- #1 Odyssey - The Story of Science
97% matchMostly Positive75% of 305 reviews2017
Dev: The Young Socratics
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 9.1 hrs≥1hr: 62%
Odyssey is an enchanting and innovative science adventure game. Help Kai and her family escape their captors on the Wretched Islands - and learn the history of astronomy, mechanics, and scientific reasoning as you read Kai's journal and solve puzzles along the way!
Why similar: Education 53.6%, Adventure 29.4%, Indie 17%
- #2 Unmechanical
96% matchVery Positive92% of 473 reviews2012
Dev: Talawa GamesPub: Teotl Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 58%
A carefully created world with unique environments and an engrossing atmosphere, Unmechanical offers over 30 unique puzzles of exploration and adventure!
Why similar: Adventure 56.9%, Indie 43.1%
- #3 Optika
96% matchVery Positive86% of 344 reviews2016
Dev: PlayZilla.tk
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Discover the world of light physics: play with lasers, prisms, mirrors, magnets and dozens of other optical devices. Explore the world of Optika with Prof. Opticus and his assistant, Sofia! Research and complete more than one hundred challenging puzzles!
Why similar: Adventure 55.6%, Indie 44.4%
- #4 Electronics Puzzle Lab
94% matchVery Positive88% of 69 reviews2024
Dev: Sagitta Studios
Windows
Enter the most advanced challenge laboratory of today's games, where electronics and logic merge into challenges that will captivate your mind and awaken the engineer within you!
Why similar: Education 62.3%, Simulation 37.7%
- #5 ElectricVLab
95% matchVery Positive88% of 59 reviews2018
Dev: Q1TEK LLC
Windows
ElectricVLab employs the technology of video games to explore the fascinating world of electricity and electronics. It allows you to build a wide variety of analog and digital electronic circuits, and observe their behavior in a visually rich, informative, fun environment.
Why similar: Simulation 66.8%, Education 33.2%
- #6 Newton's Fourth Law
94% matchVery Positive94% of 214 reviews2025
Dev: Newtonian Studios
Windows
Fight against brain-rot in this story-driven educational physics puzzle game. You will need to learn and apply high school physics concepts to solve increasingly challenging problems and uncover a galaxy spanning plot. When you have finished, you will be able to take a college level physics course.
Why similar: Education 57%, Simulation 30.1%, Adventure 12.9%
- #7 LIT: Bend the Light
93% matchVery Positive94% of 315 reviews2020
Dev: Copperglass
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 2.4 hrs≥1hr: 57%
Light, darkness and remarkable puzzles! Bend the light to your will in this award winning physics-based puzzle game. Feel like a renaissance engineer, build your own solutions to light puzzles, feel your brain grow and all of that within the beautiful and mysterious world of LIT.
Why similar: Indie 53.9%, Education 27.4%, Simulation 18.7%
- #8 House Builder
91% matchMostly Positive80% of 2,523 reviews2024
Dev: FreeMind S.A.Pub: PlayWay S.A.
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 7.4 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Become a one-man construction crew! Travel around the world and through the ages to build iconic designs! Beware of unpleasant temperatures and dangerous fauna!
Why similar: Education 47.9%, Simulation 26.9%, Adventure 15.5%, Indie 9.8%
- #9 Chasing Light
92% matchVery Positive86% of 264 reviews2020
Dev: Vittgen Inc.
Windows · Mac
'Chasing Light' is the story of the seven days of exploring the physical properties of a game and uncovering an inner world of human beings and society. Have a weird trip!
Why similar: Simulation 46.6%, Adventure 31.2%, Indie 22.2%
- #10 SirKwitz
91% matchVery Positive94% of 86 reviews2024
Dev: Predict Edumedia
Windows
Dive into SirKwitz: a beginner-friendly edutainment game that makes learning programming easy & fun! Explore 28 puzzles across four topics to master the very core concepts behind programming and develop your problem-solving skills. Ideal for those that think coding & programming are scary words!
