The best educational games

Educational games (sometimes called edutainment) are a peculiar kind of video games of various genres. Gameplay, graphics and sound are still important aspects of educationals, but the mail 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 games 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

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The Oregon Trail Deluxe

DOS19924.3/5 MECC
The Oregon Trail

DOS19904.2/5 MECC
Mixed-up Fairy Tales

DOS19914.2/5 Sierra On-Line
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...
Super Solvers: Spellbound!

DOS19914.2/5 The Learning Company
Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego?

DOS19854.2/5 Broderbund
Where in time is Carmen Sandiego?

DOS19894.2/5 Broderbund
EcoQuest: The Search for Cetus

DOS19914.2/5 Sierra On-Line
Where in America's Past is Carmen Sandiego?

DOS19914.2/5 Broderbund
Lego Loco

Windows XP/98/9519984.1/5 Intelligent Games
Where in the world is Carmen Sandiego? Deluxe

DOS19924.1/5 Broderbund
EcoQuest 2: Lost Secret of the Rainforest

DOS19934.1/5 Sierra On-Line
Atomix

DOS19904.1/5 Softtouch
Microsoft Space Simulator

DOS19944.1/5 The Bruce Artwick Organization
Super Solvers: Treasure Cove

DOS19924.1/5 The Learning Company
Timequest

DOS1991protected4.1/5 Legend Entertainment
Bush Buck: Global Treasure Hunter

DOS19914.1/5 Pc globe
Super Solvers: Gizmos & Gadgets

DOS19934/5 The Learning Company
Where in Space is Carmen Sandiego? Deluxe

DOS19934/5 Broderbund
Follow the Reader

DOS19924/5 Disney Software
Eagle Eye Mysteries in London

DOS19944/5 Stormfront Studios
Pepper's Adventures in Time

DOS19934/5 Sierra On-Line
Mario Teaches Typing

DOSMac19924/5 Interplay Productions
Beauty and the Beast

DOS19924/5 Infogrames
Where in Europe is Carmen Sandiego?

DOSMac19884/5 Broderbund
Laser Surgeon: The Microscopic Mission

DOS19873.9/5 Synergistic Software
Castle of Dr. Brain

DOS19913.9/5 Sierra On-Line
Creatures Village

Windows XP/98/95Mac2001protected3.9/5 Creature Labs
Super Solvers: Treasure Mountain!

DOS19903.9/5 The Learning Company
Atomino

DOS19913.9/5 Play Byte