8 Games with a historical setting like Nancy Drew: Warnings at Waverly Academy that you should try

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We filtered the 47 games similar to Nancy Drew: Warnings at Waverly Academy down to the 8 that fit the “Historical” category. Ticket to Ride: Classic Edition, Sid Meier's Civilization and Yu-Gi-Oh! Forbidden Memories top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Nancy Drew: Warnings at Waverly Academy.

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The best games with a historical setting like Nancy Drew: Warnings at Waverly Academy

8 similar games foundUpdated July 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Nancy Drew: Warnings at Waverly Academy. Each one has been evaluated across 13 real attributes — from combat style and progression mechanics to world structure and visual perspective — so every recommendation is based on how the game actually plays, not just its genre label.

#1Ticket to Ride: Classic Edition

iRank78

GenreStrategySubgenreTurn-Based Strategy

SoloPvPCompetitiveHistorical2D

Steam👍 86%· 5.5KRAWG👍 67%· 117MC91IGDB63· 3

Year 2009Dev Plug In Digital · Microsoft StudiosPlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Same family of turn-based strategy games: turn-based strategy, card game strategy and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: vibe casual, combat tactical and multiplayer gameplay, while skipping puzzle design

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#2Sid Meier's Civilization

GenreStrategySubgenreTurn-Based Strategy

SoloHistoricalIsometric

Year 1991Dev MPS Labs · MicroProse Software, Inc.On PC · Mac

✓ Same family of turn-based strategy games: turn-based strategy, historical setting and single-player focus

≠ Its own twist: visual isometric, while skipping puzzle design

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#3Yu-Gi-Oh! Forbidden Memories

iRank59

GenreStrategySubgenreTurn-Based Strategy

SoloHistoricalFirst PersonMultiplayerFantasy

IGDB59· 1

Year 1999Dev Konami Computer Entertainment Japan · Konami

✓ Both are turn-based strategy games — sharing turn-based strategy, card game strategy and historical setting

≠ Stands apart with fantasy world and multiplayer gameplay, while skipping puzzle design

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#47 Grand Steps: What Ancients Begat

iRank36

GenreStrategySubgenreTurn-Based Strategy

SoloNarrativeHistorical2DCasual

Steam👍 54%· 768RAWG👍 5%· 20IGDB40· 1

Year 2013Dev MousechiefPlaytime ~4hOn PC · Apple Macintosh

✓ Same family of turn-based strategy games: turn-based strategy, card game strategy and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: deep simulation, vibe casual and cozy, relaxing feel, while skipping precision platforming

GenreStrategySubgenreTurn-Based Strategy

SoloHistoricalMultiplayerFantasyMedieval

Steam👍 80%· 107

Year 1988Dev Interplay · Fujitsu InteractiveOn PC

✓ Both are turn-based strategy games — sharing turn-based strategy, card game strategy and historical setting

≠ Stands apart with fantasy world, setting medieval and multiplayer gameplay, while skipping puzzle design

GenreStrategySubgenreTurn-Based Strategy

SoloHistoricalMultiplayerOnlineMedieval

Steam👍 73%· 776

Year 2014Dev Red Team GamesPlaytime ~1hOn PC · iOS · Apple Macintosh

✓ Both are turn-based strategy games — sharing card game strategy, turn-based strategy and historical setting

≠ Where it differs: brings setting medieval, multiplayer gameplay and online features, while skipping puzzle design

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#7Governor of Poker 2

iRank73

GenreStrategySubgenreTurn-Based Strategy

SoloHistoricalCasualIsometricFree to Play

Steam👍 73%· 185

Year 2010Dev I Sioux Game ProductionsPlaytime ~3hOn PC · Android

✓ Same family of turn-based strategy games: adventure storytelling, card game strategy and puzzle design

≠ Its own twist: deep simulation, vibe casual and visual isometric, while skipping precision platforming

GenreStrategySubgenreTurn-Based Strategy

SoloNarrativeHistoricalMultiplayerCasual

Steam👍 78%· 365

Year 2015Dev Ezzat StudiosPlaytime ~1hOn PC · Apple Macintosh

✓ Both are turn-based strategy games — sharing turn-based strategy, card game strategy and puzzle design

≠ Stands apart with deep simulation, sports simulation and vibe casual, while skipping adventure storytelling

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