Best Educational Strategy games

Games like Sid Meier's Civilization IV, Patrick's Parabox, and Zero-G MMO, ranked by the GamesGraph community.
Last updated: August 15, 2026

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1

Sid Meier's Civilization IV

2005October 2005 by Firaxis Games

Simulator, Strategy, Turn-Based

Simulator, Strategy, Turn-Based

6.84 Good+
2

2

Patrick's Parabox

2022March 2022 by Patrick Traynor

Puzzle, Strategy, Adventure

Puzzle, Strategy, Adventure

6.21 Good--
3

3

Zero-G MMO

by Zero-G Project

RPG, Simulator, Strategy

RPG, Simulator, Strategy

5.99 Okay++
4

4

Sid Meier's Civilization III

2001October 2001 by Westlake Interactive

Simulator, Strategy, Turn-Based

Simulator, Strategy, Turn-Based

5.98 Okay++
5

5

Caesar III

1998September 1998 by Impressions Games

Simulator, Strategy, Historical

Simulator, Strategy, Historical

5.97 Okay++
6

6

The Oregon Trail

1971December 1971 by MECC

Simulator, Strategy, Adventure

Simulator, Strategy, Adventure

5.79 Okay+
7

7

Guild Wars: Factions

2006April 2006 by ArenaNet

RPG, Strategy, Adventure

RPG, Strategy, Adventure

5.75 Okay+
8

8

Suzerain

2020December 2020 by Torpor Games

RPG, Simulator, Strategy

RPG, Simulator, Strategy

5.70 Okay+
9

9

King's Quest VIII: The Mask of Eternity

1998December 1998 by Sierra On-Line

Point-and-click, Puzzle, Strategy

Point-and-click, Puzzle, Strategy

5.70 Okay+
10

10

Chess.com

2007May 2007 by Chess.com

Puzzle, Strategy, Board Game

Puzzle, Strategy, Board Game

5.67 Okay+
11

11

GeoGuessr

2013May 2013 by GeoGuessr

Strategy, Quiz/Trivia, Non-fiction

Strategy, Quiz/Trivia, Non-fiction

5.59 Okay
12

12

Mini Metro

2015October 2015 by Dinosaur Polo Club

Puzzle, Simulator, Strategy

Puzzle, Simulator, Strategy

5.59 Okay
13

13

Human Resource Machine

2015October 2015 by Tomorrow Corporation

Puzzle, Simulator, Strategy

Puzzle, Simulator, Strategy

5.57 Okay
14

14

Rush

2010December 2010 by Two Tribes B.V.

Music, Puzzle, Strategy

Music, Puzzle, Strategy

5.53 Okay
15

15

Railbound

2022September 2022 by Afterburn

Puzzle, Simulator, Strategy

Puzzle, Simulator, Strategy

5.48 Okay
16

16

Democracy 3

2013October 2013 by Positech Games

Simulator, Strategy, Educational

Simulator, Strategy, Educational

5.46 Okay
17

17

Inbento

2019September 2019 by Afterburn

Puzzle, Strategy, Adventure

Puzzle, Strategy, Adventure

5.39 Okay-
18

18

Predynastic Egypt

2016October 2016 by Clarus Victoria

Simulator, Strategy, Turn-Based

Simulator, Strategy, Turn-Based

5.33 Okay-
19

19

Full Spectrum Warrior

2004June 2004 by Mass Media Inc

Shooter, Real Time Strategy, Simulator

Shooter, Real Time Strategy, Simulator

5.22 Okay-
20

20

Terra Nil

2023March 2023 by Free Lives Games

Puzzle, Simulator, Strategy

Puzzle, Simulator, Strategy

5.19 Okay--
21

21

80 Days

2014July 2014 by Cape Guy

Point-and-click, RPG, Strategy

Point-and-click, RPG, Strategy

5.16 Okay--
22

22

CrossCells

2017May 2017 by Matthew Brown

Puzzle, Strategy, Educational

Puzzle, Strategy, Educational

5.11 Okay--
23

23

7 Billion Humans

2018August 2018 by Tomorrow Corporation

Puzzle, Simulator, Strategy

Puzzle, Simulator, Strategy

5.04 Okay--
24

24

PC Building Simulator

2019January 2019 by The Irregular Corporation

Simulator, Strategy, Educational

Simulator, Strategy, Educational

5.02 Okay--
25

25

Autonauts

2019October 2019 by Denki

Simulator, Strategy, Sandbox

Simulator, Strategy, Sandbox

5.00 Okay--
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26

Jurassic Park: Operation Genesis

2003March 2003 by Blue Tongue Entertainment

Simulator, Strategy, Science fiction

Simulator, Strategy, Science fiction

4.96 Mediocre++
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27

Golf Peaks

2018November 2018 by Afterburn

Puzzle, Sport, Strategy

Puzzle, Sport, Strategy

4.92 Mediocre++
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28

Farming Simulator 15

2014October 2014 by Giants Software

Simulator, Strategy, Sandbox

Simulator, Strategy, Sandbox

4.90 Mediocre++
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29

Dwarfs!?

