| 10th century (9XX) | Takes place during the 10th century (from 901-01-01 to 1000-12-31). |  | 1993 / 2004 | 2 games |
| 10th Millennium BC (-9XXX;bc9XXX;9XXXbc) | Takes place during the 10th millennium BC (from the beginning of 10000 BC to the end of 9001 BC). | | | 0 games |
| 1190s | Set in the 1190s (from 1190-01 to 1199-12). | | 1986 / 2009 | 18 games |
| 11th century (10XX) | Takes place during the 12th century (from 1001-01-01 to 1100-12-31). |  | 2003 / 2006 | 3 games |
| 12th century (11XX) | Takes place during the 12th century (from 1101-01-01 to 1200-12-31). | | 1986 / 2009 | 26 games |
| 1350s (135X) | Set in the 1350s (from AD 1350-01-01 to 1359-12-31). | | | 0 games |
| 13th century (12XX) | Takes place during the 13th century (from 1201-01-01 to 1300-12-31). | | 1991 / 2012 | 12 games |
| 1410s (141X) | Set in the 1410s (from AD 1410-01-01 to AD 1419-12-31). | | 1999 / 2001 | 2 games |
| 1420s (142X) | Set in the 1420s (from AD 1420-01-01 to AD 1949-12-31). | | 1999 / 2001 | 2 games |
| 1430s (143X) | Set in the 1430s (from AD 1430-01-01 to AD 1939-12-31). | | 1999 / 2001 | 2 games |
| 14th century (13XX) | Takes place during the 14th century (from 1301-01-01 to 1400-12-31). | | 1986 / 2012 | 19 games |
| 15th century (14XX) | Takes place during the 15th century (from 1401-01-01 to 1500-12-31). | | 1985 / 2011 | 34 games |
| 1680s (168X) | Set in the 1680s (from January 1680 to December 1689 AD). | | 1995 / 2004 | 2 games |
| 16th century (15XX) | Takes place during the 16th century (from 1501-01-01 to 1600-12-31). | | 1983 / 2011 | 72 games |
| 1700s (170X) | Set in the 1700s (from 1700-01-01 to 1709-12-31). | | | 0 games |
| 1710s (171X) | Set in the 1710s (from 1710-01-01 to 1719-12-31). | | | 0 games |
| 1720s (172X) | Set in the 1720s (from 1720-01-01 to 1729-12-31). | | | 0 games |
| 1730s (173X) | Set in the 1730s (from 1730-01-01 to 1739-12-31). | | | 0 games |
| 1740s (174X) | Set in the 1740s (from 2080-01-01 to 1749-12-31). | | | 0 games |
| 1750s (175X) | Set in the 1750s (from AD 1750-01-01 to 1759-12-31). | | 2009 / 2010 | 2 games |
| 1760s (176X) | Set in the 1760s (from AD 1760-01-01 to 1769-12-31). | | 2009 / 2010 | 2 games |
| 1770s (177X) | Set in the 1770s (from AD 1770-01-01 to 1779-12-31). | | | 0 games |
| 1780s (178X) | Set in the 1780s (from January 1780 to December 1789 CE). | | | 0 games |
| 1780s BC (-178X;-1780s;bc178X) | Set in the 1780s BC (from the beginning of 1789 BC to the end of 1780 BC). | | | 0 games |
| 1790s (179X) | Set in the 1790s (from AD 1790-01-01 to 1799-12-31). | | | 0 games |
| 17th century (16XX) | Takes place during the 17th century (from 1601-01-01 to 1700-12-31). | | 1987 / 2012 | 39 games |
| 1800s (180X) | Set in the 1800s (from January 1800 to December 1809 AD). | | 1988 / 1998 | 3 games |
| 1810s (1810X) | Set in the 1810s (from January 1810 to December 1819 AD). | | 1981 / 1998 | 3 games |
| 1820s (182X) | Set in the 1820s (from January 1820 to December 1829 AD). | | 1998 / 1999 | 2 games |
| 1830s (183X) | Set in the 1830s (from January 1830 to December 1839 AD). | | 1992 / 2010 | 9 games |
| 1840s | Set in the 1840s (from January 1840 to December 1849). |  | 1981 / 2009 | 9 games |
| 1850s (185X) | Set in the 1850s (from January 1850 to December 1859 AD). | | 1997 / 2007 | 4 games |
| 1860s (186X) | Set in the 1860s (from January 1860 to December 1869 AD). | | 1981 / 2009 | 33 games |
| 1870s (187X) | Set in the 1870s (from January 1870 to December 1879 AD). | | 1991 / 2011 | 9 games |
| 1880s (188X) | Set in the 1880s (from January 1880 to December 1889). | | 1994 / 2011 | 11 games |
| 1890s (189X) | Set in the 1890s (from 1890-01 to 1899-12). | | 1983 / 2012 | 13 games |
| 18th century (17XX) | Takes place during the 18th century (from 1701-01-01 to 1800-12-31). | | 1983 / 2011 | 42 games |
