The best games set in the Civil War ⚔️ 2023
Looking for a really good game that takes place during the Civil War? Then we have just the thing: our list of the best games that play during the Civil War 2023.
What are games that take place during the Civil War?
Civil War games usually have storylines that involve a violent struggle for government control between two other groups from the same country. Most civil war games are also categorized as wargames.
Note
This category includes all civil wars including the American Civil War (1861-65).
For more information, see the Wikipedia entry on Civil Wars.
Other historical games
Most games set during a Civil War are also considered a wargame - but need not necessarily be the case.
In addition to Civil War games, we have created a general list of games based on historical events - and further divided them below into several, more detailed historical categories.
List of the best games set during the Civil War 2023 ⚔️
Sekigahara: The Unification of Japan
Nominated for 4 awards and won 2.
More details for Sekigahara: The Unification of Japan- 2 Players
- 180 Minutes
- 14+ years old
- Medium difficulty
Star Wars: Rebellion
Nominated for 15 awards and won 4.
More details for Star Wars: Rebellion- 2 - 4 Players
- 180 - 240 Minutes
- 14+ years old
- Hard to learn
Video reviews for Star Wars: Rebellion
Resist!
Nominated for 2 awards.
More details for Resist!- 1 Players
- 20 - 40 Minutes
- 10+ years old
- Easy to learn
In Magnificent Style: Pickett's Charge at Gettysburg
- 1 Players
- 60 Minutes
- 13+ years old
- Easy to learn
Julius Caesar: Caesar, Pompey, and the Roman Civil War
Nominated for 2 awards.
More details for Julius Caesar: Caesar, Pompey, and the Roman Civil War- 2 Players
- 120 Minutes
- 12+ years old
- Easy to learn
Battle Cry
Nominated for 1 award.
More details for Battle Cry- 2 Players
- 45 Minutes
- 10+ years old
- Easy to learn
The Games of War: A Treasury of Rules for Battles with Toy Soldiers, Ships and Planes
- 1 - 8 Players
- 30 Minutes
- 8+ years old
- Easy to learn
Freedom: The Underground Railroad
Nominated for 5 awards and won 2.
More details for Freedom: The Underground Railroad- 1 - 4 Players
- 60 - 120 Minutes
- 13+ years old
- Medium difficulty
Video reviews for Freedom: The Underground Railroad
Rebels and Patriots: Wargaming Rules for North America
Nominated for 1 award and won 1.
More details for Rebels and Patriots: Wargaming Rules for North America- 2 Players
- Easy to learn
Crusade and Revolution: The Spanish Civil War, 1936-1939
Nominated for 1 award.
More details for Crusade and Revolution: The Spanish Civil War, 1936-1939- 2 Players
- 180 - 480 Minutes
- 14+ years old
- Medium difficulty
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