Heroes of Might and Magic III
1999•New World Computing
StrategyTurn-basedFantasy
One more turn until sunrise: a turn-based classic kept alive by fans.
~300 ₽
40+ h
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Learn something new
9 games with filters by mode, platforms, budget, length and features.
These games teach without calling themselves educational: historical campaigns, scientific mechanics and cultures made together with the people who live them. After them you want to check the facts — and they check out.
Search by the “Historical” and “Educational” tags. The genre’s special gift is documentary interludes, like games about indigenous cultures — such things are noted among the features.
Sid Meier’s Civilization IV
2005•Firaxis
StrategyGrand strategyTurn-based
Endless nights on the map: the 4X classic that shaped the genre.
~400 ₽
40+ h
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Age of Empires II: The Age of Kings
1999•Ensemble Studios
StrategyReal-time strategyHistorical
The strategy game from childhood: forty minutes a match and eternal wololo.
~300 ₽
30–200 h
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Microsoft Flight Simulator
2020•Asobo
SimulatorRealisticRelaxing
The whole Earth at real scale: learn navigation, or just fly along the Alps.
~3990 ₽
30+ h
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Tabletop Simulator
2015•Berserk Games
Board gamesMod friendlyVoice chat needed
A workshop with every board game on earth: physics, mods and eternal chaos.
~1990 ₽
10+ h
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Stronghold Crusader
2002•Firefly Studios
StrategyHistoricalManagement
Castles, moats, crusaders and taxes: a classic builder with sieges.
~300 ₽
30–200 h
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Melvor Idle
2021•Games by Malcs
IdlePlayable offlineEndless
RuneScape without clicking: background progress that will not let go.
~900 ₽
50+ h
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Planet Zoo
2019•Frontier
SimulatorTycoon / businessManagement
A zoo where every animal has needs and you have a hundred hours of building ahead.
~3990 ₽
30+ h
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Never Alone
2014•Upper One Games
AdventureMade for twoStory-rich
The girl Nuna and her arctic fox seek the source of an endless blizzard: a game built on Iñupiaq tales.
~1300 ₽
3–4 h
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