Historical for PC — top best games in the Historical genre / Page 6

Strategic Mind: Spectre of Communism - a game in the Historical genre

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

Game released: PC → 14 November 2020

Players: 5/10

Steam: 78/100

A game in the setting of the Second World War, showing an alternative view of the development of those events. The gamer leads all types of troops of...

Pharaoh: A New Era

Business / Management, Strategy, Isometric, In real time, City Building, Historical, Construction

Game released: PC → 15 February 2023

Players: 6.3/10

Steam: 75/100

Metacritic: 76/100

Remake of the cult city-building simulator Pharaoh, released in 1999. The new version features updated 2D graphics, interface, and improved game...

The Troop

Historical, Strategy, Tactics, Turn-based, Tanks

Game released: PC → 18 October 2023

Steam: 82/100

On the morning of June 6, 1944, the Western Allies launched the largest amphibious invasion in the history of warfare. D-Day marked the beginning of...

Ritter & Rotwein

Action, Adventure, Platformer, Indie, Side view, Comedy, Medieval era, Historical

Game released: PC → 20 July 2026

Steam: 67/100

Medieval action with deliberately absurd physics, where the path to glory often turns into a series of ridiculous falls and comical situations...

Blazing Angels 2: Secret Missions of WWII

Action, Flight Simulator, In real time, Third-person view, Historical

Game released: PC → 13 May 2008

Players: 9.5/10

Metacritic: 71/100

Blazing Angels 2: Secret Missions of WWII — The game begins with the player taking control of Captain Robinson (the main character) during a...

Rise of Flight United

Simulation, Flight Simulator, First-person view, Third-person view, Historical, Sandbox, Free game, Online

Game released: PC → 29 June 2009

Players: 10/10

Steam: 56/100

Metacritic: 77/100

A new generation flight simulator. The game events take place during the First World War. The theater of military operations is the Western Front...

Sid Meier's Civilization 3: Conquests

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

Game released: PC → 21 November 2003

Players: 8.8/10

Metacritic: 86/100

An expansion for Sid Meier's Civilization 3, featuring eight conquest scenarios set across different periods of history. They introduce new...

WWI: The Great War

Shooter, Strategy, Warships / Submarines, Flight Simulator, In real time, Third-person view, Isometric, Top-down view, Historical, Tanks

Game released: PC → 16 May 2008

Players: 10/10

Steam: 47/100

This real-time strategy game is set during the First World War and lets players command forces from France, Germany, Russia, Austria-Hungary or...

Company of Heroes 2: Ardennes Assault

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

Game released: PC → 17 November 2014

Players: 10/10

Steam: 41/100

Metacritic: 81/100

Company of Heroes 2: Ardennes Assault is a standalone add-on for the historical real-time strategy Company of Heroes 2. The Ardennes Operation was...

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...

Land of War - The Beginning

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

Game released: PC → 10 June 2021

Players: 4/10

Steam: 54/100

Land of War — The Beginning is a historical first-person shooter set at the outbreak of World War II in Poland in September 1939, as well as...

War on the Sea

Action, Flight Simulator, Warships / Submarines, Historical, Strategy, Indie, Simulation

Game released: PC → 2 February 2021

Players: 8.6/10

Steam: 76/100

War on the Sea is a massive tactical strategy game in which you travel to the historic battlefields of World War II and lead your fleet to victory...

Ara: History Untold

Strategy, Isometric, Turn-based, Historical, Grand strategy, Construction

Game released: PC → 24 September 2024

Players: 6/10

Steam: 69/100

Metacritic: 74/100

Global historical strategy with turn-based battles in the spirit of the Sid Meier's Civilization series. As you progress, the player leads his own...

The Great War: Western Front

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

Game released: PC → 30 March 2023

Players: 7.2/10

Steam: 65/100

Metacritic: 72/100

A World War I game set on the Western Front from 1914–1919. You can choose one of the factions: Entente or Central Powers. Command takes place at two...

Total War: Pharaoh

Strategy, Historical, In real time, Grand strategy, Online, Turn-based, Tactics

Game released: PC → 11 October 2023

Players: 5.5/10

Steam: 64/100

Metacritic: 74/100

The events of the strategy take place in Ancient Egypt during the New Kingdom. The reign of the great Pharaoh Merneptah comes to an end. Now the new...

Half Sword

Action, Fighting, Simulation, Slasher, First-person view, Third-person view, Medieval era, Historical

Early Access: PC → 30 January 2026; Game in development: PC → 2027

Players: 8/10

Steam: 90/100

The game immerses you in the harsh atmosphere of 15th century Europe, where the path from peasant to knight is marked by a series of brutal...

Panzer Corps

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

Game released: PC → 11 July 2011

Players: 8.6/10

Steam: 91/100

Metacritic: 80/100

Panzer Corps is a historical top-down turn-based strategy game. The game is dedicated to the Second World War, where you can play both a campaign for...

Delta Force: Black Hawk Down

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

Game released: PC → 18 June 2009

Players: 7.4/10

Steam: 92/100

Metacritic: 65/100

A first-person tactical shooter set during U.S. military operations in Mogadishu in late 1993. Delta Force operatives and Army Rangers are sent to...

The Book of Distance

Virtual Reality (VR), Historical, Educational game (Education)

Game released: PC → 8 October 2020

Steam: 96/100

This historical VR game follows Yonezo Okita, who left Hiroshima for Canada in 1935 and faced state-sanctioned racism during the war. His grandson...

