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!

#101	Jane's Combat Simulations: USAF - United States Air Force License: n/a Platforms: Release: 1999 Rating: 8/10
#102	Jane's Combat Simulations: IAF - Israeli Air Force License: n/a Platforms: Release: 1998 Rating: 8/10
#103	Aces of the Pacific License: n/a Platforms: PC Release: 1992 Rating: 8/10
#104	The Great War: 1914-1918 License: n/a Platforms: PC Release: 1992 Rating: 8/10
#105	11-11: Memories Retold License: n/a Platforms: PS4, PC, Xbox One Release: 2018 Rating: 8/10
#106	Wargame: AirLand Battle License: n/a Platforms: PC, Mac Release: 2013 Rating: 8/10
#107	Age of Empires III: Definitive Edition License: n/a Platforms: PC Release: 2020 Rating: 8/10
#108	Soldiers: Heroes of World War II License: n/a Platforms: PC Release: 2004 Rating: 7.9/10
#109	Drive on Moscow License: n/a Platforms: iPhone / iPad, PC, PS4, Xbox One Release: 2016 Rating: 7.9/10
#110	Close Combat: Last Stand Arnhem License: n/a Platforms: PC Release: 2011 Rating: 7.9/10
#111	Commandos 2: Men of Courage License: n/a Platforms: PC, Mac, PS4, Switch, PS2, Xbox One Release: 2002 Rating: 7.9/10
#112	Valiant Hearts: The Great War License: n/a Platforms: PC, PS4, Switch, Android, Xbox One, iPhone / iPad, PS3, Xbox 360 Release: 2014 Rating: 7.9/10
#113	Rock of Ages License: n/a Platforms: PC, Xbox 360, PS3 Release: 2011 Rating: 7.9/10
#114	IL-2 Sturmovik: Birds of Prey License: n/a Platforms: Xbox 360, PS3, DS Release: 2009 Rating: 7.8/10
#115	Praetorians License: Commercial Platforms: PC, PS4, Xbox One Release: 2003 Rating: 7.8/10
#116	Battles For Spain License: n/a Platforms: Mac, PC Release: 2019 Rating: 7.8/10
#117	Unity of Command: Stalingrad Campaign License: n/a Platforms: PC, Mac Release: 2012 Rating: 7.8/10
#118	Men of War: Red Tide License: n/a Platforms: PC Release: 2009 Rating: 7.8/10
#119	NOBUNAGA'S AMBITION: Tendou with Power Up Kit License: n/a Platforms: PC, PS3 Release: 2015 Rating: 7.8/10
#120	Wars Across The World License: n/a Platforms: PC, Mac Release: 2017 Rating: 7.8/10
#121	Close Combat: The Longest Day License: n/a Platforms: PC Release: 2011 Rating: 7.8/10
#122	Making History: The Second World War License: n/a Platforms: PC, Mac Release: 2018 Rating: 7.8/10
#123	Conquest of the New World Deluxe Edition License: commercial Platforms: PC, Mac Release: 1996 Rating: 7.8/10
#124	Civil War: Gettysburg License: n/a Platforms: iPhone / iPad, Mac, PC Release: 2017 Rating: 7.8/10
#125	Sid Meiers Gettysburg! License: n/a Platforms: PC Release: 1997 Rating: 7.8/10
#126	Close Combat: A Bridge Too Far License: n/a Platforms: PC, Mac Release: 1997 Rating: 7.8/10
#127	B-17 Flying Fortress: The Mighty 8th! License: n/a Platforms: PC Release: 2000 Rating: 7.8/10
#128	Sniper Elite V2 License: n/a Platforms: PC, Xbox 360, Wii, PS3, PS4, Switch, Wii U, Xbox One Release: 2012 Rating: 7.8/10
#129	Wars and Warriors: Joan of Arc License: n/a Platforms: PC Release: 2004 Rating: 7.8/10
#130	MiG Alley License: n/a Platforms: PC Release: 1999 Rating: 7.7/10
#131	Faces of War License: n/a Platforms: PC Release: 2006 Rating: 7.7/10
#132	Combat Mission: Beyond Overlord License: n/a Platforms: PC, Mac Release: 2000 Rating: 7.7/10
