Best Historically Accurate Games of All Time

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Games can also serve as powerful tools for education, with titles like Minecraft and Kerbal Space Program being prime examples.

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But what about learning history? Are there any historically accurate games out there that can teach you about the past?

TOTAL WAR: ATTILA Total War: Attila takes place between 395 and 447 AD during what is now known as Late Antiquity, an interesting period in history we rarely see portrayed in video games.

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KINGDOM COME: DELIVERANCE The debut project of developer Warhorse Studios, Kingdom Come: Deliverance is an action RPG that takes place in 1403 in the Kingdom of Bohemia, which is located in present-day Czechia.

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EUROPA UNIVERSALIS IV If you don’t mind difficult and complicated grand strategy games, Europa Universalis IV is a must-play. In spite of what its title might suggest, the game puts at your disposal the entire map of the world and all the nations in it.

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TOTAL WAR: SHOGUN 2 The Total War series has so many good entries that we just had to add more than one to this list. The reason why we chose Shogun 2, in particular, is because there aren’t many historically accurate games set in feudal Japan.

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HELLISH QUART This is a bit of an odd one that you probably haven’t heard before. Hellish Quart is an indie physics-based fencing game that aims to provide an accurate representation of historical sword dueling.

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ASSASSIN’S CREED IV: BLACK FLAG I was pretty hesitant about putting an Assassin’s Creed title on a list of historically accurate video games because the series is known for taking a lot of liberties with things like important figures, events, and weapons. Among other things.

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The Most Radical Video Game Sequels of All Time

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Best Historically Accurate Games of All Time

Games can also serve as powerful tools for education, with titles like Minecraft and Kerbal Space Program being prime examples.

But what about learning history? Are there any historically accurate games out there that can teach you about the past?

TOTAL WAR: ATTILA Total War: Attila takes place between 395 and 447 AD during what is now known as Late Antiquity, an interesting period in history we rarely see portrayed in video games.

KINGDOM COME: DELIVERANCE The debut project of developer Warhorse Studios, Kingdom Come: Deliverance is an action RPG that takes place in 1403 in the Kingdom of Bohemia, which is located in present-day Czechia.

EUROPA UNIVERSALIS IV If you don’t mind difficult and complicated grand strategy games, Europa Universalis IV is a must-play. In spite of what its title might suggest, the game puts at your disposal the entire map of the world and all the nations in it.

TOTAL WAR: SHOGUN 2 The Total War series has so many good entries that we just had to add more than one to this list. The reason why we chose Shogun 2, in particular, is because there aren’t many historically accurate games set in feudal Japan.

HELLISH QUART This is a bit of an odd one that you probably haven’t heard before. Hellish Quart is an indie physics-based fencing game that aims to provide an accurate representation of historical sword dueling.

ASSASSIN’S CREED IV: BLACK FLAG I was pretty hesitant about putting an Assassin’s Creed title on a list of historically accurate video games because the series is known for taking a lot of liberties with things like important figures, events, and weapons. Among other things.

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The Most Radical Video Game Sequels of All Time

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