Rank 01Games like Playing History 2 - Slave Trade
- 23 games
- Updated May 4, 2026
Players who liked Playing History 2 - Slave Trade also play
The closest matches to Playing History 2 - Slave Trade: Draugen, 1428: Shadows over Silesia, The Hungry Lamb: Traveling in the Late Ming Dynasty, The Procession to Calvary, and An English Haunting. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
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Rank 02Why this
Same dark mood as Playing History 2.
- $19.99 (Price checked Nov 7)
- Deck Verified
- 2022
Rank 03Why this
Same grim mood as Playing History 2.
- $6.99 (Price checked Nov 6)
- Deck Verified
- 2024
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An English Haunting
Why this: Same unsettling mood as Playing History 2.
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Dangerous High School Girls in Trouble!™
Why this: Shares mini games with Playing History 2.
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Unrest
Why this: Shares dialogue driven choices and resource management with Playing History 2.
The full ranked list: top 24 games like Playing History 2 - Slave Trade
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- 3The Hungry Lamb: Traveling in the Late Ming Dynasty
Same grim mood as Playing History 2.
- 93% of 679 reviews
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- 8Unrest
Shares dialogue driven choices and resource management with Playing History 2.
- 65% of 103 reviews
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- 10BEAR, VODKA, STALINGRAD!🐻
Shares moral decision making and resource management with Playing History 2.
- 95% of 504 reviews
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- 13Pajama Sam: No Need to Hide When It's Dark Outside
Also Illuminati and Memes, like Playing History 2.
- 98% of 978 reviews
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- 18The Red Strings Club
Shares moral decision making and dialogue driven choices with Playing History 2.
- 91% of 3,165 reviews
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- Released: 2015
- Developer: Serious Games Interactive
- Price: $4.99checked Nov 7
- Steam Deck: Deck Playable
- 63% of 115 reviews
- Genres: Indie, Adventure, Casual
- Platforms: Windows, macOS
Players highlight
- Educational without being preachy
- Forces players to make deplorable decisions
- Moral dilemmas feel weighty and real
- Contemplative
- Dark
- Grim
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Cheaper alternatives
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Why this: Shares dialogue driven choices and resource management with Playing History 2.
The Red Strings Club
Why this: Shares moral decision making and dialogue driven choices with Playing History 2.
The Deer
Why this: Shares mini games with Playing History 2.
2Dark
Why this: Same grim mood as Playing History 2.
Rusty Lake Hotel
Why this: Same unsettling mood as Playing History 2.
This War of Mine
Why this: Shares resource management with Playing History 2.
FEMINAZI: The Triggering
Why this: Also Illuminati and Memes, like Playing History 2.
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Frostpunk
Why this: Shares moral decision making and resource management with Playing History 2.
Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
1428: Shadows over Silesia
Why this: Same dark mood as Playing History 2.
The Hungry Lamb: Traveling in the Late Ming Dynasty
Why this: Same grim mood as Playing History 2.
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About Playing History 2 - Slave Trade
The closest matches to Playing History 2 - Slave Trade: Draugen, 1428: Shadows over Silesia, The Hungry Lamb: Traveling in the Late Ming Dynasty, The Procession to Calvary, and An English Haunting. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If Playing History 2 - Slave Trade is your kind of game, the closest matches are Draugen, 1428: Shadows over Silesia and The Hungry Lamb: Traveling in the Late Ming Dynasty — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as contemplative, dark and grim, and single out its dialogue driven choices and historical simulation. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.
About Playing History 2 - Slave Trade: Travel back in time and witness the horrors of slave trade firsthand. You will be working as young slave steward on a ship crossing the Atlantic. You are to serve the captain and be his eyes and ears. What do you do, when you realize that your own sister has been captured by the slave traders?
Is Playing History 2 - Slave Trade worth buying?
Players are split
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 64% of 115 Steam reviews are positive.
- We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
- Price: $4.99 (checked Nov 7).
- Steam Deck Playable: works, with some rough edges.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Educational without being preachy
- Forces players to make deplorable decisions
- Moral dilemmas feel weighty and real
- Slave tetris mechanic is memorably disturbing
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“Thoroughly disappointed to find a section missing from the game. You should at least offer it as a patch to those wish to play the ENTIRE game. I'll be looking for a refund, tyvm.”
“If you are a Cheev hunter like myself then inevitably you will come across games like this. Put simply, this is the worst game I've ever played, to put that in perspective let me just tell you that I have played "Harley Davidson" on the…”
People who play it also play: Draugen, 1428: Shadows over Silesia, The Hungry Lamb: Traveling in the Late Ming Dynasty
Frequently asked about Playing History 2 - Slave Trade
Can I run it?
Does Playing History 2 - Slave Trade run on Steam Deck?
Playing History 2 - Slave Trade is rated Playable on Steam Deck — it runs, but expect some manual adjustments (control remapping, text size, or graphics settings) for the best experience.
How much does Playing History 2 - Slave Trade cost?
Playing History 2 - Slave Trade is listed on Steam at 4.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Playing History 2 - Slave Trade?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Playing History 2 - Slave Trade are Draugen, 1428: Shadows over Silesia, The Hungry Lamb: Traveling in the Late Ming Dynasty.
Who developed Playing History 2 - Slave Trade?
Playing History 2 - Slave Trade was developed by Serious Games Interactive and published by My Way Games.