Best Education games on Steam
Unlike generic lists, our strategy game recommendations use a rigorous analysis of Steam user reviews to identify and feature only the best, community-validated education games. For those who prefer not to search, lists of the most played, top deals and best free education games are available at the bottom of the page.
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Human Resource Machine
Program little office workers to solve puzzles. Be a good employee! The machines are coming... for your job. From the creators of World of Goo and Little Inferno.
Painters Guild
Painters Guild is a management sim where you control an art academy in the Italian Renaissance. Paint artwork as beautiful as the Mona Lisa. Hire painters like Leonardo da Vinci and millions of randomly generated ones. Expand and customize your guild with furniture and more.
Universe Sandbox
Create & destroy on an unimaginable scale with a realistic physics-based space simulator. Explore the beauty of our universe and the fragility of our planet. Use science to bend the laws of gravity, collide planets, boil away oceans, fire epic space lasers, and customize your universe.
Egyptian Senet
The Mysterious Afterlife Journey And The Favorite Pastime Of The Pharaoh Tutankhamun. Don't Miss The Opportunity To Play The World's Oldest Board Game From Ancient Egypt.
TIS-100
TIS-100 is an open-ended programming game by Zachtronics, the creators of SpaceChem and Infinifactory, in which you rewrite corrupted code segments to repair the TIS-100 and unlock its secrets. It’s the assembly language programming game you never asked for!
Super 3-D Noah's Ark
Fast paced, first person adventure aboard Noah's ark!
GameGuru Classic
GameGuru Classic is a non-technical and fun game-maker. It allows you to build your own game world, using creative and enjoyable tools. Populate your game by placing down characters, weapons and other game items, then press one button to build your game, ready to play and share.
Kerbal Space Program
In Kerbal Space Program, take charge of the space program for the alien race known as the Kerbals. You have access to an array of parts to assemble fully-functional spacecraft that flies (or doesn’t) based on realistic aerodynamic and orbital physics.
RPG Maker 2003
For the first time ever, RPG Maker 2003 is officially available in English! This legendary game development engine is both highly affordable and easy to use, and it remains one of the most popular RPG Maker installments to date.
Car Mechanic Simulator 2015
New cars, new tools, new options, more parts and much more fun in the next version of Car Mechanic Simulator! Take your wrench! Create and expand your auto repairs service empire. Car Mechanic Simulator 2015 will take you behind the scenes of daily routine in car workshop.
Defend Your Life: TD
Defend Your Life! Is tower defense set in human body where players are fighting against villain hordes of viruses and bacteria. Levels and units correspond to reality of human anatomy.
Automation - The Car Company Tycoon Game
Make your dream cars a reality with Automation’s unparalleled car and engine design tools. Gain a competitive edge through smart engineering and business decisions to help you build an automotive empire. Will you become an industry leader, or just a footnote in automotive history?
Tokyo School Life
"Tokyo School Life" is the story of your trip as an exchange student in Tokyo and the three girls you meet there. Live the everyday life you love from anime and manga! Vocal opening song/Japanese voices/English text
HyperRogue
A truly non-Euclidean tactical puzzle/roguelike!
Homebrew - Patent Unknown
Unleash your creativity and craft anything from flying cars to jet-powered toilets.Fair warning: there's a learning curve. But once you've got it, the sky's the limit for your creations!While active development is paused, we focus preserving the game and keeping it accessible.
A Golden Wake
The rise and fall story of a real estate agent in 1920s Miami. Based on historical events. From Francisco González, creator of the Ben Jordan: Paranormal Investigator series, Shardlight, and Lamplight City.
Putt-Putt® Saves The Zoo
Today's the grand opening of the Cartown Zoo, and there's still so much to do: zoo chow is running low, and all the baby animals are missing.
Valiant Hearts: The Great War™ / Soldats Inconnus : Mémoires de la Grande Guerre™
Valiant Hearts : The Great War is the story of 4 crossed destinies and a broken love in a world torn apart. Dive into a 2D animated comic book adventure, mixing exploration, action and puzzles. Lost in the middle of the trenches, play as each of the 4 strangers, relive the War and help a young German soldier find his love.
