14 Games Like Geoguessr That Test Your World Knowledge

ByKristen Updated on

If you love exploring the globe from your screen, GeoGuessr has probably fueled your wanderlust more than once. But if you’re looking for fresh ways to test your geography smarts, discover hidden landmarks, or simply unwind while learning about the world, there are plenty of alternatives worth trying.

From realistic map challenges to relaxing exploration puzzles, these games scratch that same “where in the world am I?” itch — in new and creative ways.

Seterra

A tablet screen displays a geography quiz app showing categories, user scores, and a highscore list for "The U.S.: Major Cities" quiz.
Seterra | Gameplay Screenshot

Map-quiz game with 400+ maps; identify countries, rivers, provinces, and more.

Forgetful Dictator

A world map from a strategy video game with icons over several countries, a cartoon general character on the left, and the text, "Where were we? More importantly, where are we?.
Forgetful Dictator | Gameplay Screenshot

Strategy-quiz hybrid where you conquer countries by answering geography questions about flags, capitals, and more.

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Globetrotter

Illustrated map of Lambeth, London, featuring a building, street names, and a postcard-style photo of the river and cityscape labeled "Lambeth.
Globetrotter | Gameplay Screenshot

Travel around the world doing missions, answering geography questions, and taking photos of landmarks.

World Tour: Middle East

Map of the Middle East showing natural vegetation zones: yellow for desert, tan for semi-desert, green for subtropical forest, and red for Mediterranean scrub.
World Tour: Middle East | Gameplay Screenshot

Map-based quiz game where you click on countries or type names to answer about capitals, flags, governments, etc.

Great States II (World Tour: United States)

A digital map of the United States titled "Land Formations Map" shows different land types in color, with a map legend and a small inset of Alaska.
Great States II | Gameplay Screenshot

U.S. geography quiz: states, capitals, state nicknames, flowers, etc.

Around the World

A game scoreboard showing player points and an animated map of Europe, North Africa, and the Middle East with the message: "The most direct stop-off was Jerusalem.
Around the World | Gameplay Screenshot

A WiiWare trivia/quiz game with mini-games; includes a mode where you place a point on the map.

National Giraffic

A cartoon-style map of Europe highlights Great Britain with a UK flag and label. Japanese text appears at the bottom, and icons on the left display scores and a timer.
National Giraffic | Gameplay Screenshot

Mobile-style geography quiz; test knowledge on states/countries, capitals, and flags.

Agent USA

Pixelated computer game scene showing a train on tracks, two figures on the ground, city buildings, and purple mountains in the background; text reads "12:00:52 AM HELENA, MT $11.
Agent USA | Gameplay Screenshot

Travel around U.S. cities by train, answer geography quizzes to progress; a mix of adventure and trivia.

America: Coast to Coast

A digital map of the United States shows several states highlighted in brown, with text below indicating the mystery state is northeast of North Carolina.
America: Coast to Coast | Gameplay Screenshot

U.S.-centric geography game: guess states, learn capitals, and play state-fact mini quizzes.

See the U.S.A.

Map of the United States with state borders outlined, highlighting Denver, Colorado; text labels include "Denver," "SEE the USA," and a compass rose in the bottom left corner.
See the U.S.A. | Gameplay Screenshot

Travel by “car” on a U.S. map and type in state names or capitals; includes quiz modes for geography, history, landmarks, etc.

States & Capitals

A retro video game screen shows "STATES AND CAPITALS," Atari copyright info, and an outline map of the U.S. with an "INSTRUCTIONS (Y/N)?" prompt.
States & Capitals | Gameplay Screenshot

Very classic: you’re shown an outline of a U.S. state and must type its name and capital in turn.

GeoRunner

A red biplane hovers over El Salvador on a black-and-white map, with a key icon nearby. A compass, fuel gauge, global map, and exit button are shown on the right.
GeoRunner | Gameplay Screenshot

Your mission: travel across world regions, collect keys, and rescue your friend; to do this, you answer geography questions about capitals, countries, and trivia.

Travel Genius

A vintage-style map puzzle of Europe, Africa, and surrounding regions, divided into numbered sections, with "The Black Sea" labeled at the bottom.
Travel Genius | Gameplay Screenshot

A quiz game in which you must locate geographical objects (countries, cities) on a map after being given cultural/historical clues.

Where Am I?

A smartphone screen displays an app showing information about the Leaning Tower of Pisa, with the heading "Collect monuments from around the world" at the top.
Where Am I? | Gameplay Screenshot

It’s very GeoGuessr-inspired: you see street-walk videos, guess where you are, and compete in geography duels.

Kristen is a writer, photographer, cookbook author and avid cozy gamer. Her work has been featured in various publications including Forbes, The Associated Press, Elle, Pure Wow, Chicago Sun-Times, and Willow & Sage Magazine.

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