These Are the Best Educational Games for Nintendo Switch
Bluey: The Videogame, based on the wildly popular Disney Junior show about a family of cartoon dogs, came out over the weekend and is sure to be a popular gift for preschool gamers this holiday season. But if this is your child’s first introduction to video games, they will likely want to play other similar games. Luckily, there are plenty of great (and affordable) games to choose from.
Encyclopedia of a Little Mouse
With graphics reminiscent of illustrations from an Eric Carle storybook, this eye-catching title is less a game and more a way for users to explore the protagonist’s overworld. At the touch of a button, a map appears filled with facts about flora and fauna. There are various editions available for this download-only game, including one with Under Leaves , another discovery game from the same publisher.
Super Mario Creator 2
I wanted to include this game in my list of the best Nintendo Switch games for young kids that didn’t feature Mario, but since it features the popular plumber, I didn’t mention it. But like Game Builder Garage , which I included in the list instead, players can learn to create their own side-scrolling courses for others or, if they’re in World Maker mode, an entire game using assets from previous games. in the Mario series.
SUM – Kill uncool monsters
As the game’s title mnemonic suggests, players fight creatures using basic math skills, with the difficulty level increasing with each successive dungeon you enter. This download-only game is ideal for primary school children and is a colorful throwback to the educational programs that schools used to use in their computer labs.
Nintendo Labo
These kits use sheets of cardboard (and basic concepts of physics, engineering and programming) to transform your Nintendo Switch into a remote control car, piano or motorcycle, giving LEGO-obsessed kids another outlet to put their building skills to good use. .
Layton’s Mysterious Journey: Katrielle and the Millionaire’s Conspiracy
The popular Nintendo 3DS game was updated for Switch a few years ago, but the core idea remains the same. The daughter of a famous detective must solve math and logic puzzles to solve cases involving seven millionaires. Like any good detective, players must focus to ensure they don’t miss any important clues.
Captain Toad: Treasure Hunter
This game is a spin-off of Super Mario 3D World, and like that game, players will have to control the environment in each level to help the main character find coins and other treasures while avoiding dangers. (Mushrooms obviously can’t jump.) Navigating each level requires imagination and spatial reasoning, making it an ideal play option for all ages.
Dragon Quest Builders
Dragon Quest Builders is another spin-off game . Much like Minecraft , players must plan and organize activities to achieve building goals. Their memories will be tested as the villagers send them to get materials to complete quests. In the absence of verbal dialogue, reading skills will also come into play.
Snipperclips Plus
If your preschooler loves using scissors as much as I do, this is the perfect game for him. The idea goes like this: two sheets of paper have to solve puzzles by cutting themselves into new shapes. For example, to pop a balloon, players must inhale something sharp. The game may cause some frustration for younger players, but it will teach them to control their feelings and remain flexible as the game changes.
Settlement lock
If you couldn’t tell by the title, this series of download-only games teaches kids addition, subtraction, multiplication and division to open doors, fight ghosts and earn treasures that will help them take on Greco – who may or may not No. be a demon. Honestly, I can’t say.
Updated quest “Letter”
A hybrid of a word puzzle app and an RPG. Players must speak words to defeat enemies who are keeping Grimm, the scythe-wielding protagonist, from his pizza. This download-only game may be dark, but the characters, including ghosts and angry bunnies, are too cute to be scary.
Numbala
You may be familiar with the download-only app version of this game. It’s a space shooter developed by neuroscientists that teaches kids math. There is nothing more educational than this.
Island screensaver
The environmental message is what makes this download-only rescue game educational . Players will explore and scavenge islands in jungle, desert, and frozen landscapes using a device known as the Trash Blaster.