The Best Education Games for Nintendo Switch

Update : Master Maker 3D Ultimate added at rank #13.
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Island Saver (2020)

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A group of amazing islands need your help! Horrid plastic waste has washed up and you need to sort it out with your trusty Trash Blaster! But look out for the Litterbugs. They love mess and they’re out to muck things up.

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  • education
  • privacy-policy
  • runner
  • adventure
  • cute
  • family-friendly
  • first-person
  • action
  • colourful

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APICO (2022)

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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.


What we like:
  • 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
What could be improved:
  • 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

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Active Neurons - Wonders Of The World (2021)

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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

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Beyond Blue (2020)

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Dive into the blue in 'Beyond Blue', an immersive underwater adventure that combines education and relaxation. As Mirai, a deep-sea explorer, you'll interact with marine life, unravel oceanic mysteries, and get lost in a heartwarming story. With stunning visuals and a soothing soundtrack, it's your chance to experience the awe-inspiring beauty of the ocean.

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What we like:
  • Educational and informative
  • Beautifully designed with fantastic visuals
  • Immersive with a relaxing gameplay
  • Heartwarming narrative
  • Excellent audio design
What could be improved:
  • Jerky controls
  • Repetitive gameplay
  • Short duration with limited replay value
  • Underdeveloped story

  • underwater
  • education
  • submarine
  • exploration
  • narrative
  • relaxing

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

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It's Spring Again (2018)

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"It's Spring Again" - an educational game for children ages two and up. It uses game mechanics to teach children about the seasons.


  • education
  • narration
  • casual

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Get-A-Grip Chip and the Body Bugs (2022)

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Get-A-Grip Chip and the Body Bugs sends Chip on a new mission: enter the human body and dismantle digestive distress! In this satisfying 2D platformer, master Chip’s grappling hook to get things flowing. Raise an army of white blood cells to fight off the Body Bugs as you grapple for guts and glory.

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  • science
  • education
  • collectathon
  • 2d
  • platform
  • robots
  • scroller
  • action-adventure
  • cartoony
  • psychedelic
  • hand-drawn
  • arcade
  • colourful
  • stylized
  • cute

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Amazing Machines (2022)

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Build amazing machines and create exciting chain reactions!

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  • education
  • casual
  • cartoony
  • editor
  • level
  • logic
  • family-friendly
  • relaxing
  • physics
  • puzzle

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Little Mouse's Encyclopedia (2021)

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An interactive encyclopedia for kids and their parents.

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  • nature
  • education
  • family-friendly
  • hand-drawn
  • point-and-click
  • colourful
  • card
  • cute
  • relaxing
  • 2d

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Accident (2020)

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Become a journalist who researches old car accident cases. Help victims and perform first aid, obtain evidence and reconstruct the events to discover what really happened.


  • medical
  • simulation
  • education
  • blood
  • investigation
  • travel
  • emotional
  • time-management
  • hidden-object
  • time
  • realistic
  • replay-value
  • quick-time-event
  • detective
  • first-person

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