TOP 100 HISTORY GAMES

Are you a history buff? Or just like to watch others play games about the past? Well, then the history genre is right up your alley! Nothing like reliving times gone by, and laughing at how far we've come (or cringing at how much we still haven't learned) to really spice up your gaming experience! That's likely why so many players are drawn to this genre. Plus, who doesn't love feeling like a time traveler, experiencing different periods and cultures? And to make things even better, we've got a list of the top history games on this site, guaranteed to take you on a wild ride through the centuries. So go ahead, don your helmet, hop on that horse, or simply take a step back in time, and get ready to laugh and learn with the best of them!

#101
Games like The Price of Freedom

The Price of Freedom

  • License: n/a
  • Platforms: PC
  • Release: 2016
  • Rating: 9.1/10

#102
Games like Defense of the Oasis

Defense of the Oasis

  • License: n/a
  • Platforms: PC, iPhone / iPad
  • Release: 2005
  • Rating: 9.1/10

#103
Games like Civilization IV®: Warlords

Civilization IV®: Warlords

  • License: n/a
  • Platforms: PC, Mac
  • Release: 2006
  • Rating: 9.1/10

#104
Games like 九州:商旅(Nine Provinces: Caravan)

九州:商旅(Nine Provinces: Caravan)

  • License: n/a
  • Platforms: PC
  • Release: 2021
  • Rating: 9.1/10

#105
Games like Heroes of the Three Kingdoms 2

Heroes of the Three Kingdoms 2

  • License: n/a
  • Platforms: PC
  • Release: 2020
  • Rating: 9.1/10

#106
Games like Maneuver Warfare

Maneuver Warfare

  • License: n/a
  • Platforms: PC, Mac
  • Release: 2020
  • Rating: 9.1/10

#107
Games like Return Of The Obra Dinn

Return Of The Obra Dinn

  • License: n/a
  • Platforms: PC, Switch, PS4, Xbox One, Mac
  • Release: 2018
  • Rating: 9/10

#108
Games like 吞食天地2022

吞食天地2022

  • License: n/a
  • Platforms: PC
  • Release: 2022
  • Rating: 9/10

#109
Games like Holdfast: Nations At War

Holdfast: Nations At War

  • License: n/a
  • Platforms: PC
  • Release: 2020
  • Rating: 9/10

#110
Games like TribalWars

TribalWars

  • License: n/a
  • Platforms: Browser, PC, iPhone / iPad, Android, Mac
  • Release: 2020
  • Rating: 9/10

#111
Games like Civilization IV: Beyond the Sword

Civilization IV: Beyond the Sword

  • License: n/a
  • Platforms: PC, Mac
  • Release: 2007
  • Rating: 9/10

#112
Games like Gary Grigsby's War in the East

Gary Grigsby's War in the East

  • License: n/a
  • Platforms: PC
  • Release: 2010
  • Rating: 9/10

#113
Games like Planeta

Planeta

  • License: n/a
  • Platforms: PC
  • Release: 2021
  • Rating: 9/10

#114
Games like Argonauts Agency: Golden Fleece

Argonauts Agency: Golden Fleece

  • License: n/a
  • Platforms: PC, Mac, PS4, Xbox One, XSX
  • Release: 2019
  • Rating: 9/10

#115
Games like Winkeltje: The Little Shop

Winkeltje: The Little Shop

  • License: n/a
  • Platforms: PC, PS4, Switch, Xbox One, XSX
  • Release: 2022
  • Rating: 9/10