Why similar: Education 61.6%, Simulation 32.3%, Indie 6.1%
- #11 Project Chemistry
90% matchMostly Positive76% of 212 reviews2021
Dev: Ata TürkoğluPub: Espale Studios
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 26.4 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Interact with elements and molecules in a way that you have never before! Observe them and make them react with each other in the sandbox mode. Synthesize every molecule in the quest mode. Discover countless macromolecules and the elegancy of chemistry.
Why similar: Education 68.3%, Simulation 31.7%
- #12 Newcomer : A Language Learning RPG
89% matchMostly Positive78% of 63 reviews2023
Dev: Jason Kappes
Windows
✨A language learning adventure where you must learn and communicate in a second language to save the kingdom and befriend its people! 🎮
Why similar: Education 83.7%, Indie 16.3%
- #13 Solarium
89% matchMixed69% of 130 reviews2017
Dev: Sunfleck Software
Windows
Median: 30 minMean: 8.8 hrs≥1hr: 37%
Challenge yourself. What do you really know about plants? Want to find out? And win some points to build your own custom plants? Then welcome to Solarium!
Why similar: Education 33.8%, Simulation 33.5%, Adventure 24.3%, Indie 8.5%
- #14 Noun Town Language Learning
86% matchVery Positive89% of 628 reviews2023
Dev: SUPER HYPER MEGA
Windows · Mac
Median: 48 minMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 44%
Gain new vocab while playing a game! Learn 1,000+ words & phrases in a world that regains color as you learn. Test your skills with mini-games and talk to the local villagers. Learn Japanese, Korean, Chinese, Spanish, & more…
Why similar: Education 71%, Simulation 29%
- #15 Titans of Space PLUS
87% matchVery Positive94% of 192 reviews2019
Dev: DrashVR LLC
Windows
Just how big is big? Journey through this holographic Solar System, and then squint your eyes in the intense light of a few of the largest known stars. Enjoy various accidentally-educational activities along the way. Great care has been taken to ensure a comfortable VR experience. VR optional.
Why similar: Education 36.9%, Simulation 30.6%, Adventure 19%, Indie 13.6%
- #16 Electrician Simulator
86% matchVery Positive80% of 3,976 reviews2022
Dev: Take IT Studio!Pub: Gaming Factory
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Take on the electrician role and learn the profession's basics! Install sockets, repair worn-out equipment, assemble broken appliances, replace light bulbs, and lay wires at your customers' homes. Be sure to check everything twice, with electricity there are no jokes!
Why similar: Education 55.3%, Simulation 32.5%, Indie 12.2%
- #17 Lumini
88% matchVery Positive86% of 177 reviews2015
Dev: SpeelbaarsPub: 2Awesome Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 91%
A long-forgotten species, a hostile planet and a journey of discovery! Welcome to the world of Lumini – split and reform your swarm, evolve and discover new abilities to bring the Lumini back to their former glory...
Why similar: Adventure 57.6%, Indie 42.4%
- #18 Noun Town: VR Language Learning
85% matchMostly Positive80% of 159 reviews2022
Dev: SUPER HYPER MEGA
Windows
Gain new vocab while playing a game! Learn 1,000+ words & phrases in a world that regains color as you learn. Test your skills with mini-games and talk to the local villagers. Learn Japanese, Korean, Chinese, Spanish, & more…
Why similar: Education 51.7%, Simulation 28.2%, Adventure 20.1%
- #19 Intuitive Level Design
82% matchVery Positive83% of 52 reviews2025
Dev: Magic Beard Studios
Windows
"Intuitive Level Design" is an interactive course designed for aspiring game developers. Find and activate commentary nodes scattered throughout the game to learn about the core principles of intuitive level design, illustrated with dozens of practical examples. Learn while having fun!