World of Guns: Gun Disassembly
World of Guns: Gun Disassembly lets you delve into the inner workings of guns from the largest gears to the smallest screws
Freddi Fish 3: The Case of the Stolen Conch Shell
The Great Conch Shell has been stolen and it's up to Freddi Fish and Luther to catch the culprit!
Putt-Putt® Travels Through Time
Mr. Firebird's time machine has gone haywire and Putt-Putt's® best pal Pep, is lost somewhere in time.Most played education games on Steam
Take a look at the top education games that are currently attracting the largest player bases on the Steam platform, as of April 30th 2025.
1. YoloMouse - Game Cursor Changer
Use YoloMouse to change those obscure game cursors. Never lose your cursor in a heated battle again! YoloMouse - Game Cursor Changer is a utilities, design & illustration and animation & modeling game developed and published by Dragonrise Games. Released on May 01st 2020 has received 2,259 reviews of which 2,088 were positive and 171 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.8 out of 10. The game has hit the top spot as the #1 most played education game, thanks to its 6,996 peak concurrent players over the last day.
8.8
2,088
171
6,996
players
2. HudSight - crosshair overlay
Create unique crosshairs for any game! Choose from many built-in crosshairs or download from the Steam Workshop, and create your own. User-friendly interface, anti-cheat compatible. Customize your gaming experience! HudSight - crosshair overlay is a utilities, video production and action game developed and published by Eduard Kozadaev. Released on January 05th 2021 has received 4,600 reviews of which 4,061 were positive and 539 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.5 out of 10. While seeing 1,145 players online at once in the last 24 hours, this game is currently ranked #2 among education games based on player count.
8.5
4,061
539
1,145
players
3. Rocksmith® 2014 Edition REMASTERED LEARN & PLAY
Play guitar or bass and start your musical journey with Rocksmith 2014 Remastered Learn & Play! Perfect for beginners and pros, learn at your own rythmm with 60 tracks and customizable tools. Get ready to rock! Rocksmith® 2014 Edition REMASTERED LEARN & PLAY is a music, education and simulation game developed by Ubisoft - San Francisco and Ubisoft - Osaka and published by Ubisoft. Released on December 19th 2024 has received 23,706 reviews of which 21,115 were positive and 2,591 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.7 out of 10. While seeing 630 players online at once in the last 24 hours, this game is currently ranked #3 among education games based on player count.
8.7
21,115
2,591
630
players
4. SIGame
Exciting quiz game where you can test your knowledge, compete with friends and smart bots, and explore a variety of topics! SIGame is a trivia, multiplayer and education game developed and published by Vladimir Khil. Released on March 22nd 2025 has received 449 reviews of which 375 were positive and 74 were negative resulting in a rating of 7.8 out of 10. With 308 concurrent players in the last 24 hours, the game currently holds the #4 spot among the most played education games.
7.8
375
74
308
players
5. Clickteam Fusion 2.5
Game and software creation has never been easier or quicker than with Clickteam Fusion 2.5! Discover the tool used by so many multimedia professionals, game creators, and creative people from all walks of life. Clickteam Fusion 2.5 is a game development, animation & modeling and web publishing game developed and published by Clickteam. Released on December 05th 2013 has received 1,853 reviews of which 1,652 were positive and 201 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.5 out of 10. With 154 concurrent players in the last 24 hours, the game currently holds the #5 spot among the most played education games.
8.5
1,652
201
154
players
6. PC Building Simulator
Build and grow your very own computer repair enterprise as you learn to diagnose, fix and build PCs. With real-world licensed components and comprehensive hardware and software simulation, you can plan and bring your ultimate PC to life. PC Building Simulator is a simulation, education and immersive sim game developed by Claudiu Kiss and The Irregular Corporation and published by The Irregular Corporation. Released on January 29th 2019 has received 51,556 reviews of which 48,278 were positive and 3,278 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.2 out of 10. With 149 concurrent players in the last 24 hours, the game currently holds the #6 spot among the most played education games.
