Educational: software made for learning sorted by release date

Educational software or, more specifically, games (sometimes called edutainment) 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.

Recently added and trending educational games

The Oregon Trail

simulationDOS

The Island of Dr. Brain

adventureDOS

Lego Loco

simulationWindows XP/98/95

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Car Builder

DOS19823.9/5
Classic Hangman

DOS19833.5/5 Norland Software
Mickey's Space Adventure

DOS19853.4/5 Sierra On-Line
Robot Odissey

DOS19853.9/5 The Learning Company
Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego?

DOS19854.3/5 Broderbund
Donald Duck's Playground

DOS19863.6/5 Sierra On-Line
Dr. Ruth Computer Game of Good Sex

DOS19863.6/5 Avalon Hill
Orbiter

DOSMac19864/5 Spectrum Holobyte
Where in the USA is Carmen Sandiego?

DOS19863.9/5 Broderbund
Laser Surgeon: The Microscopic Mission

DOS19873.9/5 Synergistic Software
PC Globe 5

DOS19874/5 Broderbund
Project: Space Station

DOS19873.9/5 Micro Imagery
Donald's Alphabet Chase

DOS19883.7/5 Westwood Studios
The Astronomy Quiz

DOS19883.2/5 Softdisk Publishing
Where in Europe is Carmen Sandiego?

DOSMac19884/5 Broderbund
Where in time is Carmen Sandiego?

DOS19894.2/5 Broderbund
Atomix

DOS19904.1/5 Softtouch
Balance of the Planet

DOSMac19903.9/5 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.
Boggle

DOS19903.5/5 HVB Software
Galleons of Glory

DOS19903.5/5 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.
Gumboots Australia

DOS19903.7/5 Reckon Software
Number Munchers

DOS19903.5/5 MECC
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...
Snoopy and Peanuts

DOS19903.9/5 The Edge
Super Solvers: OutNumbered!

DOS19903.6/5 The Learning Company
Super Solvers: Treasure Mountain!

DOS19904/5 The Learning Company
The Oregon Trail

DOS19904.2/5 MECC
Atomino

DOS19913.9/5 Play Byte
Bush Buck: Global Treasure Hunter

DOS19914.1/5 Pc globe
Castle of Dr. Brain

DOS19914/5 Sierra On-Line