Best Videogames to Learn and Practice Spanish

Are you a gamer at heart? And trying to learn Spanish? Well, why not kill two birds with the same stone?

You’ll end up making the learning process a lot more fun while making your gaming time more productive. Thankfully, there are a ton of games that offer Spanish localization. However, not all of them are equally good.

So, we handpicked some of the best videogames you can play to learn and practice Spanish. While most of the games on this list are single-player, we also have a few games that you can enjoy with your friends.

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Without further ado, here are some games you can play to learn and practice Spanish.

The Last of Us

  • Genre: Action, Horror, Adventure
  • Platforms: PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5 & Windows

The Last of Us series are not only great games to play, they also feature an amazing Spanish dub. We recommend playing both entries in the series. However, the Spanish dub of the second game is much better than the first one.

The first game is set in a world infected by a mass fungal infection that causes victims to transform into mutated zombie-like creatures. The protagonist, Joel, is tasked to escort a young girl across the United States. The second game is set four years after the events of the first game.

The game features full support in Spanish and other accessibility options, such as pausing between cut scenes. This helps you follow along easier when translating words or understanding parts you don’t fully comprehend.

God of War

  • Genre: Action, Adventure, Role-Playing
  • Platforms: PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5 & Windows

God of War, like most other Sony first-party titles, has full Spanish support. Not only that, it’s very faithful to the language, even though some parts may seem off, but that stands true for any media translation.

The game is set in a loosely inspired world from Norse mythology, where Kratos embarks on a journey to fulfill the final request from his wife to spread her ashes on the highest peak in the nine realms.

Accompanied by his son, Atreus, Kratos struggles to keep his past a secret as well as hide his divine nature from him. The sequel, God of War Ragnarök continues the story right after the first game ends and serves as an amazing conclusion to the two-part story.

The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild

  • Genre: Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Role-Playing
  • Platforms: Nintendo Switch

Nintendo has a great track record of translating their games to other languages faithfully. The same goes for one of the best games we’ve played in years. The game has minimal dialog which makes it a great way to practice Spanish as a beginner.

The story starts when the game’s main character, Link, wakes up alone in a shrine where he no longer remembers anything. He embarks on a journey to explore a vast open world and try to regain his memories before Hyrule is lost.

The second game, The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, continues the story from the first game while making the perfect gameplay of the first game, somehow even better. 

Cyberpunk 2077

  • Genre: Action, Role-Playing, First Person Shooter
  • Platforms: Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S

Yep, we know. Cyberpunk had a terrible launch. However, most of the bugs have been ironed out since then, and now, the game is something we recommend playing through. On top of that, it has one of the best Spanish localizations we’ve seen in a while.

The game is set in Night City, where the protagonist, V, navigates a society where the lines between technology and humanity are blurred. The game offers a surprising amount of choice to the player, allowing them to create their own character.

The 2023 expansion, Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty, expands upon the original game and introduces new concepts and gameplay mechanics that make the entire experience something you’re going to remember for a long time.

However, single-player games aren’t the only way you can learn Spanish. You can learn the language, in a shared experience with other players as well.

Bonus: Multiplayer Games

Multiplayer games can be a great way to get familiar with Spanish. Even if you don’t switch the spoken language to Spanish, most multiplayer games have great UI and written text translations.

The constant repetition can make language learning easy. You also see tons of loading screens. If you’ve already read them in English, the transition over to Spanish can be easy, since you will start to master certain words and phrases in no time.

If you already know how to read and write Spanish, multiplayer games can be a great way to learn how to speak the language. A lot of multiplayer games offer dedicated servers that are meant for Spanish speakers. This will allow you to practice your speaking skills with native Spanish speakers.

Here are some games we recommend trying:

  • Fortnite: A battle royale experience with 100 players where you can squad up with up to four people.
  • Minecraft: A sandbox game where you collect resources to craft various items and build in a near-endless world.
  • Counter-Strike 2: An objective-based first-person-shooter where Terrorists and Counter-Terrorists compete to secure an objective.
  • Valorant: An ability-based 5v5 tactical shooter where two teams fight to secure an objective.
  • Call of Duty: Warzone: A Battle Royale first-person-shooter where the objective is to survive until you’re the last one remaining.
  • Among Us: A multiplayer game with up to fifteen players where the objective is to find the imposter in the team.
  • Destiny 2: A first-person shooter that incorporates the massively multiplayer online (MMO) and role-playing genre.
  • Dota 2: A 5v5 team game set in a fantasy world where two armies fight to take control.

Playing video games can be a great way to learn. Try playing the games in this list with their Spanish localization and see how you improve your language skills. So, whether you’re taking down zombies, roaming around in a cyberpunk open-world, or hopping off the battle bus with your squad, you can be sure that your gaming time is productive.

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