9.2
48,278
3,278
149
players
7. FPV SkyDive : FPV Drone Simulator
FPV SkyDive is a free-to-play realistic drone racing and freestyle simulator. Feel the adrenaline of high speed first-person view drone racing in single-player or multi-player scenarios. The future is now, become an FPV pilot today! FPV SkyDive : FPV Drone Simulator is a exploration, flight and racing game developed and published by ORQA. Released on May 31st 2021 has received 2,106 reviews of which 1,731 were positive and 375 were negative resulting in a rating of 7.9 out of 10. The game currently holds the #7 spot among the most played education games.
7.9
1,731
375
91
players
8. Turing Complete
Learn CPU architecture with puzzles Turing Complete is a programming, logic and education game developed and published by LevelHead. Released on October 02nd 2021 has received 3,871 reviews of which 3,728 were positive and 143 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.3 out of 10. The game currently holds the #8 spot among the most played education games.
9.3
3,728
143
87
players
9. World of Guns: Gun Disassembly
World of Guns: Gun Disassembly lets you delve into the inner workings of guns from the largest gears to the smallest screws World of Guns: Gun Disassembly is a free to play, simulation and gun customization game developed and published by Noble Empire Corp.. Released on May 21st 2014 has received 19,191 reviews of which 16,141 were positive and 3,050 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.2 out of 10. The game currently holds the #9 spot among the most played education games.
8.2
16,141
3,050
82
players
10. 2024: Mosaic Retrospective
2024: Mosaic Retrospective is a charity-fundraising picross/minesweeper hybrid featuring a single ENORMOUS puzzle inspired by global news stories from throughout the year. 2024: Mosaic Retrospective is a clicker, puzzle and collectathon game developed by Mark Ffrench and published by Divide The Plunder. Released on December 30th 2024 has received 425 reviews of which 372 were positive and 53 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.2 out of 10. The game currently holds the #10 spot among the most played education games.
8.2
372
53
51
players
Best deals on education games on Steam
Discover fantastic savings with the best discounts on a variety of education games available on Steam right now, updated on April 30th 2025. Looking for even more deals? Use the search filters to explore a wider range of discounted education games.
1. Size Matters
You play as a scientist who is shrinking every second in a race against time! Find all the ingredients and formulas scattered around the laboratory, which are necessary for producing the life-saving antidote. But beware, your time is very precious. Size Matters is a simulation, casual and science game developed by Mazen Games and published by GrabTheGames. Released on March 12th 2021 has received 466 reviews of which 405 were positive and 61 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.1 out of 10. Featuring a massive 90% discount, this game currently holds the #1 spot in the best deals for education category.
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405
61
-90%
9.75€
0.97€
2. Troublemaker
Grab a backpack, boxing tape, and focus on what high school is all about: Beating the ever loving crap out of one another! Troublemaker blends favorite action-adventure-beat-'em-up elements from the strongest traditions in the genre. Troublemaker is a adventure, beat 'em up and action rpg game developed by Gamecom Team and published by indie.io. Released on March 31st 2023 has received 965 reviews of which 854 were positive and 111 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.4 out of 10. Thanks to its incredible 87% discount, this game is now the #2 best deal in education games.
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854
111
-87%
18.46€
2.40€
3. Atari 50: The Anniversary Celebration
Atari 50: The Anniversary Celebration takes players on an interactive journey through 50 years of video games via interviews with designers, developers and industry leaders, documentary footage, product design documents, high-res original artwork, and a curated list of more than 90 playable games. Atari 50: The Anniversary Celebration is a retro, 1980s and shoot 'em up game developed by Digital Eclipse and published by Atari. Released on November 11th 2022 has received 405 reviews of which 375 were positive and 30 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.6 out of 10. Thanks to its incredible 86% discount, this game is now the #3 best deal in education games.
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375
30
-86%
33.50€
4.69€
4. APICO
APICO is a laid-back beekeeping sim game about breeding, collecting, & conserving bees! Set in a series of lush environments, APICO uniquely combines resource gathering, biology, and beekeeping minigames, taking ideas from a mix of real-life and fantasy apiculture & floriculture. APICO is a exploration, management and sandbox game developed by ellraiser and TNgineers and published by Whitethorn Games. Released on May 20th 2022 has received 1,707 reviews of which 1,575 were positive and 132 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.8 out of 10. Currently offered at a significant 85% discount, this title has earned the #4 position in the best deals for education games.
