Top-Rated Free Historical Games on Steam

59 free Historical games with 500+ reviews and a 70%+ positive rating, newest first.

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93, Kuindzhi - Players say: As a young Donbas volunteer in Mariupol, Artyom explores war-damaged streets and confronts his doubts in a first-person story. Players like: Atmospheric Sound Design · Emotional Story · Voice Acting ·
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Kuindzhi, 93 is an atmospheric first-person narrative vignette about an 18-year-old boy from Donbas. The story takes us to March 2022, when the world changed forever — into a space where the past, fears, and doubts find their voice.

Relic Arena - Players say: Equip heroes with historical relics, shape their abilities, and outlast seven rivals in an eight-player autobattler. Players like: Creative Relic Builds · Strategic Depth · Fresh Match Variations ·
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Relic Arena is an 8-player free-to-play autobattler. Equip heroes with relics and build game-breaking combos, led by legendary historical figures.

The Red Pearls Of Borneo - Players say: A clairvoyant investigator reconstructs a 1941 Borneo plantation disaster by identifying its guests and placing them across a shifting timeline. Players like: Timeline Deduction · Interlocking Clues · Engaging Character Drama ·
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A detective noir puzzle deduction game. Explore a non-linear timeline as a clairvoyant investigator in 1941 Borneo. Jump between time and locations to uncover motives and discover what truly happened in the Goodwill tobacco plantation that fateful night on the eve of the WW2 Japanese invasion.

CivIdle - Players say: Build a civilization across eras by placing production buildings, researching technologies, and rebirthing for permanent bonuses. Players like: Deep Resource Planning · Long-Term Progression · Idle Background Play ·
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CivIdle is an idle/incremental game that allows you to lead your own civilization through thousands of years from ancient times to the modern era. Expand your territory, explore a vast tech tree, build various wonders, and trade with global players: empire must grow and numbers must go up!

Daisho: Survival of a Samurai - Players say: Gather resources, craft weapons, fight bandits, and grow a Japanese village in a quest-led survival RPG. Players like: Samurai Setting · Village Building · Relaxed Sessions ·
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Daisho: Survival of a Samurai is an Action RPG with casual survival game mechanics and big village-building possibilities. You'll experience a new type of survival game with quests, continuous open world progression, monthly events and your dumb ways to die not harming your fun level.

Viking Frontiers: Prologue - Players say: After washing ashore in the North, lead a Viking clan by gathering, crafting, hunting, and building a settlement through survival challenges. Players like: Viking Atmosphere · Building and Crafting · Varied Survival Activities ·
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Survival of your people - that's the only thing that matters. Become the leader of a newly founded Viking settlement and lead it to safety and glory. Gather, build, craft, hunt, raid and follow your Gods to endure hardships of nature and save your clan from violent destruction.

2024: Mosaic Retrospective - Players say: Solve Minesweeper-style clues across a vast grid, filling tiles to reveal pixel-art scenes and 2024 news events. Players like: Relaxing Puzzle Sessions · Satisfying Mosaic Progress · Helpful Hints ·
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2024: Mosaic Retrospective is a charity-fundraising picross/minesweeper hybrid featuring a single ENORMOUS puzzle inspired by global news stories from throughout the year.

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Dec 30, 2024
89% 👍
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Engine Evolution 2023 - Players say: Race 12-player events in vehicles spanning racing history, earning experience and credits to upgrade machines and unlock newer eras. Players like: Historical Vehicle Progression · Easy-to-Learn Controls · Fun Multiplayer Races ·
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Your favorite racing MMO is back with amazing tracks, more entertaining physics, and much more! Enjoy multiplayer racing action more intensely than ever before!

Total War: PHARAOH DYNASTIES - Players say: Lead a Bronze Age faction from the Aegean to Mesopotamia, managing dynasties and resources before fighting tactical battles. Players like: Large Bronze Age Map · Faction Variety · Resource-Based Trading ·
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Wage total war across the ancient world from the Aegean to Mesopotamia in this free addition to Total War: PHARAOH. Challenge the Bronze Age Collapse by building your own dynasty and leading your faction to victory with new cultures, new units and dramatic new battle mechanics.

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Jul 25, 2024
79% 👍
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Battle Grounds III - Players say: Choose a Revolutionary War faction and fight musket battles with bayonet charges, objective assaults, and fort defenses. Players like: Musket-Era Combat · Fun With Friends · Chaotic Voice Chat ·
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After 6 years of development, Battle Grounds III (BG3) is the next iteration in the classic franchise which began 17 years ago. Prepare for battle in the American War of Independence!