Why similar: Education 76.6%, Adventure 13.8%, Indie 9.6%
- #20 Influent Language Learning Game
84% matchMostly Positive73% of 1,684 reviews2014
Dev: Rob HowlandPub: Three Flip Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 18.9 hrs≥1hr: 73%
Influent is a Language Learning Game focused on rapid vocabulary acquisition in a 3D world featuring over 400 nouns, adjectives, and verbs 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!
Why similar: Education 82.4%, Indie 17.6%
- #21 Puddle
84% matchMostly Positive73% of 506 reviews2012
Dev: Neko Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Guide your puddle of fluid through a vast range of environments and puzzles!
Why similar: Simulation 65.3%, Indie 34.7%
- #22 Milling machine simulator
82% matchVery Positive87% of 168 reviews2022
Dev: Igor FrankPub: UI-Games
Windows
Milling machine simulator will inspire novices and experts alike. Realistic physics and movements allow you to familiarize yourself with the machine in a 3D workshop setting. Enjoy playing around, learning and prototyping in Free milling mode. Or challenge yourself in Career mode.
Why similar: Education 57.6%, Simulation 34%, Indie 8.3%
- #23 Bridge It +
83% matchMixed70% of 146 reviews2013
Dev: Chronic LogicPub: Libredia Entertainment
Windows
Median: 24 minMean: 3.0 hrs≥1hr: 30%
A stunning, beautiful world awaits as you take on the challenge of bridging the chasm. Can you solve the puzzles and avert disaster?
Why similar: Simulation 100%
- #24 Gadgeteer
81% matchVery Positive97% of 121 reviews2020
Dev: Metanaut
Windows
Gadgeteer is a physics-based VR puzzle game where you build chain reaction machines to solve fun, intricate puzzles. Your machines will use gadgets to launch, bump, twist, and turn—creating chain reactions that may even end up tearing apart the fabric of space-time.
Why similar: Simulation 68.9%, Indie 31.1%
- #25 Electrician Simulator - First Shock
79% matchVery Positive80% of 1,884 reviews2022
Dev: Take IT Studio!Pub: Gaming Factory
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 8.6 hrs≥1hr: 24%
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.
Why similar: Education 48%, Simulation 28.5%, Adventure 12.2%, Indie 11.2%
- #26 Logic World
78% matchVery Positive94% of 349 reviews2021
Dev: Mouse Hat Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Invent a new computer! Logic World is a first-person sandbox simulation game that's all about digital logic. Play alone or with friends, design unique machines, build up layers of complexity, and experience the joy of circuits!
Why similar: Education 70.9%, Simulation 29.1%
- #27 LumbearJack
78% matchVery Positive93% of 329 reviews2022
Dev: FinalBoss GamesPub: Armor Games Studios
Windows
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Grab your axe and save the environment by chopping and recycling every man-made thing in your path and solving puzzles with your charming animal friends!
Why similar: Adventure 100%
- #28 Luna's Wandering Stars
81% matchMixed59% of 120 reviews2015
Dev: Serenity Forge
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 95%
A planetary physics game that challenges you to master the powers of the universe. Use orbital mechanics to maneuver the trajectories of moons, with the powers of changing gravity, creating black holes, forming wormholes, and even shooting lasers!
Why similar: Simulation 73%, Indie 27%
- #29 Cargo! The Quest for Gravity
80% matchVery Positive80% of 446 reviews2011
Dev: Ice-Pick Lodge
Windows
Median: 48 minMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 45%
Create crazy, yet functional, custom vehicles to solve missions with your own unique style!
Why similar: Simulation 57.9%, Adventure 42.1%
- #30 Solar System VR
79% matchMostly Positive74% of 321 reviews2020
Dev: Split Light Studio
Windows
An educational virtual reality journey through space. Be the first space tourist in history and explore planets and moons in our Solar System like never before. You can experience a journey to the Earth's moon, explore Mars, and even see the surface of Enceladus, one of Saturn's moons.