#116
Games like Otokomizu~漢水~

Otokomizu~漢水~

  • License: n/a
  • Platforms: PC
  • Release: 2019
  • Rating: 9/10

#117
Games like Blitzkrieg Anthology

Blitzkrieg Anthology

  • License: n/a
  • Platforms: PC
  • Release: 2003
  • Rating: 9/10

#118
Games like Fistful of Frags

Fistful of Frags

  • License: n/a
  • Platforms: PC, Mac
  • Release: 2014
  • Rating: 9/10

#119
Games like Big Bang West

Big Bang West

  • License: n/a
  • Platforms: PC, Mac
  • Release: 2021
  • Rating: 9/10

#120
Games like Darkest Hour: A Hearts of Iron Game

Darkest Hour: A Hearts of Iron Game

  • License: n/a
  • Platforms: PC
  • Release: 2011
  • Rating: 9/10

#121
Games like Spartacus: Born to be free

Spartacus: Born to be free

  • License: n/a
  • Platforms: PC
  • Release: 2022
  • Rating: 9/10

#122
Games like EarthRoyale

EarthRoyale

  • License: n/a
  • Platforms: Mac, PC
  • Release: 2022
  • Rating: 9/10

#123
Games like Tragedy of Prince Rupert

Tragedy of Prince Rupert

  • License: n/a
  • Platforms: PC
  • Release: 2017
  • Rating: 9/10

#124
Games like Travel Riddles: Trip To India

Travel Riddles: Trip To India

  • License: n/a
  • Platforms: Mac, PC
  • Release: 2017
  • Rating: 9/10

#125
Games like Franchise Hockey Manager 10

Franchise Hockey Manager 10

  • License: n/a
  • Platforms: PC, Mac
  • Release: 2023
  • Rating: 9/10

#126
Games like Medal of Honor Allied Assault

Medal of Honor Allied Assault

  • License: Commercial
  • Platforms: PC, Mac
  • Release: 2002
  • Rating: 9/10

#127
Games like 三国模拟器 Three Kingdoms Simulator

三国模拟器 Three Kingdoms Simulator

  • License: n/a
  • Platforms: PC
  • Release: 2020
  • Rating: 9/10

#128
Games like Illness in the East

Illness in the East

  • License: n/a
  • Platforms: PC
  • Release: 2020
  • Rating: 9/10

#129
Games like Banzo - Marks of Slavery

Banzo - Marks of Slavery

  • License: n/a
  • Platforms: Mac, PC
  • Release: 2018
  • Rating: 9/10

#130
Games like Sid Meiers Civilization V

Sid Meiers Civilization V

  • License: n/a
  • Platforms: PC, Mac
  • Release: 2010
  • Rating: 8.9/10

#131
Games like Red Orchestra 2: Heroes of Stalingrad with Rising Storm

Red Orchestra 2: Heroes of Stalingrad with Rising Storm

  • License: n/a
  • Platforms: PC
  • Release: 2011
  • Rating: 8.9/10

#132
Games like Boxing School

Boxing School

  • License: n/a
  • Platforms: PC
  • Release: 2019
  • Rating: 8.9/10

#133
Games like ARIDA: Backland's Awakening

ARIDA: Backland's Awakening

  • License: n/a
  • Platforms: PC, Mac, iPhone / iPad, Android
  • Release: 2019
  • Rating: 8.9/10

#134
Games like Caffeine: Victoria's Legacy

Caffeine: Victoria's Legacy

  • License: n/a
  • Platforms: PC, Mac, Switch, XSX, PS4, PS5, Xbox One
  • Release: 2020
  • Rating: 8.9/10

#135
Games like SHOGUN: Total War™ - Collection

SHOGUN: Total War™ - Collection

  • License: n/a
  • Platforms: PC
  • Release: 2000
  • Rating: 8.9/10

#136
Games like Attack at Dawn: North Africa

Attack at Dawn: North Africa

  • License: n/a
  • Platforms: PC
  • Release: 2022
  • Rating: 8.9/10

#137
Games like Ancient Warfare 3

Ancient Warfare 3

  • License: n/a
  • Platforms: PC, Mac
  • Release: 2024
  • Rating: 8.9/10

#138
Games like Unfolded : Camellia Tales - Prologue

Unfolded : Camellia Tales - Prologue

  • License: n/a
  • Platforms: PC
  • Release: 2021
  • Rating: 8.9/10

#139
Games like Raiders of the North Sea

Raiders of the North Sea

  • License: n/a
  • Platforms: Mac, PC, Switch, iPhone / iPad, Android
  • Release: 2019
  • Rating: 8.9/10

