Best Historical Games on Steam (for Mac OS)
Steam currently has 3,721 Historical games, but not all of them are able to be played on Mac. Explore our list of the best picks ranked by Player Score. Our Player Score rankings are calculated directly from reviews left on the Steam store and will be updated in real-time as more players leave their feedback. Historical game rankings were last updated on 3/21/2025.
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1. Totally Accurate Battle Simulator
Be the leader of wobblers from ancient lands, spooky places, and fantasy worlds. Watch them fight in simulations made with the wobbliest physics system ever created, make your own wobblers in the unit creator and send your army off to fight your friends in multiplayer.
Totally Accurate Battle Simulator holds the #1 spot for "best Mac OS Historical game on Steam" with a Player Score of 96. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 133,899 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 130,986 positive reviews and 2,913 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $19.99 to play and can be played and ran on both Windows and Mac systems. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.
| Steam Price | $19.99 |
| Release Date | 4/1/2021 |
| Franchise | Landfall Games |
| Developer | Landfall |
| Publisher | Landfall |
| Steam App Id | 508440 |
2. Mount & Blade: Warband
In a land torn asunder by incessant warfare, it is time to assemble your own band of hardened warriors and enter the fray. Lead your men into battle, expand your realm, and claim the ultimate prize: the throne of Calradia!
Mount & Blade: Warband has achieved a Player Score of 96, placing it in the #2 spot for the best Mac OS Historical games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 165,602 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 161,852 positive reviews and 3,750 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $4.99 to play and can be played and ran on Windows, Mac, and Linux systems. At the moment, it is possible to play Mount & Blade: Warband on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
| Steam Price | $4.99 |
| Release Date | 3/31/2010 |
| Developer | TaleWorlds Entertainment |
| Publisher | TaleWorlds Entertainment |
| Steam App Id | 48700 |
3. The Case of the Golden Idol
A new kind of detective game that allows you to think and investigate freely. Discover clues surrounding 12 strange and gruesome deaths and build your own theory. Pick your suspect, deduce the motive, unmask the awful truth.
The Case of the Golden Idol has achieved a Player Score of 95, placing it in the #3 spot for the best Mac OS Historical games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 8,315 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 8,174 positive reviews and 141 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $17.99 to play and can be played and ran on Windows, Mac, and Linux systems. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.
| Steam Price | $17.99 |
| Release Date | 10/13/2022 |
| Franchise | Playstack |
| Developer | Color Gray Games |
| Publisher | Playstack |
| Steam App Id | 1677770 |
4. Murders on the Yangtze River
"Murders on Yangtze River" is an Ace Attorney-like detective game that takes you on a journey through early 20th century China as you solve a series of intriguing cases. Use your logical reasoning and deduction skills to uncover clues, interrogate suspects, and solve the mysteries.
Murders on the Yangtze River has achieved a Player Score of 95, placing it in the #4 spot for the best Mac OS Historical games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 17,678 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 17,206 positive reviews and 472 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $10.49 to play and can be played and ran on both Windows and Mac systems. At the moment, it is possible to play Murders on the Yangtze River on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
| Steam Price | $10.49 |
| Release Date | 1/31/2024 |
| Developer | OMEGAMES STUDIO |
| Publishers | |
| Steam App Id | 1746030 |
5. Return of the Obra Dinn
Lost at sea 1803 ~ The good ship Obra Dinn.
Return of the Obra Dinn has achieved a Player Score of 95, placing it in the #5 spot for the best Mac OS Historical games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 28,410 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 27,506 positive reviews and 904 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $19.99 to play and can be played and ran on both Windows and Mac systems. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.
| Steam Price | $19.99 |
| Release Date | 10/18/2018 |
| Developer | Lucas Pope |
| Publisher | 3909 |
| Steam App Id | 653530 |
6. Sid Meier's Civilization® V
Create, discover, and download new player-created maps, scenarios, interfaces, and more!
