14 Best Educational Video Games You Should Let Your Kids Play

Today, there is a variety of video games for kids, they are not just Super Mario Bros or Duck Hunts of years ago, educational lessons have been sneaked in games and this is the best way for your kids to learn something while having fun.

Below are 14 video games that can help your kids learn with excitement.

1. Where on Google Earth is Carmen Sandiego?

Through this game, your kids will learn about countries' capitals, where historic events took place as well as other facts about geography.

Players use the magnifying glass to question witnesses in cities to gather clues. You can fly to the city when you think you know the next step by clicking the airplane icon. This game is available for PCs, Android, and iOS.

2. The Oregon Trail

Playing this game, your kids will have a lesson about history, problem-solving skills, critical thinking, and so on.

The game is a trip in which players will have to solve tasks, face difficulties and even danger. The game is slightly dramatic, but players will learn fast about planning and making choices for the long term. You can order the game from Amazon where the 5th edition is already available, or download a newer edition for iOS, The Oregon Trail: American Settler.

3. Nancy Drew Interactive Mysteries

Through this game, your kids will learn about historical events and people, critical thinking, cultures, languages, custom from other countries, along with problem-solving skills, and many other small skills.

Players will interview suspects, solve riddles and find out what is covered and the way to get out of difficulties to catch the criminal.

This game is available for PCs, mobile and some gaming consoles.

4. Wordscapes

This is a good game for your kids to kill the time and improve their vocabulary.

You will have to solve crossword puzzles. The game has many levels to challenge you. You can also add the new words you learn to build your dictionary. The game is available for Android, iOS, and PCs.

5. Zoombinis

Through this game, your kids will learn skills to analyze logic, data and patterns, as well as problem-solving skills.

Players will have to guide the Zoombinis to get out of the evils and home to Zoombiniville. The game gets harder in each level, kids will have to use logic and pattern identification to win. You can play this game on PCs or mobile.

6. National Geographic Challenge

Playing this game, your kids will get lessons about historical events and figures, geography and more.

There are both easy and difficult questions sorted in regions. Players can play in groups of four. You have to answer questions in a limited time. The game uses photos and videos from the National Geographic archive. You can play this game on Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and Nintendo Wii.

7. The Little Big Planet series

Through this game, your kids can improve their skills in solving problems, spatial orientation, design, etc.

The game is about the adventure of Sackboy and his friends. Not only what is available in the game, but players can also create their own levels, customize the characters as well as contraptions. If you want, you can share your creations in the PlayStation Network.

The installments of the game are available on PlayStation 4, PlayStation 3, PlayStation Vita and PSP. You can try Run Sackboy and Little Big Planet Karting.  The game is available for Android and iOS.

8. Portal series

Through this game, your kids will learn about logic, math, science, physics as well as problem-solving and spatial skills.

According to Common Sense, the game is slightly scary and hard for kids under 9.

Portal follows a person who is led through dangerous tests by an AI called GLaDOS. Players solve the puzzles by creating a portal in a wall and walk through a portal created somewhere else. You can play Portal and Portal 2 on PCs, PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360.

9. World Rescue

Through this game, your kids will learn about geography, global problems, healthy living and knowledge about conservation.

It is like a 21st Captain Planet without a superpower. Players will help five superheroes solve problems about diseases, environment, and disasters. You can play this game on Android or iOS.

10. Eloh

Through this game, your kids will learn about basic trigonometry and critical thinking and enjoy music as well.

Players can learn and have fun at the same time when playing this game. In this game, when you move the island spirit to the right spot and tap the speaker, the music will play.

You need to get the sound touch and bounce all the spirits then hit the red icon at the end of the line.

The only disadvantage of this game is that you have to pay Rs 213 to download it on Android and iOS.

11. Kerbal Space Program

This games will provide your kids with many interesting lessons about science.

In this game, players build a rocket to go to space. You can explore the universe, solar system and build space stations. It has 3 modes in which you can explore and learn about new tech and space program of the character and so on.

The games are available for PC download. You can also download the games on PlayStation 4 or Xbox360.

12. Minecraft

Playing this game, your kids will get improvement in creativity, reading, math, collaboration and so on.

In this game, kids can explore, gather resources and tools and take part in combats. Players can experience different modes. Through this game, kids can also train reading skills and learn math.

You can play Minecraft on PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, PCs, Android, iOS, Nintendo Switch,  Nintendo 3DS, Xbox 360, Xbox One and Wii U.

13. Valiant Hearts: The Great War

With this game, your kids can learn about World War I, logic, and cause and effect.

The game is about 5 characters helping a German soldier find the people he loves.

You can play this game on Xbox 360, Xbox One, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, Android and iOS.

14. Democracy series

Playing this game, your kids can learn many things about politics and policies. Besides, they will learn about cause and effect, compromise and more.

In this game, kids play as the president or prime minister, change the policies, laws and many other things. The interesting thing about the game is that your choices, your decisions can affect society. Players have to handle different situations to make the right decision.

You can play this game on PCs.