#140
Games like Minos Strategos

Minos Strategos

  • License: n/a
  • Platforms: Mac, PC, iPhone / iPad
  • Release: 2017
  • Rating: 8.9/10

#141
Games like Rise Of The White Sun

Rise Of The White Sun

  • License: n/a
  • Platforms: PC, Mac
  • Release: 2023
  • Rating: 8.9/10

#142
Games like Winter War 1939

Winter War 1939

  • License: n/a
  • Platforms: PC
  • Release: 2020
  • Rating: 8.9/10

#143
Games like The Troop

The Troop

  • License: n/a
  • Platforms: PC
  • Release: 2023
  • Rating: 8.9/10

#144
Games like Britannia

Britannia

  • License: n/a
  • Platforms: PC, Mac
  • Release: 2022
  • Rating: 8.9/10

#145
Games like Crowalt: Traces of the Lost Colony

Crowalt: Traces of the Lost Colony

  • License: n/a
  • Platforms: Mac, PC, Switch, Xbox One, XSX
  • Release: 2022
  • Rating: 8.9/10

#146
Games like Papers, Please

Papers, Please

  • License: n/a
  • Platforms: PC, Mac, iPhone / iPad, PS Vita, Android
  • Release: 2013
  • Rating: 8.9/10

#147
Games like Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI

Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI

  • License: n/a
  • Platforms: PC, Mac
  • Release: 2016
  • Rating: 8.9/10

#148
Games like Verdun

Verdun

  • License: n/a
  • Platforms: Mac, PC, Xbox One, PS4
  • Release: 2015
  • Rating: 8.9/10

#149
Games like How a Retired Strategist Saved the Country

How a Retired Strategist Saved the Country

  • License: n/a
  • Platforms: PC
  • Release: 2023
  • Rating: 8.9/10

#150
Games like Fallout: New Vegas

Fallout: New Vegas

  • License: n/a
  • Platforms: PC, Xbox 360, PS3, Xbox One
  • Release: 2010
  • Rating: 8.9/10

#151
Games like Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3

  • License: n/a
  • Platforms: PC, Xbox 360, Wii, PS3, Mac, DS
  • Release: 2011
  • Rating: 8.9/10

#152
Games like BioShock Infinite

BioShock Infinite

  • License: n/a
  • Platforms: PC, PS Vita, Xbox 360, Mac, PS3, Switch, PS4
  • Release: 2013
  • Rating: 8.8/10

#153
Games like Total War: Shogun 2

Total War: Shogun 2

  • License: n/a
  • Platforms: PC, Mac
  • Release: 2011
  • Rating: 8.8/10

#154
Games like Sid Meiers Pirates!

Sid Meiers Pirates!

  • License: n/a
  • Platforms: PC, Xbox 360, Mac, iPhone / iPad, Wii
  • Release: 2005
  • Rating: 8.8/10