| 18th Century BC (-17XX;17XXbc) | Takes place during the 18th century BC (from the beginning of 1800 BC to the end of 1701 BC). | | | 0 games |
| 1900s (190X) | Set in the 1900s (from January 1900 to December 1909 CE). | | 1980 / 2011 | 10 games |
| 1910s (191X) | Set in the 1910s (from January 1910 to December 1919 CE). | | 1983 / 2012 | 51 games |
| 1920s (192X) | Set in the 1920s (from January 1920 to December 1929 CE). | | 1987 / 2011 | 43 games |
| 1930s (193X) | Set in the 1930s (from January 1930 to December 1939 CE). | | 1983 / 2011 | 76 games |
| 1940s (194X) | Set in the 1940s (from January 1940 to December 1949 CE). | | 1980 / 2013 | 217 games |
| 1950s (195X) | Set in the 1950s (from January 1950 to December 1959 CE). | | 1982 / 2011 | 45 games |
| 1960s (196X) | Set in the 1960s (from January 1960 to December 1969 CE). | | 1991 / 2012 | 45 games |
| 1970s (197X) | Set in the 1970s (from January 1970 to December 1979 CE). | | 1982 / 2012 | 29 games |
| 1980s (198X) | Set in the 1980s (from January 1980 to December 1989 CE). | | 1980 / 2011 | 84 games |
| 1990s (199X) | Set in the 1990s (from January 1990 to December 1999 CE). | | 1980 / 2012 | 156 games |
| 19th century (18XX) | Takes place during the 19th century (from 1801-01-01 to 1900-12-31). | | 1981 / 2012 | 140 games |
| 1st Century (0XX) | Takes place during the 1st century (from 1-01-01 to 100-12-31). | | 2004 / 2012 | 7 games |
| 1st Century BC | Takes place during the 1st century BC (from 100-01-01 BC to 1-12-31 BC). | | | 2 games |
| 1st millennium (0XXX) | Takes place during the first millennium, from 01-01-01 till 1000-12-31. | | | 0 games |
| 2000s (2000-2009;200X) | Set in the 2000s (from 2000-01-01 to 2009-12-31). | | 1981 / 2011 | 91 games |
| 2010s (201X) | Set in the 2010s (from 2010-01-01 to 2019-12-31). | | 1985 / 2012 | 106 games |
| 2020s (202X) | Set in the 2020s (from 2020-01-01 to 2029-12-31). | | 1987 / 2012 | 62 games |
| 2030s (203X) | Set in the 2030s (from 2030-01-01 to 2039-12-31). | | 1985 / 2012 | 50 games |
| 2040s (204X) | Set in the 2040s (from 2040-01-01 to 2049-12-31). | | 1982 / 2012 | 39 games |
| 2050s (205X) | Set in the 2050s (from 2050-01-01 to 2059-12-31). | | 1981 / 2011 | 25 games |
| 2060s (206X) | Set in the 2060s (from 2060-01-01 to 2069-12-31). | | 1983 / 2012 | 17 games |
| 2070s (207X) | Set in the 2070s (from 2070-01-01 to 2079-12-31). | | 1997 / 2011 | 13 games |
| 2080s (208X) | Set in the 2080s (from 2080-01-01 to 2089-12-31). | | 1982 / 2012 | 34 games |
| 2090s (209X) | Set in the 2090s (from 2090-01-01 to 2099-12-31). | | 1991 / 2011 | 31 games |
| 20th century (19XX) | Takes place during the 20th century (from 1901-01-01 to 2000-12-31). | | 1980 / 2012 | 696 games |
| 2100s (210X) | | | 1979 / 2007 | 7 games |
| 2110s (211X) | | | 1985 / 2005 | 12 games |
| 2120s (212X) | | | 1986 / 2009 | 8 games |
| 2130s (213X) | | | | 0 games |
| 2140s (214X) | | | 1988 / 2011 | 24 games |
| 2150s (215X) | | | 1990 / 2010 | 25 games |
| 2160s (216X) | | | 1997 / 2010 | 11 games |
| 2170s (217X) | | | 1987 / 2011 | 15 games |
| 2180s (218X) | | | 1982 / 2011 | 19 games |
| 2190s (219X) | | | 1994 / 2011 | 20 games |
| 21st century (20XX) | Takes place during the 21st century (from 2001-01-01 to 2100-12-31). | | 1981 / 2012 | 435 games |
| 2200s (220X) | Set in the 2200s (from January 2200 to December 2209 AD). | | 1992 / 2007 | 3 games |
| 2210s (221X) | Set in the 2210s (from January 2210 to December 2219 AD). | | | 0 games |
| 2250s (225X) | Set in the 2250s (from January 2250 to December 2259 AD). | | | 0 games |
| 2260s (226X) | Set in the 2260s (from January 2260 to December 2269 AD). | | | 0 games |
| 22nd century (21XX) | Takes place during the 22nd century (from 2101-01-01 to 2200-12-31). | | 1979 / 2012 | 237 games |
