Math Blaster
Math Blaster is a 1983 edutainment title developed by Davidson & Associates, an influential educational software publisher. It turns arithmetic practice into an arcade-style space adventure aimed at children.
Players solve math problems, from basic addition and subtraction to multiplication and division, in order to blast targets, collect items, and progress through fast-paced challenges that reward quick, accurate answers. Wrapping repetitive drills in exciting action gameplay made practice feel like play, a formula that helped it become one of the most recognizable and enduring educational games of its time and a staple in classrooms and homes.
Numerous sequels, remakes, and updated versions followed over the decades across changing platforms, and Math Blaster remains a defining example of the "learning through games" approach that shaped educational software.
Where can you play Math Blaster today?
Device by device, which of the 2 alternatives below you can play on it.
- PC
- None of the alternatives to Math Blaster runs on PC.
- Mac
- None of the alternatives to Math Blaster runs on Mac.
- Linux
- None of the alternatives to Math Blaster runs on Linux.
- iPhone
- Prodigy Math (Free + in-app purchases) and DragonBox Numbers (€ 7,99).
- iPad
- Prodigy Math (Free + in-app purchases) and DragonBox Numbers (€ 7,99).
- Android phone
- Prodigy Math (Free + in-app purchases) and DragonBox Numbers (€ 7,99).
- Android tablet
- Prodigy Math (Free + in-app purchases) and DragonBox Numbers (€ 7,99).
- PlayStation
- None of the alternatives to Math Blaster runs on PlayStation.
- Xbox
- None of the alternatives to Math Blaster runs on Xbox.
- Switch
- None of the alternatives to Math Blaster runs on Switch.
- Steam Deck
- None of the alternatives to Math Blaster is rated Verified or Playable on the Steam Deck.
Games like Math Blaster
Modern alternatives to Math Blaster, with the devices they run on and their price. Ordered editorially by how well each one stands in for the original, with community votes weighted in as they accumulate.
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Prodigy Math
Free + in-app purchasesA game-based math platform where curriculum questions power an RPG-style adventure.
Prodigy Math runs on iPhone, iPad, Android phone, Android tablet. Not available on PC, Mac, Linux, PlayStation, Xbox, Switch, Steam Deck.
DragonBox Numbers Indie
€ 7,99An indie learning app that teaches number sense through playful puzzles.
DragonBox Numbers runs on iPhone, iPad, Android phone, Android tablet. Not available on PC, Mac, Linux, PlayStation, Xbox, Switch, Steam Deck.
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