2011May 2011 by Tripwire Interactive

Strategy, Fantasy, Educational

Strategy, Fantasy, Educational

4.89 Mediocre++
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30

Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Colonization

2008September 2008 by Firaxis Games

Simulator, Strategy, Turn-Based

Simulator, Strategy, Turn-Based

4.87 Mediocre++
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31

Bitburner

2021December 2021

Puzzle, RPG, Simulator

Puzzle, RPG, Simulator

4.87 Mediocre++
32

32

Rec Room

2016June 2016 by Against Gravity

Fighting, Shooter, Music

Fighting, Shooter, Music

4.84 Mediocre++
33

33

Papa's Freezeria

2011July 2011 by Flipline Studios

Simulator, Strategy, Educational

Simulator, Strategy, Educational

4.84 Mediocre++
34

34

Democracy 4

2020October 2020 by Positech Games

Simulator, Strategy, Business

Simulator, Strategy, Business

4.71 Mediocre+
35

35

112 Operator

2020April 2020 by Jutsu Games

Puzzle, Simulator, Strategy

Puzzle, Simulator, Strategy

4.69 Mediocre+
36

36

Weedcraft Inc

2019April 2019 by Vile Monarch

Simulator, Strategy, Business

Simulator, Strategy, Business

4.67 Mediocre+
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37

SimAnt

1991December 1991 by Maxis

Simulator, Strategy, Educational

Simulator, Strategy, Educational

4.64 Mediocre+
38

38

Island Saver

2020May 2020 by Stormcloud Games

Simulator, Strategy, Adventure

Simulator, Strategy, Adventure

4.57 Mediocre+
39

39

Zoo Tycoon

2013November 2013 by Asobo Studio

Real Time Strategy, Simulator, Strategy

Real Time Strategy, Simulator, Strategy

4.53 Mediocre
40

40

Zoo Tycoon 2

2004November 2004 by Blue Fang Games

Simulator, Strategy, Business

Simulator, Strategy, Business

4.46 Mediocre
41

41

Sokobond

2013August 2013 by Draknek & Friends

Puzzle, Simulator, Strategy

Puzzle, Simulator, Strategy

4.46 Mediocre
42

42

Columns

1990March 1990 by Sega Enterprises, Ltd.

Puzzle, Strategy, Fantasy

Puzzle, Strategy, Fantasy

4.44 Mediocre
43

43

Hundred Days

2021May 2021 by Broken Arms Games

Simulator, Strategy, Business

Simulator, Strategy, Business

4.44 Mediocre
44

44

Niche: A Genetics Survival Game

2017September 2017 by Stray Fawn Studio

Simulator, Strategy, Board Game

Simulator, Strategy, Board Game

4.12 Mediocre-
45

45

Bridge Constructor

2012May 2012 by ClockStone Studios

Puzzle, Simulator, Strategy

Puzzle, Simulator, Strategy

4.09 Mediocre--
46

46

Influent Language Learning Game

2014March 2014 by Rob Howland

Simulator, Strategy, Educational

Simulator, Strategy, Educational

4.04 Mediocre--
47

47

Mario's Time Machine

1993December 1993 by The Software Toolworks

Puzzle, Strategy, Educational

Puzzle, Strategy, Educational

3.63 Weak+
48

48

Mario Is Missing!

