Anyone have any good suggestions? Educational stuff is good, but I’m also interested in other games that kids can play solo or with parents. (We’re a PC gaming house, but I’m open to suggestions for any platform.)
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I always vouch for Mario Party and Mario Kart (emulation), but I’m super biased. They’re easy to start up and play on a whim. I also find that some Mario Party minigames can be a good learning experience about colors, numbers and problem solving.
Overcooked is also a fun game too. I also heard good things about Lego Star Wars.
Edit: Do you have a specific genre that you and your kids enjoy?
Scribblenauts, it’s a puzzle game where you type things it will happen. For example if you type a floating pig the game will give you a floating pig. You can either pet the pig or ride it while it’s floating. Since it’s an educational and puzzle game it will help him with his spelling.
Here are a few my six year old loves:
- Mario party
- Mario kart
- Bugsnax
- Kirby games. Many allow co-op so we can help with difficult parts but many games he’s plowed through on his own with time.
- Minecraft in creative mode
- Minecraft legends of we sit and give strategic advice
- Minecraft dungeons if we play co-op
- Race with Ryan
- Pikuniku
- Any of the Lego games, especially when played co-op
- Catlateral damage or as he calls it ‘kitty karate’
- New Super Lucky’s tale
- Unpacking, although someone should be nearby to help with unrecognized items
- Katamari damacy, but the timer can make things stressful
- Rush: A Disney Pixar adventure
- Slime Rancher 2, this is another where the game is complex enough that an adult needs to by nearby to guide him on what the next task should be, remind him what critters like what food, etc.
He’s just gotten big enough for VR games and really enjoys:
- Vacation simulator
- Tilt brush
- The Lab, except the secret shop part
We let him try a lot of games but keep an eye on what they do to his mood. There are games he can play that we don’t allow simply because of how quickly they frustrated him. We also spend a lot of time talking about why games are difficult at all, and how challenges are a key part of what make things interesting.
I’m not OP, but i just wanted to say thank you for the very detailed response! Saving this for when my daughter is a bit older 😁
What age is elementary age? My son is 7 and we are having fun playing Lego city undercover together on Nintendo switch. He is still learning how to control the game, but is picking it up quickly.
spyro or crash bandicoot games via emulation or steam, bejewelled, plants vs zombies, the simpsons games on pcsx2. Emulated mario games
