Here is a list of history games online that I found at “Educational Technology and Mobile Learning“. All you need is a browser and an Internet connection.
1. Mission US
Mission US is an award-winning educational media project that immerses young people in transformational moments from U.S. history.
Developed for middle school students, Mission US is a deeply researched educational program with a proven positive impact on history learning. Its interactive narrative games place players in rich historical settings, allowing them to make choices that reveal how ordinary people experienced the past.
Educator guides provide a wealth of resources and activities that explore the broader social, political, and economic contexts behind the events and perspectives featured in the games.
2. iCivics2.
iCivics reimagines civic education for American democracy through engaging games and simulations.
One particularly useful game is Race to Ratify, which drops students into the year 1787, when the newly drafted U.S. Constitution was awaiting ratification. Students must decide whether it will become the law of the land or be rejected. The game helps learners understand the key arguments between the Federalists and Anti-Federalists while actively participating in the historical debate.
3. Free Interactive and Printable Learning Games
This collection offers a variety of free interactive history games and practice quizzes. These activities are excellent for reviewing content, reinforcing learning, and testing historical knowledge in the classroom. Click here.
3. Free Interactive and Printable Learning Games and Practice Quizzes in history. Great activity in class for testing and revising.
3. The Chronology Game
The Chronology Game offers free history games featuring more than 2,000 historical moments, from the pyramids of ancient Egypt to the launch of the iPhone. Players can compete alone or with friends.
No account is required, there are no downloads, and the games are completely ad-free.
Available Games
Guess the Year
Place a pin on the year when a historical event occurred. Score up to 5,000 points per round.
Multiplayer
Play Guess the Year live with friends (2–20 players) or compete against computer-controlled opponents. No account required.
Timeline
Place historical events in the correct chronological order. You have three lives to complete the challenge.
The Chronology Game is a set of free history games online: history trivia you play, with over 2,000 moments from the pyramids to the iPhone. No account, no download, no ads. Pick a game:
- Guess the year: drop a pin on the year it happened. Up to 5,000 points a round.
- Multiplayer: play Guess the year live with friends, 2 to 20 players, or alone against bots. No account.
- Timeline, the timeline game: put each event in the right spot. Three lives.
Race to Ratify in iCivics sounds like a really engaging way to get students into the Federalist and Anti-Federalist debate. Games that make students choose a side tend to stick with them far longer than a textbook summary, so thanks for collecting these.