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Olympics Video Games

Last updated: July 13, 2021

The Olympics are a time to enjoy the awesome talents of athletes from around the world. Why not go for the gold with your own in-house competition? Our top Olympics video games test your virtual talents in everything from skiing to the decathlon.

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Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympics Poster Image
GAME

Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympics

age 7+

Dueling mascot game franchise scores a gold with this entry.

Nintendo 3DS , Nintendo Wii (2011)
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Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games Poster Image
GAME

Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games

age 7+

Middling but kid-safe sports game with some tricky controls.

Nintendo Wii U (2013)
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Michael Phelps: Push the Limits Poster Image
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Michael Phelps: Push the Limits

age 7+

Motion-controlled swimming game provides unique experience.

Xbox 360 (2011)
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FIFA 16 Poster Image
GAME

FIFA 16

age 8+

Female soccer stars join fantastic yearly sports sim.

PlayStation 3 , PlayStation 4 , Xbox 360 , Xbox One (2015)
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London 2012 Poster Image
GAME

London 2012

age 8+

Average Olympics sim might get kids off the couch.

PlayStation 3 , Windows , Xbox 360 (2012)
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Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games Poster Image
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Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games

age 8+

Fun but repetitive collection of summer sports games.

Nintendo 3DS (2016)
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Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 Poster Image
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Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020

age 10+

Gold medal performance from two video game icons.

Nintendo Switch (2019)
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Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games (Wii U) Poster Image
GAME

Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games (Wii U)

age 10+

Decent collection of sports games just misses the gold.

Nintendo 3DS , Nintendo Wii U (2016)
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Steep: Road to the Olympics Poster Image
GAME

Steep: Road to the Olympics

age 10+

Extreme sports game showcases drive, tenacity to win gold.

PlayStation 4 , Windows , Xbox One (2017)
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Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games Poster Image
GAME

Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games

age 10+

Celebrate Olympic spirit by participating in these games.

Google Stadia , Nintendo Switch , PlayStation 4 , Xbox One , Xbox Series X/S (2021)
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