Sid Meier's Civilization® V has achieved a Player Score of 95, placing it in the #6 spot for the best Mac OS Historical games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 203,249 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 194,747 positive reviews and 8,502 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $29.99 to play and can be played and ran on Windows, Mac, and Linux systems. At the moment, it is possible to play Sid Meier's Civilization® V on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
| Steam Price | $29.99 |
| Release Date | 9/21/2010 |
| Franchise | Civilization Franchise |
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| Steam App Id | 8930 |
7. LIZARDS MUST DIE
The great exploits of the Ancient Rus in the war with the lizards. Immerse yourself in the world of Hyperborea and defeat hordes of Lizards and other unholy who encroached on holy places Ancestors. Choose a blessed hero and go save the world from the green plague.
LIZARDS MUST DIE has achieved a Player Score of 94, placing it in the #7 spot for the best Mac OS Historical games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 25,997 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 25,135 positive reviews and 862 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $2.99 to play and can be played and ran on both Windows and Mac systems. At the moment, it is possible to play LIZARDS MUST DIE on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
| Steam Price | $2.99 |
| Release Date | 9/27/2023 |
| Franchise | Agafonoff |
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| Steam App Id | 2532550 |
8. Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun
Shadow Tactics is a hardcore tactical stealth game set in Japan around the Edo period. A new Shogun seizes power over Japan and enforces nationwide peace. In his battle against conspiracy and rebellion, he recruits five specialists with extraordinary skills for assassination, sabotage and espionage.
Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun has achieved a Player Score of 94, placing it in the #8 spot for the best Mac OS Historical games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 36,998 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 35,538 positive reviews and 1,460 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $39.99 to play and can be played and ran on Windows, Mac, and Linux systems. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.
| Steam Price | $39.99 |
| Release Date | 12/6/2016 |
| Franchise | Mimimi |
| Developer | Mimimi Games |
| Publisher | Daedalic Entertainment |
| Steam App Id | 418240 |
9. Desperados III
Desperados III is a story-driven, hardcore tactical stealth game, set in a ruthless Wild West scenario. Play smart if you want to succeed. A good plan can make the difference between survival and finding yourself at the business end of a pistol.
Desperados III has achieved a Player Score of 94, placing it in the #9 spot for the best Mac OS Historical games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 14,337 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 13,864 positive reviews and 473 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $39.99 to play and can be played and ran on Windows, Mac, and Linux systems. At the moment, it is possible to play Desperados III on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
| Steam Price | $39.99 |
| Release Date | 6/16/2020 |
| Franchise | Mimimi |
| Developer | Mimimi Games |
| Publisher | THQ Nordic |
| Steam App Id | 610370 |
10. Total War: MEDIEVAL II – Definitive Edition
Spanning the most turbulent era in Western history, your quest for territory and power takes you through Europe, Africa, the Middle East, and even onto the shores of the New World.
Total War: MEDIEVAL II – Definitive Edition has achieved a Player Score of 94, placing it in the #10 spot for the best Mac OS Historical games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 32,913 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 31,502 positive reviews and 1,411 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $24.99 to play and can be played and ran on Windows, Mac, and Linux systems. At the moment, it is possible to play Total War: MEDIEVAL II – Definitive Edition on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
| Steam Price | $24.99 |
| Release Date | 11/15/2006 |
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| Steam App Id | 4700 |
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| Image | Name | Actions | ||||
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| 1,428 | 4/1/2021 | 96 | $19.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 3,415 | 3/31/2010 | 96 | $4.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 65 | 10/13/2022 | 95 | $17.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 65 | 1/31/2024 | 95 | $10.49 | Steam Charts | |
| 74 | 10/18/2018 | 95 | $19.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 17,697 | 9/21/2010 | 95 | $29.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 27 | 9/27/2023 | 94 | $2.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 118 | 12/6/2016 | 94 | $39.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 168 | 6/16/2020 | 94 | $39.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 4,416 | 11/15/2006 | 94 | $24.99 | Steam Charts |
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- Valve Corporation. (2025, March 17). Mount & Blade: Warband on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, March 27). The Case of the Golden Idol on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, March 16). Murders on the Yangtze River on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, March 23). Return of the Obra Dinn on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, March 19). Sid Meier's Civilization® V on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, March 21). LIZARDS MUST DIE on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, March 21). Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, March 23). Desperados III on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, March 20). Total War: MEDIEVAL II – Definitive Edition on Steam. Steam Store.