Therapeutic Game Guide Leveled Up

Our Therapeutic Game Guide just unlocked a major new level: it’s now available for PC/Steam users! That means even more kids (and you) can access powerful games designed to support healing, spark joy, and build connection—all through the platforms we know and love.

Whether battling dragons, solving puzzles, or exploring new worlds, we’re ensuring therapeutic play is never out of reach. Steam on, players.

About the Therapeutic Game Guide
The purpose of this guide is to recommend therapeutic video games for children based on their symptoms. The games recommended in this guide were curated by researchers at Circana, a market-leading video game research firm, in collaboration with mental health researchers at UC San Diego.

Game recommendations have been categorized into six symptom categories:

› Pain
› Boredom (Short-Term Stay)
› Boredom (Long-Term Stay)
› Anxiety/Hyperactivity
› Sadness
› Cognitive Impairment

This guide was designed as a quick reference to help caretakers quickly select games for their patients. Caretakers can reference the category that best fits the symptoms of the patient and select one of the games listed.