The Best Historical Games for Xbox One - Page 4

Update : The Darkest Files added at rank #8.
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Xuan-Yuan Sword VII (2020)

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Xuan-Yuan Sword VII is an ARPG rooted in Chinese history and mythology. Players take on the role of Taishi Zhao, a calm and reliable swordsman who was accidentally involved in a tragic fate. To protect his beloved family, he starts a journey in this chaotic realm to find the truth.


  • arts
  • rpg
  • martial
  • historical
  • manipulation
  • western
  • full-screen
  • story
  • hidden
  • hack-and-slash
  • political
  • self-discovery
  • action
  • world-building
  • battle

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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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Wulverblade (2017)

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Defeat the Ninth Legion of the Roman army in this side-scrolling, arcade-inspired beat 'em up set in Roman-era Britain.


  • beat-em-up
  • historical
  • cooperative
  • local
  • side-scrolling
  • fight
  • wave
  • fights
  • action
  • brawler
  • old-school
  • silky-smooth
  • boss
  • achievements
  • coin-op

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Stickit (2021)

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PC Windows Xbox One

A game for those who can stick it, and stick to it.


  • 3d
  • precision
  • nonlinear
  • historical
  • platform
  • parkour
  • horror
  • humor
  • psychological
  • ninja
  • minimalist
  • dark
  • choices
  • alternate
  • first-person

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Mozart Requiem (2021)

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It's 1788 and Mozart is in Prague. He is giving the inaugural showing of his famous opera, Don Giovanni. The plaudits he receives are universal, but very quickly the events that are shaking the capital of Bohemia will take his mind off the music.


  • historical
  • dynamic
  • conversation
  • point-and-click
  • puzzle
  • choices
  • third-person
  • alternate
  • narration
  • 3d
  • text
  • dystopian
  • crime
  • investigation
  • platform

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Strategic Mind: The Pacific (2019)

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Strategic Mind: The Pacific is a turn-based strategy set in the WW2 period depicting the war between the USA and the Empire of Japan waged in the Pacific Ocean with mindblowing historical accuracy and attention to detail. Two Sides. Two Commanders. Two Destinies.


  • naval
  • turn-based
  • historical
  • board-game
  • strategy
  • wargame
  • world-war-2
  • tactical
  • rpg
  • war
  • military

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Crowalt: Traces of the Lost Colony (2022)

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A young adventurer Hugh Radcliff is in pursuit of one of the greatest mysteries of history: The Lost Colony. Deal with pirates, dive into native rituals, reveal conspiracies, and make tough choices on your difficult journey for unveiling this mystery!


  • investigation
  • scroller
  • mystery
  • point-and-click
  • story
  • pirates
  • historical
  • stylized
  • detective
  • choices
  • narration
  • funny
  • retro
  • pixel
  • adventure

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A Painter's Tale: Curon, 1950 (2021)

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“A Painter's Tale” is an adventure game that tells the story of the tiny Südtirol village of Curon Venosta by mixing reality and fiction. The old Curon was flooded by the waters of Lake Reschen in 1950 due to the construction of a dam. What lies beneath the bell tower still emerging from the lake?


  • historical
  • soundtrack
  • emotional
  • voxel
  • walking-simulator
  • short
  • fiction
  • lore
  • drama
  • education
  • visual-novel
  • narration
  • atmospheric
  • interactive
  • story

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