The most popular educational games

Educational software programs 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.

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Super Solvers: Treasure Mountain!

DOS1990 The Learning Company

Where in America's Past is Carmen Sandiego?

DOS1991 Broderbund

Atomino

DOS1991 Play Byte

In Atomino (1991), you’re not blowing things up — you’re building atoms. That’s right: this puzzle game puts you in charge of creating molecular structures under pressure, which is exactly as stressful and addictive as it sounds. Pieces fall, atoms form, and your brain slowly melts in the best way. It’s science-meets-T...

Where in the USA is Carmen Sandiego?

DOS1986 Broderbund

1893: A World's Fair Mystery

Windows XP/98/95Mac OS2003

1893: A World's Fair Mystery is an interactive fiction game developed by the American studio Illuminated Lantern and released in 2002. Set during the Chicago World's Columbian Exposition of 1893, the game combines historical fiction with mystery-solving gameplay.In 1893: A World's Fair Mystery, players take on the role of a detective investigating ...

Super Solvers: Spellbound!

DOS1991 The Learning Company

Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego?

DOS1985 Broderbund

Balance of the Planet

DOSMac OS1990 Incredible technologies

Environmental doom simulator? Check. Grim statistics? Double check. Balance of the Planet lets you tinker with carbon emissions, wildlife extinction, and deforestation until you either save the world or make it slightly more inhabitable for cockroaches. It's basically SimEarth with an environmentalist hangover, and somehow makes graphs feel like mo...

Mario's Time Machine

DOS1993 The Software Toolworks

PC Globe 5

DOS1987 Broderbund

Orbiter

DOSMac OS1986 Spectrum HoloByte

Where in Space is Carmen Sandiego? Deluxe

DOS1993 Broderbund

Dr. Ruth Computer Game of Good Sex

DOS1986 Avalon Hill

Galleons of Glory

DOS1990 Broderbund

Galleons of Glory is an abandoned educational historical simulation game developed and published by Broderbund in 1990. As Magellan your mission is to circumnavigate the world while managing your crew and ship.

Timequest

DOS1991protected Legend Entertainment

Follow the Reader

DOS1992 Disney Software

The Astronomy Quiz

DOS1988 Softdisk Publishing

Super Solvers: Treasure Cove

DOS1992 The Learning Company

The Manhole: CD-ROM Masterpiece Edition

Windows XP/98/95Windows 3.xMac OS1994protectedremake Cyan Worlds

Microsoft Space Simulator

DOS1994 The Bruce Artwick Organization

Microsoft Space Simulator is a space flight simulator game developed by Bruce Artwick Organization and published by Microsoft in 1994. It is part of the broader range of simulation games that Microsoft released during the 1990s, but it focuses on space travel and exploration.The simulator was known for its realistic representation of the physics of...