8 Games Like Poptropica
Our collection of games like Poptropica has more free, online and fun role playing experiences for children, tweens and even teenagers.
Poptropica is a very hands-on and exploration based experience designed for children as young as 6 and all the way up to older children aged 15. The game quickly grew in popularity after its 2007 release thanks to its unique gameplay that mixed adventure, communication and educational aspects together in a huge game world (split into islands).
Islands are at the heart of Poptropica with each island offering a totally different experience to the last. New islands are constantly being introduced into the Poptropica world to offer new experiences to players. Each island also features a central quest for players to solve.
In order to explore these islands players must first create their own virtual avatar with a number of customisable elements. Throughout the game you can further customise your avatar with a large number of items and clothing pieces. Additionally, players can chat with others in special rooms which are designed to facilitate safe online chatting.
The games like Poptropica on this page are a mixed bag of social and role playing games for fans of Poptropica looking to set out on a new adventure.
Lady Popular
Lady Popular gives you complete control of your own life as you battle it out in the fashion arena, decorate your apartment, juggle a boyfriend and more in the browser based game for young girls and boys. Available in either your browser (or one of the available mobile apps) you’ll be surprised by just how much depth ...[Read Review]
ourWorld
OurWorld (stylised as ourWorld) is a free to play virtual world where tweens and young teenagers can explore a virtual world, participate in online games and interact with other players in various in game locations while listening to a range of in built game soundtracks. Developed and maintained by FlowPlay the ourWorld can be played on Windows and Mac through a downloadable client and it is accessible for low spec computers or laptop gaming. ourWorld also conveniently offers the ability to play...[Read Review]
Animal Jam
Animal Jam is a virtual world for children that incorporates real animal and plant facts into fun storylines that are supported by National Geographic educational content. Ideal for the curious child gamer Animal Jam also offers a range of social and game mechanics within its virtual world locations to encourage engagement with a child, tween and even teenager audience. Given the audience in mind Animal Jam avoids offering outside advertising in its game experience supporting itself through prem...[Read Review]
ABCmouse – Early Learning Academy
ABCmouse Early Learning Academy is a paid educational website that combines the curriculum of preschool and kindergarten with an impressive variety of games and activities. Covering the key foundations of reading, writing, math, music and more it’s a great way to get a head start while having lots of fun and offers an alternative option to the free to play social games in the children’s market by providing a more structured educational based experience. ABCmouse offers plenty of customisat...[Read Review]
Secret Builders
Secret Builders is a virtual world that targets children between the ages of 5 and 14. Parents will find that underneath the fun and addicting gameplay of Secret Builders that there is plenty of educational content for their child to experience. Secret Builders is available for free and played within your browser making it extremely accessible and easy to get started. Players will spend their time doing plenty of things within the game world but the majority of time will be spent meeting other p...[Read Review]
Movie Star Planet
Movie Star Planet (MSP) offers a social experience for young children and tweens that has them living their dream of becoming a movie star. The game can be played online but has also released apps for Android and iOS with similar gameplay. Just like other games in the genre, Movie Star Planet markets themselves as a safe and fun online universe for children to explore. The game has a huge amount of content that can be accessed for free (including the smart phone apps) but purchases are available...[Read Review]
JumpStart
JumpStart (or World of JumpStart) is a popular 3D virtual world that originally started as a browser based adventure and has since transitioned to a Windows only adventure. Designed with educational gaming in mind World of JumpStart and the other JumpStart products integrate learning of math, language, science, geography and history into a gaming package. World of JumpStart is designed for all ages as players explore the world as customisable characters known as Jumpeez with locations such as Ma...[Read Review]
Fishao
Fishao (Fish Always Online) combines the joys of fishing, tournaments and virtual worlds into one which creates a very unique and enjoyable game experience. Even if you don’t like fishing you’ll find Fishao to be lots of fun thanks to the friendly community. Joining thousands of other players from across the world players will attempt to try and catch over 200 fish in 10 different areas with their themes. Each area is brilliantly presented and also serves as a hub for you to gather with other pl...[Read Review]