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Jul 14, 2024
85% 👍
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Viking Rise - Players say: Lead a Viking tribe in Midgard: build a settlement, gather resources, recruit heroes, and wage real-time land and sea wars. Players like: Viking Atmosphere · Strategy and Teamplay · Settlement Building ·
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Race against other players to explore Valhalla and conquer Midgard!

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May 21, 2024
70% 👍
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World of Shooting - Players say: Train as a first-person sport shooter, clearing timed target courses and tactical rooms while customizing guns and chasing scores. Players like: Satisfying Target Practice · Distinct Gun Handling · Large Weapon Selection ·
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A first-person shooting sports sim from the developers of World of Guns. Collect hundreds of realistic firearms and accessories, beat practical shooting and tactical training campaigns, set global high scores, and build your own ranges!

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Feb 19, 2024
76% 👍
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Aviators - Players say: Fly as a Polish WWII airman in the 1586 Squadron, mixing aerial combat with exploration, aircraft tasks, puzzles, and stealth missions. Players like: Polish Aviation History · Informative Journal Entries · Wartime Atmosphere ·
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An educational adventure game about Polish air personnel during World War II. Meet the pilots of the 1586 Special Destiny Squadron and join them on incredible assignments. Explore and solve puzzles to learn more about the history of Polish aviation.

FUCK STALIN - Players say: Build physics-based torture contraptions for Stalin, use weapons to score points, and share custom maps in a sandbox. Players like: Ragdoll Mayhem · Absurd Dark Humor · Creative Setups ·
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Avenge millions of innocent victims and inflict brutal violence on the communist dictator Joseph Stalin using a wide range of torture tools thanks to the blessing of the free market.

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Jan 12, 2024
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Knight's Path: The Tournament - Players say: Start with no gear, learn deliberate swordplay, and fight through a four-round medieval tournament to earn better equipment. Players like: Satisfying Sword Combat · Learning Enemy Patterns · Hardcore Champion Duel ·
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This game is a free CONCEPT demo created to showcase early ideas for Knight’s Path and does NOT represent the final game!!! The Tournament is a short medieval action RPG featuring challenging combat, an immersive progression system, and a nice little story.

Romance Club - Stories I Play - Players say: Customize a protagonist and guide romantic, fantastical, and mystery stories through choices that shape relationships and endings. Players like: Story Variety · Memorable Characters · Meaningful Choices ·
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Immerse yourself in romantic visual stories where you control what happens!

Builders of Greece: Prologue - Players say: Manage an ancient Greek polis by planning its layout, balancing resources and citizens’ needs, and directing trade and defense. Players like: City-Building Strategy · Economic Management · Ancient Greek Setting ·
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Immerse yourself in the beautifully recreated golden age of Hellenic city-states. Builders of Greece: Prologue, being a shortened version of the full game, is a great way to try your hand as a ruler of an ancient Greek city-state, practice your management skills, and learn basic game mechanics.

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Sep 18, 2023
75% 👍
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Robin Hood - Sherwood Builders - Bandit's Trail - Players say: As Robin Hood in a free prologue set in Barnsdale, explore, fight or sneak, and grow a forest refuge for rebels. Players like: Settlement Building · Genre Mix · Forest Scenery ·
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FREE PROLOGUE! Robin Hood - Sherwood Builders is an action-adventure RPG with base-building elements, where you take on the role of a classic hero who stands up to the tyranny and injustice that haunts Sherwood. Fight, craft, steal, and of course help the local people grow and prosper.

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Aug 9, 2023
83% 👍
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Gunsmith Simulator: Prologue - Players say: Run a gunsmith workshop, repair and customize shotguns, revolvers, and rifles, then test them at a forest shooting range. Players like: Detailed Gun Mechanics · Weapon Customization · Range Testing ·
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Enter the world of gunsmithing and become a real expert in making, repairing and modifying weapons in Gunsmith Simulator: Prologue. Open your workshop, be creative and excel at gunsmithing!

Landfall Archives - Players say: Explore a studio archive and play 23 abandoned prototypes, from building airships and fighting robots to an early TABS version. Players like: Varied Prototype Ideas · Behind-The-Scenes Access · Standout Mini-Games ·
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Break into the Landfall Archives to steal and play previously unreleased games, demos, interactive slide shows, and even an unreleased version of Totally Accurate Battle Simulator from 2017!

