This is a list of notable educational video games.

There is some overlap between educational games and interactive CD-ROMs and other programs (based on player agency), and between educational games and related genres like simulations and interactive storybooks (based on how much gameplay is devoted to education). This list aims to list games which have been marketed as educational.

Often, educational video game properties become part of larger franchises, for example Carmen Sandiego, Oregon Trail, and Math Blaster.

Educational games for children and adolescents Title Developer Subject Franchise YearA to Zap! Featuring the SunbuddiesImageBuilder Software N/A1995 Animal JamWildWorksN/A2010Basic MathAtariArithmeticN/A1977Big Brain Academy: Wii DegreeNintendo EAD Group No. 4Big Brain Academy2007Big Brain AcademyNintendo EAD Group No. 4Big Brain Academy2005Where in the World Is Carmen Sandiego? BroderbundGeography (World)Carmen Sandiego1985Where in the U.S.A. Is Carmen Sandiego? BroderbundGeography (USA)Carmen Sandiego1986Where in Europe Is Carmen Sandiego?BroderbundGeography (Europe)Carmen Sandiego1988Where in Time Is Carmen Sandiego?BroderbundHistoryCarmen Sandiego1989Carmen Sandiego's Great Chase Through TimeBroderbundHistoryCarmen Sandiego1997Carmen Sandiego Word DetectiveBroderbundLanguageCarmen Sandiego1997Carmen Sandiego Math DetectiveBroderbundMathematicsCarmen Sandiego1998Chill ManorAnimation MagicI.M. Meen1996The ClueFindersThe Learning CompanyCommon Core The ClueFinders1998-2002Dr. BrainSierra On-Line and Knowledge Adventure Dr. Brain 1992-1999Brain AgeNintendo SPD and Nintendo EPD Brain Age2005-2020Bug AdventureKnowledge AdventureAnimals (Bugs)N/A1994Dread Dragon DroomHumbersideN/A1985EcoQuestSierra On-LineSierra Discovery Series1991 and 1993GCompris (GPL)Bruno CoudoinN/A2000Genomics Digital LabSpongelab InteractiveN/A2009Get Water!Shapiro, Jordan (2013-03-22). A Touch-Screen Game That Wants to Save the World, Forbes. Retrieved 2014-03-31. Retrieved 2014-03-31.Decode Global StudioN/A2013GimkitJoshua FeinsilberN/A2017Gizmos & Gadgets!The Learning CompanyScienceSuper Solvers/Super Seekers 1993Gus Goes to CybertownModern Media VenturesGus Goes to...1993History of BiologySpongelab InteractiveBiologyN/A2010Immune AttackFederation of American Scientists, Escape Hatch EntertainmentN/A2008Immune DefenseMolecular Jig GamesBiologyN/A2015Inanimate AliceKate PullingerN/A2005InLivingCreative North Studios, Kirklees Neighbourhood HousingN/A2008I.M. MeenAnimation MagicI.M. Meen1995JumpStart KindergartenFanfare Software, JumpStart GamesJumpStart1994Lola PandaBeiZ Ltd.Lola Panda2012-2014Math Blaster!Davidson & AssociatesMathematicsBlaster Learning System1983Math for the Real WorldDavidson and Associates MathematicsN/A1997Meister CodyKaasa healthCODY AssessmentN/A2013Number MunchersMinnesota Educational Computing ConsortiumMathematicsMunchers1986The Oregon Trail Don Rawitsch, Bill Heinemann, and Paul DillenbergerHistoryThe Oregon Trail 1971PlaceSpottingGeographyBased on Google Maps2007Pax Warrior23 YYZeeRwandan genocideN/AQuest AtlantisN/AQuest for the CodeStarbrightAsthmaN/A2002Reader RabbitThe Learning CompanyLanguageReader Rabbit1983The Magic School BusMicrosoftCommon Core The Magic School Bus1994-2000Treasure Mountain!The Learning Company Super Solvers/Super Seekers 1990Tuxmath (GPL)Bill Kendrick et al.MathematicsMathletics MathematicsN/A2005Storybook WeaverMECCStorybook creationN/A1994Swamp Gas Visits the United States of AmericaInline DesignGeography (USA)N/A1990Time Riders in American HistoryThe Learning CompanyHistory (USA)N/A1992WolfQuestMinnesota Zoo, EduwebAnimals (Wolves)N/A2007Woogi WorldChildren's WayN/A2008Logical Journey of the ZoombinisBroderbund LogicZoombinis 1996

Educational games for adults Title Developer Subject Franchise Year Catch the Sperm Phenomedia AG CH Sexual education Catch the Sperm 2001 CyberCIEGE Naval Postgraduate School and Rivermind, Inc. Network securityN/A 2004 Democracy Positech Games Political simulation Democracy 2005 Food Force United Nations World Food Programme Famine Food Force 2005 Global Conflict: Palestine Serious Games Interactive Israeli–Palestinian conflict Global Conflicts 2007 Hegemony Gold: Wars of Ancient Greece Longbow Games Ancient Greek warfare Hegemony 2010 Mavis Beacon Teaches Typing The Software Toolworks Touch typing Mavis Beacon Teaches Typing 1987 Miniconomy Wouter Leenards Economics educationN/A 2002 President Forever 2008 + Primaries TheorySpark Political simulation President Forever 2006 The Typing of the Dead WOW Entertainment and Smilebit English language-learning The House of the Dead 1999 TerraGenesis Edgeworks Entertainment Planetary science & environmental engineering TerraGenesis 1999

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