, Historical, Crafting

Game released: PC → 10 June 2025

Players: 9.1/10

Steam: 64/100

Gladiators: Survival in Rome is an action-RPG with an isometric view. In this game you will be able to free slaves from cruel soldiers, explore fantastic secrets in...

Britannic: Patroness of the Mediterranean

Virtual Reality (VR), Indie, Simulation, Casual game, Historical, Educational game (Education), First-person view

Game released: PC → 20 June 2020

Players: 7.2/10

Steam: 90/100

An educational virtual museum that gives you the opportunity to board the Britannic. This is the third and last ship of the Olympic class, which included the...

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Best Games in the Historical genre for PC