If you love gaming but at the same time you’d wish to go back in history and experience it on your own, you’d definitely want to play a historical game. There are so many games to choose from but there are only some that get the feel and history just right.
In this article, we shall present you with the best Historical Games that you can play in 2023 that will make you as though you went back in time. Let’s get started.
Top 5 Best Historical Games For 2023
Kingdom Come Deliverance
This is hands down the best historical simulator experience that one gamer with enthusiasm for history might experience. Everything from following the same buildings that can be found in the modern-day Czech Republic, to washing yourself in baths to not catching some medieval deadly disease.
You start off the game in a war-torn land and you’ll experience all the parts of the medieval life there is – warfare, village life, town garrison life, religious ideals, economy and trade and etc. There are so many things in this game that does just right and authentic that we might call it a simulator.
Do not think that just because you’d be experiencing real-life things that it’d be boring. The story and its characters are so immersive and interesting that you’ll be enticed by the whole premise of it from the very early moments of it and you’ll be practically fully immersed by its sounds, voice acting, minor details, stunning visuals, absolutely everything.
Red Dead Redemption 2
Red Dead Redemption 2 is a game that is ongoing on how many things it has to it. Every day there is a player that finds out something new about it and shocks all of its fan base and makes them come back to experience it once again.
As of recently, there have been researches to prove just how historically accurate RDR2 actually is. Everything from the starting snowstorm being found in news, to the rifles and advancement of technology across the US. You will be playing as Arthur Morgan who is a free-doer or rebel in the US that goes outside the law in a band that began to disappear in the late 19th and early 20th century.
The story is just fantastic and the character progression is unlike anything else. As you play through the game, the years pass and you end up seeing historical advancements beside you. The visuals are exceptional, the voice acting is absolutely legendary, and everything is just right to get you fully immersed in a modern historical experience.
Assassin’s Creed Games
Assassin’s Creed games are historical playgrounds with fantasy elements to them. You’d be thrown into many worlds that are specifically created to resemble historical lands with each different game. You will play as an Assassin which is a great asset since you can move so fast and experience the ups and downs of all the history around you.
The fantasy elements that are present won’t go much in the way of you actually being able to run around in Ancient Greece or Egypt for example, or maybe ever run around medieval Constantinopole and be on a crusade for Jerusalem, or maybe lead the French Revolution and be a Native American next to George Washington.
Don’t let the minor historical inaccuracies and fantastical story elements throw you off since it really is a joy unlike any else to be traveling around a historical breathing and living world. Also, in the latest games, there are Discovery modes that are purely history based.
Civilization VI
A very fun take on historical games are all of the Civilization games. You basically choose a historical civilization and progress it all the way from the end of prehistory to the modern day and even might catch a glimpse of the future.
There are so many civilizations to pick and leaders to accompany. You can learn a whole deal of history by investing in the technologies, economic systems, the different cultural traits that they have, the environments, world and natural wonders, and so on. It is very rewarding since there are so many ways to victory. You’ll be instantly pulled into it by just one more turn!
Paradox Games
Most of the Paradox Games are historical titles that will give you an in-depth look of history unlike anything else in the gaming industry. You can choose any of the historical periods and play them through day by day as things unfolded.
It is up to you whether you’ll want to experience World War 2 as a leader of a country, a medieval King or Viking, an explorer of the Americas, or even become a leader of gladiators and conquer the ancient world. There are so many things to check as there are many good Paradox Games titles.
Here are our recommendations:
- Imperator Rome – Ancient Era
- Crusader Kings 3 – Medieval Era
- Europe Universalis – Renaissance Era & Age of Discovery
- Victoria 3 – Victorian Era & World War I
- Hearts of Iron 4 – World War II
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