Video Games Based On True Events
by warrenwoodhouse | created - 15 Mar 2019 | updated - 15 Mar 2019 | PublicThis list features every single correctly sourced and carefully researched video game that are based on true events and true stories. For video games that don't have pages on IMDb, please feel free to see my entire list at https://warrenwoodhouse.fandom.com/wiki/Databanks:Games_Based_On_True_Events | Sources & References: https://warrenwoodhouse.fandom.com/wiki/Forum:List_Of_Based_On_True_Events#References | IMDb Search Keywords: Biography, Biopic | PlayStation Store Search Keywords: Biography, Biopic, True Events | XBOX Marketplace Search Keywords: Biography, Biopic, Video Games Based On True Events | Google Search Keywords: Biography, Biopic, Video Games Based On True Events | YouTube Gaming Search Keywords: Biography, Biopic, Video Games Based On True Events
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1. Call of Duty 3 (2006 Video Game)
T | Action, Adventure, War
In Call of Duty 3 the player takes part in the Normandy breakout, where the British, Canadian, Polish, US, and French forces are pushed into the village of Chambois, France.
Director: Keith Arem | Stars: Nick Chinlund, John Mese, Chris Tardio, Ben Diskin
Votes: 4,199
2. Medal of Honor: Underground (2000 Video Game)
T | Action, Adventure, War
A young girl named Manon Batiste becomes an active member of the French Resistance, after Nazi Germany occupied her country during World War II.
Stars: Christian Aubert, Charles de Vries, Charles Fathy, Guido Föhrweißer
Votes: 768
3. Conflict: Desert Storm (2002 Video Game)
T | Action
The game takes control of a four-man squad of special forces soldiers where each soldier in the squad has a unique specialty, such as demolitions, sniper rifles, machine guns, and assault rifles.
Stars: Jay Benedict, Qarie Marshall, Patrick Poletti
Votes: 164
4. Just Cause (2006 Video Game)
M | Action, Adventure, Crime
A hired operative named Rico Rodriquez lands on a tropical island called San Esperito in an attempt to overthrow a dictatorship rumoured to having weapons of mass destruction.
Director: Christofer Sundberg | Stars: Robin Atkin Downes, Richard McGonagle, Grey Griffin, Rino Romano
Votes: 1,027
Based on true events of the U.S. Armed Forces Operation Just Cause which involved the war against Panama.
5. Until Dawn (2015 Video Game)
M | Horror, Mystery, Thriller
A group of teenagers spend the weekend in a ski lodge on the anniversary of their friends' disappearance, unaware that they are not alone.
Director: Will Byles | Stars: Hayden Panettiere, Peter Stormare, Rami Malek, Brett Dalton
Votes: 17,142
Loosely based on true events of a group of young adults who stayed at a ski lodge and mysteriously died.
6. Silent Hill (1999 Video Game)
M | Drama, Horror, Mystery
Harry awakes from a car crash to notice his daughter, Cheryl, vanished. As he searches for her, through the eerie town of Silent Hill, a terrifying descent into the unknown is set.
Director: Keiichiro Toyama | Stars: Michael Guinn, Susan Papa, Thessaly Lerner, Jarion Monroe
Votes: 6,292
Loosely based on true events of the now abandoned mining town of Centralia, PA, United States Of America.
7. Mafia III (2016 Video Game)
M | Action, Crime, Drama
After the murder of his surrogate family at the hands of the Italian mafia, Vietnam War veteran Lincoln Clay seeks vengeance on those who took away the only thing that mattered to him.
Stars: Alex Hernandez, Lane Compton, Gordon Greene, Rick Pasqualone
Votes: 4,889
8. L.A. Noire (2011 Video Game)
M | Action, Crime, Drama
Cole Phelps, a war hero and rookie cop, moves up the ranks and solves dark cases in 1940s Los Angeles.
Director: Brendan McNamara | Stars: Aaron Staton, Michael McGrady, Adam J. Harrington, Sean McGowan
Votes: 16,634
Based partially on true events and of The Black Dahlia Murder Case of the 1940's period and set in the city of Los Angeles, CA, United States Of America.
9. Brothers in Arms: Road to Hill 30 (2005 Video Game)
M | Action, Drama, War
The game tells the story of the 502nd Parachute Infantry Regiment of the famed 101st Airborne Division who were dropped behind German lines on D-Day.
Director: Randy Pitchford | Stars: Troy Baker, Jeff Broome, Ehren Buttlar, Jonathan Erickson Eisley
Votes: 566
10. Call of Duty: WWII (2017 Video Game)
M | Action, Adventure, Horror
You play various American servicemen and their allies in World War II as the Western Allies fight their way through Europe during and after the invasion of Normandy.
