Top 50 History Video Games
1. Ghost of Tsushima (2020 Video Game)
M | Action, Adventure, Drama
Set in 1274 on the Tsushima Island, the last samurai, Jin Sakai, must master a new fighting style, the way of the Ghost, to defeat the Mongol forces and fight for the freedom and independence of Japan.
Director: Nate Fox | Stars: Daisuke Tsuji, Eric Steinberg, Sumalee Montano, Patrick Gallagher
Votes: 7,877
2. Assassin's Creed Valhalla (2020 Video Game)
M | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
England in the age of the Vikings is a fractured nation of petty lords and warring kingdoms. Beneath the chaos lies a rich and untamed land waiting for a new conqueror. Will it be you?
Directors: Eric Baptizat, Benoit Richer, Stephane Boudon | Stars: Cecilie Stenspil, Magnus Bruun, Carlo Rota, Gaia Weiss
Votes: 3,796
3. Assassin's Creed: Origins (2017 Video Game)
M | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
A prequel to the Assassin's Creed Franchise set in Egypt from 48 BC where Bayek, a Medjay, begins the foundation of the Assassin's Brotherhood.
Directors: Ashraf Ismail, Laurent Bernier, Jean Guesdon | Stars: Abubakar Salim, Alix Wilton Regan, Zora Bishop, Michael Nardone
Votes: 7,595
4. Assassin's Creed: Odyssey (2018 Video Game)
M | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Set in 431 BC during the Pelopenesian War, play as either a male or female mercenary as you embark on your own epic odyssey to become a legendary Spartan hero in a world where every choice matters.
Directors: Jonathan Dumont, Scott Phillips, Sophie Ann Rooney | Stars: Melissanthi Mahut, Michael Antonakos, Leonidas Castrounis, Maria Syrgiannis
Votes: 6,795
5. Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag (2013 Video Game)
M | Action, Adventure, History
A video game where you play as sailor, privateer and assassin Edward Kenway exploring on and around the islands in the Caribbean Sea during the early 17th century.
Director: Ashraf Ismail | Stars: Nolan North, Ralph Ineson, O-T Fagbenle, Dan Jeannotte
Votes: 16,671
6. God of War III (2010 Video Game)
M | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Armed with his deadly double-chained blades, Kratos must take on Greek mythology's darkest creatures to destroy Olympus and the mighty Zeus himself.
Director: Stig Asmussen | Stars: George Ball, Adrienne Barbeau, Susanne Blakeslee, Clancy Brown
Votes: 10,180
7. A Plague Tale: Innocence (2019 Video Game)
M | Adventure, Drama, History
14th century France, Amicia and her little brother Hugo are on the run from the Inquisition's soldiers and survive during their emotional journey unstoppable swarms of rats from the Black Plague.
Directors: Kevin Choteau, David Dedeine | Stars: Charlotte McBurney, Logan Hannan, Edan Hayhurst, Tabitha Rubens
Votes: 2,952
8. Assassin's Creed II (2009 Video Game)
M | Action, Adventure, History
Desmond Miles is trained to become a modern-day Assassin through the resurrected memories of ancestor Ezio Auditore da Firenze, who uncovers a massive Templar conspiracy in Renaissance Italy leading to the new Pope.
Directors: Sylvain Bernard, Shea Wageman | Stars: Roger Craig Smith, Kristen Bell, Nolan North, Fred Tatasciore
Votes: 22,805
9. Assassin's Creed III (2012 Video Game)
M | Action, Adventure, History
The American Colonies, 1775. It's a time of civil unrest and political upheaval in the Americas. As a Native American fights to protect his land and his people, he will ignite the flames of a young nation's revolution.
Director: Shea Wageman | Stars: Noah Watts, Neil Napier, Robin Atkin Downes, Adrian Hough
Votes: 16,747
10. God of War (2005 Video Game)
M | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
After 10 years of endless nightmares and servitude to the gods of Olympus, Kratos is assigned with a final task, to kill Ares, the God of War.
Directors: David Jaffe, Greg Tiernan | Stars: Linda Hunt, Terrence 'T.C.' Carson, Carole Ruggier, Steve Blum
Votes: 10,021
11. God of War II (2007 Video Game)
M | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
After being betrayed by the gods of Olympus and annulled of his divine powers, Kratos must embark on a journey to meet the Sisters of Fate and take his revenge on Olympus.
Director: Cory Barlog | Stars: Linda Hunt, Terrence 'T.C.' Carson, Michael Clarke Duncan, Carole Ruggier
Votes: 9,001
12. Assassin's Creed (2007 Video Game)
M | Action, Adventure, History
A man enters a machine called the Animus that lets him relive the memories of his ancestor, a 12th century assassin named Altair.
