The best 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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Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego?

DOS19854.3/5 Broderbund

Super Solvers: Spellbound!

DOS19914.3/5 The Learning Company

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...

The Oregon Trail

DOS19904.2/5 MECC

Orbiter

DOSMac OS19864.2/5 Spectrum HoloByte

Where in America's Past is Carmen Sandiego?

DOS19914.2/5 Broderbund

Chessmaster 9000

Windows XP/98/95Mac OS20024.2/5 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 tutorial features, making it popular among both beginners and advanced players. The software also included annotated gam...

Mixed-up Fairy Tales

DOS19914.2/5 Sierra On-Line

Bush Buck: Global Treasure Hunter

DOS19914.2/5 Pc globe

Super Solvers: Treasure Cove

DOS19924.2/5 The Learning Company

Where in the world is Carmen Sandiego? Deluxe

DOS19924.2/5 Broderbund

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...