Sites & Apps for Educational Games

1. ABC kids
   Super simple educational gameplay for young learners aged 2-5 years. 
2. ABCya
   More than 300 fun and educational games and mobile apps for preK-6 students. Games can be searched by Common Core State Standards, as well as Next Generation Science Standards. Fully free for desktop use, premium plan for mobile devices. 
3. Adventure Academy
   Kids aged 8-13 years undertake a learning expedition in a safe, fun, and educational MMO environment. Subjects include language arts, math, science, and social studies. First month free, then $12.99/month or $59.99/year 
4. Annenberg Classroom’s That’s Your Right
   Kids play alone or in multiplayer mode to learn and practice their Bill of Rights expertise. With high-quality graphics and music and three levels of difficulty, this free game is an excellent way to support civics education for middle and high school students. 
5. Arcademics
   An award-winning, innovative site for K-8 game-based learning in math, language arts, geography, and other subjects, Arcademics includes an educational portal that allows teachers to monitor student progress, generate detailed reports, and assess student learning. Free basic account provides most features and is ad-supported. 
6. Baamboozle
   Browse the vast database of more than 500,000 games made by teachers, or create your own multimedia learning games using text, images, and animation. Kids can play individually or in teams, online or in the classroom. Free.   
7. Blooket
   A terrific gamified learning/quiz platform with a user-friendly interface, Blooket offers nine different game modes and runs on student devices as well as desktop computers. Free.  
8. Braineos
   A simple, easy-to-use site with digital flash card-based games in a wide variety of subjects and topics, including English, math, sciences, and languages. No login required to play, but with a free account, users can create their own flash cards. 
9. Breakout EDU 
   BreakoutEDU takes the engagement of an escape room and brings it to the classroom, offering over 2,000 academically-aligned challenges. Students work collaboratively using  4C, SEL skills and content knowledge to solve a series of challenges. The platform also allows for students and teachers to create and share their own escape-style games using a digital game builder.
10. DimensionU
    Kids grades 3-9 can learn math and literacy playing multiplayer, standards-aligned video games in a 3D virtual world. Individual plans are modestly priced per month or year, while substantial discounts are offered to schools and districts. Bonus for New Jersey educators and students: free through the entire 2021–22 school year. 
11. Educandy
    Amusing animated characters and great sound effects make these games slightly addictive. Teachers enter vocabulary or questions and answers to create interactive learning games in minutes. A shareable code lets kids play the educational games and activities. No login is required to try the sample games. Free.  
12. Education Galaxy
    This imaginative K-6 online platform uses game-based learning to boost kids’ academic success. The two main programs are online assessment prep and adaptive intervention for struggling learners and at-risk students. Free basic teacher’s account allows one teacher and 30 students/all subjects or 150 students/1 subject. 
13. Funbrain
    Browse K-8 educational games by grade level, popularity, and topics such as math, grammar, and vocabulary. Lots of amusing animals featured to keep kids interested. Free, no registration required. 
14. Geoguessr
    A highly absorbing, highly visual geography puzzler that challenges kids to deduce location based on clues from Google Street View and Mapillary images. Great for promoting critical thinking and reasoning skills.  
15. Gimkit
    Created by a high school student, Gimkit bills itself as a game show for the classroom. Kids can earn in-game cash with correct answers and invest the money in upgrades and power-ups. Reports for educators are generated after every game played. A second program, Gimkit Ink, allows students to publish and share their schoolwork. $4.99/month, or group pricing for schools. 30-day free trial of Gimkit Pro can be converted to free Basic account. 
16. GoNoodle Games
    Unlike most digital activities, GoNoodle is designed to get kids moving rather than keep them glued to the screen. The latest free GoNoodle games for iOs and Android feature kids’ favorite characters, moves, and music, such as Space Race and the Addams Family. 
17. HoloLAB Champions Trailer (Educators Edition)
    Players in this remarkable virtual chemistry lab will measure, weigh, pour, and heat in a series of competitive lab skills games. No safety goggles required—but don’t forget your virtual pair! Free for educators.  
18. iCivics
    A rich resource for social studies education, the nonprofit iCivics was founded by Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Connor in 2009 to educate Americans about our democracy. The site includes an educational portal for learning about civics and standards-based games and curricula. 
19. Kahoot
    One of the most popular sites for gamifying the classroom. Teachers create games and quizzes and students answer them on their mobile devices. Offers a plan for every budget: free basic, pro, and premium. 