Stars: Kristen Bell, Philip Shahbaz, Nolan North, Phil Proctor
Votes: 18,476
13. Kingdom Come: Deliverance (2018 Video Game)
M | Adventure, Drama, History
Henry is thrust into a civil war, watching helplessly as invaders storm his village and slaughter his family. Narrowly escaping the brutal attack, he grabs his sword to fight back.
Director: Daniel Vávra | Stars: Tom McKay, Matthew Wolf, Michael Pitthan, Logan Hillier
Votes: 1,137
14. Assassin's Creed: Syndicate (2015 Video Game)
M | Action, Adventure, Crime
Set during the industrial revolution, play as twin assassins Jacob and Evie Frye who fight those who gain from the less privileged.
Directors: Scott Phillips, Ramiro Bélanger | Stars: Victoria Atkin, Paul Amos, Kris Holden-Ried, Sam Crane
Votes: 6,290
15. Assassin's Creed: Unity (2014 Video Game)
M | Action, Adventure, History
Paris, 1789. You play as Arno Victor-Dorian, an assassin during the French Revolution. As the nation tears itself apart, Arno will expose the true powers behind the Revolution.
Director: Alexandre Amancio | Stars: Dan Jeannotte, Catherine Bérubé, Julian Casey, Anthony Lemke
Votes: 6,840
16. Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood (2010 Video Game)
M | Action, Adventure, History
Desmond Miles continues to travel the memories of Ezio Auditore, bringing him to turn-of-the-century Rome with Ezio rebuilding the assassin order to bring down the tyrannical Borgia rule.
Director: Sylvain Bernard | Stars: Roger Craig Smith, Kristen Bell, Nolan North, Fred Tatasciore
Votes: 15,401
17. Assassin's Creed: Revelations (2011 Video Game)
Action, Adventure, History
Ezio travels to Constantinople, at the peak of the Ottoman Empire to discover the truth behind his Ancestor, Altair, which will help him retrieve a powerful weapon hidden within Masyaf, the ancient assassins' fortress.
Director: Alexandre Amancio | Stars: Roger Craig Smith, Cas Anvar, Nolan North, John de Lancie
Votes: 12,964
18. A Plague Tale: Requiem (2022 Video Game)
M | Action, Adventure, Drama
After escaping their devastated homeland, Amicia and Hugo travel far south. There, they attempt to start a new life and control Hugo's curse. But, when Hugo's powers reawaken, death and destruction return in a flood of devouring rats.
Directors: Kevin Choteau, David Dedeine | Stars: Logan Hannan, Edan Hayhurst, Charlotte McBurney, Katherine Pageon
19. God of War: Ascension (2013 Video Game)
M | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Kratos, the former servant of the God of War, Ares, who tricked Kratos into killing his wife and child, renounces Ares, breaking his blood oath to the God. For this act, Kratos is imprisoned by the three Furies.
Director: Todd Papy | Stars: Troy Baker, Adrienne Barbeau, Susanne Blakeslee, Brian Bloom
Votes: 2,878
20. Sniper Elite 5 (2022 Video Game)
M | Action, History, War
In Sniper Elite 5, the player once again assumes control of Karl Fairburne, an elite sniper from the Allied Powers who journeys to France in 1944 to destroy a secret Nazi project known as "Project Kraken."
Votes: 88
21. Far Cry Primal (2016 Video Game)
M | Action, Adventure, History
Set during the Stone Age, Far Cry Primal follows Takkar, who rises from an unarmed hunter to the leader of his tribe.
Director: Jean-Christophe Guyot | Stars: Elias Toufexis, Terrence 'T.C.' Carson, Debra Wilson, DeLaRosa Rivera
Votes: 3,218
22. Assassin's Creed: Rogue (2014 Video Game)
M | Action, Adventure, History
Bridging the gap between Assassin's Creed IV and III, as tragedy and failure force Shay Cormac to question his own Creed. The Assassin turns Templar and embarks on a quest of vengeance and personal revelation, during the Seven Years' War.
Director: Martin Capel | Stars: Steven Piovesan, Andreas Apergis, Lucinda Davis, Stéfanie Buxton
Votes: 4,074
23. For Honor (2017 Video Game)
M | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
A calamity has brought the Knights, Samurai and Vikings to engage in a perpetual war of what was left over. An uneasy peace is interrupted by a mysterious force called the Blackstone Legion.
Directors: Laurent Bernier, Roman Campos-Oriola, Damien Kaiken, Jason Vandenberghe | Stars: Amber Goldfarb, Andreas Apergis, Catherine Kidd, Courtenay Taylor
Votes: 1,080
24. Ryse: Son of Rome (2013 Video Game)
M | Action, Adventure, History
After his family is murdered, a Roman warrior must fight the barbarian horde to fulfill his fathers last dying wish, to protect Rome.