#155
Games like Assassin’s Creed® Brotherhood

Assassin’s Creed® Brotherhood

  • License: n/a
  • Platforms: PC
  • Release: 2011
  • Rating: 8.8/10

#156
Games like Stronghold 2: Steam Edition

Stronghold 2: Steam Edition

  • License: n/a
  • Platforms: PC
  • Release: n/a
  • Rating: 8.8/10

#157
Games like Brothers in Arms: Hell's Highway™

Brothers in Arms: Hell's Highway™

  • License: n/a
  • Platforms: PC
  • Release: 2008
  • Rating: 8.8/10

#158
Games like Richard West and the Golden Mask

Richard West and the Golden Mask

  • License: n/a
  • Platforms: PC
  • Release: 2021
  • Rating: 8.8/10

#159
Games like Uberlaufer

Uberlaufer

  • License: n/a
  • Platforms: PC
  • Release: 2021
  • Rating: 8.8/10

#160
Games like Stream Arenas

Stream Arenas

  • License: n/a
  • Platforms: PC
  • Release: 2020
  • Rating: 8.8/10

#161
Games like Australian trip

Australian trip

  • License: n/a
  • Platforms: PC
  • Release: 2017
  • Rating: 8.8/10

#162
Games like The End of an Actress

The End of an Actress

  • License: n/a
  • Platforms: Mac, PC
  • Release: 2020
  • Rating: 8.8/10

#163
Games like Ultimate General: Civil War

Ultimate General: Civil War

  • License: n/a
  • Platforms: PC, Mac
  • Release: 2017
  • Rating: 8.8/10

#164
Games like Forgotten Fables: Wolves on the Westwind

Forgotten Fables: Wolves on the Westwind

  • License: n/a
  • Platforms: PC, iPhone / iPad
  • Release: 2022
  • Rating: 8.8/10

#165
Games like Necken

Necken

  • License: n/a
  • Platforms: PC
  • Release: 2021
  • Rating: 8.8/10

#166
Games like Kill The Emperor

Kill The Emperor

  • License: n/a
  • Platforms: PC
  • Release: 2023
  • Rating: 8.8/10

#167
Games like Cauldrons of War - Stalingrad

Cauldrons of War - Stalingrad

  • License: n/a
  • Platforms: PC, Mac
  • Release: 2021
  • Rating: 8.8/10

#168
Games like Mini Words: Top Games

Mini Words: Top Games

  • License: n/a
  • Platforms: Mac, PC
  • Release: 2020
  • Rating: 8.8/10

#169
Games like Dawn of Man

Dawn of Man

  • License: n/a
  • Platforms: PC, Mac, PS4, Xbox One
  • Release: 2019
  • Rating: 8.8/10

#170
Games like Knights and Merchants

Knights and Merchants

  • License: n/a
  • Platforms: Mac, PC
  • Release: 2013
  • Rating: 8.8/10

#171
Games like The Case of the Golden Idol

The Case of the Golden Idol

  • License: n/a
  • Platforms: PC, Mac, Switch
  • Release: 2022
  • Rating: 8.8/10

#172
Games like Call of Duty 2

Call of Duty 2

  • License: Commercial
  • Platforms: PC, Xbox 360, Mac, Xbox One
  • Release: 2005
  • Rating: 8.8/10

#173
Games like Sid Meier's Colonization (Classic)

Sid Meier's Colonization (Classic)

  • License: n/a
  • Platforms: PC, Mac
  • Release: 1994
  • Rating: 8.8/10

#174
Games like S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl

S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl

  • License: n/a
  • Platforms: PC
  • Release: 2007
  • Rating: 8.7/10

#175
Games like Commandos: Behind Enemy Lines

Commandos: Behind Enemy Lines

  • License: n/a
  • Platforms: PC
  • Release: 1998
  • Rating: 8.7/10

#176
Games like Men of War: Assault Squad 2

Men of War: Assault Squad 2

  • License: n/a
  • Platforms: PC
  • Release: 2014
  • Rating: 8.7/10

#177
Games like Assassins Creed II

Assassins Creed II

  • License: n/a
  • Platforms: PC, Xbox 360, Console, iPhone / iPad, PS3, Mac
  • Release: 2010
  • Rating: 8.7/10

#178
Games like Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition

Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition

  • License: n/a
  • Platforms: PC, XSX, Xbox One
  • Release: 2019
  • Rating: 8.7/10

