What are the best history games of all time?

Do you want to experience an unforgettable story right on your screen?

Here is our selection of Best Historical Games of All Time, video games that will move you, surprise you, and stay with you long after the credits roll. Some are true interactive movies, while others immerse you in a narration so immersive that you forget it's a game.

Get ready to discover our favorites !

The Editorial Team's Favorites

1. The Last of Us

In a devastated world by a parasitic fungus—you get the idea Joel, a disillusioned survivor. His mission: to protect Ellie, a key teenager for the the survival of humanity.

Why this game?

The Last of Us offers one of the character relationships the most powerful ever seen in a video game. The storytelling, dialogue, and direction are crafted with such care that a real movie. The tense and realistic gameplay enhances every moment of the story. Available on PS3 and PS4.

For whom?

For you, if you want to experience a emotionally intense adventure, where every choice you make—even the implicit ones—will have consequences.

2. Disco Elysium: The Final Cut

You play the role of a amnesiac inspector tasked with solving a murder. The city is politically divided, and here, there are no traditional battles. Everything goes through the dialogues, self-reflection, and your decisions.

Why this game?

It might be the a narrative game with the most brilliant writing never created. Every dialogue choice can change the course of the investigation, your identity, or even your worldview. The gameplay relies entirely on dialogue and dice rolls. Playable on computer, PS5, Xbox Series X and Switch.

For whom?

Perfect for you if you love to read, investigate, negotiate, and philosophize. It's a a mature, rich, and surprising story.

3. The Walking Dead: The Telltale Definitive Series

This series of narrative games follows Lee and Clementine, an unforgettable duo that tries to Survive the zombie apocalypse. Your choices directly affect the characters' fates.

Why this game?

Because it's a narrative game with strong choices. Get ready for tough decisions and consequences that can be brutal at times for characters you'll love from the very first moment. The gameplay is accessible and focuses more on the story than on action. Available on computer, PlayStation, Xbox and Switch.

For whom?

This game is for you if you like immersive and interactive stories, with endearing characters and impossible moral choices.

4. Heavy Rain

In this interactive thriller, you follow four characters connected by a mysterious case. The puzzle killer, the Origami Killer, is on the prowl. Depending on your actions, the story can end in a completely different way.

Why this game?

Heavy Rain is a pioneer in the cinematic narrative game, developped by Quantic Dream. The heavy atmosphere and crucial choices plunge you into a constant suspense. Its gameplay, similar to an interactive movie, influenced an entire generation of adventure games. Playable on PS4 and computer.

For whom?

For you, if you are crime fiction fan and suspense, and you want a story where every action counts.

5. Silent Hill 2

James Sunderland return to Silent Hill after receiving a letter from his wife, who had died years ago. He discovers a misty and eerie town. There, he must confront his inner demons.

Why this game?

It is the gold standard for the psychological narrative in video games. Silent Hill 2 It delves into the human psyche and tells a heart-wrenching story through symbols and a suffocating atmosphere. Its exploration- and survival-based gameplay is entirely driven by the narrative. The remake was released on PS5 and computer.

For whom?

For you, if you like profound, dark, and introspective stories. Silent Hill 2 It's not just a horror game—it's a real emotional masterpiece.

Top 50 Best History Games

Classics such as Red Dead Redemption 2 Where The Witcher 3 : Wild Hunt have shown that video games can rival the best movies when it comes to storytelling.

The 50 titles listed below follow this trend:

1. BioShock

2. Half Life 2

3. Mass Effect 2

4. Portal 2

5. Persona 5 Royal

6. God of War Ragnarök

7. Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic

8. Metal Gear Solid: The Legacy Collection

9. Final Fantasy VII Rebirth

10. Clair Obscur: Expedition 33

11. Shadow of the Colossus

12. Slay the Princess, The Pristine Cut

13. NieR: Automata, Game of the YoRHa Edition

14. Alan Wake II

15. What Remains of Edith Finch

16. NEO: The World Ends with You

17. FINAL FANTASY TACTICS, The Ivalice Chronicles

18. Immortality

19. Return to Monkey Island

20. Ghost of Tsushima: Director’s Cut

21. Returnal

22. Resident Evil 7: Biohazard

23. Dragon Age: Origins

24. Life is Strange

25. In Stars and Time

26. Yakuza Kiwami 2

27. Planescape: Torment, Enhanced Edition

28. Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II, Enhanced

29. Gray

30. Stray

31. A Plague Tale: Requiem

32. Firewatch

33. Suikoden I & II HD Remaster: Gate Rune and Dunan Unification Wars

34. To the Moon

35. Indika

36. The Wolf Among Us

37. Road 96

38. Venba

39. Until Dawn (2015)

40. Observe: System Redux

41. The Quarry

42. Coffee Talk Episode 2: Hibiscus & Butterfly

43. Life is Strange 2

44. Little Nightmares

45. Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden

46. Detroit: Become Human

47. Beyond: Two Souls

48. Rise of the Ronin

49. Spec Ops: The Line

50. Star Wars Outlaws

Now you have plenty to keep you busy for the next few weeks of gaming!

Which of these gems interests you the most? And if you know of any other history games that are a must-try, feel free to let us know in the comments!

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