Directors: Michael Condrey, Glen A. Schofield, Dennis Adams, István Kovács, Bret Robbins | Stars: Josh Duhamel, Jonathan Tucker, Jeffrey Pierce, Brett Zimmerman
Votes: 7,872
11. The Beatles: Rock Band (2009 Video Game)
T | Biography, Family, Music
A Rock Band (2007) spin-off that focuses on The Beatles.
Stars: John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, Ringo Starr
Votes: 474
Based on true events of The Beatles, a Liverpudlian pop rock band that was known throughout the world as "Beatlemania", at least for a short time until the band broke up.
12. The Flowers of Robert Mapplethorpe (1992 Video Game)
E | Documentary, Biography, Music
Barely interactive collection of flower photography of Robert Mapplethorpe.
Star: Robert Mapplethorpe
Votes: 22
13. The Wagner Files (2013 Video Game)
Animation, Biography, History
Who was Richard Wagner? The interactive graphic novel WAGNER FILES approaches this question on a completely new level.
Director: Uwe Flade | Stars: Samuel Finzi, Pegah Ferydoni, Alexander Radszun
Votes: 7
14. Under the Covers: The Music, Artists and Stories Behind the Album Covers You Love (1996 Video Game)
Biography, Music
Never-before-seen photography, artwork, film and music; rare, exclusive interviews; stories with The Doors, Eagles, Joni Mitchell, Jackson Browne, Neil Young, James Taylor, Linda Ronstadt, The Monkees, David Cassidy, Steppenwolf, and more.
Stars: Jackson Browne, Gary Burden, Crosby Stills & Nash, Henry Diltz
15. The Complete MAUS (1995 Video Game)
Biography, Drama, Fantasy
Interactive CD edition of Maus, an award-winning graphic novel by Art Spiegelman serialized from 1980 to 1991, that illustrates the life of his father, a Holocaust survivor, during WWII. The Nazis are represented as cats and Jews as mice.
Star: Art Spiegelman
16. Willie: The Life and Music of Willie Nelson (1996 Video Game)
Biography, Music
"Willie Nelson's musical legacy spans five decades of recording history. From beer-bottle-throwin' Texas honky tonks, to packed stadiums and festivals, Willie Nelson has been heard around the world." Graphix Zone, 1996.
Stars: Chet Atkins, Paul English, Waylon Jennings, Kris Kristofferson
17. Call of Duty (2003 Video Game)
T | Action, Adventure, War
You play as three different Allied nations: the Americans, the British, and the Russians. From 1944 to 1945, you must answer the call of duty and defeat the domination-bent Germans.
Director: Keith Arem | Stars: Steve Blum, Jason Statham, Giovanni Ribisi, Gregg Berger
Votes: 7,513
18. Call of Duty 2 (2005 Video Game)
T | Action, War
Call of Duty 2 recreates the big military operations of World War II (Defence of Stalingrad, invasion in Normandy and German-British war in North Africa), in a first-person perspective shooter.
Directors: Keith Arem, Jason West | Stars: Michael Cudlitz, Rick Gomez, Frank John Hughes, James Madio
Votes: 7,453
19. Zenra chûgoku zatsugi-tai (2004 Video Game)
100 min | Biography
Director: Kenzou Nagira | Stars: Mei-Zhì, Zhì-Zhì, Chén-Xue
20. Wolfenstein (2009 Video Game)
M | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
B.J is sent to Isenstadt to find and retrieve the Thule Medallion and 4 crystals to prevent the Nazis from using it.
Stars: Matthew Mercer, Sasha Roiz, Jack Angel, Kyle Hebert
Votes: 1,728
21. Castle Wolfenstein (1981 Video Game)
Action
Castle Wolfenstein is 2D stealth-based action-adventure game set in World War II. The game's main objective is to traverse the levels of the castle to find the secret war plans and escape alive.
Votes: 140
22. Nixon: The CD-ROM (1996 Video Game)
Biography, Drama
Stars: Alexander Butterfield, John Dean, Daniel Ellsberg, Richard Nixon
23. The Cat Lady (2012 Video Game)
M | Drama, Horror, Mystery
The Cat Lady follows Susan Ashworth, a lonely 40-year old on the verge of suicide. She has no family, no friends and no hope for a better future. One day she discovers that five strangers will come along and change everything.
Director: Remigiusz Michalski | Stars: Lynsey Frost, Brittany Morgan Williams, Klemens Koehring, David Firth
Votes: 305
24. Kholat (2015 Video Game)
Adventure, Drama, Horror
Horror/Survival PC game based on the Russian paranormal event "The Dyatlov Pass Incident".
