The Best Education Games

Update, 24 January 2023: Stories From the Cores added at rank #33.

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PC Building Simulator (2019)

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PC Windows Xbox One Nintendo Switch Playstation 4

PC Building Simulator allows you to build your dream PC without the physical constraints. With licensed components, customizable LED and cabling colors, and step-by-step instructions, you'll enjoy experimenting with different configurations, completing repair jobs or entire system builds while balancing your books to ensure a profit. From novice to expert, this simulator is perfect for PC enthusiasts at all levels. Start building your marketable skills now!

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Pros:

Accurate representation of building PCs

Cons:

For the hardcore PC enthusiasts
No story

simulation
immersive
education
hardware
management
building
life
modern
sandbox
realistic

Beyond Blue (2020)

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Beyond Blue is a single-player narrative adventure that takes you deep into our planet’s beating blue heart. Explore the awesome wonder and unbounded mystery that exists within the world’s ocean.

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underwater
education
submarine
exploration
narrative
relaxing

Pajama Sam 3: You Are What You Eat from Your Head to Your Feet (2021)

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Linux Android ps1 Mac OS PC Windows

Pajama Sam chases down some snickering cookies, only to find himself in the midst of a food squabble!

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adventure
education
pint-sized
point-and-click
superhero
family-friendly
casual
skill

Zoombinis (2015)

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In the entertaining and educational game Zoombinis, players guide the little blue creatures through fun and increasingly challenging puzzles on their way to a new home.

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puzzle
education
edutainment
cute
classic
challenging
cult
skill
family-friendly
profit-driven

APICO (2022)

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PC Windows Mac OS Linux Nintendo Switch Playstation 4 Playstation 5

APICO is the latest game in the sims genre, combining elements from Stardew Valley, Graveyard Keeper and Animal Crossing. Join your grandfather's beekeeping business on an island and craft, build and breed bees to discover extinct species. Experience a chilled adventure as you create your own unique world.

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Pros:

Crafting and building features are easy to pick up on
Chilled experience which allows you to complete the game at your own pace
Incorporates science into fun gameplay

Cons:

Initial NPCs lack personality compared to similar games
Tasks can be time consuming once you have a rhythm going

simulation
relaxing
education
farming
nature
immersive
management
crafting
cute
sims
building
exploration
life-sim
sandbox
top-down

Active Neurons - Wonders Of The World (2021)

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Playstation 4 Playstation 5 PC Windows Xbox One Nintendo Switch

A puzzle slasher that trains spatial and logical thinking. Power up your brains!

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education
puzzle
hack-and-slash
abstract
2d
turn-based
exploration
minimalist
tutorial
stylized
casual
third-person
maze
arcade
colourful

Active Neurons - Wonders Of The World (2020)

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Active Neurons 3: Wonders of the World is the third and final installment in the Active Neurons series. In the game, you have to follow 3 simple steps: collect energy, charge your brain, and explore Wonders of the World.

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