20. Knoword
    An excellent, fast-paced vocabulary game. Educators can create their own word packs and track student progress. Free basic accounts allow play of all public word packs, sharing, and exporting, while the moderately priced Pro and Team accounts allow unlimited word pack creation and assignments.  
21. Legends of Learning
    A fine collection of standards-aligned science and math games for K-8 students. Free teacher accounts, with premium features for school and district-level accounts. Be sure to check out their free upcoming game-based STEM competitions. 
22. Little Alchemy 2  
    Air. Earth. Fire. Water. Simple. Free. Simply brilliant. iOs and Android too. 
23. Manga High Math Games
    From the game-based learning platform Manga High, 22 free math games explore topics in arithmetic, algebra, geometry, mental math, and more. Each game is accompanied by a selection of curriculum-aligned activities.   
24. Math Attax
    This free mobile (iOS/Google Play) math game helps students with basic math skills. An Asteroids-style shoot-em-up, it’s fast and fun.  
25. MinecraftEdu
    A block-based graphics game, designed for education, that allows students to build and explore virtual worlds. Built-in educator controls support a safe and education-directed experience. Extensive classroom resources include lesson plans, training for educators, challenge building, and more. 
26. NASA Space Place
    NASA invites users to explore Earth and outer space via games that ask big questions such as, “How does NASA talk to its faraway spacecraft?” and “How does the sun make energy?” Free and fascinating.  
27. National Geographic Kids
    Free quizzes and games in topics ranging from animals and bugs to solving ciphers.  
28. Oodlu
    An online education gaming platform, Oodlu is perfect for learners of any age with some reading ability. Teachers create their own games using the built-in question bank, and analytics provide progress reports for each student. Free standard account. 
29. PBS Kids Games
    Dozens of free games, from math to social-emotional learning, will delight younger learners. No account required on this user-friendly website. English and Spanish.  
30. Play4A
    A deceptively simple interface allows users to play surprisingly challenging games for free. In addition, teachers create gamified quizzes, then share the code with their students. A jaunty musical soundtrack adds to the enjoyment.  
31. Play to Prevent Games
    With a focus on sensitive topics such as opioid misuse, HIV/AIDS, vaping, and unintended pregnancy, these games tackle tough social issues while supporting kids’ mental health and development. Free with request for access. 
32. Prodigy
    An award-winning, standards-aligned online math game designed for grades 1-8, Prodigy is modeled on popular fantasy-style multiplayer games. Students select and customize an avatar, and then prepare to battle math problems. Free basic account includes core gameplay and basic pet features.  
33. PurposeGames
    With tools for teachers, games on every school subject, badges, groups, and tournaments, PurposeGames offers a lot of free educational fun. Create your own games and quizzes too.  
34. Factile
    Factile is a free learning platform that lets teachers create engaging Jeopardy-style quiz games for the remote or in-person classroom.
35. RoomRecess
    Find 140+ free learning games in a wide variety of subjects, including math, language arts, typing and keyboard skills, digital puzzles, and more. Games are grouped by grades as well as topics. Highly popular with teachers and students alike.  
36. Sheppard Software
    Hundreds of free games for preK to post-secondary students, grouped by grade level and including subjects such as animals, geography, chemistry, vocabulary, grammar, math, and STEM. Choose relaxed mode for fun, timed mode for practice tests.  
37. Skoolbo
    A 2016 SIIA CODiE winner for Best Gamed-Based Curriculum, Skoolbo offers educational games for reading, writing, numeracy, languages, science, art, music, and logic. Digital books and step-by-step animated lessons support young learners as well. Various plans for classes and schools, with the first month free.  
38. Socrates
    An innovative new site in which educators can differentiate instruction through a unique game-based learning system. Reporting tools help teachers track student progress. 
39. Solving the Rubik’s Cube!
    From educator Ryan Chadwick comes this top-notch digital tutorial for one of the most challenging hands-on puzzles ever. Includes images and advice to boost your speed solving Rubik’s cube. Free, no account required.    
40. Tate Kids
    Explore art-based games and quizzes on this super appealing, highly visual site from Great Britain’s Tate Museum. Activities focus on learning and discovery rather than test scores. An exceptional way to get kids thinking about and making art. Free.  
41. Turtle Diary Online Games  
    An extensive collection of games, videos, quizzes, lesson plans, and other digital tools for preK-5 students, searchable by topic, grade, and Common Core standard. Free and premium accounts.