Stars: Ryan Cooper, Sean Bean, Andrzej Chyra, Gary Martin
Votes: 162
25. YIIK (2019 Video Game)
M | Adventure, Comedy, Drama
When a mystery woman vanishes from an elevator in front of his eyes, fresh graduate Alex assembles a squad of internet misfits to investigate her disappearance.
Directors: Andrew Allanson, Brian Allanson, Brittany Lauda | Stars: Daman Mills, Chris Niosi, Kelley Nicole Dugan, Clifford Chapin
Votes: 33
26. The Town of Light (2016 Video Game)
M | Adventure, Horror, Mystery
Inspired by true events and real places. Play through the eyes of Renée, a 16-year-old girl who suffers from the symptoms of mental illness. She is searching for answers to the many ... See full summary »
Director: Luca Dalcò | Stars: Daniela D'Argenio, Alessandro Riccio, Tatjana Werth, Erik Range
Votes: 147
27. 1979 Revolution: Black Friday (2016 Video Game)
M | Action, Adventure, Drama
Reza Shirazi, an aspiring photojournalist, who returns to Iran amidst the Iranian Revolution. As he becomes more involved in the events of the Revolution, Reza is forced to make decisions in order to survive.
Director: Navid Khonsari | Stars: Navid Negahban, Bobby Naderi, Farshad Farahat, Omid Abtahi
Votes: 92
28. That Dragon, Cancer (2016 Video Game)
Drama, Fantasy
Video game about Joel, a young child, and his struggle against cancer.
Votes: 84
29. Velvet Assassin (2009 Video Game)
M | Action, Adventure, Crime
Inspired by the fascinating story and unbreakable spirit of British secret agent Violette Szabo, players take control of Violette Summer, a beautiful spy deep behind enemy lines during World War II.
Directors: Sascha Jungnickel, Marc Möhring | Stars: Melinda Cohen, Sascha Draeger, Konstantin Graudus, Dave Isern
Votes: 97
30. Assassin's Creed (2007 Video Game)
M | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
A man enters a machine called the Animus that lets him relive the memories of his ancestor, a 12th century assassin named Altair.
Stars: Kristen Bell, Philip Shahbaz, Nolan North, Phil Proctor
Votes: 20,323
31. Assassin's Creed II (2009 Video Game)
M | Action, Adventure, History
Desmond Miles is trained to become a modern-day Assassin through the resurrected memories of ancestor Ezio Auditore da Firenze, who uncovers a massive Templar conspiracy in Renaissance Italy leading to the new Pope.
Directors: Sylvain Bernard, Shea Wageman | Stars: Roger Craig Smith, Kristen Bell, Nolan North, Fred Tatasciore
Votes: 25,849
32. Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood (2010 Video Game)
M | Action, Adventure, History
Desmond Miles continues to travel the memories of Ezio Auditore, bringing him to turn-of-the-century Rome with Ezio rebuilding the assassin order to bring down the tyrannical Borgia rule.
Director: Sylvain Bernard | Stars: Roger Craig Smith, Kristen Bell, Nolan North, Fred Tatasciore
Votes: 17,385
33. Assassin's Creed: Revelations (2011 Video Game)
M | Action, Adventure, History
Ezio travels to Constantinople, at the peak of the Ottoman Empire to discover the truth behind his Ancestor, Altair, which will help him retrieve a powerful weapon hidden within Masyaf, the ancient assassins' fortress.
Director: Alexandre Amancio | Stars: Roger Craig Smith, Cas Anvar, Nolan North, John de Lancie
Votes: 14,538
34. Assassin's Creed III (2012 Video Game)
M | Action, Adventure, History
The American Colonies, 1775. It's a time of civil unrest and political upheaval in the Americas. As a Native American fights to protect his land and his people, he will ignite the flames of a young nation's revolution.
Directors: François Daubet, Shea Wageman | Stars: Noah Watts, Neil Napier, Robin Atkin Downes, Adrian Hough
Votes: 18,678
35. Assassin's Creed III: Liberation (2012 Video Game)
M | Action, Adventure, History
In 18th century Louisiana, a female assassin named Aveline has to infiltrate the Templars' order and uncover and destroy their schemes.
Stars: Cas Anvar, Andreas Apergis, Shawn Baichoo, Alain Benatar
Votes: 1,549
36. Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag (2013 Video Game)
M | Action, Adventure, History
A video game where you play as sailor, privateer and assassin Edward Kenway exploring on and around the islands in the Caribbean Sea during the early 17th century.
