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What are historic board games?

Historic games use real eras, events, conflicts, cultures, or political struggles as the foundation for play. Some aim for simulation, while others use history as a vivid setting for strategy, tension, and meaningful choices.

Popular historic games

Memoir '44, Pax Pamir, and Watergate show how historical games can range from accessible battles to political strategy and focused historical drama.

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Hansa Teutonica

4.79
2 - 5

Calimala

4.61
2 - 5

7 Empires

4.51
2 - 6

Concordia

4.51
2 - 5

The Grizzled

4.51
2 - 5

Baghdad: The City of Peace

4.35
1 - 4

Battle Line

4.35
2

Le Havre

4.35
1 - 5

Pax Porfiriana

4.35
1 - 6

Tzolk'in: The Mayan Calendar

4.34
2 - 4

7 Wonders Duel

4.32
2

Lorenzo il Magnifico

4.26
2 - 4

The Voyages of Marco Polo

4.26
2 - 4

Cleopatra and The Society of Architects

4.01
2 - 4

Pandemic Fall of Rome

4.01
2 - 5

This War of Mine: The Board Game

4.01
1 - 6

Newton

3.81
2 - 4

Her Story

3.68
2 - 5

Sherlock Holmes Consulting Detective: Jack the Ripper & West End Adventures

3.68
1 - 8

Troyes

3.58
2 - 4

Nippon: Zaibatsu

3.26
1 - 4

Middle Ages

3.21
2 - 5

Assassin’s Creed®: Brotherhood of Venice

1 - 4

Black Orchestra

1 - 5

Combat Commander: Europe

2