Good non-reading game options for a keen 4.5 year old?
My son is super into playing games with me. He does great at Mario kart (with the assist on) on the switch.
He’s loved playing pokemon with me, etc.
We’re looking to get him a Gameboy Advance for his birthday for some good offline self directed play.
But he doesn’t read yet.
So I’m looking for recommendations for Gameboy and Gameboy advance games that don’t require reading.
They don’t have to be the “best games of all time for the system”.
Just things that would be fun to plug and play around with.
Honestly I think Tetris is a great example.
When he was 3 he played some of a Sesame Street game that was just side scrolling and jump. And that was fun enough.
Any suggestions greatly appreciated.
Posted Feb 15, 2026, 10:49 PM UTC
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