Director: Ashraf Ismail | Stars: Stuart Martin, Ralph Ineson, Kate Fleetwood, Sarah Greene
Votes: 19,712
37. Assassin's Creed: Rogue (2014 Video Game)
M | Action, Adventure, History
Bridging the gap between Assassin's Creed IV and III, as tragedy and failure force Shay Cormac to question his own Creed. The Assassin turns Templar and embarks on a quest of vengeance and personal revelation, during the Seven Years' War.
Director: Martin Capel | Stars: Steven Piovesan, Andreas Apergis, Lucinda Davis, Stéfanie Buxton
Votes: 5,125
38. Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag - Freedom Cry (2013 Video Game)
M | Action, Adventure, History
A privateer who escaped slavery as a boy must again face the harsh realities of the Afro-Caribbean slave trade after a hurricane leaves him stranded in Colonial Haiti, on the eve of the Maroon rebellion.
Director: Amanda Wyatt | Stars: Tristan D. Lalla, Mariah Inger, Christian Paul, Marcel Jeannin
Votes: 1,146
39. Assassin's Creed: Altaïr's Chronicles (2008 Video Game)
T | Action, Adventure, History
In the year 1190, The Holy Crusades have engulfed the Middle East. In an attempt to unite the lands and end The Third Crusade, Master Assassin Altair Ibn-La' Ahad must search for an artifact known as The Chalice, will he succeed?
Director: Stanislas Dewavrin
Votes: 192
40. Assassin's Creed: Bloodlines (2009 Video Game)
M | Action, Adventure, History
Direct sequel to Assassin's Creed (2007), depicting the journey of the Assassin Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad to the island of Cyprus.
Stars: Erik Braa, Lea Gulino, Gavin Hammon, Adam Harrington
Votes: 378
41. Assassin's Creed: Unity (2014 Video Game)
M | Action, Adventure, History
Paris, 1789. You play as Arno Victor-Dorian, an assassin during the French Revolution. As the nation tears itself apart, Arno will expose the true powers behind the Revolution.
Directors: Jesse Malcolm Sweet, Alexandre Amancio, Sylvain Bernard | Stars: Dan Jeannotte, Catherine Bérubé, Julian Casey, Anthony Lemke
Votes: 8,406
42. Assassin's Creed: Unity - Dead Kings (2015 Video Game)
M | Action, Adventure, History
DLC following Arno Victor-Dorian as he explores the city of Saint-Denis, an ancient necropolis with an network of catacombs and deep caves that hide the secrets of the French kings.
Directors: Florent Sacre, François Daubet | Stars: Dan Jeannotte, Eamon Stocks, Lisa Ryder, Brent Skagford
Votes: 613
43. Assassin's Creed: Identity (2014 Video Game)
Action, Adventure, History
You play an assassin and get to choose the class and then explore certain towns or do missions!
Votes: 85
44. Assassin's Creed: Pirates (2013 Video Game)
Action, Adventure, History
Captain Alonzo Batilla commands a ship and crew, while crossing paths with the Assassins and Templars. Gameplay focuses on real-time battles between ships, and features both wind and ... See full summary »
Stars: Emily Francis, Tristan D. Lalla
Votes: 62
45. Assassin's Creed Chronicles: China (2015 Video Game)
Action, Adventure, History
The first Assassin's Creed Chronicles takes place in China, 1526, as the Ming dynasty starts to crumble. You embody Shao Jun, the last remaining Assassin of the Chinese Brotherhood, returning to her homeland with a vendetta.
Votes: 350
46. Assassin's Creed Chronicles: India (2015 Video Game)
Action, Adventure, History
Embody Arbaaz in his quest for retribution through a colorful depiction of Colonial India in 2.5D stealth gameplay.
Star: Johnny Neal
Votes: 245
47. Assassin's Creed Chronicles: Russia (2015 Video Game)
Action, Adventure, History
Join Nikolaï Orelov in his search for redemption as you journey through an iconic, propaganda art style Russia in 2.5D gameplay.
Star: Andrei Lenart
Votes: 219
48. Assassin's Creed II: Discovery (2009 Video Game)
T | Action, Adventure, History
The game's story takes place in 1490, 14 years after the beginning of its console counterpart, Assassin's Creed II. It follows that game's protagonist, Ezio Auditore da Firenze, as he ... See full summary »
Stars: Andrew Chaikin, Roger Craig Smith, Tony Azzolino, Carlo Mestroni
Votes: 91
49. Assassin's Creed: Origins (2017 Video Game)
M | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
A prequel to the Assassin's Creed Franchise set in Egypt from 48 BC where Bayek, a Medjay, begins the foundation of the Assassin's Brotherhood.