#133	WarBirds License: n/a Platforms: PC Release: 1998 Rating: 7.7/10
#134	Medal of Honor License: Commercial Platforms: PC, Console, Xbox 360, PS3 Release: 1999 Rating: 7.7/10
#135	Combat Wings License: n/a Platforms: PC Release: 2008 Rating: 7.7/10
#136	Total War: Rome Remastered License: n/a Platforms: PC, Mac Release: 2021 Rating: 7.7/10
#137	Red Baron 3D License: n/a Platforms: PC Release: 1998 Rating: 7.7/10
#138	Medal of Honor Frontline License: n/a Platforms: PS2, Xbox 360, Console, PS3 Release: 2002 Rating: 7.7/10
#139	Hearts of Iron III License: n/a Platforms: PC, Mac Release: 2009 Rating: 7.7/10
#140	Wings of Glory License: n/a Platforms: Mac, PC, iPhone / iPad Release: 2022 Rating: 7.7/10
#141	Nobunaga's Ambition: Sphere of Influence License: n/a Platforms: PC, PS4, Switch, PS3, PS Vita Release: 2015 Rating: 7.7/10
#142	Europa Universalis III License: n/a Platforms: PC, Mac Release: 2007 Rating: 7.6/10
#143	Cossacks II: Battle for Europe License: n/a Platforms: PC Release: 2006 Rating: 7.6/10
#144	Making History: The Great War License: n/a Platforms: PC, Mac Release: 2015 Rating: 7.6/10
#145	Company of Heroes: Tales of Valor License: n/a Platforms: PC, iPhone / iPad Release: 2009 Rating: 7.6/10
#146	Rebel Reenactment: Battle of the Wilderness License: n/a Platforms: PC Release: 2020 Rating: 7.6/10
#147	Destiny's Princess: A War Story, A Love Story License: n/a Platforms: iPhone / iPad, Android, PC, Switch Release: 2016 Rating: 7.6/10
#148	Wargame: Red Dragon License: n/a Platforms: PC, Mac Release: 2014 Rating: 7.6/10
#149	Second Front License: n/a Platforms: Mac, PC Release: 2023 Rating: 7.6/10
#150	Vive le Roi License: n/a Platforms: Mac, PC, iPhone / iPad, Android Release: 2017 Rating: 7.6/10
#151	Sangokushi Eiketsuden License: n/a Platforms: PC Release: 2017 Rating: 7.6/10
#152	Robert E. Lee: Civil War General License: n/a Platforms: PC Release: 1996 Rating: 7.6/10
#153	Brothers in Arms: Earned in Blood License: n/a Platforms: PC, PS2, Xbox 360, Mac, Wii Release: 2005 Rating: 7.6/10
#154	Battleground 4: Shiloh License: n/a Platforms: PC Release: 1996 Rating: 7.6/10
#155	Battleground 3: Waterloo License: n/a Platforms: PC Release: 1996 Rating: 7.6/10
#156	Steel Panthers II: Modern Battles License: n/a Platforms: PC Release: 1996 Rating: 7.6/10
#157	Airborne Assault: Red Devils over Arnhem License: n/a Platforms: PC Release: 2002 Rating: 7.6/10
#158	Gary Grigsbys World at War License: n/a Platforms: PC Release: 2005 Rating: 7.5/10
#159	Napoleon: Total War License: n/a Platforms: PC, Mac Release: 2010 Rating: 7.5/10
#160	Sid Meiers Antietam! License: n/a Platforms: PC Release: 1999 Rating: 7.5/10
#161	Brothers in Arms: Hell's Highway License: n/a Platforms: PC, Xbox 360, PS3 Release: 2008 Rating: 7.5/10
#162	Europa 1400: The Guild License: n/a Platforms: PC Release: 2002 Rating: 7.5/10
#163	SGS Halls of Montezuma License: n/a Platforms: Mac, PC Release: 2021 Rating: 7.5/10
#164	World War I License: n/a Platforms: PC Release: 2005 Rating: 7.5/10
#165	SGS Operation Downfall License: n/a Platforms: Mac, PC Release: 2022 Rating: 7.5/10
#166	Imperialism II: The Age of Exploration License: n/a Platforms: PC, Mac Release: 1999 Rating: 7.5/10