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1,575
132
-85%
16.87€
2.53€
5. Animal Shelter
In Animal Shelter, your main target is to make your four-legged friends happy. Pet them, hand out treats, play with toys - and they will pay you back with great trust. Get to know the animals well enough to find them the best home! Don't wait any longer, open your animal shelter now! Animal Shelter is a dog, life sim and cats game developed by Games Incubator and published by Games Incubator and PlayWay S.A.. Released on March 23rd 2022 has received 3,437 reviews of which 3,005 were positive and 432 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.4 out of 10. Currently offered at a significant 84% discount, this title has earned the #5 position in the best deals for education games.
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3,005
432
-84%
19.38€
3.10€
6. RPG Time: The Legend of Wright
It's time for an adventure! Once classes are over, RPG Time begins! Game master Kenta's notebook holds a handwritten RPG made just for you. RPG Time: The Legend of Wright is a exploration, education and immersive sim game developed by 株式会社デスクワークス and published by Aniplex Inc.. Released on September 13th 2022 has received 372 reviews of which 329 were positive and 43 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.2 out of 10. Currently offered at a significant 75% discount, this title has earned the #6 position in the best deals for education games.
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329
43
-75%
29.99€
7.49€
7. 7 Billion Humans
Automate swarms of office workers to solve puzzles inside your very own parallel computer made of people. A thrilling followup to the award winning Human Resource Machine. Now with more humans! 7 Billion Humans is a programming, puzzle and indie game developed and published by Tomorrow Corporation. Released on August 23rd 2018 has received 1,933 reviews of which 1,810 were positive and 123 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.9 out of 10. Currently offered at a significant 73% discount, this title has earned the #7 position in the best deals for education games.
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1,810
123
-73%
14.74€
3.98€
8. Accident
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. Accident is a simulation, casual and medical sim game developed by Duality Games and Glob Games Studio and published by Duality Games, PlayWay S.A. and HeartBeat Games. Released on September 21st 2021 has received 1,535 reviews of which 1,186 were positive and 349 were negative resulting in a rating of 7.4 out of 10. Currently offered at a significant 68% discount, this title has earned the #8 position in the best deals for education games.
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1,186
349
-68%
12.50€
4.00€
9. Arena Renovation
Take on the role of a one-man renovation team tasked with restoring various sports facilities to their former glory. Many of them have been destroyed as a result of time or lack of care. Don't let them go into complete oblivion - roll up your sleeves and breathe new life into them! Arena Renovation is a sandbox, immersive sim and education game developed by Nesalis Games and published by PlayWay S.A. and FreeMind S.A.. Released on January 19th 2024 has received 337 reviews of which 249 were positive and 88 were negative resulting in a rating of 7.0 out of 10. Currently offered at a 47% discount, this title has earned the #9 position in the best deals for education games.
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249
88
-47%
19.45€
10.31€
Free education games on Steam
Check out this fantastic list of free-to-play education games you can enjoy on Steam right now, updated on April 30th 2025. Looking for even more free titles? Use the search filters to explore a wider range of free to play education games.
1. SIGame
Exciting quiz game where you can test your knowledge, compete with friends and smart bots, and explore a variety of topics! SIGame is a trivia, multiplayer and education game developed and published by Vladimir Khil. Released on March 22nd 2025 has received 449 reviews of which 375 were positive and 74 were negative resulting in a rating of 7.8 out of 10. With 308 active players enjoying it for free, this strategy game has reached the #1 spot among the top free education games on Steam.
7.8
375
74
308
players
2. FPV SkyDive : FPV Drone Simulator
FPV SkyDive is a free-to-play realistic drone racing and freestyle simulator. Feel the adrenaline of high speed first-person view drone racing in single-player or multi-player scenarios. The future is now, become an FPV pilot today! FPV SkyDive : FPV Drone Simulator is a exploration, flight and racing game developed and published by ORQA. Released on May 31st 2021 has received 2,106 reviews of which 1,731 were positive and 375 were negative resulting in a rating of 7.9 out of 10. The game currently holds the #2 spot among the most played free education games on Steam.
