The historical video game belongs to a video game genre in which stories are based upon historical events, environments, or people.
Other historical video games are fictionalized tales that are based on mythology, legends or a fictional character within a historical setting.
Video games that take place across many periods of history.
Post-classical history era refers to the period from about 500 CE to 1500 CE, roughly corresponding to the European Middle Ages.
Age of Discovery refers to the period from about 1500 to 1800, roughly corresponding to the Early modern period.