Directors: Ashraf Ismail, Laurent Bernier, Jean Guesdon | Stars: Abubakar Salim, Alix Wilton Regan, Zora Bishop, Michael Nardone
Votes: 10,273
50. Assassin's Creed: Memories (2014 Video Game)
Action, Fantasy
A role-playing trading card game, developed for the iOS App Store.
Votes: 65
51. Discovery Tour by Assassin's Creed: Ancient Egypt (2018 Video Game)
History
Discovery Tour by Assassin's Creed: Ancient Egypt is available as a free update for Assassin's Creed Origins owners (or as a standalone purchase on PC), giving players the option to ... See full summary »
Directors: Maxime Durand, Jean Guesdon | Stars: Katherine Dines, Michael Giunta, Zora Bishop
Votes: 85
52. Assassin's Creed: Syndicate (2015 Video Game)
M | Action, Adventure, Crime
Set during the industrial revolution, play as twin assassins Jacob and Evie Frye who fight those who gain from the less privileged.
Directors: François Daubet, Scott Phillips, Ramiro Bélanger | Stars: Victoria Atkin, Paul Amos, Kris Holden-Ried, Sam Crane
Votes: 7,759
53. Assassin's Creed: Syndicate - Jack the Ripper (2015 Video Game)
M | Action, Adventure, Crime
20 years after the events of Assassin's Creed Syndicate, 'Jack the Ripper' has embarked on a brutal reign of terror that shocks London to its core and threatens the very existence of the Brotherhood of Assassins.
Directors: François Daubet, Scott Phillips | Stars: Victoria Atkin, Alec Newman, Paul Amos, Sam Crane
Votes: 476
54. Assassin's Creed: Odyssey (2018 Video Game)
M | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Set in 431 BC during the Pelopenesian War, play as either a male or female mercenary as you embark on your own epic odyssey to become a legendary Spartan hero in a world where every choice matters.
Directors: Jonathan Dumont, Scott Phillips, Sophie Ann Rooney | Stars: Melissanthi Mahut, Michael Antonakos, Leonidas Castrounis, Maria Syrgiannis
Votes: 9,708
55. The Saboteur (2009 Video Game)
M | Action, Adventure, Thriller
Sean, an Irish racing driver, must help out the French resistance during WWII. The death of his friend Jules, gives him the reason to risk his life.
Director: Trey Watkins | Stars: Robin Atkin Downes, Karen Strassman, André Sogliuzzo, Kari Wahlgren
Votes: 1,266
56. Valiant Hearts: The Great War (2014 Video Game)
T | Adventure, Drama, History
This is the story of crossed destinies and a broken love in a world torn apart. All of them will try to survive the horror of the trenches following their faithful canine companion.
Directors: Yoan Fanise, Herve Masseron, Paul Tumelaire | Stars: James Barriscale, Polly Eachus, Dave Pettitt
Votes: 1,685
58. Dynasty Warriors 2 (2000 Video Game)
T | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Play as one of nine generals in this action packed 3D fighting, combat strategy and simulation game based in the second century AD China.
Director: Akihiro Suzuki | Stars: Masaya Onosaka, Yasunori Masutani, Hirohiko Kakegawa, Kazuya Nakai
Votes: 119
59. Rambo: The Video Game (2014 Video Game)
M | Action, Adventure
The game takes place during the first three Rambo movies in an action, thrilling, explosive game
Director: Piotr Latocha | Stars: William Roberts, Duong Hoang, Gennady Alasheev, Ian Porter
Votes: 150
60. Spider-Man 2 (III) (2004 Video Game)
T | Action
Designed and developed exclusively for the N-Gage gaming system, this version of "Spider-Man 2" is primarily a 2D platformer, with some 3D race-against-time stages interspersed. There are ... See full summary »
Votes: 36
61. Jeanne d'Arc (2006 Video Game)
T | Action, Adventure, Drama
After her village is burned to the ground by English troops, a young girl, Jeanne sets out on a quest to save France from English occupation.
Directors: Kentaro Motomura, Ritchard Markelz | Stars: Kari Wahlgren, Yuri Lowenthal, Rini Bell, Liam O'Brien
Votes: 40
62. Genji: Days of the Blade (2006 Video Game)
T | Action
It's been three years since Yoshitune Minamoto and Benkei Musashibo, warriors of the Genji Clan, defeated the Heishi Clan in a war over the "Amahagane". The Amahagane are sacred jewels ... See full summary »
Directors: Yoshiki Okamoto, Yuichi Ueda | Stars: Dai Tabuchi, Togo Igawa, Naoko Mori, Wayne Forester
Votes: 47
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