| 23rd century (22XX) | Takes place during the 23st century (from 2201-01-01 to 2300-12-31). | | 1980 / 2012 | 59 games |
| 24th century (23XX) | Takes place during the 24th century (from 2301-01-01 to 2400-12-31). | | 1983 / 2008 | 75 games |
| 2550s (255X) | Set in the 2550s (from AD 2550-01-01 to 2559-12-31). | | | 0 games |
| 25th century (24XX) | Takes place during the 25th century (from 2401-01-01 to 2500-12-31). | | 1982 / 2011 | 53 games |
| 26th century (25XX) | Takes place during the 25th century (from 2501-01-01 to 2600-12-31). | | 1981 / 2012 | 18 games |
| 27th century (26XX) | Takes place during the 27th century (from 2601-01-01 to 2700-12-31). | | 1990 / 2011 | 14 games |
| 28th century (27XX) | Takes place during the 25th century (from 2701-01-01 to 2800-12-31). | | 1994 / 2007 | 4 games |
| 29th Century (28XX) | Takes place during the 29th century (from 2801-01-01 to 2900-12-31). | | 1993 / 2004 | 6 games |
| 2nd century (1XX) | Takes place during the 2nd century (from 101-01-01 to 200-12-31). | | 1988 / 2009 | 14 games |
| 2nd Century BC | Takes place during the 2nd century BC (from 200-01-01 BC to 101-12-31 BC). | | | 2 games |
| 2nd millennium (1XXX) | | | 1989 / 2012 | 25 games |
| 2nd Millennium BC (-1XXX;bc1XXX) | Takes place in the 2nd Millennium BC from the beginning of 2000 BC to the end of 1001 BC | | 1979 / 2004 | 2 games |
| 30th century (29XX) | Takes place during the 30th century (from 2901-01-01 to 3000-12-31). | | 1990 / 2008 | 8 games |
| 31st century (30XX) | Takes place during the 31th century (from 3001-01-01 to 3100-12-31). | | 1991 / 2012 | 12 games |
| 3550s (355X) | Set in the 3550s (from AD 3550-01-01 to 355912-31). | | | 0 games |
| 36th Century (35XX) | Takes place during the 36th century (from 3501-01-01 to 3600-12-31). | | | 0 games |
| 3nd Millennium BC (-2XXX;bc2XXX) | Takes place in the 3nd Millennium BC from the beginning of 3000 to the end of 2001 | | | 0 games |
| 3rd century (2XX) | Takes place during the 3rd century (from 201-01-01 to 300-12-31). | | 1988 / 2009 | 5 games |
| 3rd Century BC | Takes place during the 3rd century BC (from 300-01-01 BC to 201-12-31 BC). | | | 2 games |
| 3rd millennium (2XXX) | Takes place during the 3rd millennium (from 2001-01-01 to 3000-12-31) | | 1982 / 2012 | 83 games |
| 41st Century (40XX) | Takes place during the 41st century (from 4001-01-01 to 4100-12-31). | | 1985 / 2001 | 4 games |
| 4th century (3XX) | Takes place during the 4th century (from 301-01-01 to 400-12-31). | | | 2 games |
| 4th Century BC | Takes place during the 4th century BC (from 400-01-01 BC to 301-12-31 BC). | | | 2 games |
| 4th millennium (3XXX) | Takes place during the 4th millennium (from 3001-01-01 to 4000-12-31) | | 1988 / 2012 | 55 games |
| 50th Millennium BC (-49XXX;bc49XXX;49XXXbc) | Takes place during the 50th century BC (from the beginning of 50000 BC to the end of 49001 BC). | | | 0 games |
| 5th century (4XX) | Takes place during the 5th century (from 401-01-01 to 500-12-31). | | | 2 games |
| 5th Century BC | Takes place during the 5th century BC (from 500-01-01 BC to 401-12-31 BC). | | | 2 games |
| 5th millennium (4XXX) | Set somewhere in the 5th millennium, from 4001-01-01 till 5000-12-31. | | 1985 / 2009 | 17 games |
| 6th millennium (5XXX) | Set somewhere in the 6th millennium, from 5001-01-01 till 6000-12-31. | | | 0 games |
| 8th millenium (7XXX) | Set somewhere in the 8th millennium, from 7001-01-01 till 8000-12-31. | | | 0 games |
| Across ages (Panhistoric) | The game story or gameplay goes through ages; from one era to another. | | 1991 / 2011 | 35 games |
| Age of Discovery (Age of Exploration) | Time period spanning from 15th to 17th century. Markedly the point of time when Columbus found the New World, America. | | 1993 / 2011 | 11 games |
