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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.

Most popular educational games

The Oregon Trail
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Lego Loco
simulationWindows XP/98/95
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Where in Time is Carmen Sandiego?

DOS19894.1/5 Broderbund
Where in Time Is Carmen Sandiego? is an educational computer game and television game show franchise created by Broderbund. It focuses on teaching geography and history while players try to track down the infamous thief, Carmen Sandiego, and her gang across different historical periods.The game was first released in 1989, followed by the TV show in...
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The Oregon Trail

DOS19904.2/5 MECC
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Lego Loco

Windows XP/98/9519984.1/5 Intelligent Games
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SimEarth

DOSWindows 3.x19904.2/5 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...
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Super Solvers: Gizmos & Gadgets

DOS19934.1/5 The Learning Company
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Super Solvers: Treasure Cove

DOS19924.1/5 The Learning Company
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Super Solvers: Operation Neptune

DOS19913.6/5 The Learning Company
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Mixed-up Fairy Tales

DOS19914.1/5 Sierra On-Line
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EcoQuest 2: Lost Secret of the Rainforest

DOS19934/5 Sierra On-Line
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Borland Eureka: the Solver

DOS19873.9/5 Borland Software Corporation
Borland Eureka: the Solver is an abandoned text-based application developed by Borland Software Corporation and released in 1987 for DOS. The product is designed to solve complex problems, generate tables and plots, and perform what-if analysis. The user writes an equation, sets options, and instructs the software to solve the problem. The pro...
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The Amazon Trail

DOS19933.6/5 MECC
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1893: A World's Fair Mystery

Windows XP/98/95Mac20033.4/5
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Classic Hangman

DOS19833.6/5 Norland Software
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Business Simulator

DOS19873.9/5 Reality Development
Business Simulator is an abandoned business simulation game developed and released by Reality Development in 1987 for DOS only. Business Simulator is a text-based management simulation designed by an university professor.
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Balance of the Planet

DOSMac19903.8/5 Incredible technologies
Balance of the Planet is an environmental simulation game designed by Chris Crawford and self published under the Incredible technologies label in 1990. Its almost unique (for the time) and serious theme contributed to the game to stand out. Balance of the Planet is part of the Balance of Power series.
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EcoQuest: The Search for Cetus

DOS19914.1/5 Sierra On-Line
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Mario Teaches Typing

DOSMac19924/5 Interplay Productions
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Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego?

DOS19854.2/5 Broderbund
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Pepper's Adventures in Time

DOS19934/5 Sierra On-Line
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Atomix

DOS19904.1/5 Softtouch
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Project: Space Station

DOS19873.8/5 Micro Imagery
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Super Solvers: OutNumbered!

DOS19903.6/5 The Learning Company
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The Island of Dr. Brain

DOS19923.7/5 Sierra On-Line
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Snoopy and Peanuts

DOS19904/5 The Edge
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The Oregon Trail Deluxe

DOS19924.1/5 MECC
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Math Cad 2.5

DOS19894.3/5
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Where in the USA is Carmen Sandiego?

DOS19863.9/5 Broderbund
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Super Solvers: Treasure Mountain!

DOS19904/5 The Learning Company
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PC Globe 5

DOS19874.1/5 Broderbund