Best Games for 4-year-olds (Reception) on PC

Everything is an unusual game that simulates a world where you can become any object.

Everything is an unusual game that simulates a world where you can become any object. It sounds strange and not much fun, but the enjoyment is in discovering how small or how big a thing you can become.

The Alto Collection is a series of games including Alto's Odyssey and Alto's Adventure.

The Alto Collection is a series of games including Alto's Odyssey and Alto's Adventure. Both are action traversal games where you explore beautiful mountains, dunes and canyons on a snowboarding journey full of serenity and secrets.

Proteus is a narrative adventure game which takes you to a pixelated island.

Proteus is a narrative adventure game which takes you to a pixelated island. As you explore you discover that your presence changes the seasons and time of day.

Under Leaves is a puzzle game where you search for colour-filled hidden objects in scenes made of flora and fauna.

Under Leaves is a puzzle game where you search for colour-filled hidden objects in scenes made of flora and fauna. Each one is a hand-drawn watercolour illustration and is accompanied by a soothing soundscape.

Donut County offers a simple style of play.

Donut County offers a simple style of play. You drag a hole around the screen; the more things you can make fall in, the bigger the hole gets.

PAW Patrol Mighty Pups Save Adventure Bay is a running, jumping and exploration game.

PAW Patrol Mighty Pups Save Adventure Bay is a running, jumping and exploration game. It expands this platforming action towards a full 3D world while keeping accessibility focused on younger players.

My Friend Peppa Pig is a narrative role-play game.

My Friend Peppa Pig is a narrative role-play game. It recreates the TV show Peppa Pig and features a few of the voice actors from the programme.

Race with Ryan is a kart racing game starring Ryan from the Ryan’s World YouTube channel.

Race with Ryan is a kart racing game starring Ryan from the Ryan’s World YouTube channel. Along with the racing you need to collect the Mystery Eggs scattered across each track.

Chuchel is a comedy adventure game.

Chuchel is a comedy adventure game. You play hairy hero Chuchel and his rival Kekel to solve simple puzzles and challenges in their quest to retrieve the precious cherry.

Just Dance 2022 is part of a physically active rhythm game series.

Just Dance 2022 is part of a physically active rhythm game series. Dancing in front of each other isn’t something we often do in families.

Wind Peaks is a puzzle game where you find hidden objects by clicking on objects.

Wind Peaks is a puzzle game where you find hidden objects by clicking on objects. It's similar to the Where’s Wally books, but offers an ongoing narrative about children searching for treasure in a forest and campsite.

Soccer Physics is a super simple football game you play by pressing one button.

Soccer Physics is a super simple football game you play by pressing one button. Made by Otto-Ville Ojala who also made the similar one-button games Wrestle Jump and Tank of Tanks, it's designed to be silly and fun.

Battlloon is a colourful battle game, where each of the four players controls a balloon-like creature.

Battlloon is a colourful battle game, where each of the four players controls a balloon-like creature. You try and bounce the other players into spikes on the arena walls by puffing out air to propel yourself in a direction.

Metamorphabet is a puzzle game where you explore the alphabet by pushing and pulling the letters around to create different things beginning with that letter.

Metamorphabet is a puzzle game where you explore the alphabet by pushing and pulling the letters around to create different things beginning with that letter. It’s simply presented with sound effects and voiced words for each object.

Ever Seen A Cat? is a hidden object puzzle game where you are trying to spot monochrome cats in different scenes.

Ever Seen A Cat? is a hidden object puzzle game where you are trying to spot monochrome cats in different scenes. It's simple enough for players of any age to enjoy it but has some randomisation of the levels so you need to play multiple times to get the top score.

Bluey: The Videogame is a super-simple treasure hunt adventure with characters and locations from the show.

Bluey: The Videogame is a super-simple treasure hunt adventure with characters and locations from the show. You play by exploring familiar places like Heeler House, Playgrounds, and the Creek to collect stickers, unlock outfits and find secrets.

PJ Masks: Heroes of the Night is a running and jumping game where young children play as the heroes from the TV show.

PJ Masks: Heroes of the Night is a running and jumping game where young children play as the heroes from the TV show. Its simple controls and straightforward levels, which have lots of collectables to find, provide a simple yet enjoyable interactive extension to the programme.

Find the Balance is a puzzle game where you stack awkwardly shaped objects - stones, boxes, bananas.

Find the Balance is a puzzle game where you stack awkwardly shaped objects - stones, boxes, bananas. You place these items to create stable towers by planning, selecting and rotating objects before cutting the line and dropping them gently.

Am I The Baddie? is a running and collecting game of hide and seek where you control a character on a simple maze of streets.

Am I The Baddie? is a running and collecting game of hide and seek where you control a character on a simple maze of streets. Up to five people compete on separate devices or computers.

Angry Birds is a series of puzzle games where you catapult cartoon birds to destroy the pigs who have stolen their eggs.

Angry Birds is a series of puzzle games where you catapult cartoon birds to destroy the pigs who have stolen their eggs. The latest game, Angry Birds Reloaded, is a remake with new levels, graphics, locations, birds, and story elements.

