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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Action! - Gameplay Recording and Streaming

With Action! you can record and live stream your HD/4K/HDR10/8K gameplay, display game's fps, add webcams, live audio commentary, add streaming overlays such as chatbox, alert box, monitor the status of your recording and streaming, benchmark your computer and more!

Price 24.99€
Rating 8.3
Release 08 May 2014

Freddi Fish 2: The Case of the Haunted Schoolhouse

So who is haunting the schoolhouse, taking the toys and practically scaring the scales off all the guppies?

Price 6.99€
Rating 8.9
Release 01 May 2014

Pajama Sam: No Need to Hide When It's Dark Outside

There's no reason to be afraid of the dark. Fed up with his fear of the dark, Sam transforms himself into Pajama Sam - world's youngest superhero and resolves to confront Darkness! With help from King the mine car, Otto the boat, and a host of fascinating characters.

Price 6.99€
Rating 9.2
Release 17 Apr 2014

Freddi Fish and the Case of the Missing Kelp Seeds

Help underwater detective Freddi Fish and her finny friend Luther solve the case. Explore underwater caves, deep canyons and colorful reefs, and discover fascinating places like King Crab's Castle and A Sunken Ship Out of Time, in an effort to save the reef.

Price 6.99€
Rating 9.0
Release 17 Apr 2014

Influent Language Learning Game

Influent is a Language Learning Game focused on rapid vocabulary acquisition in a 3D world featuring over 400 nouns, adjectives, and verbs all with native pronunciations in 23 languages! Players have complete freedom to choose which words they want to learn without any need for pencils or books!

Price 14.79€
Rating 7.1
Release 20 Mar 2014

Car Mechanic Simulator 2014

Now you can own and operate your own auto repair service with PlayWay’s Car Mechanic Simulator 2014. Car Mechanic Simulator 2014 gives you the behind the scenes view of the daily dealings at local garages and dealership repair shops.

Price 6.89€
Rating 8.1
Release 24 Jan 2014

Leadwerks Game Engine

Leadwerks Game Engine is the easiest way to make 3D games and VR experiences. Learn everything you need with our comprehensive tutorials. Build games with the world's most intuitive game development system. Sell your games with a royalty-free license or share them with the world for free.

Price 87.99€
Rating 6.8
Release 06 Jan 2014

RPG Maker XP

RPG MAKER lets you create an original role-playing game without any prior specialized knowledge or training. RPG MAKER XP is full of the functions you've been asking for, including game data encryption and a scripting feature that lets you change the very heart of the RPG MAKER engine.

Price -90% 2.45€
Rating 9.0
Release 13 Dec 2013

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.

Price 79.98€
Rating 8.5
Release 05 Dec 2013

Axis Game Factory's AGFPRO v3

Axis Game Factory’s AGFPRO v3.0 – for PC, MAC and LINUXWe just released version 3.0 of AGFPRO & Premium - there are a TON of new features, assets and functionality that have been added, giving users the ability to create amazing game levels and maps like NEVER BEFORE!!Major features to AGFPRO 3.

Price 8.19€
Rating 6.0
Release 19 Nov 2013

Reach for the Sun

Version 1.2 Out Now!Strategy mode is now available on the plant selection screenThis mode uses a set number of turns with no time limit. Plants will automatically collect resources between turns. Keep your plant balanced and try to maximize your resources on every turn to fruit each flower before winter comes!

Price 4.99€
Rating 6.6
Release 07 Nov 2013

Type:Rider

In this platform game you embody ":" ready to travel through the History of typography, from it's origin to today! Overcome obstacles, escape your enemies and collect asterisks, but beware not to fall down! Will you come out of this journey unscathed?

Price 4.99€
Rating 7.6
Release 06 Nov 2013

The Typing of The Dead: Overkill

Typing of the dead: Overkill fuses the horror and comedy of the legendary House of the Dead series with unique typing mechanics in order to deliver a truly original gaming experience! This gruesome shooter puts you in the middle of a mutant outbreak in Bayou county.

