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GCompris for Windows

Practice reading, arithmetic, science and computer skills with GCompris, a free educational activity suite for children aged 2 to 10 on Windows.

WindowsFree and open source; GNU Affero General Public License v3 (AGPLv3)Version 26.2
Operating system
Windows 10 or 11
Architecture
64-bit
Download package
EXE installer
Download for Windows (64-bit EXE)

Publisher also offers an MSI package. Use the GCompris (Safe Mode) entry if Direct3D 11 is unavailable or not working properly.

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What is GCompris?

GCompris gives young children a menu of learning activities rather than a single game. Children can practice recognizing letters, using a keyboard and mouse, working with numbers and telling the time. Other activities introduce science and geography, alongside puzzles, memory games and chess. Parents and teachers can choose activities for the skill they want to practice.

The main menu groups activities by category and uses stars to indicate their difficulty and intended age range. Individual activities have help and settings controls where available, so the same suite can cover different learning tasks without switching applications.

This entry links to the publisher’s GCompris 26.2 64-bit EXE installer for Windows 10 or 11. It is not the legacy 15.10 package listed on the discovery page. Windows 7, 8 and XP require older builds listed separately by the publisher. If Direct3D 11 is unavailable or does not work correctly, the publisher directs users to the GCompris (Safe Mode) start-menu entry for software rendering.

What it offers

  • Practice letters, words, reading and keyboard skills through educational activities.
  • Explore numbers, arithmetic, science and geography topics.
  • Choose puzzles and strategy activities, including memory games and chess.
  • Browse activity categories and use star indicators to choose an age-appropriate difficulty.
  • Use activity help and configuration controls where available.

Good to know

  • The linked 26.2 Windows installer requires 64-bit Windows 10 or 11; older Windows systems need separate legacy builds.
  • Systems without working Direct3D 11 support need the GCompris (Safe Mode) software-rendering option.

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Sources

References used for this listing. Retrieval dates do not indicate hands-on testing.

  1. GCompris - Download — Windows discovery page ↗Retrieved
  2. GCompris Educational Software ↗Retrieved
  3. Download - GCompris ↗Retrieved
  4. Screenshots - GCompris ↗Retrieved

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