Best 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.

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Train Fever It’s the year 1850, and there are great times ahead! Establish a transport company and be its manager. Build infrastructure such as railways and stations, purchase transportation vehicles and manage lines. Fulfill the people’s needs and watch cities evolve dynamically.

Price -92% 1.71€
Rating 6.3
Release 04 Sep 2014
NOBUNAGA'S AMBITION: Souzou The 14th entry of the the historical simulation series "Nobunaga's Ambition." Become a daimyō of the Warring States era, and unite the land! With "the creation of a new age" as the key concept, this title features beautifully recreated castle towns, dynamic battlefield action and dramatic event scenes.

Price 21.99€
Rating 8.2
Release 27 Aug 2014
Five Nights at Freddy's Welcome to your new summer job at Freddy Fazbear's Pizza, where kids and parents alike come for entertainment and food! The main attraction is Freddy Fazbear, of course; and his two friends. They are animatronic robots, programmed to please the crowds!

Price 3.99€
Rating 9.2
Release 19 Aug 2014
Gold Rush! Classic Gold Rush! takes you back to the year 1849, when gold was discovered in California. It was certainly one of the most exciting times in American history. Gold Rush! includes the three routes tens of thousands took to the gold regions. Become Jerrod Wilson and experience each trek as you travel from New York to California.

Price -89% 0.35€
Rating 6.8
Release 25 Jul 2014
Civil War II You take the part of the military and political leadership, trying to lead your nation to victory, in the midst of some of the toughest operations of the Civil War. You will build, organize and command your armies over one of the largest maps of the USA ever made for a Civil War game.

Price -90% 4.06€
Rating 7.4
Release 03 Jul 2014
Soldiers: Heroes of World War II - Enhanced Edition The first installment in the real-time tactics series that would become known as Men of War, now refreshed and enhanced! Take command of American, British, Soviet, or German forces and fight on the battlefields of World War II in 32 single-player missions or with others in PvP and co-op sessions.

Price 4.99€
Rating 8.1
Release 03 Jul 2014
Valiant Hearts: The Great War™ / Soldats Inconnus : Mémoires de la Grande Guerre™ Valiant Hearts : The Great War is the story of 4 crossed destinies and a broken love in a world torn apart. Dive into a 2D animated comic book adventure, mixing exploration, action and puzzles. Lost in the middle of the trenches, play as each of the 4 strangers, relive the War and help a young German soldier find his love.

Price 14.99€
Rating 9.3
Release 25 Jun 2014
Qvadriga Qvadriga is a tactical game of chariot racing in ancient Roman circuses, where you take control of a four horse chariot team. Choose your preferred upgrade combinations and prove your skills at the arena.

Price -96% 0.87€
Rating 7.9
Release 13 Jun 2014
Rise of Nations: Extended Edition Rise of Nations is back! Play the updated classic with full Steamworks integration and enhanced features!

Price -78% 4.51€
Rating 9.2
Release 12 Jun 2014
Enemy Front ENEMY FRONT is the first truly modern WW2 FPS, featuring stunning visuals, open-ended levels and a richly interactive combat experience that breaks out of the standard model of highly linear scripted FPS experiences, giving the player full freedom to own their playing style.

Price -95% 1.07€
Rating 6.5
Release 10 Jun 2014
Close Combat - Gateway to Caen Close Combat: Gateway to Caen is a great release in the critically-acclaimed Close Combat series. Gateway to Caen focuses on the largest, concentrated British offensive since the Normandy landings in an attempt to penetrate the German lines west of Caen and cross the Odon River to get the stalled advance moving again.

Price -84% 6.75€
Rating 6.7
Release 06 Jun 2014
Tropico 5 Return to the remote island nation of Tropico and expand your Dynasty’s reign from the early colonial period to beyond the 21st Century, facing new challenges including advanced trading mechanics, technology and scientific research, as well as cooperative and competitive MULTIPLAYER.

Price -90% 2.03€
Rating 7.7
Release 23 May 2014
World of Guns: Gun Disassembly World of Guns: Gun Disassembly lets you delve into the inner workings of guns from the largest gears to the smallest screws

Price Free to play
Rating 8.2
Release 21 May 2014
Wolfenstein: The New Order Wolfenstein®: The New Order reignites the series that created the first-person shooter genre. Wolfenstein offers a deep game narrative packed with action, adventure and first-person combat.

Price -90% 2.12€
Rating 9.0
Release 19 May 2014
Men of War: Assault Squad 2 Men of War: Assault Squad 2 expands the real-time tactics series with new skirmish missions, massive multiplayer battles, enhanced visuals, improved AI, and full Direct Control. Command five factions across 65 maps, 250 vehicles, and 200 soldiers in one of the most detailed WWII RTS experiences.

Price -96% 1.20€
Rating 9.0
Release 15 May 2014
DYNASTY WARRIORS 8: Xtreme Legends Complete Edition "Dynasty Warriors 8: Xtreme Legends" introduces entirely new levels of fun to the refreshing gameplay vanquishing swarms of enemies with mighty warriors found in "Dynasty Warriors 8."

Price -75% 12.93€
Rating 8.2
Release 13 May 2014
Fistful of Frags Multiplayer based, first person enabled, action packed and skill demanding shooter set in the Wild West times. A unique combination of non stop action and slow but powerful weaponry.

Price Free to play
Rating 9.0
Release 09 May 2014
1849 1849 is a city management game set during the California Gold Rush. Your task is to build towns, populate them with workers, and make sure that they are housed, fed, and entertained. You’ll have to manage and coordinate extensive production and trade networks to make sure your towns thrive.

Price -85% 2.37€
Rating 6.9
Release 08 May 2014
Age of Mythology: Extended Edition Age of Mythology is back! Choose your god and take to the battlefield in this classic, upgraded with full Steamworks integration and enhanced features.

Price 27.99€
Rating 9.1
Release 08 May 2014
Faces of War Faces of War puts you in the heart of World War II – not as a distant commander, but as the leader on the ground. Combining the tactical depth of real-time strategy with the immediacy of direct control, it lets you issue precise orders or jump straight into battle as one of your soldiers.

Price -78% 1.10€
Rating 8.4
Release 16 Apr 2014
Battle Academy A turn-based strategy game like no other has landed on Steam. Approachable, absorbing and visually impressive yet detailed, Battle Academy aims to revolutionise the strategy games market with a blend of intuitive design and compelling gameplay.

Price -97% 0.58€
Rating 7.9
Release 16 Apr 2014
Praetorians Praetorians is set amidst the political machinations of an emerging Roman Empire. You will be transported back to the dusty battlefields of Egypt, the combat theaters of Gaul and finally to the heart of the Empire itself, Italy in the crusade to become Emperor.

Price -82% 0.92€
Rating 7.7
Release 11 Apr 2014
Imperial Glory It is a time of war in Europe. Driven by new ideas of Enlightenment, the hearts of men and women across the continent are inflamed with dreams of freedom and glory. This is the moment for a military genius to forge himself a name to be remembered throughout all eternity. This is your moment.

Price -87% 0.67€
Rating 7.5
Release 11 Apr 2014
Panzer Corps Gold The ultimate edition of Panzer Corps, containing hundreds of scenarios and all its expansions. Panzer Corps Gold is the culmination of the wargame that has enthralled millions of fans all around the globe, and now it’s your chance to fully experience a real classic.

Price -93% 2.06€
Rating 8.8
Release 12 Mar 2014

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