1993January 1993 by The Software Toolworks

Puzzle, Strategy, Adventure

Puzzle, Strategy, Adventure

3.36 Weak
49

49

D

1995April 1995 by WARP

Point-and-click, Shooter, Puzzle

Point-and-click, Shooter, Puzzle

3.15 Weak-
50

50

Pharaoh: A New Era

2023February 2023 by Triskell Interactive

Real Time Strategy, Simulator, Strategy

Real Time Strategy, Simulator, Strategy

Needs more reviews
51

51

Train Sim World 6

2025September 2025 by Dovetail Games

Simulator, Strategy, Sandbox

Simulator, Strategy, Sandbox

Needs more reviews
52

52

The Political Process

2019November 2019 by Verlumino Studios LLC

Simulator, Strategy, Sandbox

Simulator, Strategy, Sandbox

Needs more reviews
53

53

Egypt: Old Kingdom

2018May 2018 by Clarus Victoria

Simulator, Strategy, Turn-Based

Simulator, Strategy, Turn-Based

Needs more reviews
54

54

Fly Corp

2021February 2021 by KishMish Games

Puzzle, Simulator, Strategy

Puzzle, Simulator, Strategy

Needs more reviews
55

55

Thrive

2010December 2010 by Revolutionary Games

Simulator, Strategy, Survival

Simulator, Strategy, Survival

Needs more reviews
56

56

The Oregon Trail

2021April 2021 by Gameloft Brisbane

Simulator, Strategy, Adventure

Simulator, Strategy, Adventure

Needs more reviews
57

57

Learn Japanese to Survive! Kanji Combat

2018August 2018 by Sleepy Duck

RPG, Strategy, Adventure

RPG, Strategy, Adventure

Needs more reviews
58

58

Legoland

2000May 2000 by Krisalis Software

Simulator, Strategy, Sandbox

Simulator, Strategy, Sandbox

Needs more reviews
59

59

Logiart Grimoire

2024March 2024 by Jupiter Corporation

Puzzle, Simulator, Strategy

Puzzle, Simulator, Strategy

Needs more reviews
60

60

Depixtion

2019June 2019 by DevHour Games

Puzzle, Strategy, Educational

Puzzle, Strategy, Educational

Needs more reviews
61

61

Just a Phrase by Powgi

2020February 2020 by Lightwood Games

Puzzle, Strategy, Board Game

Puzzle, Strategy, Board Game

Needs more reviews
62

62

Word Search by Powgi

2015April 2015 by Lightwood Games

Puzzle, Strategy, Educational

Puzzle, Strategy, Educational

Needs more reviews
63

63

Learn Japanese to Survive! Katakana War

2017January 2017 by Sleepy Duck

RPG, Strategy, Adventure

RPG, Strategy, Adventure

Needs more reviews
64

64

Star Birds

2025September 2025 by Toukana Interactive

Simulator, Strategy, Science fiction

Simulator, Strategy, Science fiction

Needs more reviews
65

65

The Counting Kingdom

2014August 2014 by Little Worlds Interactive

Puzzle, Strategy, Educational

Puzzle, Strategy, Educational

Needs more reviews
66

66

Forgetful Dictator

2019September 2019 by Please Know More

Strategy, Turn-Based, Quiz/Trivia

Strategy, Turn-Based, Quiz/Trivia

Needs more reviews
67

67

Hang the Kings

2019October 2019 by QUByte Interactive

Puzzle, Strategy, Educational

Puzzle, Strategy, Educational

Needs more reviews
68

68

The Devil's Calculator

2019January 2019

Puzzle, Strategy, Educational

Puzzle, Strategy, Educational

Needs more reviews
69

69

It's Quiz Time

2017November 2017 by Snap Finger Click

Strategy, Educational, Kids

Strategy, Educational, Kids

Needs more reviews
70

70

Kerbal Space Program: Enhanced Edition

2018January 2018 by Squad

Simulator, Strategy, Science fiction

Simulator, Strategy, Science fiction

Needs more reviews
71

71

Ship Graveyard Simulator

2021November 2021 by Games Incubator

Simulator, Strategy, Adventure

Simulator, Strategy, Adventure

Needs more reviews
72

72

Joy of Programming: Software Engineering Simulator

2025January 2025 by Prof. Scherer

Puzzle, Simulator, Strategy

Puzzle, Simulator, Strategy

Needs more reviews
73

73

Aquarist

2022October 2022 by FreeMind S.A.

