Carmen Sandiego is a nostalgic game series for many. The earliest games were released in the late 80s, and the educational franchise has been a mainstay of classroom computers for decades.

As a result, it can be difficult to work out which game is which. With a new Carmen Sandiego game coming out in 2025, here are some of the best titles about everyone’s favorite geography-based ...

which eventually led to me getting hooked on video games. So naturally, the news that Google was releasing a new "Carmen Sandiego" minigame for its Google Earth app triggered waves of nostalgia.