Directors: Cevat Yerli, Peter Gornstein | Stars: John Hopkins, Richard Teverson, Jamie Ballard, Rachel McDowall
Votes: 1,646
25. Nioh (2017 Video Game)
M | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
It's the 16th century. A western seafarer finds himself in Japan and is met by war and demons on his quest of search and find. Will his path do the unfinished Kurosawa script justice?
Directors: Yosuke Hayashi, Fumihiko Yasuda, Shinji Higuchi, Makoto Kamiya | Stars: Ben Peel, Masachika Ichimura, Toshiyuki Morikawa, Takahiro Sakurai
Votes: 1,060
26. Civilization VI (2016 Video Game)
E10+ | History
Control a civilization, from the beginnings of life, all the way towards the modern age. All while avoiding barbarians, gathering resources and dealing with the other civilizations. Will your nation thrive?
Stars: Sean Bean, Natasha Loring, Fatma Abd Alsalam, Alhan Gharam
Votes: 981
27. Assassin's Creed: The Ezio Collection (2016 Video Game)
M | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Compilation of Assassin's Creed II (2009), Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood (2010) and Assassin's Creed: Revelations (2011). The edition is named after Ezio Auditore da Firenze, the protagonist for each of the three games.
Stars: Roger Craig Smith, Nolan North, Fred Tatasciore, Carlos Ferro
Votes: 702
28. Nioh 2 (2020 Video Game)
M | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Nioh 2's story is about the historical warlord Toyotomi Hideyoshi. You will play as a yokai character, and together with another main character Toukichiro, become known as Japan's "second great unifier."
Director: Fumihiko Yasuda | Stars: Naoto Takenaka, Haru, Kazuhiko Inoue, Rie Tanaka
Votes: 290
29. War Thunder (2014 Video Game)
Action, History, War
A highly realistic mid- 20th century military vehicle simulation multiplayer game where the player and his team must complete objectives and battle an enemy team with tanks, planes, and other vehicles from the major countries in WWII.
Stars: Jay Britton, Angus King
Votes: 236
30. Assassin's Creed III: Liberation (2012 Video Game)
Action, Adventure, History
In 18th century Louisiana, a female assassin named Aveline has to infiltrate the Templars' order and uncover and destroy their schemes.
Stars: JB Blanc, Gideon Emery, Mark Ivanir, Amber Goldfarb
Votes: 1,245
31. Open Roads (2021 Video Game)
Animation, Adventure, Drama
A young girl attempts to make sense of her grandmother's life, aided by both the things she left behind and her own mother's possibly unreliable memories.
Director: Steve Gaynor | Stars: Kaitlyn Dever, Keri Russell
32. Civilization V (2010 Video Game)
E10+ | History
A leader from the golden age of civilization takes their empire from nothing into a mighty Empire.
Stars: William Morgan Sheppard, Rick Pasqualone, Vanessa Aspillaga, Nancy Linari
Votes: 1,839
33. The Forgotten City (2021 Video Game)
Adventure, Drama, Fantasy
Discover the ruins of an ancient underground city, travel 2000 years into the past, and unravel the mystery of who destroyed it by cleverly exploiting the power to wind back time.
Director: Nick James Pearce | Stars: Joe Cliff Thompson, Dennis Kleinman, Andrew Golder, Heather Tracy
Votes: 149
34. Crusader Kings III (2020 Video Game)
M | History
Crusader Kings III is the heir to a long legacy of historical grand strategy experiences and arrives with a host of new ways to ensure the success of your royal house.
Director: Henrik Fåhraeus
Votes: 123
35. Red Dead Online (2019 Video Game)
Action, Adventure, Crime
Step into the vibrant, ever-evolving world of Red Dead Online and experience life across frontier America. Forge your own path as you battle lawmen, outlaw gangs and ferocious wild animals ... See full summary »
Stars: Leslie Alexander, Shane P. Allen, Emanuele Ancorini, Erin Anderson
Votes: 96
36. Valiant Hearts: The Great War (2014 Video Game)
T | Adventure, Drama, History
This is the story of crossed destinies and a broken love in a world torn apart. All of them will try to survive the horror of the trenches following their faithful canine companion.
Directors: Yoan Fanise, Herve Masseron, Paul Tumelaire | Stars: James Barriscale, Polly Eachus, Dave Pettitt
Votes: 1,400
37. Age of Empires IV (2021 Video Game)
Adventure, History, War
Age of Empires IV takes players on a journey through the ages as they command influential leaders, build expansive kingdoms, and fight some of the most critical battles of the Middle Ages.