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Mar 31, 2023
95% 👍
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I Am Jesus Christ: Prologue - Players say: Play as Jesus in a first-person New Testament retelling, helping people, performing miracles, and praying to restore spiritual power. Players like: Scripture Brought Alive · Educational Storytelling · Unusual Miracle Scenes ·
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I Am Jesus Christ: PROLOGUE is a stand-alone game and the introduction to the full version of I Am Jesus Christ. Walk in the footsteps of Jesus in this incredible first-person retelling of the story of Christ from birth to resurrection. Become the Messiah in ‘I Am Jesus Christ.

FUCK HITLER - Players say: In a first-person sandbox, build traps and use weapons to torment Hitler, earn points, and share custom maps. Players like: Sandbox Construction · Absurd Dark Humor · Physics Experiments ·
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Adolf Hitler almost 80 years after his death returns to suffer punishment for the Holocaust and his other crimes by becoming the object of torture for thousands of gamers from around the world.

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Nov 30, 2022
90% 👍
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Slava Ukraini! - Players say: Choose battles across a map of Ukraine, then fight brief, stationary first-person missions to ambush columns and defend positions. Players like: Strategic Map · Simple Battles · Ukraine Tribute ·
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A completely free game of heroic defence against enemy aggression. Take part in the defence of Ukraine against Russian aggression. A tribute to the courage and valor of the Ukrainian armed forces.

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May 23, 2022
71% 👍
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Cyphers Game - Players say: In 1920, take on intelligence missions near Korosteń, decoding enemy messages, operating communications gear, and slipping past guards. Players like: Polish War History · Cipher Puzzles · Educational Story ·
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It is the end of 1920. The Polish-Bolshevik war has been going on for almost two years. The battle for Korosteń – a key railway junction and technical supply base – is underway. Break Bolshevik cyphers, ensure radio communication, and neutralise the fearsome armoured trains.

The one who pulls out the sword will be crowned king - Players say: Pull a sword from a stone by dragging it with your mouse; each online success makes it longer and heavier for everyone. Players like: Absurd Sword Premise · Patient Pulling Challenge · Triumphant Victory Fanfare ·
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Are you The Rightful King™ or just a filthy peasant? The sword is waiting for you to lift it, but it gets longer and heavier each time someone else succeeds...

Shadow Burglar - Players say: As thief Jean, use shifting shadow powers and darkness to evade guards, solve puzzles, and reclaim her dead brother’s paintings. Players like: Shadow-Stealth Mechanics · Noir Visual Atmosphere · Engaging Puzzles ·
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Play as Jean, a thief with the mystical power of morphing with the shadows. Creating yourself an improbable path in the dark and carefully dealing with guards in the light, you will try to steal back your deceased brother’s paintings. Do you have what it takes to avenge his legacy?

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Mar 1, 2022
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Martial Law - Players say: In 1981 communist Poland, a struggling father searches for Christmas gifts for his daughter through conversations, choices, and scarcity. Players like: Moving Family Story · Polish History Details · Pixel-Art Atmosphere ·
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Martial Law is a game about difficulties that came with Communism in Poland. The story is shown from the perspective of a man who is abandoned because of his low social status. He tries his best to be there for his daughter despite the difficulties.

SimRail - The Railway Simulator: Prologue - Players say: Drive passenger and freight trains through two Polish scenarios, managing cab controls, signals, speed, and station stops. Players like: Realistic Train Handling · Detailed Cab Controls · Passenger And Freight ·
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SimRail - The Railway Simulator Prologue presents the full range of possibilities of the newest and best simulator of the work of train driver. Take on the challenge and take the controls of a freight or passenger train!

Car Detailing Simulator: Prologue - Players say: Take detailing jobs, wash and polish neglected cars, and build a workshop with specialized tools and upgrades. Players like: Relaxing Cleaning Loop · Visible Car Makeovers · Specialized Detailing Tools ·
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Car Detailing Simulator, you get a chance to renew any car and restore its splendor at the request of demanding customers! A nice and well-groomed vehicle can be the pride of every human being! Clean, polish and marvel at your creations in this highly realistic game where every little detail counts!

Cell to Singularity - Evolution Never Ends - Players say: Tap to earn resources, evolve life from single cells into civilization, and unlock dinosaur, space, and rotating science simulations. Players like: Science Learning · Evolution Themes · Idle Progression ·
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The epic story of evolution, technology, humanity, and dinosaurs is yours to tap.

