Hidden Historical Games on Steam

Unlike generic lists, our strategy game recommendations use a rigorous analysis of Steam user reviews to identify and feature only the best, community-validated historical games. For those who prefer not to search, check out lists of the most played, top deals and best free to play Historical games on Steam.

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Ambition: A Minuet in Power 18th century Paris - a city of love, lies and revolution. You are a woman of fashion trying to survive the political turmoil. Date a cast of unforgettable characters. Amass the wealth and respect you deserve. Engage in gossip that can alter the course of history, or lead you to the guillotine.

Price -91% 1.93€
Rating 7.9
Release 18 Aug 2021
Gomoku Let's Go Gomoku: One of the most popular classic board games for all ages. Experience Zen style visuals, various levels of AI, seamless online multiplayer and Endgame challenges!

Price 2.39€
Rating 8.3
Release 28 Jul 2021
House Builder: First Job Become a one-man construction crew! Travel around the world and through the ages to build iconic designs! Beware unpleasant temperatures and dangerous fauna!

Price Free to play
Rating 7.9
Release 15 Jul 2021
Eiyu*Senki Gold – A New Conquest A young man takes up his sword and leads an army in search of his missing past. Carefully plan strategic turn-based battles against adorable portrayals of historical and mythical world heroes, as you conquer the globe... for not well explained reasons!

Price 29.99€
Rating 7.9
Release 25 Jun 2021
My Friend Stalin For the first time on steam. The greatest dictator of all time is now dancing on your desktop!

Price 0.99€
Rating 8.5
Release 18 Jun 2021
Overboard! GET AWAY WITH MURDER. Highly replayable detective game where you're the one whodunnit. From the creators of 80 Days and Heaven's Vault.

Price -88% 1.51€
Rating 8.5
Release 02 Jun 2021
The Longest Road on Earth A thoughtful and deeply personal title with stripped-down mechanics. The lack of dialogue or text allows you to create your own narrative through your time with four characters. Each short story will allow players to be swept away by the haunting lyrics of over twenty original, nostalgic songs.

Price -68% 3.21€
Rating 7.4
Release 27 May 2021
下一站江湖Ⅰ "AdventureAwaitsⅠ" is a game that combines the jianghu, martial arts, collection, cultivation and war chess. You can experience the adventures and anecdotes in the Jianghu.

Price 16.79€
Rating 6.9
Release 01 Apr 2021
Rogue State Revolution Greetings your Excellency. Time to rebuild, reform and prepare for new challenges in the People's Republic of Basenji. In this thrilling political strategy, you will appoint ministers and lead the country to success. Be careful — you may find yourself replaced in the next election.

Price -97% 0.44€
Rating 7.3
Release 18 Mar 2021
GET OUT! A 2D noir, point and click game where you uncover clues and solve puzzles in a world of espionage and international intrigue.

Price Free to play
Rating 8.6
Release 02 Mar 2021
Xuan-Yuan Sword: Dance of the Maple Leaves *** This game is only available in Chinese *** 《轩辕剑外传 枫之舞》是一款以战国时代为背景的回合制RPG,主角辅子彻是墨家弟子,因为蜀桑子的阴谋而开始踏上江湖。并在途中遇到年轻可爱的少女桑纹锦,聒噪的鹦鹉疾鹏,以及脱离墨家的同门铸石子,三人一鸟开启了一段惊心动魄的冒险旅程。

Price 3.99€
Rating 8.7
Release 07 Feb 2021
MONOLISK Raid a gazillion handcrafted dungeons, collect loot and creature cards and build your own dungeons for others! MONOLISK is a fantasy ARPG, CCG and dungeon builder in a single package. Build dungeons, share them with your followers, gear up your heroes and clear levels built by your friends!

Price Free to play
Rating 7.4
Release 04 Feb 2021
Field of Glory II: Medieval Field of Glory II Medieval is a turn-based tactical game set in the High Middle Ages from 1040 AD to 1270 AD. Developed by legendary designer Richard Bodley Scott it brings the best from the tabletop world into the best digital framework.

Price -96% 1.17€
Rating 8.1
Release 04 Feb 2021
Combat Mission Black Sea Combat Mission Black Sea is a military grade simulation depicting a fictional series of escalations between Russian and Ukraine which results in open conflict in the summer of 2017

Price -81% 11.81€
Rating 7.9
Release 21 Jan 2021
Tribal Wars Compete in hardcore PvP strategy in persistent game worlds where real time resource and troop management in coordination with other players is required to expand your kingdom from one village to hundreds as you conquer the map in this winner takes all medieval contest.

Price Free to play
Rating 6.9
Release 12 Nov 2020
Stowaway An 10 player online social deduction game inspired by games like Among Us & Town of Salem, where the stowaway is tasked with killing the crew before they reach land!

Price 3.99€
Rating 7.2
Release 06 Nov 2020
Marble Age: Remastered Marble Age is a turn-based historical strategy where your task is to turn a small Ancient Greek village into a flourishing Polis, powerful enough to conquer the known world!

Price 9.75€
Rating 7.9
Release 03 Nov 2020
Evil Democracy: 1932 In the unique world of this political simulator, you travel to Europe, 1932-1935, to become the party leader in one of the following countries: Germany, France, or England. You have a real chance to become the winner of WWII even before it begins...

Price 9.99€
Rating 7.1
Release 02 Oct 2020
Hex of Steel Hex of Steel is a refreshing WWII wargame covering all fronts featuring a certain amount of original mechanics. Fight in solo against finally a decent AI throughout Europe, Africa or the Pacific, or against a friend in the cross-platform PBEM or real time multiplayer. Coop is also an option!

Price 24.99€
Rating 8.9
Release 31 Aug 2020
Combat Mission Shock Force 2 The latest title in the famous Combat Mission franchise of wargames, now on Steam. Shock Force 2 brings you to a hypothetical conflict in Syria between the forces of NATO and the Syrian Army. Play either on WeGo or Real Time in an incredibly detailed and realistic 1:1 tactical simulation.

Price -75% 15.63€
Rating 7.8
Release 31 Aug 2020
Imperiums: Greek Wars Unique combination of turn-based 4X and historical grand strategy with a mythological twist. Explore the ancient world and build a world leading civilization. Survive, expand, conquer... and win!

Price 29.99€
Rating 8.0
Release 30 Jul 2020
[Chilla's Art] The Ghost Train | 幽霊列車 The Ghost Train | 幽霊列車 is a psychological train horror game.

Price 2.99€
Rating 7.5
Release 23 Jul 2020
Britannic: Patroness of the Mediterranean Explore the Britannic, sister ship of the infamous Titanic, and relive her tragic sinking after striking a mine in the First World War.

Price 12.49€
Rating 8.5
Release 19 Jun 2020
SAMURAI SHODOWN NEOGEO COLLECTION The ULTIMATE collection is here! It all began in ’93, and now, the weapon-based fighting game series that swept the world is ready to be taken home in a new stellar collection! Six NEOGEO titles as well as one mysterious, unreleased game are featured!

Price 39.99€
Rating 7.7
Release 18 Jun 2020