#179
Games like Sumerians

Sumerians

  • License: n/a
  • Platforms: PC
  • Release: 2023
  • Rating: 8.7/10

#180
Games like Total War: EMPIRE – Definitive Edition

Total War: EMPIRE – Definitive Edition

  • License: n/a
  • Platforms: PC, Mac
  • Release: 2009
  • Rating: 8.7/10

#181
Games like The Rainy Port Keelung 雨港基隆

The Rainy Port Keelung 雨港基隆

  • License: n/a
  • Platforms: PC
  • Release: 2015
  • Rating: 8.7/10

#182
Games like Carrier Battles 4 Guadalcanal - Pacific War Naval Warfare

Carrier Battles 4 Guadalcanal - Pacific War Naval Warfare

  • License: n/a
  • Platforms: PC, Mac
  • Release: 2020
  • Rating: 8.7/10

#183
Games like Lost in Secular Love

Lost in Secular Love

  • License: n/a
  • Platforms: PC
  • Release: 2016
  • Rating: 8.7/10

#184
Games like Progress Bar Simulator

Progress Bar Simulator

  • License: n/a
  • Platforms: PC
  • Release: 2019
  • Rating: 8.7/10

#185
Games like Field of Glory II

Field of Glory II

  • License: n/a
  • Platforms: PC
  • Release: 2017
  • Rating: 8.7/10

#186
Games like Heads Will Roll: Reforged

Heads Will Roll: Reforged

  • License: n/a
  • Platforms: PC, Mac
  • Release: 2023
  • Rating: 8.7/10

#187
Games like OctoFurry

OctoFurry

  • License: n/a
  • Platforms: PC, Mac, iPhone / iPad
  • Release: 2020
  • Rating: 8.7/10

#188
Games like Erra: Exordium

Erra: Exordium

  • License: n/a
  • Platforms: PC, Switch
  • Release: 2023
  • Rating: 8.7/10

#189
Games like Panty&Demons

Panty&Demons

  • License: n/a
  • Platforms: PC, Mac
  • Release: 2021
  • Rating: 8.7/10

#190
Games like A Plague Tale: Innocence

A Plague Tale: Innocence

  • License: n/a
  • Platforms: PS4, PC, Switch, PS5, XSX, Xbox One
  • Release: 2019
  • Rating: 8.7/10

#191
Games like Scythe: Digital Edition

Scythe: Digital Edition

  • License: n/a
  • Platforms: PC, Mac, iPhone / iPad
  • Release: 2018
  • Rating: 8.7/10

#192
Games like On The Western Front

On The Western Front

  • License: n/a
  • Platforms: Mac, PC
  • Release: 2018
  • Rating: 8.7/10

#193
Games like All Quiet in the Trenches

All Quiet in the Trenches

  • License: n/a
  • Platforms: PC
  • Release: 2024
  • Rating: 8.7/10

#194
Games like Sherlock Holmes: Crimes & Punishments

Sherlock Holmes: Crimes & Punishments

  • License: n/a
  • Platforms: PC, PS4, Switch
  • Release: 2014
  • Rating: 8.7/10

#195
Games like Siege Survival: Gloria Victis Prologue

Siege Survival: Gloria Victis Prologue

  • License: n/a
  • Platforms: PC
  • Release: 2020
  • Rating: 8.7/10

#196
Games like Field of Glory II: Medieval

Field of Glory II: Medieval

  • License: n/a
  • Platforms: PC
  • Release: 2021
  • Rating: 8.7/10

#197
Games like Mandinga - A Tale of Banzo

Mandinga - A Tale of Banzo

  • License: n/a
  • Platforms: PC
  • Release: 2021
  • Rating: 8.7/10

#198
Games like Battle Grounds III

Battle Grounds III

  • License: n/a
  • Platforms: PC
  • Release: 2019
  • Rating: 8.7/10

#199
Games like BOOK OF HOURS

BOOK OF HOURS

  • License: n/a
  • Platforms: PC, Mac
  • Release: 2023
  • Rating: 8.7/10

#200
Games like DYNASTY WARRIORS 7: Xtreme Legends Definitive Edition

DYNASTY WARRIORS 7: Xtreme Legends Definitive Edition

  • License: n/a
  • Platforms: PC
  • Release: 2018
  • Rating: 8.7/10