Why similar: Education 37.5%, Simulation 33.8%, Adventure 23.1%, Indie 5.6%
- #31 JOY OF PROGRAMMING - Software Engineering Simulator
75% matchMostly Positive78% of 349 reviews2025
Dev: Prof. SchererPub: PlayWay S.A.
Windows
Median: 54 minMean: 1.8 hrs≥1hr: 43%
Use real Python code to automate machines, robots, drones and more: Program self-driving vehicles; crack passwords; apply machine learning; automate logistics; use image processing to guide missiles. Gain real coding skills and solve exciting bite-sized programming challenges.
Why similar: Education 68.4%, Simulation 31.6%
- #32 House Builder: First Job
76% matchVery Positive84% of 398 reviews2021
Dev: FreeMind S.A.
Windows
Median: 48 minMean: 2.6 hrs≥1hr: 33%
Become a one-man construction crew! Travel around the world and through the ages to build iconic designs! Beware unpleasant temperatures and dangerous fauna!
Why similar: Education 63.4%, Simulation 36.6%
- #33 Laser Attraction
77% matchVery Positive90% of 60 reviews2021
Dev: Vectmatica
Windows
Play with lasers and solve puzzles in Laser Attraction. Use reflection, refraction, dispersion and filtration to direct the laser beams, mix and separate colours, open doors, hit targets and complete puzzles.
Why similar: Simulation 42.4%, Education 38.7%, Indie 18.9%
- #34 The Enjenir: The Engineering Physics Building Simulator
73% matchVery Positive91% of 691 reviews2023
Dev: PeatyTurf
Windows
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 71%
Put your engineering and problem solving skills to the test in this sandbox physics building game! Enjoy the freedom of completely gridless 3D sandbox building combined with hilarious ragdoll third person controls, offering a truly unique and hilarious "Enjeniring" experience!
Why similar: Simulation 73.1%, Indie 26.9%
- #35 Lifeslide
74% matchVery Positive92% of 422 reviews2021
Dev: Dreamteck
Windows
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 65%
Embark on a daring journey through life and master the skill of paper plane flight. Explore colorful worlds with unique challenges, find secrets and unlock your full potential!
Why similar: Adventure 37.1%, Simulation 36.3%, Indie 26.6%
- #36 Teslagrad
75% matchVery Positive84% of 2,460 reviews2013
Dev: Rain Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 88%
A journey begins... A treacherous tower... Unravel its mysteries!Discover the secrets kept in the long abandoned Tesla Tower!Magnetism and other electromagnetic powers will help you explore a non-linear world of beautiful hand-drawn environments, in a steampunk-inspired vision of old Europe.
Why similar: Indie 57.8%, Adventure 42.2%
- #37 So to Speak
71% matchVery Positive98% of 115 reviews2025
Dev: Erik Andersen
Windows · Mac · Linux
Can you learn Japanese by solving puzzles? So to Speak is a game about wandering in Japan, looking at signs, overhearing conversations, and using context clues in the environment to figure out what it all means. No background in Japanese is assumed.
Why similar: Education 54.7%, Simulation 25.2%, Adventure 14.9%, Indie 5.2%
- #38 Nucleares
72% matchVery Positive83% of 1,020 reviews2023
Dev: Iván Marcelo PrettiPub: MicroProse Software
Windows
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 20.6 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Nuclear Reactor Simulator: Take Control. Prevent Disaster. Power the World.
Why similar: Simulation 71.6%, Indie 28.4%
- #39 Coal Mining Simulator: Prologue
74% matchMixed66% of 305 reviews2022
Dev: Grande GamesPub: GamePlanet
Windows
Welcome to the world of Coal Mining! Start with almost nothing and get to the top - develop your mine, sell coal, buy new machines and avoid dangers in this sandbox simulator. Take control of numerous mining machines. Destroy, mine, drill, transport and blow things up.