| Age of Revolution | A time period spanning from 1775 to 1848 during which many old governments were overthrown and replaced by modern/democratic ones. | | 1981 / 2007 | 20 games |
| Age of Sail | A historical period lasting from 16th to mid 19th century. | | 1991 / 2011 | 11 games |
| Ahistoric[ahistorical] | Ignores known historical facts, either by ignorance or on purpose. | | 2007 / 2008 | 3 games |
| Alternate timeline (Alternate history) | The story is set in alternate timeline of the original canon of the game (series) or the real world. Essentially, [i]something[/i] happened differently (e.g. no WW1-2) in the past and development of historical events went another way since. | | 1987 / 2012 | 159 games |
| American Civil War | Set in the US between 1861-1865 when 3 million fought & 600,000 died in a civil war sparked by the announced secession of 7 (later 11) states. | | 1981 / 2012 | 36 games |
| American Revolutionary War (American War of Independence) | A war between the Kingdom of Great Britain and thirteen British colonies on the North American continent, including some naval conflicts. Spanning from 1775 to 1783. | | 1993 / 2009 | 4 games |
| Ancient Egypt | | | 1985 / 2005 | 13 games |
| Ancient Greece | | | | 2 games |
| Ardennes Offensive (Battle of the Bulge;Battle of the Ardennes) | A major German offensive during the World War II between 1944-12-16 and 1945-01-25 fought on the Ardennes Mountain region of Belgium, France and Luxembourg. | | 1981 / 2009 | 11 games |
| Battle of Auerstadt | A Napoleonic battle. Closely related to The Battle of Jena. | | | 1 games |
| Battle of Borodino | A Napoleonic battle. | | | 1 games |
| Battle of Jena | A Napoleonic battle. Closely related to The Battle of Auerstadt. | | | 1 games |
| Battle of Midway | Regarded as the most important battle in the Pacific Campaign during World War II where the U.S. Navy defeated Japanese attack on the Midway Atoll. | | 1980 / 2007 | 20 games |
| Battle of Patay | 1429-06-18 England vs. France. The culminating engagement of the Loire Campaign. | | | 0 games |
| Battle of Quatre Bras | A Napoleonic battle. | | | 1 games |
| Battle of Smolensk | A world war II battle between German and Soviet forces near Smolensk | | | 1 games |
| Battle of Thermopylae | A battle famous because 300 Spartans held their ground against as many as 2,360,000 soldiers including 10000 of the enemies best, and also war animals | | | 1 games |
| Battle of Verneuil | 1424-08-17, 1 of the deadliest battles in the 100 years war, English (& dutch) vs. the French & Scots (who were the bulk of the fighters & dead that day) | | | 0 games |
| Battle of Waterloo | A Napoleonic battle. | | | 1 games |
| Belle Époque (La Belle Époque) | A period in European history preceding World War I that began in late 19th century. | | 1985 / 2010 | 12 games |
| British Empire (British Commonwealth) | A large empire controlled by the United Kingdom spanning from the start of Age of Discovery till the second World War. | | 2002 / 2008 | 2 games |
| Bronze Age theme | | | 1990 / 1996 | 11 games |
| Chernobyl disaster | Tied to the Chernobyl disaster, or the location, that occurred in April 1986. Factual or not. | | 2007 / 2009 | 4 games |
| Chinese imperial era | From the rise of Qin dynasty in 221 BCE till fall of Qing dynasty in 1911 CE. | | 1985 / 2009 | 47 games |
| Chinese legends | | | | 0 games |
| Classical antiquity (Classical period;Classical era) | The time period spanning approximately 800 BCE to 500 CE. | | 1988 / 2012 | 30 games |
| Cold War | A conflict mainly between US & Soviet Union from 1940ish to 1990ish that never erupted into military conflict directly between the two. | | 1980 / 2011 | 47 games |
