Global Educational Games Market Size By User Type (Enterprises, Consumers), By Application (Simulation Training, Research and Planning), By Geographic Scope And Forecast

Educational Games Market Size And Forecast

Educational Games Market size was valued at USD 12.24 Billion in 2024 and is projected to reach USD 21.58 Billion by 2032, growing at a CAGR of 38.67% from 2026 to 2032.

Educational games are those with explicit or incidental educational benefits. Educational games enable individuals to learn about subjects, broaden concepts, reinforce growth, grasp a historical event or culture, or master a skill while they play. The Global Educational Games Market is expected to rise due to rising development in educational games, increasing demand for the overall growth of children, and recent new advancements. The Global Educational Games Market report provides a holistic evaluation of the market. The report offers a comprehensive analysis of key segments, trends, drivers, restraints, competitive landscape, and factors that are playing a substantial role in the market.

Global Educational Games Market Definition

The development of educational games was done with a focus on achieving certain pedagogical goals. As a result of the presence of game-based learning in educational games, the phrase "educational games" may be used to refer to both the process of learning as well as the technique of education, as well as to things that have tangential or secondary educational value. However, educational games are games that are designed to help people learn and acquire information about certain subjects, reinforce development, expand concepts, perceive a historical event or culture, and assist them in learning a skill while they play. Complete varieties of games can be used in educational settings; however, educational games are games that are formed to help people learn and acquire information about certain subjects.

There are many different forms of games, such as video games, board games, and card games. This educational tool has entered the mainstream as governments, educators, and parents gain an understanding of the psychological need that gaming fulfills and the benefits that gaming has on learning. Games are a form of cooperative play that educate us about interaction, problem solving, objectives, rules, and adaptability. These concepts are all presented in the form of a narrative. Game-based learning, often known as GBL, refers to a kind of gameplay that is designed with specific educational goals in mind.

In general, game-based learning is intended to strike a balance between the content being learned and the gameplay being experienced, as well as the capacity of the user to remember the content and apply it in the real world. Children have a propensity to spend hours at a time participating in imaginative play, learning the rules of digital games such as chess, and playing games like hiding and seek. Therefore, it is possible to say that playing and learning are equivalent and that both lead to cognitive and emotional growth within the framework of social and cultural environments respectively.

Global Educational Games Market Overview

The Global Educational Games Market is expected to increase due to the rising needs for user engagement across enterprises, development in the usage of mobile-based educational games, and progress in learning outcomes. Also, significant adoption of virtual reality in training & development activities, increasing usage of smartphones, growing demand for cost-effective training modules, and strong growth in research & planning, and the latest technological infrastructure are major drivers of the market's growth. Moreover, large-scale digitization and the appearance of social networks surface are new opportunities in the market. However, inappropriate game design and lack of proficiency in serious games are major restraints to the market's growth.

Global Educational Games Market: Segmentation Analysis

The Global Educational Games Market is segmented on the basis of User Type, Application, And Geography.

Educational Games Market, By User Type

• Enterprises
• Consumers

Based on User Type, The market is segmented into Enterprises and Consumers. The Enterprises segment is projected to rise the most during to forecasted period due to the growth in the need for better user engagement, cost-effective solutions, and adoption of virtual reality in training.

Educational Games Market, By Application

• Simulation Training
• Advertising & Marketing
• Research and Planning
• Human Resources
• Others

Based on Application, The market is segmented into Advertising & Marketing, Simulation Training, Research and Planning, Human Resources, and Others. The Simulation Training segment is projected to rise the most during to forecasted period due to the rising adoption of simulation, impressive learning environment, and the efficacy of learning.

Educational Games Market, By Geography

• North America
• Europe
• Asia Pacific
• Rest of the world
• On the basis of Geography, The Global Educational Games Market is classified into North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, and the Rest of the World. The Global Educational Games Market in the Asia Pacific region is expected to increase the most compared to other regions during the projected period due to rising investments, increasing demand for educational games, cost-effective solutions, and recent developments.

Key Players

The "Global Educational Games Market" study report will provide a valuable insight with an emphasis on the global market including some of the major players such as Breakaway Ltd., Designing Digitally Inc., DIGINEXT, IBM Corporation, Learning Nexus Ltd, Nintendo Co. Ltd., Promotion Software GmbH, Revelian, Tata Interactive Systems, Cisco Systems Inc, CCS Digital Education, Grendel Games.

Our market analysis also entails a section solely dedicated to such major players wherein our analysts provide an insight into the financial statements of all the major players, along with its product benchmarking and SWOT analysis. The competitive landscape section also includes key development strategies, market share, and market ranking analysis of the above-mentioned players globally.

Key Developments

• In July 2021, University of Kent computing students created a Cyber Security game. Sherlocked, a 2D top-down puzzle adventure, helps pupils consolidate security fundamentals.
• In February 2021, Revelian and Criteria Corp accomplished a one-year acquisition milestone and announced expanded worldwide responsibilities, such as APAC Revelian clients getting a more intuitive testing platform. Businesses may evaluate applicants swiftly and cost-effectively using several features.