Directors: Stuart Elliott, Miyegombo Alexander | Stars: Victoria Gay, Joseph Millson, David Annen, Joseph Radcliffe
Votes: 92
38. Onimusha 3: Demon Siege (2004 Video Game)
M | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Jacques Blanc is a soldier in present day Paris, Samanosuke is a warrior in feudal Japan. Both men have one goal: destroy the demons plaguing their time.
Director: Minoru Nakai | Stars: Robin Atkin Downes, Jean Reno, Paul Mercier, Amber Hood
Votes: 782
39. Age of Empires II: The Age of Kings (1999 Video Game)
T | Action, Adventure, History
The Age of Kings is set in the Middle Ages and contains thirteen playable civilizations.
Director: Paul DeNigris | Stars: Gary Moody, Spencer Prokop, Ric Spiegel, Cliff Stephens
Votes: 3,346
40. MediEvil (2019 Video Game)
Action, Adventure, Fantasy
The bone-headed Sir Daniel Fortesque, the ashamed hero of legend, arises from his slumber to once again face the evil Lord Zarok, free the people of Gallowmere and earn his place in the Hall of Heros.
Stars: Lani Minella, Jason Wilson
Votes: 198
41. Assassin's Creed: Freedom Cry (2013 Video Game)
Action, Adventure, History
A privateer who escaped slavery as a boy must again face the harsh realities of the Afro-Caribbean slave trade after a hurricane leaves him stranded in Colonial Haiti, on the eve of the Maroon rebellion.
Director: Amanda Wyatt | Stars: Tristan D. Lalla, Mariah Inger, Christian Paul, Marcel Jeannin
Votes: 915
42. MediEvil (1998 Video Game)
T | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
A legendary hero awakens after 100 years since his death in battle, only to find that his arch nemesis is yet again roaming the earth to make an army of demons out of the dead.
Stars: Jason Wilson, Luis Soto, Paul Darrow, Harry Dickman
Votes: 575
43. Troy: A Total War Saga (2020 Video Game)
History, War
It inspired by Homer's Iliad, it focuses on the historical flashpoint of the Trojan War, evolving the series with new period-inspired features.
Stars: Christopher Godwin, Russ Bain, Joseph Balderrama, George Blagden
Votes: 45
44. Sniper Elite 3 (2014 Video Game)
M | Action, History, Thriller
A Sniper Elite must destroy the Nazi organization and kill the Führer, Hitler.
Stars: Tom Clarke Hill, Klemens Koehring, Daniel Alexander, Giovanni Noto
Votes: 776
45. Assassin's Creed: Syndicate - Jack the Ripper (2015 Video Game)
M | Action, Adventure, Crime
20 years after the events of Assassin's Creed Syndicate, 'Jack the Ripper' has embarked on a brutal reign of terror that shocks London to its core and threatens the very existence of the Brotherhood of Assassins.
Director: Scott Phillips | Stars: Victoria Atkin, Alec Newman, Paul Amos, Sam Crane
Votes: 400
46. Medieval II: Total War (2006 Video Game)
Action, History, War
A diplomatic, strategic war game set between the years 1080 and 1530, focusing on medieval warfare, religion and politics in Europe, North Africa and the Middle East.
Director: Michael M. Simpson | Stars: Greg Baldwin, Tim Bentinck, Steffan Boje, Walter Bonacker
Votes: 1,171
47. The Little Mermaid II (2000 Video Game)
Action, History, Mystery
Description: A gorgeous beautiful toy that will please all children and nostalgic adults. In the game, you play for Ariel - the naughty daughter of the King of the Sea of Triton. Everywhere... See full summary »
Director: Donn Nauert | Stars: Samuel E. Wright, Jodi Benson, Taylor Gifaldi, Cam Clarke
Votes: 21
48. Ancestors: The Humankind Odyssey (2019 Video Game)
T | Adventure, History, Sci-Fi
In the game, players control a lineage of primates and are tasked to ensure its survival in prehistoric Africa and facilitate its evolution.
Stars: Jennifer Seguin, Marcel Jeannin
Votes: 89
49. The Pillars of the Earth (2017 Video Game)
M | Drama, History
Based off Ken Follett's best-selling book 'The Pillars of the Earth,' this point-and-click, choice-based adventure game tells different narratives of the story of corruption in politics in ... See full summary »
Directors: Matthias Kempke, Kevin Mentz | Stars: Naomi Sheldon, Glen McCready, Alex Jordan, Dan Mersh
Votes: 57
50. Expeditions: Rome (2022 Video Game)
Adventure, History, War
Director: Jonas Wæver | Stars: Adam Howden, Alexandra Metaxa, Bradley Taylor, Charlotte East
Votes: 8