| Colonial era[colonization;colonialism] | A very broad time period characterized by more or less aggressive colonization of foreign lands, mainly by Europeans. Separated into two waves, 15th to 19th century and 19th to 20th century. | | 1985 / 2011 | 22 games |
| Crusades | Religiously-sanctioned military campaigns between 1095 and 1291 to gain & keep 'Christian' control of the Holy Land. | | 2008 / 2011 | 6 games |
| Dawn of a new age[epoch;turning point] | Depicts events that mark the beginning of a new age. | | 1994 / 2012 | 25 games |
| Deprecated: Sānguó Zhì | | | | 0 games |
| Digital age | A time period starting with digital revolution and continuing into the unknown future. | | | 0 games |
| Disasters | | | | 0 games |
| Distant future | Set so far into future that it's impossible to determine how things would be like then besides the position of astral bodies. | | 1988 / 2011 | 69 games |
| Early modern period (Renaissance) | A significant portion of the story takes place during the early modern period, spanning from 15th to 19th century. | | 1981 / 2011 | 68 games |
| Early modern period theme (Renaissance theme) | Includes early modern setting but is not necessarily tied to Europe in the associated time period nor the associated cultures. | | 1990 / 2013 | 29 games |
| Edo period (江戸時代;Edo jidai;Tokugawa period;徳川時代;Tokugawa jidai) | A period in Japanese history marking the last part of the Japanese feudal period, spanning from 1603 till 1876. | | 1986 / 2009 | 3 games |
| Feudal Japan (Japanese feudal period) | A period in Japanese history that spanned from 12th to 19th century. | | 1982 / 2011 | 60 games (1 characters) |
| Fictional history | Provides historical setting, events and people based on real historical evidence, yet tells a tale not found in any historical records. | | 2007 / 2011 | 7 games |
| First Baron's War | An English civil war 1215–1217 between King John & barons who invited a foreign invader as a strategy. It continued after John's death in 1216. | | 1986 / 2002 | 13 games |
| First Punic War | The 1st Punic War took place between 264-241 BC between Carthage & Rome. | | | 0 games |
| French and Indian War (Seven Years' War;La guerre de la Conquête;The War of Conquest) | Subset of the Seven Years' War involving 42000 British opposed to 10000 French, 2200 Native & 7900 Colonist militia forces in North America 1754–1763 | | | 0 games |
| Future | Set in the future, as seen from the point of the game's release. | | 1978 / 2013 | 1453 games |
| Gallipoli Campaign (Battle of Gallipoli;Dardanelles Campaign;Çanakkale Savaşı) | At the peninsula of Gallipoli in the Ottoman Empire joint British & French & also including ANZAC forces attacked Turks to take Constantinople | | | 0 games |
| Gold Rush | Often when gold is found (or rumored) in an area, there are a large number of people in short time moving to claim & work there hoping to get rich. | | 1981 / 1988 | 3 games |
| Gulf War (Second Gulf War;Persian Gulf War) | A war fought between Iraq and a multi-national coalition, from August 1990 till February 1991. A war born out of the first Gulf War (Iran-Iraq War). This is also called First Gulf War in spite of the fact that it was the second one. | | 1991 / 2009 | 18 games |
| Heian Period (平安時代) | Last part of Classical Japanese History 794–1185. Begins with Kammu moving the capital to Nagaoka-kyo (Kyoto) & ends with Taira's defeat (Gempei War) | | | 0 games |
| Historic figure[historical figure] | The story centers around one or more specific historical figures, with the player assuming their role or working closely with them, or the figure being otherwise very important/common part of the overall story. | | 1989 / 2012 | 7 games (4 characters) |
| Historical nations | Any nations, countries, or such that no longer exist in modern times. | | | 0 games |
