TOP 100 HISTORICAL EVENTS GAMES

The historical events game genre is the perfect way to make history fun again! Players love reliving famous moments from the past, like the time Joan of Arc kicked butt and took names or when Julius Caesar uttered the infamous "Et tu, Brute?" Players can immerse themselves in historical settings, whether ancient Rome, medieval Europe, or the Wild West. And don't worry, you won't need a Ph.D. in history to enjoy these games. In fact, you might even end up learning a thing or two without even realizing it! Here on this site, we have a curated list of the absolute best historical event games out there, so you can be sure you're getting the cream of the crop. Whether you're in the mood for some time-traveling shenanigans or just want to brush up on your knowledge of the past, we've got you covered. So dust off your history books, put on your game face, and get ready for a trip through time!

#01	Jey's Empire License: n/a Platforms: PC, Mac Release: 2019 Rating: 9.7/10
#02	Clad in Iron: Sakhalin 1904 License: n/a Platforms: PC Release: 2018 Rating: 9.6/10
#03	Defend The Highlands License: n/a Platforms: PC, Mac Release: 2015 Rating: 9.5/10
#04	War of Rights License: n/a Platforms: PC Release: 2018 Rating: 9.4/10
#05	SGS Pacific D-Day License: n/a Platforms: PC, Mac Release: 2022 Rating: 9.4/10
#06	Dark Hill Museum of Death License: n/a Platforms: PC Release: 2019 Rating: 9.4/10
#07	SGS Heia Safari License: n/a Platforms: Mac, PC Release: 2021 Rating: 9.4/10
#08	Rise of Nations: Extended Edition License: n/a Platforms: PC Release: 2014 Rating: 9.3/10
#09	Battle Academy 2: Eastern Front License: n/a Platforms: PC, iPhone / iPad, Mac Release: 2014 Rating: 9.3/10
#10	Wellington's Victory License: n/a Platforms: iPhone / iPad, PC, Mac Release: 2019 Rating: 9.3/10
#11	Ostalgie: The Berlin Wall License: n/a Platforms: Mac, PC Release: 2018 Rating: 9.3/10
#12	A Matter of Murder License: n/a Platforms: Mac, PC, iPhone / iPad, Android Release: 2016 Rating: 9.3/10
#13	Praetorians - HD Remaster License: n/a Platforms: PC, PS4, Xbox One Release: 2020 Rating: 9.2/10
#14	Inua - A Story in Ice and Time License: n/a Platforms: PC, Mac, Switch, iPhone / iPad, Android Release: 2022 Rating: 9.2/10
#15	Brass Brigade License: n/a Platforms: PC Release: 2019 Rating: 9.1/10
#16	Call of Duty 2 License: Commercial Platforms: PC, Xbox 360, Mac, Xbox One Release: 2005 Rating: 9/10
#17	Holdfast: Nations At War License: n/a Platforms: PC Release: 2020 Rating: 9/10
#18	Escape from Chernobyl: Jailbreak License: n/a Platforms: Mac, PC Release: 2019 Rating: 9/10
#19	Train Valley License: n/a Platforms: Mac, PC, Switch, PS4, iPhone / iPad, Xbox One Release: 2015 Rating: 9/10
#20	Sid Meier's Colonization (Classic) License: n/a Platforms: PC, Mac Release: 1994 Rating: 8.9/10
#21	Commandos: Behind Enemy Lines License: n/a Platforms: PC Release: 1998 Rating: 8.8/10
#22	Total War: Shogun 2 License: n/a Platforms: PC, Mac Release: 2011 Rating: 8.8/10
#23	Men of War: Assault Squad 2 License: n/a Platforms: PC Release: 2014 Rating: 8.7/10
#24	Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition License: n/a Platforms: PC, XSX, Xbox One Release: 2019 Rating: 8.7/10
#25	Field of Glory II License: n/a Platforms: PC Release: 2017 Rating: 8.7/10
#26	Battle Grounds III License: n/a Platforms: PC Release: 2019 Rating: 8.7/10
#27	Battleground 5: Antietam License: n/a Platforms: PC Release: 1996 Rating: 8.7/10
