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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The Oregon Trail

DOS19904.2/5 MECC

Lego Loco

Windows XP/98/9519984.1/5 Intelligent Games

Super Solvers: Gizmos & Gadgets

DOS19934/5 The Learning Company

Mixed-up Fairy Tales

DOS19914.2/5 Sierra On-Line

Atomix

DOS19904.1/5 Softtouch

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...

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.

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...

EcoQuest 2: Lost Secret of the Rainforest

DOS19934/5 Sierra On-Line

Super Solvers: Treasure Cove

DOS19924.2/5 The Learning Company

1893: A World's Fair Mystery

Windows XP/98/95Mac OS20033.9/5

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: Operation Neptune

DOS19913.6/5 The Learning Company

The Oregon Trail Deluxe

DOS19924.1/5 MECC

Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego?

DOS19854.3/5 Broderbund

Borland Eureka: the Solver

DOS19874/5 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...

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...

Castle of Dr. Brain

DOS19913.9/5 Sierra On-Line

Math Cad 2.5

DOS19893.9/5

Super Solvers: Treasure Mountain!

DOS19904/5 The Learning Company

Pepper's Adventures in Time

DOS19934/5 Sierra On-Line

Atomino

DOS19913.9/5 Play Byte

Where in the world is Carmen Sandiego? Deluxe

DOS19924.2/5 Broderbund

Microsoft Space Simulator

DOS19944.1/5 The Bruce Artwick Organization

Mario Teaches Typing

DOSMac OS19924/5 Interplay Productions

Eagle Eye Mysteries: The Original

DOS19934/5 Stormfront Studios

Balance of the Planet

DOSMac OS19903.8/5 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.