Mission US

B tier on Educational GamesScore 7.2 · #4 of 32

Android app: Not listed
Free plan: Yes
Runs on: iOS, Mac, Web, Windows

mission-us.org

Summary

Mission US is a free educational media project that uses interactive narratives to explore moments in U.S. history. Developed especially for middle school students in grades 5–8, it lets players make choices that show how ordinary people experienced the past. Educator guides provide historical context, activities, discussion starters, and further reading. Teachers can create classes and student accounts in a dashboard, then track progress and in-game data. That tracking applies only to accounts made through the dashboard; separately created accounts cannot be linked. Access options include web streaming, PC and Mac downloads, Chromebook and iPad apps, and a Windows 10 app for Up from the Dust. Flight to Freedom is not currently available as a streaming version, and registration is required for full game access. Historians from the American Social History Project/Center for Media & Learning at CUNY Graduate Center help develop the history content. The services do not include third-party or targeted advertising.

Who it is for

Mission US is aimed at middle school learners, particularly grades 5–8, in classrooms or beyond. Its educator guides and dashboard may suit teachers who want supporting materials and progress information for dashboard-created student accounts.

What is good

Free access
Interactive narratives let players make choices
Educator guides include activities and further reading
Teacher dashboard tracks progress and in-game data
No third-party or targeted advertising

What to know first

Full game access requires registration
Dashboard tracking excludes accounts created separately
Flight to Freedom is not available for streaming

Verdict

Mission US pairs historical stories with classroom resources and a teacher dashboard. Its account-linking limit and the streaming exception for Flight to Freedom are worth checking when choosing how a class will use it.

Mission US plans and pricing

All plans

Mission US Free registration required for full game · free web, downloadable, Chromebook and iPad access mission-us.org · 1 Oct 2026

Compared on educational games

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Delivery mode: browsermission-us.org
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Progress tracking: Yesmission-us.org
Standards alignment: Yesmission-us.org

Facts

Purpose: Mission US is an award-winning educational media project that immerses young people in transformational moments from U.S. history.mission-us.org · 1 Oct 2026
Audience: The project is developed for middle school students, especially grades 5–8, in classrooms and beyond.mission-us.org · 1 Oct 2026
Gameplay: Its interactive narratives let players make choices that illuminate how ordinary people experienced the past.mission-us.org · 1 Oct 2026
Educational resources: Educator guides provide historical context, activities, discussion starters and further-reading resources.mission-us.org · 1 Oct 2026
Dashboard limit: Teachers can track only student accounts created through the dashboard, and separately created accounts cannot be linked.mission-us.org · 1 Oct 2026
Access modes: Mission US offers web streaming, PC and Mac downloads, Chromebook apps, iPad apps and a Windows 10 app for Up from the Dust.mission-us.org · 1 Oct 2026
Streaming limit: Flight to Freedom is not currently available as a streaming version.mission-us.org · 1 Oct 2026
Research: The history content is developed with historians from the American Social History Project/Center for Media & Learning at CUNY Graduate Center, with formative testing by Education Development Center researchers.mission-us.org · 1 Oct 2026
Privacy: The services collect only personal information and student data reasonably necessary to provide the services and do not contain third-party or targeted advertising.mission-us.org · 1 Oct 2026
Security: THIRTEEN says its safeguards align with the NIST Cybersecurity Framework and include user authentication and industry-standard encryption in transit and at rest.mission-us.org · 1 Oct 2026
Data retention: Personal information obtained from educational customers is deleted within 365 days unless earlier deletion is requested, with renewed permission required for continued retention.mission-us.org · 1 Oct 2026
Support: Technical assistance and bug reports are handled by email at [email protected].mission-us.org · 1 Oct 2026