#28	Age of Empires III License: Commercial Platforms: PC, Mac Release: 2009 Rating: 8.6/10
#29	Conquest of the New World License: n/a Platforms: PC, Mac Release: 1996 Rating: 8.6/10
#30	Command HQ License: n/a Platforms: PC, Mac Release: 1990 Rating: 8.6/10
#31	American Patriots: Boston Tea Party License: n/a Platforms: Mac, PC Release: 2017 Rating: 8.6/10
#32	Wars of the Roses License: n/a Platforms: iPhone / iPad, Mac, PC Release: 2019 Rating: 8.6/10
#33	Day of Defeat License: n/a Platforms: PC, Mac Release: 2003 Rating: 8.5/10
#34	Company of Heroes: Opposing Fronts License: n/a Platforms: PC, iPhone / iPad Release: 2007 Rating: 8.5/10
#35	Strategic Command: American Civil War License: n/a Platforms: PC Release: 2022 Rating: 8.5/10
#36	Walden, a game License: n/a Platforms: PC, PS4, Mac, Xbox One, XSX Release: 2017 Rating: 8.5/10
#37	Battles of the Ancient World License: n/a Platforms: Mac, PC, iPhone / iPad, Android Release: 2017 Rating: 8.5/10
#38	A Painter's Tale: Curon, 1950 License: n/a Platforms: PC, Mac, Switch, PS5, PS4, XSX Release: 2021 Rating: 8.5/10
#39	European Air War License: n/a Platforms: PC Release: 2022 Rating: 8.5/10
#40	Rise of Nations License: Commercial Platforms: PC, Mac Release: 2003 Rating: 8.4/10
#41	Call of Juarez: Gunslinger License: n/a Platforms: PC, Xbox 360, PS3, Switch, Xbox One Release: 2013 Rating: 8.4/10
#42	Codename: Panzers, Phase One License: n/a Platforms: PC Release: 2004 Rating: 8.4/10
#43	IL-2 Sturmovik License: n/a Platforms: PC Release: 2001 Rating: 8.4/10
#44	Age of Empires II: The Age of Kings License: n/a Platforms: PC, Mac, XSX, PS2 Release: 1999 Rating: 8.4/10
#45	Brothers in Arms: Road to Hill 30 License: n/a Platforms: PC, PS2, Xbox 360, Mac, Wii Release: 2005 Rating: 8.4/10
#46	Steel Armor: Blaze of War License: n/a Platforms: PC Release: 2015 Rating: 8.4/10
#47	Broadway: 1849 License: n/a Platforms: Mac, PC, iPhone / iPad, Android Release: 2017 Rating: 8.4/10
#48	Close Combat: Wacht am Rhein License: n/a Platforms: PC Release: 2011 Rating: 8.4/10
#49	Medieval Battle: Europe License: n/a Platforms: iPhone / iPad, Mac, PC Release: 2018 Rating: 8.4/10
#50	Rome: Total War License: n/a Platforms: PC, Mac, iPhone / iPad, Android Release: 2004 Rating: 8.4/10
#51	Nemesis of the Roman Empire License: commercial Platforms: PC Release: 2004 Rating: 8.3/10
#52	Tin Soldiers: Alexander the Great License: n/a Platforms: PC Release: 2004 Rating: 8.3/10
#53	Medieval II: Total War License: n/a Platforms: PC, Mac, iPhone / iPad Release: 2006 Rating: 8.3/10
#54	Battlefield 1942 License: Commercial Platforms: PC, Mac Release: 2002 Rating: 8.3/10
#55	Wars and Battles: October War License: n/a Platforms: PC, Mac Release: 2018 Rating: 8.3/10
#56	Shogun: Total War License: n/a Platforms: PC Release: 2000 Rating: 8.3/10
#57	Codename: Panzers, Phase Two License: n/a Platforms: PC Release: 2005 Rating: 8.3/10
#58	Silent Hunter III License: n/a Platforms: PC Release: 2005 Rating: 8.3/10
#59	Commandos: Beyond the Call of Duty License: n/a Platforms: PC Release: 1999 Rating: 8.3/10
#60	Day of Defeat: Source License: n/a Platforms: PC, Mac Release: 2005 Rating: 8.3/10
#61	Hegemony Gold: Wars of Ancient Greece License: n/a Platforms: PC Release: 2012 Rating: 8.3/10
#62	Medieval: Total War License: n/a Platforms: PC Release: 2002 Rating: 8.2/10
#63	Cossacks: Back to War License: n/a Platforms: PC Release: 2002 Rating: 8.2/10