Why similar: Education 45.8%, Simulation 28.8%, Adventure 19.6%, Indie 5.8%
- #40 CUBOTS The Origins
76% matchMostly Positive71% of 52 reviews2017
Dev: Street Lamp Games
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Be a part of an adventurous journey in Cubots: The Origins. Explore and survive in beautiful, atmospheric environments!
Why similar: Adventure 57.6%, Indie 42.4%
- #41 Pierre's Adventures in French [Learn French]
72% matchVery Positive96% of 80 reviews2022
Dev: Rocket Boy Games
Windows
Want to improve your French? Need a break from flash cards and listening exercises? Ready to put what you've already learned into practice? Félicitations ! This is the game for you.
Why similar: Education 69.3%, Adventure 28.6%, Indie 2.1%
- #42 Fresh Start Cleaning Simulator
70% matchVery Positive88% of 2,348 reviews2022
Dev: Chicken LauncherPub: Awaken Realms
Windows
Median: 6.4 hrsMean: 10.0 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Fresh Start is a relaxing single player game, in which you embark on a mission to clean up the world and restore nature to its fresh and colorful shape. Watch as the world changes in front of your eyes as you help animals, solve puzzles and grow plants around you.
Why similar: Simulation 52.7%, Indie 25.4%, Education 17.2%, Adventure 4.7%
- #43 The Tipping Point
71% matchVery Positive91% of 66 reviews2024
Dev: Fabula Studios
Windows · Mac
Developed in collaboration with researchers, The Tipping Point is a fun and educational game about climate science. You play as an arctic climate researcher and must get off the ice sheet before it collapses. On your way, you will gather and analyze data about the ice sheet, before it is lost.
Why similar: Education 70.4%, Adventure 29.6%
- #44 Das Balkonzimmer
73% matchMixed64% of 53 reviews2020
Dev: FLO-server
Windows
Discover the balcony room, brand new, totally different!
Why similar: Education 63.6%, Simulation 22.8%, Adventure 13.6%
- #45 CHR$(143)
71% matchVery Positive96% of 79 reviews2021
Dev: Nicolas Jean
Windows · Linux
A rich and challenging physics-based puzzle /logic /construction /programming game! Master ballistics, fluid mechanics, thermodynamics, chemical and nuclear reactions, use automation bricks, build structures, machines, vehicles, produce power, solve puzzles, pierce the fog and defeat CHR$!
Why similar: Simulation 54.6%, Indie 24%, Adventure 21.4%
- #46 Moving Simulator
70% matchMixed46% of 111 reviews2026
Dev: Corpix GamesPub: PlayWay S.A.
Windows
Dive into the ultimate moving experience in Moving Simulator! Manage chaotic house moves, carefully pack belongings, load trucks, and navigate through hilarious disasters. Precision, speed, and creativity will make you a moving master!
Why similar: Simulation 76.8%, Indie 23.2%
- #47 Multicellular
73% matchMixed64% of 55 reviews2018
Dev: Insane Dreamers
Windows
Multicellular will take you back in time, to the dawn of life. Build your multicellular organism and combat hunger, the environment, darkness and other organisms. Everything in this new world can kill you, will you be able to survive?
Why similar: Simulation 53.3%, Indie 24.7%, Adventure 22.1%
- #48 The Pyraplex
69% matchVery Positive98% of 57 reviews2023
Dev: Kairosoft Co.,Ltd
Windows
A pyramid-building adventure of historic proportions!
Why similar: Education 36.4%, Simulation 36%, Adventure 14.6%, Indie 13%
- #49 Unpetrified: Echoes of Nature
66% matchVery Positive99% of 67 reviews2025
Dev: Dreamhunt StudioPub: Mindscape
Windows
Be a stone Golem and try to save Nature with the help of an adorable Fox! Reconnect ancient sources of energy in environmental puzzles. Discover secrets from a lost civilization and save animals on an emotional quest in a cozy, colorful world.