Samurai Warriors 5

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

Game released: PC → 27 July 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...

Company of Heroes 3: Final Stand

Strategy, In real time, Isometric, Historical, Tactics, Roguelike, Cooperative (co-op), Action

Game released: PC → 29 July 2026

Steam: 48/100

Metacritic: 67/100

Independent roguelite strategy in the Company of Heroes series with wave defense, where players can fight both solo and cooperatively. Four factions...

Crusader Kings 3: By God Alone

Strategy, Simulation, DLC, Top-down view, Historical, Medieval era, Grand strategy, Role-playing game

Game released: PC → 30 September 2026

Steam: 43/100

The expansion focuses on the religious side of medieval politics. New mechanics let you gain priestly authority and act independently of secular...

Medal of Honor: Pacific Assault

Action, Shooter, First-person view, Historical

Game released: PC → 26 June 2008

Players: 7.6/10

Metacritic: 80/100

Medal of Honor: Pacific Assault is a first-person shooter. The game takes place during World War II on the Pacific Front. The player takes on the...

Commandos: Behind Enemy Lines

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

Game released: PC → 28 August 1998

Players: 9.7/10

Steam: 90/100

A real-time tactical strategy game about a small squad of elite soldiers operating during World War II. The commandos undertake dangerous missions...

Silent Hunter 3

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

Game released: PC → 13 June 2008

Players: 6.7/10

Steam: 87/100

Metacritic: 90/100

Silent Hunter 3 — the player is given command of a German submarine from the Second World War. The game includes 5 training missions, a dynamic...

Age of Empires 2 HD

Strategy, In real time, Isometric, Historical, Medieval era, Online

Game released: PC → 9 April 2013

Players: 9.1/10

Steam: 95/100

Metacritic: 68/100

Age of Empires 2 HD — re-release of the popular isometric real-time strategy Age of Empires 2. Expect new visuals, improved gameplay...

Hearts of Iron 4: Thunder at our Gates

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

Game released: PC → 11 June 2026

Players: 9/10

Steam: 26/100

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

NationWar:Chronicles | 国战:列国志传

Strategy, Historical, Grand strategy

Game released: PC → 1 October 2017

Steam: 68/100

This sandbox grand strategy game is set in eighth-century BC China, as the Zhou dynasty loses power and the regional states compete for influence and...

A Hand With Many Fingers

Indie, Adventure, Historical

Game released: PC → 9 June 2020

Steam: 83/100

A first-person historical investigative thriller about uncovering traces of a real Cold War conspiracy in a CIA archive. As the player searches...

Romance of the Three Kingdoms 14

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

Game released: PC → 28 February 2020

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...

Suzerain

Role-playing game, Strategy, Top-down view, Historical, Visual novel, Benchmark program, Text quest

Game released: PC → 4 December 2020

Players: 9.7/10

Steam: 93/100

Metacritic: 81/100

Suzerain is a political strategy game with elements of a text role-playing game in which the player controls a fictional state. The player's goal is...

War Hospital

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

Game released: PC → 11 January 2024

Players: 8.5/10

Steam: 59/100

Metacritic: 66/100

A real-time management strategy game where players control a British field hospital during the First World War. The events of the game take place in...

Age of Empires Mobile

Strategy, In real time, Isometric, Historical, Free game, Medieval era, Casual game, Simulation

Game released: PC → 24 June 2026

Players: 5.5/10

Steam: 45/100

Mobile real-time strategy in the Age of Empires series. Players can control one of eight civilizations, including the British, Byzantines, Japanese...

Ludus

First-person view, Action, Role-playing game, Indie, Adventure, Historical, Open world, Simulation

Game released: PC → 20 February 2020

Players: 6.8/10

Steam: 71/100

A simulator of the owner of a gladiator school, the events of which take place in Ancient Rome. The main task is to develop and expand our own school...

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...

Gallipoli

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

Game released: PC → 20 August 2026

Players: 9.6/10

Steam: 78/100

Metacritic: 80/100

Multiplayer shooter from the creators of Verdun, Tannenberg , and Isonzo. For the first time in the series, the action moves beyond Europe to the...

烈山海一(BMS1)

Role-playing game, Historical, Action

Game released: PC → 22 October 2020

Steam: 74/100

This action RPG draws on Chinese mythology, setting its story in a world shared by gods, demons, and humans. A traveler with an unusual destiny...

Stronghold Kingdoms

Online, Strategy, In real time, Isometric, Fantasy / Medieval, Historical, Free game, MMO

Game released: PC → 28 February 2012

Players: 6.7/10

Steam: 56/100

Stronghold Kingdoms is a popular real-time strategy game with an isometric camera view. In this game you will become a ruler, on whose shoulders will...

Age of Empires 3: The WarChiefs

Strategy, DLC, In real time, Isometric, Historical

Game released: PC → 17 October 2006

Players: 7.7/10

Metacritic: 80/100

Age of Empires 3: The WarChiefs — 2 North American peoples are now available: Iroquois, Sioux and 1 Central American people: Aztecs. When...

FireFly Studios' Stronghold 2

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

Game released: PC → 18 August 2006

Players: 8.1/10

Steam: 90/100

A medieval city-building simulator and real-time strategy game about castle life and a struggle for power in a kingdom divided by rival barons. In...

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Best Games in the Historical genre for PC