Price -50% 8.99€
Rating 8.5
Release 29 Oct 2013

Democracy 3

Have you ever wanted to be president? or prime-minister? Convinced you could do a better job of running the country? Let's face it, you could hardly do a worse job than our current political leaders.

Price 24.50€
Rating 7.3
Release 14 Oct 2013

Scribblenauts Unmasked: A DC Comics Adventure

In Scribblenauts Unmasked: A DC Comics Adventure, Maxwell unites with Batman™, Superman™ and the rest of The Justice League™ to restore order to the DC Comics Universe. Challenge your imagination as you battle the mightiest villains in an exciting, action-filled adventure through GOTHAM CITY™, METROPOLIS™, ATLANTIS™ and other iconic...

Price -95% 1.00€
Rating 7.9
Release 24 Sep 2013

Total War: ROME II - Emperor Edition

Emperor Edition is the definitive edition of ROME II, featuring an improved politics system, overhauled building chains, rebalanced battles and improved visuals in both campaign and battleEmperor Edition contains all free feature updates since its release in 2013, which includes bug fixes, balancing, Twitch.

Price -75% 14.99€
Rating 8.2
Release 02 Sep 2013

Scribblenauts Unlimited

The best-selling, award-winning franchise is back – on your home PC in gorgeous HD for the first time.

Price -93% 1.48€
Rating 9.1
Release 15 Feb 2013

RPG Maker VX Ace

RPG Maker VX Ace improves on every aspect of creating your very own epic adventure. An extremely powerful editor, Ace supports multiple tilesets, offers full control over autoshadow and has a very flexible features system.

Price -94% 4.20€
Rating 9.1
Release 10 Dec 2012

SpaceChem

Zachtronics is back with an ambitious new design-based puzzle game. Take on the role of a Reactor Engineer working for SpaceChem, the leading chemical synthesizer for frontier colonies. Construct elaborate factories to transform raw materials into valuable chemical products!

Price -42% 5.61€
Rating 8.9
Release 02 Mar 2011

Fate of the World

Fate of the World is a dramatic global strategy game that puts all our futures in your hands. The game features a dramatic set of scenarios based on the latest science covering the next two centuries. You must manage a balancing act of protecting the Earth’s resources and climate versus the needs of an ever-growing world population, who...

Price 9.99€
Rating 7.4
Release 28 Feb 2011

Hacker Evolution

Hacker Evolution is a hacking simulation game, featuring unparalleled graphics and features. You play the role of a former intelligence agent, specializing in computer security. When a chain of events sets off worldwide, leaving critical service disabled, you assume the role a computer hacker to find out what happened and attempt to stop...

Price 0.99€
Rating 6.5
Release 14 Sep 2010

Secret of the Magic Crystals

In this game you manage a horse-breeding farm set in a fantasy surrounding. The game enables you to breed legendary horses such as Pegasus, Unicorn, Fire-steed, Ice-steed and Demon-steed. You can buy over 700 objects during the game. Make all kinds of horseshoes as well as lots of magical potions for your horses.

Price 4.99€
Rating 7.8
Release 03 Feb 2010

Nancy Drew®: Warnings at Waverly Academy

Enroll in a School Plagued by Suspicions and Lies!

Price 14.79€
Rating 8.3
Release 13 Jan 2010

Osmos

Enter the ambient world of Osmos: elegant, physics-based gameplay, dreamlike visuals, and a minimalist, electronic soundtrack. Your objective is to grow by absorbing other motes. Propel yourself by ejecting matter behind you. But be wise: ejecting matter also shrinks you. Relax - good things come to those who wait.

Price 8.19€
Rating 8.2
Release 18 Aug 2009

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.
8.1
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.
8.4
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.
8.6
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.
8.8
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.
8.4
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.
8.2
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.
8.9
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.
7.4
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.
7.0
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.
9.1
2,438
131

1
players