Educational: software made for learning
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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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 ficti...
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 ...
Atomix
DOS1990 Softtouch
Atomix is a tile-based puzzle game released in 1990 by Thalion Software for platforms like Amiga, Atari ST, MS-DOS, and Commodore 64. The objective of Atomix is to assemble molecular structures by moving individual atoms arou...
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 inhab...
Beauty and the Beast
DOS1992 Infogrames
This isn’t Disney’s musical fairytale—it’s a DOS game, which means Beauty and the Beast is way more "puzzle platformer" than "tale as old as time." You play as the Beast, leaping around levels, solving very...
Bible Builder
DOS1992
Ever wanted to combine your love for trivia with Old Testament knowledge and 256-color DOS graphics? Bible Builder is here to test your biblical memory one verse at a time. It's like Jeopardy but with fewer cash prizes and more di...
Boggle
DOS1990 HVB Software
It’s Boggle (1990, DOS), the digital version of everyone’s favorite game where you try to spell long words while your friend keeps shouting “DOG” over and over. The game board is a 4x4 grid of letters, and ...
Borland Eureka: the Solver
DOS1987 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 wh...
Bush Buck: Global Treasure Hunter
DOS1991 Pc globe
If Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego had a caffeinated younger cousin, it would be Bush Buck: Global Treasure Hunter. You race around the globe chasing clues, dodging rivals, and learning just enough geography to impress your ...
Business Simulator
DOS1987 Reality Development
Do you find spreadsheets thrilling? Does the idea of profit margins make your heart race? Then Business Simulator is your kind of party. It’s all about running a faceless company in the most unglamorous way possible—bu...
Car Builder
DOS1982
Car Builder is less about speed and more about spreadsheets—just with axles. In this 1982 gem, you don’t race cars, you design them. From gear ratios to weight distribution, it’s a glorified sandbox for budding e...
Castle of Dr. Brain
DOS1991 Sierra On-Line
Castle of Dr. Brain is a puzzle lover’s fever dream. It’s like someone crammed a Mensa test into a haunted house and added robot arms. You’re solving logic grids, cryptograms, and even playing the freaking musica...
Chessmaster 9000
Windows XP/98/95Mac OS2002 UBI Soft
Chessmaster 9000 is a chess game developed by Ubisoft and released in 2002. It's part of the Chessmaster series, which has been around since the 1980s. Chessmaster 9000 was known for its strong chess engine and comprehensive tutor...
Classic Hangman
DOS1983 Norland Software
Columbus Discovery
DOS1992 Gamos
Creatures Village
Windows XP/98/95Mac OS2001protected Creature Labs
Daffy Duck PI: The Case of the Missing Letters
DOS1991 Riedel Software Productions
Designasaurus
DOS1988 Compton's NewMedia
Dinopark Tycoon
DOS1993 Manley Associates
Donald Duck's Playground
DOS1986 Sierra On-Line
Donald's Alphabet Chase
DOS1988 Westwood Studios
Dr. Ruth Computer Game of Good Sex
DOS1986 Avalon Hill
Eagle Eye Mysteries in London
DOS1994 Stormfront Studios
Eagle Eye Mysteries: The Original
DOS1993 Stormfront Studios
EcoQuest 2: Lost Secret of the Rainforest
DOS1993 Sierra On-Line
EcoQuest: The Search for Cetus
DOS1991 Sierra On-Line
EducAtlas 1993
DOS1993
Facts in Action
DOS1992 Park Place Productions
Follow the Reader
DOS1992 Disney Software
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.