Best Ancient / Historical Games

The best Ancient / Historical games ranked by Belly Score. Browse games with a Ancient / Historical theme, scored by The Belly.

Games with a Ancient / Historical theme, ranked by Belly Score. Theme tags capture the subject matter and setting of a game — distinct from genre — so this list pulls together titles that share a Ancient / Historical world or aesthetic regardless of how they play. See which Ancient / Historical-themed games earned The Belly's top marks and which fell short.

9.8

SEKIRO: SHADOWS DIE TWICE

Action · Adventure

PlayStation 4 · Xbox One · PC · Stadia

Ninja / SamuraiMartial ArtsAncient / Historical+1

IntenseChallengingBrutal+3

9.6

ICO

Action-Adventure · Puzzle · Platformer

PlayStation 2 · PlayStation 3

FantasyAncient / HistoricalMonsters

AtmosphericDreamlikeEmotional+3

9.6

Medieval II: Total War

Strategy · Simulation

Microsoft Windows · macOS · Linux · Android · iOS

MedievalWarAncient / Historical

EpicStrategicTactical+3

9.5

Sid Meier's Civilization V

Strategy

Windows · Mac OS X · Linux

Ancient / HistoricalMilitaryWar

StrategicTacticalSingle-Player+3

9.4

Onimusha: Way of the Sword

Action · Action RPG

PC · PlayStation 5 · Xbox Series X/S · Nintendo Switch 2

Dark FantasyNinja / SamuraiSupernatural+1

AtmosphericCinematicChallenging+3

9.4

Zuma Deluxe

Puzzle

Windows · Xbox · Palm OS · Windows Mobile · J2ME · Xbox 360 · Macintosh · iPod Classic · BREW · DoJa · PlayStation 3 · Xbox One

Ancient / Historical

Fast-PacedFranticChallenging+2

9.4

Europa Universalis IV

Strategy · Simulation · Sandbox

PC · Windows · OS X · Linux

Ancient / HistoricalMilitaryWar

StrategicChallengingUnforgiving+3

9.3

Crusader Kings II

Strategy · Simulation · Sandbox

Windows · macOS · Linux

MedievalAncient / HistoricalFamily+1

Open-EndedStrategicChallenging+3

9.3

Rise of Nations

Strategy

PC · Mac

Ancient / HistoricalMilitaryWar

EpicStrategicTactical+3

9.3

Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Summoner 2: Raidou Kuzunoha vs. King Abaddon

Action RPG

PlayStation 2

Detective / MysterySupernaturalOccult+1

MysteriousAtmosphericStrategic+2

9.3

Guts & Blackpowder

Shooter · Action · Survival

Roblox

ZombiesWarAncient / Historical+1

AtmosphericCooperativeTense+3

9.3

Sid Meier's Civilization VI

Strategy · Simulation

Windows · macOS · Linux · iOS · Android · Nintendo Switch · PlayStation 4 · Xbox One

Ancient / HistoricalMilitaryWar

EpicStrategicSatisfying+3

9.3

Victoria 2

Strategy · Simulation

Windows · macOS

Ancient / HistoricalMilitaryWar+1

StrategicChallengingMethodical+2

9.2

Spelunky

Platformer · Adventure

PC · Xbox 360 · PlayStation 3 · PlayStation 4 · PlayStation Vita · Nintendo Switch

Nature / WildernessAncient / Historical

ChallengingBrutalUnforgiving+3

9.2

LIVE A LIVE

RPG

Nintendo Switch · PlayStation 4 · PlayStation 5 · PC

Sci-FiFantasyAncient / Historical+1

AdventurousQuirkyNostalgic+2

9.2

Hell Let Loose

FPS · Strategy · Simulation

PC · PlayStation 5 · Xbox Series X

Ancient / HistoricalMilitaryWar

IntenseStrategicTactical+3

9.2

GORN

Action · Fighting · Simulation

PC · PlayStation 4 · PlayStation 5 · Meta Quest · Steam VR · PSVR · PSVR2

Ancient / HistoricalComedySatire

IntenseChaoticBrutal+3

9.2

Crusader Kings III

RPG · Strategy · Simulation

PC (Microsoft Windows) · macOS · Linux · PlayStation 5 · Xbox Series X|S

MedievalAncient / HistoricalFamily+1

ImmersiveStrategicFunny+3

9.2

Shadow Hearts

RPG · Horror · Rhythm / Music

PlayStation 2

SupernaturalOccultDark / Grim+1

MysteriousDarkWeird+2

9.1

Vintage Story

Survival · Sandbox · Simulation

Windows · macOS · Linux

Post-ApocalypticNature / WildernessAncient / Historical+1

AtmosphericChallengingImmersive+3

8.8

Victoria 3

Strategy · Simulation

Windows · macOS · Linux

Ancient / HistoricalWorkplace

StrategicMethodicalThought-Provoking+3

8.8

Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Summoner: Raidou Kuzunoha vs. The Soulless Army

Action RPG · RPG · Action

PlayStation 2

Detective / MysteryUrban FantasyOccult+1

AtmosphericMysteriousStrategic+2

7.6

Sid Meier's Civilization VII

Strategy · Sandbox

Linux · macOS · Nintendo Switch · Nintendo Switch 2 · PlayStation 4 · PlayStation 5 · PC (Microsoft Windows) · Xbox One · Xbox Series X|S

Ancient / HistoricalMilitaryWar+1

StrategicTacticalMethodical+3

5.8

Skull and Bones

Action · RPG

PlayStation 5 · Xbox Series X · Xbox Series S · PC · Amazon Luna

PiratesAncient / HistoricalMilitary

AdventurousOpen-EndedStrategic+2