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Nov 3, 2021
89% 👍
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TM - Prologue - Players say: Build a medieval tavern from a tiny room, arranging seating, hiring staff, stocking food and drink, and growing its business. Players like: Flexible Tavern Building · Simple Management Loop · Reactive Tavern Guests ·
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Tavern Master is all about managing your medieval tavern. You start with a very small room, couple of benches and tables and build your way up to a huge successful tavern with a kitchen, rooms for guests, group of loyal staff and much more!

World of Tanks - Players say: Drive a distinct tank into team battles, scouting, taking positions, and using its role to outmaneuver opposing vehicles. Players like: Distinct Tank Roles · Wide Vehicle Variety · Detailed Vehicle Presentation ·
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World of Tanks is a tactical action game with very different gameplay depending on the vehicle type and role. Aside from regular PvP, there are competitive and clan-based modes, special PvE and PvPvE events, and much more. Whether you play to dominate or just enjoy the ride, you'll fit right in.

Tribal Wars - Players say: Build a medieval village, manage resources and armies, and join tribes to defend, raid, and conquer in a persistent PvP world. Players like: Tribe Cooperation · Strategic Resource Management · Long-Term Progression ·
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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.

The Emperor's Own: Alpha Teaser - Players say: Play a young intelligence officer in an alternate 1803 empire, navigating unrest, combat, and choices with lasting consequences. Players like: Distinctive Premise · Political Atmosphere · Character Writing ·
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The Emperor’s Own is a story-driven adventure game with RPG elements, set in an alternate universe, inspired by the Russian Empire at the dawn of the 19th century. It features multi-dimensional characters, difficult moral dilemmas, and a mature, branching narrative.

Blood of Steel - Players say: Command a legendary hero and their troops in medieval multiplayer battles, using directional swordplay and formation tactics. Players like: Tactical Combat · Distinct Hero Styles · Quick Battles ·
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"Blood of Steel" is a fair competitive multiplayer online game. You will ride into a battlefield where thousands clash, employing unique four-directional slashing maneuvers and strategic formations to defeat your opponents, experiencing the charm of warfare in the age of cold weapons!

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Oct 20, 2020
75% 👍
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Liquidators - Players say: As one of three Chernobyl workers, navigate irradiated plant corridors, read a Geiger counter, and shut down critical valves. Players like: Oppressive Atmosphere · Radiation-Based Tension · Chernobyl Tribute ·
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Chernobyl, USSR, 1986. Three nuclear plant workers go on a daring mission to prevent a radioactive fallout that would affect half of Europe. Every moment is permanent, and all is at stake.

Siege Survival: Gloria Victis Prologue - Players say: Lead civilians through a medieval siege, scavenging the city at night and crafting supplies to keep its defenders alive. Players like: Resource Planning · Siege Atmosphere · Survivor Care ·
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A medieval city under siege and a handful of civilians are all that keep the walls from falling. Mixing survival strategy and resource management, build your camp, craft supplies, and scavenge the occupied city to supply the last troops holding back the invaders.

War Selection - Players say: Lead a Stone Age settlement through seven eras, gathering resources, building a nation, and fighting rivals on generated maps. Players like: Era Progression · Distinct Nations · Large Team Battles ·
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War Selection is a compelling RTS game featuring base building, resource extraction and warfare. Evolve from a stone age tribe to a distinct industrial nation with unique game mechanics and battle for supremacy with dozens of players on a unique procedurally generated map.

Supremacy: 1914 - Players say: Lead a World War I nation, balance resources and armies, and use real-time diplomacy and conquest across multiplayer maps. Players like: Strategic Planning · Player Diplomacy · Long Campaigns ·
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Take over the control of one of the mighty nations during the times of World War 1 in the biggest WW1 strategy game of all time. Conquer provinces, forge alliances and build up your economy in real-time on persistent maps. Build experimental weapons of World War 1 and become the one true superpower!

The Council - Players say: As secret-society member Louis de Richet, investigate your mother's disappearance through clues, puzzles, and tactical dialogue. Players like: Tactical Social Encounters · Consequential Choices · Historical Mystery Atmosphere ·
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Experience a Narrative Adventure where your choices and character growth truly matter. As a member of a 1793 secret society, live a tale of intrigue and manipulation on the hunt for your missing mother.