7.9
1,731
375
91
players
3. World of Guns: Gun Disassembly
World of Guns: Gun Disassembly lets you delve into the inner workings of guns from the largest gears to the smallest screws World of Guns: Gun Disassembly is a free to play, simulation and gun customization game developed and published by Noble Empire Corp.. Released on May 21st 2014 has received 19,191 reviews of which 16,141 were positive and 3,050 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.2 out of 10. The game currently holds the #3 spot among the most played free education games on Steam.
8.2
16,141
3,050
82
players
4. 2024: Mosaic Retrospective
2024: Mosaic Retrospective is a charity-fundraising picross/minesweeper hybrid featuring a single ENORMOUS puzzle inspired by global news stories from throughout the year. 2024: Mosaic Retrospective is a clicker, puzzle and collectathon game developed by Mark Ffrench and published by Divide The Plunder. Released on December 30th 2024 has received 425 reviews of which 372 were positive and 53 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.2 out of 10. The game currently holds the #4 spot among the most played free education games on Steam.
8.2
372
53
51
players
5. Steam Engine Simulator
The Steam Engine Simulator shown on AngeTheGreat's YouTube channel. Steam Engine Simulator is a simulation, physics and education game developed and published by Ektorom Software Inc.. Released on June 07th 2023 has received 8,199 reviews of which 8,105 were positive and 94 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.6 out of 10. The game currently holds the #5 spot among the most played free education games on Steam.
9.6
8,105
94
31
players
6. Clickteam Fusion 2.5 Free Edition
Game and software creation has never been easier or quicker than with Clickteam Fusion 2.5! Discover the tool used by so many multimedia professionals, game creators, and creative people from all walks of life. Clickteam Fusion 2.5 Free Edition is a animation & modeling, utilities and web publishing game developed and published by Clickteam. Released on June 16th 2016 has received 317 reviews of which 241 were positive and 76 were negative resulting in a rating of 7.1 out of 10. The game currently holds the #6 spot among the most played free education games on Steam.
7.1
241
76
5
players
7. Half-Earth Socialism
Try your hand as a global planner of a future society. Play with a wide range of technologies and policies spanning different fields and ideologies. Will you lead the world to ecological utopia or planetary ruin? Half-Earth Socialism is a simulation, strategy and card game game developed by Francis Tseng, Son La Pham, Drew Pendergrass and Troy Vettese and published by Trust. Released on July 19th 2022 has received 883 reviews of which 731 were positive and 152 were negative resulting in a rating of 7.9 out of 10. The game currently holds the #7 spot among the most played free education games on Steam.
7.9
731
152
4
players
8. Break a Leg
Break a Leg is a series done over YouTube shorts where the top comment got the next addition to the game. Break a Leg is a game where your primary goal is to break your leg. Once you do, you did it. You won. Therefore, there's no more reason to keep playing this game. Break a Leg is a simulation, casual and education game developed by JustJeff and published by The Reef Production Co.. Released on June 30th 2024 has received 813 reviews of which 758 were positive and 55 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.8 out of 10. The game currently holds the #8 spot among the most played free education games on Steam.
8.8
758
55
3
players
9. Electrician Simulator - First Shock
Learn the ropes from your Dad to become an electrician. Repair and assemble sockets, panels, strips, plugs, chandeliers and even change light bulbs. Oh... and don't mix up the wires! Results might be shocking. Electrician Simulator - First Shock is a simulation, education and singleplayer game developed by Take IT Studio! and published by Gaming Factory and Ultimate Games S.A.. Released on January 06th 2022 has received 1,857 reviews of which 1,498 were positive and 359 were negative resulting in a rating of 7.8 out of 10. The game currently holds the #9 spot among the most played free education games on Steam.
7.8
1,498
359
2
players
10. Frog Fractions: Game of the Decade Edition
The classic web game, reborn! Enjoy this remaster in glorious 4k resolution! Follow this frog on its arcade action adventure through swarm of bugs and beyond! Purchase the hat DLC for the ultimate experience, if you want to eat bugs while wearing a hat! Frog Fractions: Game of the Decade Edition is a free to play, casual and education game developed and published by Twinbeard and Inc.. Released on August 02nd 2020 has received 2,569 reviews of which 2,438 were positive and 131 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.1 out of 10. The game currently holds the #10 spot among the most played free education games on Steam.
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2,438
131
1
players