Math games for ages 7 to 16 that play like an RPG

Mathika is an online math game for ages 7 to 16. It is a turn-based role-playing game: every math question is an attack. Answer correctly and your hero hits the monster; get it wrong or run out of time and the monster hits back. It covers 22 topics from addition to Pythagoras across 14 zones, adapts the difficulty of every topic to the player, and runs in any web browser with nothing to download. It is 7 days free, then US$4.95 a month.

Made in Australia, where we call them maths games. Same game either way.

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A Mathika boss battle: a negative-numbers question inside a spell card, the hero's health and focus bars below

Math games by age

One hero walks the whole map. The zones below are where each age group usually starts, but the difficulty inside every topic adapts, so a strong 9 year old and a struggling 13 year old both get questions pitched at their level.

Ages 7 to 9

Math games for ages 7 to 9

Addition, subtraction, times tables, early multiplication, division and first fractions.

  • Sumwood Thicket · level 1+
  • The Tablelands · level 3+
  • Fracture Caves · level 6+

Ages 10 to 12

Math games for ages 10 to 12

Decimals, percentages, ratio, negative numbers, rounding, measures and multi-step problems.

  • Decimal Delta · level 9+
  • Ratio Reach · level 12+
  • Power Spire · level 15+

Ages 13 to 16

Math games for ages 13 to 16

Powers and roots, order of operations, solving and simplifying equations, area, angles and Pythagoras.

  • Algebra Wastes · level 18+
  • Geometrium · level 22+
  • Merchant's Road · level 26+
  • The Long Division · level 32+

Math games by topic

22 topics, each with its own mastery score, five difficulty tiers, and in most cases a word-problem version. Topics unlock as your hero levels up.

Number

  • Addition games · Adding whole numbersLv 1
  • Subtraction games · Taking awayLv 1
  • Times Tables games · Instant recall up to 12 × 12Lv 3
  • Multiplication games · Multiplying larger numbersLv 4
  • Division games · Sharing and groupingLv 5
  • Rounding games · Place value and estimatingLv 6
  • Negative Numbers games · Below zeroLv 12
  • Multi-Step games · Chains of operations held in your headLv 13
  • Powers games · Indices and index lawsLv 14
  • Roots games · Square and cube rootsLv 15
  • Order of Operations games · BODMASLv 16

Proportion

  • Fractions games · Parts of a wholeLv 7
  • Decimals games · Tenths, hundredths and place valueLv 8
  • Measures games · Money, time and unitsLv 9
  • Percentages games · Parts per hundredLv 10
  • Ratio games · Sharing in proportionLv 11

Algebra

  • Solving Equations games · Finding the unknownLv 18
  • Simplifying games · Collecting like termsLv 19
  • Expanding Brackets games · Multiplying outLv 20

Geometry

  • Area games · Area of 2D shapesLv 22
  • Angles games · Angle rulesLv 23
  • Pythagoras games · Right-angled trianglesLv 25
The Mathika world map: a staircase trail through fourteen zones, cleared zones lit gold

How the math games work

  1. 1

    Pick a zone

    The map has 14 zones on a winding trail. Each zone drills two to five topics and ends with a boss.

  2. 2

    Answer to attack

    A question appears with a countdown. A correct answer damages the monster, with bonus damage for streaks. A wrong or late answer lets it hit back, and you see the worked answer.

  3. 3

    Spend Focus

    Correct answers charge Focus. Spend it on Double Strike, Ward, Mend, or Insight, which reveals a hint or removes two wrong options.

  4. 4

    Level up and loot

    Experience, gold, gear and 62 badges come from winning. There is a daily quest with a streak, and an Endless Trial survival mode with its own leaderboard.

What makes these math games different

The maths is the fight

There is no separate mini-game. The question is the attack, so practice and play are the same thing and there is nothing to skip.

Difficulty per topic

Mastery is tracked for every topic separately. Being good at times tables does not make fractions harder than it should be.

One curriculum, one hero

A single character carries from addition at level 1 to Pythagoras at level 25 and on to level 80, so progress is visible over months, not one session.

Math games FAQ

What is Mathika?
Mathika is an online math game for ages 7 to 16 that plays like a turn-based role-playing game. You create a hero, walk a map of 14 zones, and fight monsters by answering math questions. A correct answer lands a hit; a wrong one lets the monster hit back. It runs in any web browser with nothing to download.
What ages are the math games for?
Mathika is built for ages 7 to 16. The early zones cover addition, subtraction and times tables for 7 to 9 year olds; the middle zones cover fractions, decimals, percentages and ratio for 10 to 12 year olds; the later zones cover algebra, powers, area, angles and Pythagoras for 13 to 16 year olds. Difficulty adapts inside each topic, so a strong 9 year old and a struggling 13 year old both get questions at their level.
Which math topics does Mathika cover?
22 topics: addition, subtraction, times tables, multiplication, division, fractions, decimals, percentages, ratio, negative numbers, powers, roots, order of operations, solving equations, simplifying, expanding brackets, area, angles, pythagoras, rounding, measures, multi-step. Each topic has its own mastery score, and many also come as word problems.
Is Mathika free?
Creating an account and a hero is free. Playing the zones needs a subscription: 7 days free with a card on file, then US$4.95 a month. You can cancel any time from inside the game and your hero is kept.
Does Mathika work on a phone or tablet?
Yes. Mathika is a browser game, so it works on phones, tablets, Chromebooks, laptops and desktops with no app to install. The layout is designed for a phone held upright.
How does the difficulty adapt?
Every topic tracks its own mastery from 0 to 100. Correct answers raise it and move you up through five difficulty tiers; wrong answers lower it and ease the questions off. Later zones also set a minimum tier, so the game keeps stretching you as you progress.
Is it math or maths?
Both. Mathika is made in Australia, so the game itself says maths, but the content is the same whichever word you use: math games, maths games, mental arithmetic, number work.
What is the Endless Trial?
The Endless Trial is a survival mode that unlocks at level 5. Waves of monsters keep coming with no rest and no retreat, and the best wave you reach goes on its own leaderboard.

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