Usually, children figure out what exactly they want to play on their phone. But if they don’t have their own smartphone yet, or you want them to learn something in addition to entertainment, we have compiled this top. Parents will find 20 educational games here, and children will be able to discover something new.
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- Pokemon Playhouse
- CHUCHEL
- How do things get made?
- PLAYMOBIL Adventures of Ayuma
- Mekorama
- Bredus
- PAC-MAN 256
- Poo
- Plants vs Zombies
- MathTango
- hocus
- Subway Surfers
- 12 locks
- Fruit Ninja
- Toca Boca Jr Hair Salon 4
- Masha and the Bear: educational games
- Gorogoa
- Mario Kart Tour
- Toca Boca Jr
- LEGO® Tower
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Pokemon Playhouse
- Developer: The Pokémon Company International
- Age restrictions: 3+
- Download: Google Play , App Store
Source: pokemonplayhouse.com / Pokemon Playhouse Game
The adult generation knows Pokemon from the series of the same name, and children may be familiar with pocket monsters only from games and various references in cartoons. In Pokemon Playhouse, you can interact with these creatures and solve puzzles.
You can look for them with a flashlight, bathe them, swing on a swing, look at the stars and much more. The game trains visual memory, there is practically no text in it, and many interactive elements. Just what kids need!
CHUCHEL
- Developer: Amanita Design
- Age limit: 3+
- Download: Google Play , App Store
Source: PC Gamer / Game CHUCHEL
At first glance, the game may seem very strange. And at second glance, too. The unique design from the Czech developers is to blame. But in fact, there is no need to be afraid of unusual graphics. CHUCHEL has very simple, but lively characters that are easy to get used to. And the plot is quite simple: Chuchel needs to get around his rival Kekel and solve all the puzzles.
Besides, this is one of the coolest educational games. The tasks here are solved in an unexpected way, and for a child’s brain it will be easy as pie.
How do things get made?
- Developer: Learny Land
- Age limit: 3+
- Download: Google Play
Source: YouTube / Game “How are things made?”
Children are very curious and can ask a lot of questions. To reduce the percentage of “how?” and “why?” in conversations with your child, you can offer him to play “How are things made?”
This is a simple educational game in which, using simple puzzles, cartoons and explanations, they tell how different familiar objects and products are created.
PLAYMOBIL Adventures of Ayuma
- Developer: geobra Brandstätter Stiftung & Co.KG
- Age limit: 3+
- Download: Google Play
Source: www.gbu-presnenskij.ru / Still from the animation Adventures of Ayuma
The PLAYMOBIL brand produces not only various figures and construction sets, but also mobile games. Adventures of Ayuma is perfect for little lovers of fairies and adventures.
In the game, an astronaut explores a forest guarded by fairies and helps them protect magical crystals. The game, although not translated into Russian, is intuitive. And there are no ads or microtransactions.
Mekorama
- Developer: Martin Magni
- Age limit: 3+
- Download: Google Play , App Store
Mekorama helps develop logic and spatial understanding. It is essentially a series of simple puzzles in which a clumsy robot tries to get out of various labyrinths.
To help the robot, you need to rotate the buildings. This will make it clear which cube needs to be moved and which mechanism to activate. In addition, the game complies with the laws of physics and there will be no inexplicable events in it. You just need a little ingenuity.
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Bredus
- Developer: Wordly – check IQ! Word puzzle games
- Age limit: 3+
- Download: Google Play
Source: AppleInsider.ru / Logo of the Bredusy app
Do you like puzzles? If so, you can add some variety to your and your child’s leisure time with the game “Bredusy”. Here you need to not only solve simple riddles with words, but also guess the meaning of some words.
The application is suitable for both adults and children. It has many non-standard puzzles that require an unusual approach. In this way, you can develop creative thinking and combinatorics. The only downside is that the application is not suitable for all versions of Android, but it supports most devices.
PAC-MAN 256
- Developer: BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment Europe
- Age limit: 3+
- Download: Google Play
Source: WIRED / PAC-MAN Game 256
Classic arcade puzzles can be used not only as something entertaining, but also educational. The thing is that the mechanics of the PAC-MAN game involve the use of logic. The player needs not only to eat all the dots in the maze, but also to avoid monsters on the map.
The mobile version also added the ability to customize the map and Pacman himself, to make it more fun to complete levels.
Poo
- Developer: Zakeh
- Age limit: 3+
- Download: Google Play , App Store
Source: Now.gg / Game Pou
There are quite a few clones of the famous Tamagotchi on the market. There are separate small devices with buttons, and many mobile options. But the most popular among them is Pou.
You need to take care of an incomprehensible triangular creature. It has needs in the form of food, hygiene and entertainment. Gradually, your Po will grow and become smarter, and you can dress it up in different costumes and
Plants vs Zombies
- Developer: Electronic Arts
- Age limit: 7+
- Download: Google Play , App Store
Source: Rock Paper Shotgun / Plants vs Zombies Game
One of the most popular games for children and adults on mobile devices is Plants vs Zombies. The first part has already become a classic, and the second one has more content.
The game itself is quite simple: you need to place plants on the lawn and fight off a crowd of zombies who really want to get to your brains. There are day and night maps, a roof and a swimming pool, as well as a large number of different flowers, fruits and vegetables that will fight for the house.
MathTango
- Developer: Play Piknik
- Age limit: 3+
- Download: Google Play
Source: YouTube / MathTango Game
You can also learn math in a playful way. MathTango has over 500 different levels with interactive elements. They are age-appropriate and help your child learn to add, subtract, multiply, and divide.
