10 Video Games That Secretly Teach Us History

10. Total War Series

Ever since the Creative Assembly team released Shogun: Total War back in 2000, the Total War series has taken its subject matter very seriously. The combination of turn-based management and real-time tactical combat has made this historical simulation one of the big names in tactical games.

Games in the series have shown many different ages in history. From the rise and fall of the Roman Empire to the Napoleonic Wars, the series has covered so many of humanity’s biggest conflicts. Their real-time combat system is praised by many players for offering a number of tactical decisions and controls, and these have only improved as the series has progressed.

The game also allows management of your empires. This can be as small as micromanaging the income and outcome of one town or choosing how you are perceived by the other powers in the world. From learning about rulers, theology, and conflict, there is little these games miss out on teaching you about world history.