Simulator, Strategy, Educational

Simulator, Strategy, Educational

Needs more reviews
74

74

Chessarama

2023December 2023 by Minimol Games

Puzzle, Strategy, Turn-Based

Puzzle, Strategy, Turn-Based

Needs more reviews
75

75

Equilinox

2018November 2018 by ThinMatrix

Point-and-click, Simulator, Strategy

Point-and-click, Simulator, Strategy

Needs more reviews
76

76

Fear Equation

2016January 2016 by Screwfly Studios

RPG, Simulator, Strategy

RPG, Simulator, Strategy

Needs more reviews
77

77

Doodle God: Ultimate Edition

2017January 2017 by JoyBits

Simulator, Strategy, Educational

Simulator, Strategy, Educational

Needs more reviews
78

78

Political Animals

2016November 2016 by Squeaky Wheel Studio

Simulator, Strategy, Comedy

Simulator, Strategy, Comedy

Needs more reviews
79

79

Star Stuff

2024June 2024 by Ánimo Games Studio

Platform, Puzzle, Strategy

Platform, Puzzle, Strategy

Needs more reviews
80

80

Autumn

2016May 2016 by Nuno Donato

Strategy, Educational, Open world

Strategy, Educational, Open world

Needs more reviews
81

81

Reach for the Sun

2013October 2013

Simulator, Strategy, Educational

Simulator, Strategy, Educational

Needs more reviews
82

82

One Hand Clapping

2020July 2020 by Bad Dream Games

Music, Platform, Puzzle

Music, Platform, Puzzle

Needs more reviews
83

83

Zoo Empire

2004August 2004 by Enlight Software Limited

Simulator, Strategy, Business

Simulator, Strategy, Business

Needs more reviews
84

84

Squeakross: Home Squeak Home

2025June 2025 by Alblune Games

Puzzle, Simulator, Strategy

Puzzle, Simulator, Strategy

Needs more reviews
85

85

Fate of the World

2011February 2011 by Red Redemption

Simulator, Strategy, Sandbox

Simulator, Strategy, Sandbox

Needs more reviews
86

86

Picross S3

2019April 2019 by Jupiter Corporation

Puzzle, Strategy, Educational

Puzzle, Strategy, Educational

Needs more reviews
87

87

Qvadriga

2014March 2014 by Turnopia

Racing, Simulator, Sport

Racing, Simulator, Sport

Needs more reviews
88

88

SimPark

1996May 1996 by Maxis

Simulator, Strategy, Quiz/Trivia

Simulator, Strategy, Quiz/Trivia

Needs more reviews
89

89

Math Fun

2018August 2018 by Yash Future Tech Solutions Pvt Ltd

Puzzle, Strategy, Educational

Puzzle, Strategy, Educational

Needs more reviews
90

90

Democracy 2

2007December 2007 by Red Marble Games

Simulator, Strategy, Fantasy

Simulator, Strategy, Fantasy

Needs more reviews
91

91

Terroir

2017May 2017 by General Interactive

Simulator, Strategy, Educational

Simulator, Strategy, Educational

Needs more reviews
92

92

Grand Ages: Medieval

2015September 2015 by Gaming Minds Studios

Real Time Strategy, RPG, Simulator

Real Time Strategy, RPG, Simulator

Needs more reviews
93

93

The Sandbox

2012May 2012 by PIXOWL INC.

Puzzle, Simulator, Strategy

Puzzle, Simulator, Strategy

Needs more reviews
94

94

Lethis: Path of Progress

2015June 2015 by Triskell Interactive

Simulator, Strategy, Board Game

Simulator, Strategy, Board Game

Needs more reviews
95

95

EarthX

2023July 2023

Simulator, Strategy, Science fiction

Simulator, Strategy, Science fiction

Needs more reviews
96

96

Bio Inc. Redemption

2017May 2017 by DryGin Studios

Puzzle, Simulator, Strategy

Puzzle, Simulator, Strategy

Needs more reviews
97

97

Big Brain Wolf

2009October 2009 by Frima Studio

Point-and-click, Puzzle, Strategy

Point-and-click, Puzzle, Strategy

Needs more reviews
98

98

Timeflow: Financial Education Sim

2017January 2017 by Roman Makhmutov

RPG, Simulator, Strategy

RPG, Simulator, Strategy

Needs more reviews
99

99

Color Zen

2013June 2013 by Large Animal Games

Music, Puzzle, Strategy

Music, Puzzle, Strategy

Needs more reviews
100

100

Crazy Machines 2

2008June 2008 by FAKT Software

Puzzle, Strategy, Educational

Puzzle, Strategy, Educational

Needs more reviews
101

101

Project Spark

2014October 2014 by Team Dakota

Platform, Strategy, Adventure

Platform, Strategy, Adventure

Needs more reviews
102

102

Hangman

1978December 1978 by Atari

Puzzle, Strategy, Educational

Puzzle, Strategy, Educational

Needs more reviews
103

103

OXO

1952December 1952 by Alexander Shafto "Sandy" Douglas

Puzzle, Strategy, Educational

Puzzle, Strategy, Educational

Needs more reviews