The Best Historical Games for Nintendo Switch - Page 5

Update : The Darkest Files added at rank #5.
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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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Heidelberg 1693 (2020)

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Xbox Series X Xbox One Nintendo Switch Playstation 5 Playstation 4 PC Windows

Black magic in the age of pike and shot! Reload your musket after every blast in “Heidelberg 1693”, a challenging 2D action adventure set in a dark and twisted vision of Germany in the late 17th century.


  • platform
  • 2d
  • horror
  • swordplay
  • historical
  • alternate
  • arcade
  • dark
  • pixel
  • fantasy
  • medieval
  • zombies
  • gore
  • scroller
  • old-school

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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?

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

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Bakumatsu Renka SHINSENGUMI (2021)

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Nintendo Switch PC Windows

This is a romance game for women where you become the first female soldier in the Shinsengumi, fight alongside the other soldiers, and fall in love. Experience historical battles alongside the likes of Kondo, Hijikata, and Okita.

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  • otome
  • historical
  • dating-sim
  • romance
  • choices
  • visual-novel
  • anime
  • emotional
  • adventure
  • drama

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Air Strike: WW2 Fighters Sky Combat (2021)

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Nintendo Switch

Arcade Shooter Game has arrived and it brings you one of the most compelling and satisfying experiences in the world. Enjoy the unique atmosphere of WW2 and discover the air combat shooter with outstanding retro graphic style!

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  • shooter
  • historical
  • military
  • retro
  • combat
  • fps
  • boss-fight
  • first-person
  • casual
  • fight
  • challenging
  • skill
  • battle

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7th Sector (2020)

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Nintendo Switch PC Windows Xbox One

Immerse yourself on this intricate path, solving different puzzles, facing its dangers, and collecting scattered information to discover the story of this world.Gain control over several different characters, each with their own abilities that can help you navigate the world’s devices and machinery. Some of your choices and actions will determine the ending of the game.Features:- Atmospheric dystopian world- Lots of varied and unique puzzles- Control several characters- Immersive soundtrack by "Nobody's Nail Machine"- Branching system with 4 different endingsAwards:- Best Indie Game (DevGAMM 2019)- Excellence in Visual Art (DevGAMM 2019)

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  • cyberpunk
  • noir
  • pve
  • walking-simulator
  • 3d
  • historical
  • platform
  • philosophical
  • puzzle
  • choices
  • multiple-endings
  • third-person
  • beautiful
  • stylized
  • alternate

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