Why similar: Education 71.7%, Adventure 24.9%, Indie 3.4%
- #50 Wirm
66% matchVery Positive92% of 144 reviews2025
Dev: Sbug Games
Windows
Take a worm on a tiny adventure through this delightfully wiggly physics platformer :)
Why similar: Simulation 40.1%, Adventure 37.9%, Indie 22%
- #51 Wagotabi: A Japanese Journey
64% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 1,224 reviews2025
Dev: Wagotabi Limited
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 60%
Wagotabi is an educational RPG teaching Japanese from the ground up. Immerse yourself in the language through interactive dialogues, quest-solving, and puzzles, all while exploring Japan and its rich culture. Will you become a Japanese master?
Why similar: Education 70.9%, Adventure 17.8%, Simulation 11.2%
- #52 Peter's Adventures in English [Learn English]
69% matchMostly Positive79% of 126 reviews2021
Dev: Rocket Boy Games
Windows
Take control of Peter as he travels across the kingdom, solving puzzles, making friends and defeating monsters. This game is designed to be accessible to a very broad range of players, including young children and people learning English as a second language.
Why similar: Education 74.4%, Adventure 25.6%
- #53 Medieval Machines Builder
67% matchMostly Positive80% of 113 reviews2024
Dev: FreeMind S.A.Pub: PlayWay S.A.
Windows
Medieval - times of constant sieges. Acquire plans, gather resources, create most powerful and destructive machines and then test them in battle. Thanks to your creations you will conquer more than one castle. The knights wage wars, but thanks to your machines they win them.
Why similar: Education 55.2%, Simulation 33.7%, Indie 11.1%
- #54 Super Lobster Run
68% matchVery Positive95% of 85 reviews2020
Dev: Volens Games
Windows
Embark on an Epic Journey as Laughy the Lobster
Why similar: Simulation 50.1%, Adventure 34.2%, Indie 15.6%
- #55 ComPressure
68% matchVery Positive86% of 64 reviews2021
Dev: Charlie Brej
Windows · Mac · Linux
Design increasingly complex computation units powered by high pressure steam. From switches to steam based computers, all in a world of analogue pressure devices. Use previous designs to solve further challenges, unravel the mystery of the missing steam and discover a new field of science.
Why similar: Education 76.5%, Simulation 23.5%
- #56 Pedro's Adventures in Spanish [Learn Spanish]
67% matchVery Positive92% of 171 reviews2021
Dev: Rocket Boy Games
Windows
Want to improve your Spanish? Need a break from flash cards and listening exercises? Ready to put what you've already learned into practice? ¡Felicidades amigos! This is the game for you.
Why similar: Education 72.5%, Adventure 27.5%
- #57 Bridge Constructor Portal
65% matchVery Positive92% of 7,257 reviews2017
Dev: ClockStonePub: Headup
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 7.6 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Enter the Aperture Science Enrichment Center and experience Bridge Constructor Portal – the unique merging of the classic Portal™ and Bridge Constructor™ games.
Why similar: Simulation 74.2%, Education 18.1%, Indie 7.7%
- #58 Tiny Space Academy
68% matchMixed63% of 54 reviews2021
Dev: Full Orbit Games LLC
Windows · Mac
Tiny Space Academy is a 2D space sim where you can grow your own space agency and explore our solar system with rockets you design! Learn basic orbital mechanics, run science experiments, and get your astronauts back to Earth safely.
Why similar: Education 47.5%, Simulation 39.8%, Indie 12.8%
- #59 Inside The Gear
70% matchMostly Negative40% of 140 reviews2014
Dev: Mykhail Konokh
Windows
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 3.2 hrs≥1hr: 77%
A physics puzzle game like no other! You are inside the big old machine. There are rusty gears and shafts all around you, along with interactive objects such as planks and cubes. Use each object and place the wheel on the platform – easy!
Why similar: Indie 100%