The levels are also supplemented with games: in one you will need to complete an important mission, in another – find the missing monster for the collection. The application is approved by teachers and really helps the child remember the rules in a game form.
hocus
- Developer: gamebra.in
- Age limit: 3+
- Download: Google Play , App Store
Source: Steam / Game hocus
When it comes to spatial puzzles, it is important to mention hocus. The game is based on perspective and to pass the levels you will need to constantly rotate objects to bring the cube to the red mark.
Hocus has simple graphics with minimalist colors, so it is quite easy to concentrate on completing the task. There are 120 levels with different gradations of difficulty. Players can also create their own maps and share them online.
Subway Surfers
- Developer: SYBO Games
- Age limit: 7+
- Download: Google Play , App Store
Source: subwaysurfers.com / Characters from Subway Surfers
Subway Surfers has had a real renaissance. Once a popular game, everyone quickly got bored and forgot about it, but with the advent of TikTok, it returned to the top downloads. Surely many have seen how TikTok puts a Subway Surfers race as a background to a conversational video.
The game’s premise is simple: your hero is caught drawing graffiti, and you need to escape from the policeman, dodging obstacles. The pace gradually picks up, and the level ends only when you fall into the hands of the policeman. There is a large selection of different characters, bonuses, and several maps.
12 locks
- Developer: RUD Present
- Age limit: 3+
- Download: Google Play
Source: Trashbox / Game “12 Locks”
Projects with plasticine graphics have always had their own charm. Most often, it can be found in cartoons, but there are also several games in this style. One of them is the puzzle “12 locks”.
The main character named Chudik has locked several doors, hanging 12 locks on each. You will need to find keys and passwords for each of them, solving puzzles that gradually become more difficult.
Fruit Ninja
- Developer: Halfbrick Studios
- Age limit: 3+
- Download: Google Play , App Store
Source: Halfbrick / Fruit Ninja Gameplay
This game will teach your child to react quickly. Fruit Ninja itself has been known for a long time; back in the 2010s, schoolchildren were chopping fruits en masse during breaks. Since then, the gameplay has changed little and has remained just as simple and clear.
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You need to cut different fruits that will fly into the air. You can’t drop whole ones – after three such falls you lose and have to start over. Later, various complications will appear: timers, bombs, large waves of fruits that you will need to cut at once, and much more.
Toca Boca Jr Hair Salon 4
- Developer: Play Piknik
- Age limit: 3+
- Download: Google Play , App Store
Source: YouTube / Characters from Toca Boca Jr Hair Salon 4
Calling all future hairdressers! At Toca Boca Jr Hair Salon 4, your child can discover their creative side. Hair can be cut, curled, straightened, dyed, shaved, and accessorized.
The game has tasks that you can complete to please your clients, and there are free levels where you can have a lot of fun. Bright yellow bob? Great! Blue curls with a shaved temple? Also super! You can create both crazy options and regular cute hairstyles with natural colors in the game.
Masha and the Bear: educational games
- Developer: DTC Lab
- Age limit: 3+
- Download: Google Play , App Store
Source: GameLoop / Selecting a game from the menu “Masha and the Bear: Educational Games”
Everyone probably knows about the cartoon “Masha and the Bear”. It breaks YouTube view records, is translated into other languages, and merch is shipped in huge batches. There are also quite a few games based on the famous franchise.
For example, this game is a collection of different educational riddles. In one of them you will need to look for an extra object, and in another – to assemble a puzzle. There are many different mini-games that will not only keep the child busy, but also teach him something useful.
Gorogoa
- Developer: Annapurna Interactive
- Age limit: 3+
- Download: Google Play , App Store
Source: Slant Magazine / Gorogoa Gameplay
It is quite difficult to describe Gorogoa in one word . It is a colorful adventure with hand-drawn illustrations. In fact, it is not just a game, it is also a work of art. But it has a point – you need to solve puzzles.
Due to the specific design of the game, similar to book illustrations, the solution to many of them at first seems incomprehensible. The player needs to use a creative approach to understand how simple everything is to solve.
Mario Kart Tour
- Developer: Nintendo Co., Ltd.
- Age limit: 3+
- Download: Google Play , App Store
Source: Forbes / Mario in Mario Kart Tour
Mario Kart itself is a great family game. But you don’t have to buy a Nintendo Switch to get to know it. Japanese developers have made a mobile version of the famous “racer”. The only downside is that it’s in English, but you don’t need to know the language to understand the game.
It has everything that everyone loves about the original Mario Kart – familiar characters, beautiful maps (there are even some from other parts) with a cool soundtrack, the ability to customize and a competitive element. Of course, the main races are held with bots, but they have the ability to customize the race so that the child can definitely win. And for those who like challenges, there are multiplayer missions with different players.
Toca Boca Jr
- Developer: Play Piknik
- Age limit: 3+
- Download: Google Play , App Store
Source: TapTap / Toca Boca Jr Game
Toca Boca Jr is another collection of mini-games that combines different projects. There is cooking, ghost hunting, pet care, nature exploration, lab experiments and building.
The only downside is that the games are limited to trial levels, and for full versions you need to pay a subscription. But even in the limited version, the child will be able to understand which game he likes more, and you will be able to download it separately from the developer’s page.
LEGO® Tower
- Developer: NimbleBit LLC
- Age limit: 3+
- Download: Google Play
Source: LEGO / LEGO® Tower Game
And finally, our selection is completed by building a tower with human inhabitants. This format of games is generally quite popular, but here you will find signature designs from LEGO, not only of the characters, but also of the environment.
The floors of the tower can be divided into rooms, and the lives of the little people who live there can be controlled. Someone can become a cook, and someone – a firefighter. All residents will need to work together and get resources that will allow them to build more and more floors.
In this selection, we have collected 20 unique games that differ in their style and gameplay, and also help develop various skills of the child and teach him in a playful way.