#167	Empires: Dawn of the Modern World License: n/a Platforms: PC Release: 2003 Rating: 7.5/10
#168	Panzer General II License: n/a Platforms: PC Release: 1997 Rating: 7.5/10
#169	Austerlitz: Napoleon's Greatest Victory License: n/a Platforms: PC Release: 2002 Rating: 7.5/10
#170	Battlestations: Midway License: n/a Platforms: PC, Mac, Xbox 360, Xbox One, XSX Release: 2007 Rating: 7.5/10
#171	Rowans Battle of Britain License: n/a Platforms: PC Release: 2000 Rating: 7.5/10
#172	Dynasty Tactics 2 License: n/a Platforms: PS2, Console, PS3 Release: 2003 Rating: 7.5/10
#173	Ironheart License: n/a Platforms: Mac, PC, Android Release: 2019 Rating: 7.5/10
#174	Silent Hunter License: n/a Platforms: PC Release: 1996 Rating: 7.4/10
#175	Medal of Honor: Pacific Assault License: n/a Platforms: PC Release: 2004 Rating: 7.4/10
#176	American Civil War: Take Command - Second Manassas License: n/a Platforms: PC Release: 2006 Rating: 7.4/10
#177	Dynasty Tactics License: n/a Platforms: PS2, Console, iPhone / iPad, Android Release: 2002 Rating: 7.4/10
#178	Imperialism License: n/a Platforms: PC, Mac Release: 1997 Rating: 7.4/10
#179	Europa Universalis License: n/a Platforms: PC Release: 2000 Rating: 7.4/10
#180	Call of Duty 3 License: n/a Platforms: PS2, Xbox 360, Console, Wii, PS3, Xbox One Release: 2006 Rating: 7.4/10
#181	Close Combat - Panthers in the Fog License: n/a Platforms: PC Release: 2012 Rating: 7.4/10
#182	Pike and Shot: Campaigns License: n/a Platforms: PC Release: 2015 Rating: 7.4/10
#183	Pacific General License: n/a Platforms: PC Release: 2021 Rating: 7.4/10
#184	Flying Corps License: n/a Platforms: PC Release: 2021 Rating: 7.4/10
#185	Total War: Rome II License: n/a Platforms: PC, Mac Release: 2013 Rating: 7.4/10
#186	Panzer General: Allied Assault License: n/a Platforms: Xbox 360 Release: 2009 Rating: 7.4/10
#187	Through The Darkest Of Times License: n/a Platforms: PC, Switch, PS4, Android, Xbox One, Mac, iPhone / iPad Release: 2020 Rating: 7.4/10
#188	Pirates of the Burning Sea License: commercial Platforms: PC Release: 2008 Rating: 7.3/10
#189	Empire Earth II License: Commercial Platforms: PC Release: 2005 Rating: 7.3/10
#190	Panzer General 3D Assault License: commercial Platforms: PC Release: 1999 Rating: 7.3/10
#191	Cossacks II: Napoleonic Wars License: n/a Platforms: PC Release: 2005 Rating: 7.3/10
#192	Company of Heroes 2 License: n/a Platforms: PC, Mac Release: 2013 Rating: 7.3/10
#193	Empire Earth License: commercial Platforms: PC Release: 2001 Rating: 7.3/10
#194	Blitzkrieg 2 License: commercial Platforms: PC Release: 2005 Rating: 7.3/10
#195	Achtung! Spitfire License: commercial Platforms: PC, Mac Release: 1997 Rating: 7.3/10
#196	Medal of Honor Underground License: commercial Platforms: Console, PS3 Release: 2000 Rating: 7.3/10
#197	Squad Battles: Vietnam License: n/a Platforms: PC Release: 2001 Rating: 7.3/10
#198	iBomber Defense License: n/a Platforms: iPhone / iPad, PC, Mac Release: 2011 Rating: 7.3/10
#199	Romance of the Three Kingdoms II License: n/a Platforms: PC Release: 1989 Rating: 7.3/10
#200	Afghanistan '11 License: n/a Platforms: PC, iPhone / iPad Release: 2017 Rating: 7.3/10