#64	Decisive Battles of WWII Vol 2: Korsun Pocket License: n/a Platforms: PC Release: 2003 Rating: 8.2/10
#65	IL-2 Sturmovik: Forgotten Battles License: n/a Platforms: PC Release: 2003 Rating: 8.2/10
#66	Field of Glory: Empires License: n/a Platforms: PC Release: 2019 Rating: 8.2/10
#67	SGS Taipings License: n/a Platforms: Mac, PC Release: 2023 Rating: 8.2/10
#68	Sail License: n/a Platforms: PC Release: 2022 Rating: 8.2/10
#69	Titanic VR License: n/a Platforms: PC, PS4 Release: 2018 Rating: 8.2/10
#70	Graviteam Tactics: Operation Star License: n/a Platforms: PC Release: 2012 Rating: 8.2/10
#71	Ultimate General: Gettysburg License: n/a Platforms: PC, Mac, iPhone / iPad, Switch, PS4, Xbox One, XSX Release: 2014 Rating: 8.2/10
#72	Crusader Kings III License: n/a Platforms: PC, Mac, XSX, PS5 Release: 2020 Rating: 8.2/10
#73	Europa Universalis II License: n/a Platforms: PC, Mac Release: 2001 Rating: 8.2/10
#74	Battlefield Vietnam License: Commercial Platforms: PC Release: 2004 Rating: 8.2/10
#75	Empire: Total War License: Commercial Platforms: PC, Mac Release: 2009 Rating: 8.2/10
#76	Steel Panthers License: n/a Platforms: PC Release: 1995 Rating: 8.2/10
#77	IL-2 Sturmovik: Battle of Stalingrad License: n/a Platforms: PC Release: 2014 Rating: 8.1/10
#78	Hearts of Iron II License: Commercial Platforms: PC, Mac Release: 2005 Rating: 8.1/10
#79	Civil War: Battle of Petersburg License: n/a Platforms: Mac, PC Release: 2017 Rating: 8.1/10
#80	Napoleon in Russia License: n/a Platforms: Mac, PC Release: 2020 Rating: 8.1/10
#81	Help Will Come Tomorrow License: n/a Platforms: PC, Switch, PS4, Xbox One Release: 2020 Rating: 8.1/10
#82	Close Combat III: The Russian Front License: n/a Platforms: PC Release: 2024 Rating: 8.1/10
#83	'Member the Alamo? License: n/a Platforms: PC Release: 2020 Rating: 8.1/10
#84	The Third Day License: n/a Platforms: PC Release: 2021 Rating: 8.1/10
#85	Dance of Death: Du Lac & Fey License: n/a Platforms: PC, Switch, PS4, Xbox One, XSX Release: 2019 Rating: 8.1/10
#86	Close Combat: Cross of Iron License: n/a Platforms: PC Release: 2011 Rating: 8.1/10
#87	Age of Conquest IV License: n/a Platforms: PC, Android, iPhone / iPad, Mac Release: 2016 Rating: 8.1/10
#88	Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Colonization License: n/a Platforms: Mac, PC Release: 2008 Rating: 8.1/10
#89	Battlefield 1 License: n/a Platforms: PC, Xbox One, PS4 Release: 2016 Rating: 8.1/10
#90	Close Combat License: n/a Platforms: PC, Mac Release: 1996 Rating: 8.1/10
#91	Pathway to Glory License: Commercial Platforms: Console Release: 2004 Rating: 8/10
#92	Total War: Attila License: n/a Platforms: PC, Mac Release: 2015 Rating: 8/10
#93	Battlefield 1943 License: n/a Platforms: PC, Xbox 360, Console, PS3, Xbox One Release: 2009 Rating: 8/10
#94	Jeanne dArc License: n/a Platforms: Release: 2006 Rating: 8/10
#95	Jane's Combat Simulations: IAF - Israeli Air Force License: n/a Platforms: Release: 1998 Rating: 8/10
#96	Combat Mission II: Barbarossa to Berlin License: n/a Platforms: PC Release: 2002 Rating: 8/10
#97	Dogfight 1942 License: n/a Platforms: PC, Xbox 360, PS3 Release: 2012 Rating: 8/10
#98	SGS Afrika Korps License: n/a Platforms: PC, Mac Release: 2020 Rating: 8/10
#99	Commander: The Great War License: n/a Platforms: PC, iPhone / iPad Release: 2012 Rating: 8/10
#100	Wars of Succession License: n/a Platforms: PC Release: 2018 Rating: 8/10