Ancestors Legacy Free Peasant Edition - Players say: Command medieval squads in four Viking missions or 1v1–3v3 battles, using terrain, resources, and morale to win. Players like: Terrain Tactics · Medieval Atmosphere · Multiplayer Maps ·
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Ancestors Legacy Free Peasant Edition represents a part of the full product. Get a taste of medieval battles in this free version of the acclaimed historical RTS! 4 SP missions and 17 MP maps are now available to everyone. Challenge friends, AI, or take part in our League that will start in March!

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Feb 6, 2018
79% 👍
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World of Warships - Players say: Command a historic warship in team battles, using careful positioning, accurate gunnery, and ship-specific tactics to outmaneuver opponents. Players like: Tactical Positioning · Historic Ship Variety · Detailed Ship Models ·
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Immerse yourself in thrilling naval battles and assemble an armada of over 800 ships from the first half of the 20th century — from stealthy destroyers to gigantic battleships. Change the look of your ship, choose upgrades to suit your play style, and go into battle with other players!

Supremacy: Call of War 1942 - Players say: Lead a WWII nation in a persistent strategy campaign, balancing province conquest, military research, real-time movement, and diplomacy. Players like: Strategic Nation-Building · Player Diplomacy · Playing With Friends ·
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Take over the control of one of the mighty nations during the times of World War 2 in this persisting long-term strategy game. Conquer provinces, forge alliances and build up your economy in real-time. Research top secret weapons of World War 2 and become the one true superpower!

Warbands: Bushido - Players say: Command miniature warbands in turn-based battles across 16th-century Japan, using cards, dice, and tactical positioning. Players like: Miniature-Style Presentation · Tactical Skirmish Combat · Distinctive Japanese Setting ·
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Warbands:Bushido is a miniatures board game arena with cards, miniatures, dice and beautiful terrains to fight on, with both multiplayer battles boardgamers are used to, and challenging single-player scenarios.

Demise of Nations - Players say: Lead a nation from ancient eras toward modern times, expanding across hex-grid turns through war, diplomacy, and economic planning. Players like: Long-Term Planning · War, Economy, Diplomacy · Custom Maps and Mods ·
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Demise of Nations is a 4X turn-based grand strategy wargame covering the rise of Rome till the fall of modern civilization.

The Pirate: Caribbean Hunt - Players say: Command a pirate ship in the Caribbean, fight and capture vessels, trade between ports, and build a fleet and bases. Players like: Naval Combat · Fleet Building · Trade and Bases ·
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Hail to the Captain! Sail into the heart of the Caribbean in the Age of Piracy - the time of black flags and white skulls, blue waves and golden opportunities. Hoist the Jolly Roger and grab the steering wheel to sail through battles and raids, ransoms and treasures, to become the Crimson King of the Antilles!

The Lion's Song: Episode 1 - Silence - Players say: A young composer retreats to an Alpine cabin to overcome writer’s block, exploring, talking, and making choices that shape her story. Players like: Atmospheric Pixel Art · Character-Focused Story · Beautiful Music ·
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„The Lion's Song: Episode 1 – Silence" draws the player into the life of a talented young composer, Wilma, preparing for her breakthrough concert, the defining moment of her career. Searching for inspiration she escapes from the pressure for success to the solitude of the Austrian Alps.

Age of Conquest IV - Players say: Command a historical nation in turn-based campaigns, expanding through warfare, diplomacy, and economic management against AI or players. Players like: Turn-Based Planning · Simple Strategy · Playing With Friends ·
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Age of Conquest is a turn-based grand strategy wargame.

The Sad Story of Emmeline Burns - Players say: In this linear visual novel, 14-year-old Toma meets a graveyard ghost and hears the story of a girl who died in 1851. Players like: Emotional Story · Strong Writing · Artwork and Music ·
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A short lesbian / yuri visual novel set in England. Our heroine, Toma Andrews, meets a ghost girl wearing an old-fashioned nightgown in a graveyard who calls herself Emmeline. Just who is she, and how did she die?

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Jan 5, 2016
90% 👍
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Apotheon Arena - Players say: Fight rival players with ancient weapons in Greek-mythology arenas across deathmatch and team-based combat modes. Players like: Pottery-Style Art · Weapon Variety · Playing With Friends ·
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Apotheon Arena is the free online-multiplayer complement to the mythic Greek action RPG, Apotheon. Pit your skills with spear and shield against other players in brutal bronze-age combat. Battle across the statuesque arenas of Olympus, depicted with beautiful black-figure pottery artwork.

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Dec 8, 2015
82% 👍
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