Painted Waters is a simple adventure for young children.

Painted Waters is a simple adventure for young children. You explore a secret miniature world on a Walker Doodle (the game's version of caterpillar) using a single button to get around and play the puzzles and challenges you find.

The Block is a creative city-building game where you place buildings and trees to make beautiful miniature scenes.

Wunderling is a jumping game controlled by just two buttons: jumping and boost.

Wunderling is a jumping game controlled by just two buttons: jumping and boost. The levels scroll automatically so you have to think ahead to decide how to get past each section.

Clawfish is a puzzle game with a strong focus on relaxation rather than skill or difficulty.

Clawfish is a puzzle game with a strong focus on relaxation rather than skill or difficulty. Similar to an arcade claw machine, you try and catch fish from various fish tanks, collecting all the different types, before putting the fish back into the ocean.

Little Mouse's Encyclopaedia is an adventure game where you play as a mouse exploring nature.

Little Mouse's Encyclopaedia is an adventure game where you play as a mouse exploring nature. On your way you encounter plants and animals along with encyclopaedia-style information about them.

A Building Full of Cats is a hidden object brain game where you search to find and pet all the cats in pictures of each room.

A Building Full of Cats is a hidden object brain game where you search to find and pet all the cats in pictures of each room. You play by tapping on the hidden felines in monochrome illustrations of different domestic scenes.

Chompy Chomp Chomp Party chaotic multiplayer chase-em-up game.

Chompy Chomp Chomp Party chaotic multiplayer chase-em-up game. It's a game about chasing and catching other players like all manner of playground games.

Rabbids Coding is an educational game where you use simple blocks of code to move a Rabbid and make it perform actions.

Rabbids Coding is an educational game where you use simple blocks of code to move a Rabbid and make it perform actions. It's designed as a simple way for younger children to begin to interact with code and understand how games work.

Windosill is a collection of toy-like puzzles through ten mysterious rooms.

Windosill is a collection of toy-like puzzles through ten mysterious rooms. You follow a small, toy truck navigating a mysterious world.

Teach Your Monster: Number Skills is part of the Teach Your monster series, aimed at Pre-school and Reception age children.

Teach Your Monster: Number Skills is part of the Teach Your monster series, aimed at Pre-school and Reception age children. You play as a customisable monster character in a theme park.

Wonzie World (previously Kissy Kissy) is a running-around game where you build defences against getting kissed by the grannies.

Wonzie World (previously Kissy Kissy) is a running-around game where you build defences against getting kissed by the grannies. You play Tiger and Bee, onesie-wearing grandchildren who don't want to be kissed "As any parent knows, some children would rather run away and hide than kiss their grandparents, and as a granny, I found it so funny I made a game about it," says creator Constance Fleuriot.

Islands & Trains is a world building game where you place landscape, buildings, bridges, tracks and trains for no other purpose than to make satisfying vignettes.

Islands & Trains is a world building game where you place landscape, buildings, bridges, tracks and trains for no other purpose than to make satisfying vignettes. Inspired by games like Townscaper and Dorfromantik you play at your own pace, clicking to make the little model train-set world of your dreams.

Nour: Play With Your Food is an experimental music game where you create different dishes and plates of food.

Nour: Play With Your Food is an experimental music game where you create different dishes and plates of food. Unusually, the focus is on sound rather than just visuals.

The Pinball Wizard is an action adventure game where you hit an adventurer around a dungeon to score points, kill enemies and collect treasure.

The Pinball Wizard is an action adventure game where you hit an adventurer around a dungeon to score points, kill enemies and collect treasure. Play involves classic pinball action, flinging your character at enemies, along with a dash to give them a boost in a particular direction.

Where is Cat? is a collection of three hide-and-seek style puzzle games where you find various items scattered throughout the pictures.

Where is Cat? is a collection of three hide-and-seek style puzzle games where you find various items scattered throughout the pictures. Each place you look for items in is hand-drawn by children, and the items are often difficult to find without a close inspection.

Jigsaw Puzzle Dreams is a classic puzzle simulation game where you solve beautiful puzzles in fully 3D environments.

Jigsaw Puzzle Dreams is a classic puzzle simulation game where you solve beautiful puzzles in fully 3D environments. Play is, as you would expect, finding, categorising and placing puzzle pieces.

Monterona is a creative game where you build Italian-style towns, inspired by your grandma’s stories.

Monterona is a creative game where you build Italian-style towns, inspired by your grandma’s stories. Play focuses on imaginatively placing and detailing houses, walkways, green spaces and canals to create your own unique town.

I Commissioned Some Bees is a puzzle game series where you search original artwork to find bees hidden in them.

I Commissioned Some Bees is a puzzle game series where you search original artwork to find bees hidden in them. There are many bees in every picture, so you can normally find one in a couple of seconds, although finding all of them can be challenging.

Onde is an ethereal movement and exploration game where you dive into a fluid world full of sounds.

Onde is an ethereal movement and exploration game where you dive into a fluid world full of sounds. As you move through the abstract landscapes they respond with notes and music.