| Historically inaccurate | Set in historic times, yet fails to adhere to facts known of those times. | | 1981 / 2012 | 11 games |
| Hundred Years' War (Guerre de Cent Ans) | A conflict in France from 1337 till 1453. | | | 2 games |
| Hybrid Age | Follows the Information/Digital Age. Marks the merging of nano, bio, and digital technology with AI resulting in potentially immortal hybrids of artificial & natural lifeforms | | | 0 games |
| Hybrid Age theme | Depicts an age akin to the Hybrid Age, an age of hybridization of natural & artificial lifeforms, but not necessarily tied to real world's history or theorized future. | | 1992 / 2012 | 3 games |
| Ikkō-ikki (一向一揆) | In 15 & 16th centuries, peasant farmers, Buddhist monks, Shinto priests, & local nobles joined forces to violently rebel against the ruling Samurai.
| | | 2 games |
| Imperium Romanum (The Roman Empire) | The Roman Empire while under autocratic rule (existed previously as a republic) from 0049-10-?? BC till its end in AD 620 (scholar's consensus). | | 1986 / 2012 | 30 games |
| Industrial age | A time period spanning from industrial revolution to digital revolution. | | 2010 / 2011 | 2 games |
| Interbellum | An interwar period in Europe from first World War to the second (1918 – 1939) marked by struggles against the devastation of the previous war, prosperity of the 20s, and the Great Depression of 1929. | | 1989 / 1992 | 4 games |
| Interwar period | A period between two wars without significant lapse in tensions. | | 1989 / 1992 | 4 games |
| Iron Age | All or part of the story takes place during a local Iron Age. | | | 2 games |
| Late antiquity | A historical transitory phase in Europe between classical antiquity and the early middle ages, from 2nd century (~230s) till 5th (~470s) or even 7th century (~750s). | | | 0 games |
| Late modern period | From 19th century (~1850) to present and beyond to the unknown future. | | 1980 / 2011 | 418 games |
| Loire campaign | A series of five battles by the French against the English in the Hundred Years War. | | | 0 games |
| Medieval (Mediæval) | Uses a medieval setting, yet not necessarily tied to Europe in the middle ages nor the associated cultures. | | 1978 / 2012 | 482 games |
| Mesoamerican theme (Aztec, Mayan or Olmec theme) | Features one or more of the tightly related pre-Columbian Mesoamerican cultures or otherwise uses a theme very much like them. | | 1982 / 2010 | 48 games (3 characters) |
| Mesopotamian theme (Babylonian, Assyrian, Sumerian or Akkadian theme) | Uses ancient Mesopotamian cultures as a thematic element. | | 2006 / 2010 | 3 games |
| Mexican-American War (U.S.–Mexican War;Mexican War) | Armed conflict between the USA & Mexico 1846.–1848 after the 1845 annexation of Texas (after the 1836 Texas Revolution). | | 1987 / 2009 | 2 games |
| Middle ages (Dark ages) | All or part of the story is set in the Europeon historic period from the fall of Rome (late antiquity) to advent of Renaissance, roughly 4th to 15th century CE. | | 1986 / 2012 | 74 games |
| Napoleonic wars | Napoleonic wars were continuation of the French revolutionary wars, covering a short period from 1803 to 1815 CE. Perhaps best known for Battle of Waterloo. | | 1981 / 2010 | 24 games (1 characters) |
| Oda Nobunaga (織田 信長) | Somehow deals with the feudal Japanese warlord, Oda Nobunaga. | | 1994 / 2005 | 3 games (1 characters) |
| Operation Bagration | A historic World War 2 military operation on the eastern front between 1944-06-22 and 1944-08-19 performed by the Soviet Red Army. | | | 1 games |
| Operation Barbarossa (Unternehmen Barbarossa) | A military operation during World War 2 by Germany on the eastern front, from 1941-06-22 till 1941-12-05. | | | 0 games |
| Operation Market Garden | A dual-phased allied operation during the World War 2 that was waged in Netherlands and Germany from 1944-09-17 till 1994-09-25. | | 1997 / 2009 | 5 games |
