The Best Historical Games for Linux - Page 4

Update : Taking London added at rank #31.
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Taking London (2025)

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A love letter to old-school browser-based RTS MMOs – with charming nostalgic pixel graphics, a dash of political satire, and tonnes of strategic tension. Build your empire, face off against other players, and take what’s yours in true British imperial style: by dominating the map.

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  • real-time
  • wargame
  • grand-strategy
  • historical
  • colony
  • city-building
  • strategy
  • political
  • pve
  • pvp
  • time-management
  • diplomacy
  • simulation
  • base-building
  • tactical

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With Eyes of Ice (2023)

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An atmospheric, dramatic otome-esque visual novel set in Iceland in the 1800s. Follow the kind-hearted heroine, Gréta, as she finds herself caught between the affections of three handsome men who care for her in different ways.

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  • visual-novel
  • historical
  • anime
  • romance
  • text
  • casual
  • linear
  • drama
  • atmospheric
  • cute

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Splittown (2025)

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Splittown is a point-and-click adventure inspired by 90s classics such as Day of the Tentacle and Sam & Max Hit The Road. You are Leonard Nimby, a former top agent of the IM5, hot on the trail of a villanous mayoral candidate on the eve of a fateful election.

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  • conversation
  • investigation
  • 1990s
  • point-and-click
  • political
  • choices
  • surreal
  • detective
  • historical
  • alternate
  • dark
  • comedy
  • retro
  • atmospheric
  • mystery

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OedipusAntigone (2024)

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Three Theban tragedies of Sophocles as a visual novel with parallel text in Ancient Greek for reference.

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  • visual-novel
  • mythology
  • drama
  • philosophical
  • historical
  • psychological
  • cinematic
  • linear
  • story
  • education
  • horror
  • stylized

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Ignited in Cavern (2024)

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In the waning years of the Northern Wei Dynasty, in the town of Dunhuang, a rumor circulates about a stone statue that bestows blessings in the mortal realm. Anu and Chu Qingqing, rushes to this place only to discover that the merchant holding the stone statue has already met his demise.

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  • word
  • visual-novel
  • psychological
  • multiple-endings
  • historical
  • drama
  • 2d
  • lgbtq
  • fiction
  • choices
  • rpg
  • interactive
  • emotional
  • medieval

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pieces I: a maskros nebula game (2024)

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Pieces I is a jigsaw puzzle game set in the mysterious Maskros Nebula universe. It features 3 comic-style puzzles and a calming ambient soundtrack. Get a glimpse of the cyber city of CobeeDot, visit the overgrown Nou-Raex and float through the dystopian Eskolea!

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  • casual
  • colourful
  • hand-drawn
  • puzzle
  • 2d
  • aliens
  • historical
  • alternate
  • lgbtq
  • cute
  • futuristic
  • atmospheric
  • rich
  • relaxing
  • narrative

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Rage of Mechs (2024)

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Experience intense mech battles in the post-apocalyptic wasteland of Rage of Mechs. Command powerful mechs, upgrade weapons, and strategize in multiplayer sessions. Unleash your rage and conquer the wasteland!

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  • tactical
  • rpg
  • strategy
  • wargame
  • turn-based
  • moba
  • real-time
  • historical
  • pvp
  • mech
  • cyberpunk
  • old-school
  • post-apocalyptic
  • top-down
  • alternate

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Magnavody (2023)

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Experience the magic and weirdness of the world's first home video console, the Magnavox Odyssey, lovingly recreated for modern hardware.

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  • education
  • tabletop
  • development
  • board-game
  • retro
  • old-school
  • action-adventure
  • sport
  • abstract
  • historical
  • 1980s
  • minimalist
  • casual
  • tennis
  • arcade

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Ultimate General: Gettysburg (2014)

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Ultimate General: Gettysburg is a Tactical Battle Simulator that allows you to lead thousands of soldiers in the famous Battle of Gettysburg as commander of either the Union or Confederate army. The game features the most accurately created map, complex morale, innovative control mechanics and smart AI. You have the freedom to use different strategies while the battle progresses. Your decisions and military performance play a crucial role in the result. Lead your army and win the Battle of Gettysburg!


  • historical
  • strategy
  • real-time
  • tactical
  • battle
  • artillery
  • war
  • wargame
  • military

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Escape From Lavender Island (2023)

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Escape from Lavender Island is a 3rd person open world exploration game. Follow Zede Aksis as he wakes up from a dream about a city only to realize that what he saw in his sleep is a physical reality he cannot find a way out of.

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  • walking-simulator
  • lore
  • capitalism
  • hidden-object
  • exploration
  • open-world
  • action-adventure
  • historical
  • alternate
  • dark
  • post-apocalyptic
  • surreal
  • third-person
  • comedy
  • narration

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