Educational: software made for learning

Educational software or, more specifically, games (sometimes called edutainment) are a peculiar kind of programs of various genres made with the intent of teaching. Gameplay, graphics and sound are still important aspects of educationals, but the main goal of the developer is to teach the player something: math, history, ecology, anything! Some educationals are created with a young audience in mind, other programs are aimed to a broader audience and appeal to adult gamers too: The Oregon Trail, Mario Teaches Typing and the Carmen Sandiego series are perfect examples of educational games.

Most popular educational games

The Oregon Trail

simulationDOS

SimEarth

simulationDOS, Windows 3.x

Lego Loco

simulationWindows XP/98/95

Educational games

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Microsoft Space Simulator

DOS19944.1/5 The Bruce Artwick Organization
Mixed-up Fairy Tales

DOS19914.2/5 Sierra On-Line
Mystery at the Museums

DOS19933.3/5 Artech Studios
Number Munchers

DOS19903.5/5 MECC
Orbiter

DOSMac19863.8/5 Spectrum Holobyte
PC Globe 5

DOS19873.7/5 Broderbund
Pepper's Adventures in Time

DOS19934/5 Sierra On-Line
Project: Space Station

DOS19873.9/5 Micro Imagery
Quandaries

DOS19983.5/5
Quarky & Quaysoo's Turbo Science

DOS19923.6/5 Jeff Tunnell Productions
Robot Odissey

DOS19853.9/5 The Learning Company
SimEarth

DOSWindows 3.x19904.3/5 Maxis

SimEarth is a simulation in which you can shape and mold a planet in almost every way you can imagine. In SimEarth our planet is simulated as a whole: life, climate, atmosphere are all aspects of a single Gaia-like Earth. SimEarth can be played in two modes: game and experimental. In game mode, you have to to develop (and preserve) Earth with limit...
Snoopy and Peanuts

DOS19903.9/5 The Edge
Spiritual Warfare

DOS1993protected3.1/5 Wisdom Tree
Super Solvers: Gizmos & Gadgets

DOS19934.1/5 The Learning Company
Super Solvers: Operation Neptune

DOS19913.7/5 The Learning Company
Super Solvers: OutNumbered!

DOS19903.6/5 The Learning Company
Super Solvers: Spellbound!

DOS19914.2/5 The Learning Company
Super Solvers: Treasure Cove

DOS19924.1/5 The Learning Company
Super Solvers: Treasure Mountain!

DOS19903.9/5 The Learning Company
The Amazon Trail

DOS19933.6/5 MECC
The Astronomy Quiz

DOS19883.2/5 Softdisk Publishing
The Island of Dr. Brain

DOS19923.7/5 Sierra On-Line
The Oregon Trail

DOS19904.2/5 MECC
The Oregon Trail Deluxe

DOS19924.3/5 MECC
Timequest

DOS1991protected4.1/5 Legend Entertainment
Where in America's Past is Carmen Sandiego?

DOS19914.2/5 Broderbund
Where in Europe is Carmen Sandiego?

DOSMac19884/5 Broderbund
Where in Space is Carmen Sandiego? Deluxe

DOS19934/5 Broderbund
Where in the USA is Carmen Sandiego?

DOS19863.8/5 Broderbund