| Operation Overlord | A historic World War 2 military operation on the western front that started with Normandy landings (1944-06-06) and ended with liberation of Paris (1944-08-25). | | 1988 / 2009 | 4 games |
| Pacific War (Asia-Pacific War) | A war that began on 1941-12-07 (or 1937-07-07) and lasted till 1945-09-02 when the Japanese surrendered. | | 1992 / 2009 | 2 games |
| Past | Set in the past, as seen from the point of the game's release. | | 1979 / 2012 | 209 games |
| Post war period[post-war] | A period immediately after a war where the effects of that war are still felt even if the fighting has ceased for good. | | | 0 games |
| Post-Cold War Era | Games that deal with the era of adjustment and fallout conflicts after the end of the Cold War (beginning 1991ish). | | 1992 / 1999 | 3 games |
| Post-Modern Age (New Age;Post-Modern Era) | Depicts some age following the modern period. | | 1991 / 1997 | 2 games |
| Pre-Columbian Warfare | Battles and wars between peoples of the Americas before European influences marked by the arrival of Christopher Columbus. | | | 0 games |
| Pre-industrial | | | | 0 games |
| Pre-islamic Setting | Located in the middle-east but set in the time before Arab conquests. | | | 0 games |
| Prehistoric | All or significant part of the story is set in times after scientific evidence of humans & before written history, as defined by science. | | 1985 / 2003 | 16 games |
| Prehistoric theme (Prehistoric setting) | Includes a prehistoric setting, but does not necessarily relate to any real historical findings or known facts. | | 1983 / 2012 | 117 games |
| Present (Present day;Modern day) | The events of the story are set around the time the game was made or published - or a setting resembling such. | | 1980 / 2012 | 389 games |
| Second Punic War (The Hannibalic War) | The 2nd Punic War took place between 218-201 BC between Carthage & Rome. Hannibal's crossing of the Alps was a notable event of the war. | | | 1 games |
| Seven Years' War | A war waged by Great Britain against France, and the various allies of both, from 1756 till 1763. | | | 1 games |
| Spanish Civil War | | | | 1 games |
| The War of 1812 | Between the US & UK & its colonies (mostly Canada), from 1812-6-1 to 1814-12-4. But the last battle was 1815-2-12. | | 1981 / 1986 | 3 games |
| Third Punic War | The 3rd Punic War took place between 149-146 BC between Carthage & Rome. | | | 0 games |
| Time periods | | | | 0 games |
| Time periods: Asia | | | | 0 games |
| Time periods: Europe | | | | 0 games |
| Uchronia | Set in hypothetical time period on Earth. | | 1982 / 2010 | 91 games |
| Vietnam War (Second Indochina War;Vietnam Conflict;American War) | A war that took place in in Laos, Cambodia and Vietnam from 1959 till 1975-04-30. | | 1986 / 2009 | 33 games |
| Warring States period (Sengoku jidai;戦国時代) | A period in Japanese history spanning from mid 15th to early 17th century. | | 1983 / 2011 | 30 games (1 characters) |
| Wars | Any tags for specific wars. | | | 0 games |
| Winter War (Talvisota;Vinterkriget;Зимняя война) | A war fought between Soviet Union and Republic of Finland from 1939-11 till 1940-03. | | | 1 games |
| World War I (WWI;First World War) | The war fought primarily in Europe from July 1914 till November 1918, between the Entente and Central Powers. | | 1983 / 2012 | 41 games |
| World War II (WW2;World War 2;WWII;Second World War;Вторая мировая война;Great Patriotic War) | A war fought from 1939-09-01 till 1945-09-02, between the Allies and the Axis Powers. | | 1980 / 2013 | 400 games (1 characters) |
| Year 0 | There is no year 0 in the Julian or Georgian calendars. Its use is inaccurate, a joke, or artistic license. | | | 2 games |
