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Showing 10 results in Reviews of Apps & Websites

Valiant Hearts: The Great War

Heartfelt story-as-history-lesson humanizes World War I

Learning Rating
Editorial review by Common Sense Education
Community Rating
Based on 4 reviews

Grades

6–12

Price

Paid

Platforms

PlayStation 3, Windows, Xbox 360, Xbox One, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch

Gone Home

Compelling narrative game fosters empathy, self-reflection

Learning Rating
Editorial review by Common Sense Education
Community Rating
Not yet reviewed
Based on review

Grades

9–12

Price

Paid

Platforms

Linux, Mac, Windows, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One

Niche - a genetics survival game

Immersive genetics sim puts evolution in students' hands

Learning Rating
Editorial review by Common Sense Education
Community Rating
Based on 4 reviews

Grades

7–12

Price

Free, Paid

Platforms

Linux, Mac, Windows, Android, iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch, Xbox One, Xbox One Series X, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch

Bridge Constructor Portal

Engineering game is a blast to play, needs extensive teacher guidance

Learning Rating
Editorial review by Common Sense Education
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Not yet reviewed
Based on review

Grades

3–12

Price

Paid

Platforms

Linux, Mac, Windows, iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch, Android, Nintendo Switch, Xbox One, Xbox One Series X

What Remains of Edith Finch

Inventive narrative game about a family curse fits into ELA classrooms

Learning Rating
Editorial review by Common Sense Education
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Not yet reviewed
Based on review

Grades

8–12

Price

Paid

Platforms

Windows, Xbox One, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, Linux, Xbox One Series X

Where the Water Tastes Like Wine

Slow but alluring game uniquely depicts how folklore shaped America

Learning Rating
Editorial review by Common Sense Education
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Not yet reviewed
Based on review

Grades

7–12

Price

Paid

Platforms

Linux, Mac, Windows, Nintendo Switch, Xbox One

Everything

Philosophical game invites students to ponder everything's existence

Learning Rating
Editorial review by Common Sense Education
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Not yet reviewed
Based on review

Grades

10–12

Price

Paid

Platforms

Windows, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, Linux, Mac

Mars Horizon

Authentic space agency sim focuses on logistics, planning

Learning Rating
Editorial review by Common Sense Education
Community Rating
Not yet reviewed
Based on review

Grades

6–12

Price

Paid

Platforms

Mac, Windows, Xbox One, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch

Svoboda 1945: Liberation

Poignant WWII investigation game plumbs a town's dark past

Learning Rating
Editorial review by Common Sense Education
Community Rating
Not yet reviewed
Based on review

Grades

10–12

Price

Paid

Platforms

Windows, Mac, Nintendo Switch, iPad, iPhone, iPod Touch

Minecraft

Spiraling sandbox of adventure and creation gets kids to dig deep

Learning Rating
Editorial review by Common Sense Education
Community Rating
Based on 4 reviews
Privacy Rating
Expert evaluation by Common Sense

Grades

3–12

Price

Paid

Platforms

Linux, Mac, Nintendo Wii U, PlayStation 3, PS Vita, Windows, Xbox 360, Xbox One, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, Xbox One Series X, PlayStation VR