Fun history games to play online

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Make learning history fun by playing these interactive, fun and free-to-play history games from BBC Bitesize designed to test your history knowledge and skills.

There are new and popular history games that are suitable for key stage 1, key stage 2 and key stage 3 in England and Wales, First to Third/Fourth levels in Scotland or P1 to Y10 in Northern Ireland.

Our fun Bitesize primary games and secondary games are designed for use at home or in the classroom. So choose one of our fun history games below and get learning!

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Key stage 1 history games

Astonishing Activists

Become an astonishing activist! Take a trip back in time with the people who wanted to change the course of history, like Nelson Mandela and Emmeline Pankhurst. There’s so much to play and learn in this fun Key stage 1 history game.

Exciting Explorers

Take a trip back in time and meet people who travelled the world… and beyond. There’s a lot to discover about travellers such as Ibn Battuta and Neil Armstrong in this interactive KS1 history game.

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Key stage 2 history games

Horrible Histories: Raid and Trade

Calling all Vikings! Do you have what it takes to lead the Vikings into battle? Play the new mini-games and help guide your villagers to victory.

Learn about about life in Viking times, Viking battles and their expansion across Scandinavia. In this Horrible Histories game, only you can help them expand across the world in their Viking longships.

Ancient Greeks: The Argo Odyssey

Go on an exciting adventure with Cassandra and Helenus to find their beloved dog Argo.

Test your history skills and knowledge on Ancient Greece and cover topics such as the Olympic games, Gods and Goddesses of ancient Greece and Ancient Greek warfare.

Help the children by playing games, watching fun animations and learning about the lives of the Ancient Greeks.

History Explorer: Secrets through time

It's time to travel back in the time and discover what life was like for people around the world throughout history. From mammoths 10,000 years ago to Stonehenge to landing on the moon, journey through time to unlock the secrets of the past.

Delve deeper into Ancient Egypt, Maya civilisation and World War One as you play mini games to earn stickers and collect fact cards for your journal.

Come back each week to complete the weekly challenge!

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Key stage 3 history games

History Detectives

Welcome to the Future Historical Association, Agent!

Use your key stage 3 history knowledge to help the agents explore key moments from the past and help settle some disagreements. Step into the Future Historical Association 3D simulator, travel back in time and to answer questions such as:

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More Bitesize games

We have loads more games to play for all of your favourite subjects.

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