
Top 5 Most Unhinged (In a Good Way) Elmo Games
To celebrate Elmo’s 45th birthday, I played all 46 Elmo-themed games on Sesame Street’s website. While I do, in fact, have a 10-page-long document reviewing each one, I won’t force that on you. As a compromise, here are the top five most unhinged ones that I found.
5. Elmo's World Games
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Oh yeah, Elmo’s World is my childhood. Let’s go.
This game takes place in Elmo’s World proper: his bedroom, to be more specific. You’re offered up a plethora of mini-games by clicking on his stuff. As soon as I click on his rocket ship, Elmo is making Star Trek references. I am applauding. I am clapping. I am crashing Elmo into an asteroid.
You can also choose to spend time with Dorothy, the fish, helping her dress up to be fashionable. There are multiple dress-up options, and Elmo even complimented me, saying “That’s great fishy fashion”. With my ego boosted, I then ended my personal experience by digging up random objects from Elmo’s backyard.
The mini-games are snappy but actually more fun than educational — something I appreciate.
4. Oh Say, Can You See The Shapes?
Elmo is president. Thank god. President Elmo needs your help to find shape on the capitol building. He’s wearing a little suit and tie. If I help Elmo, can we keep NATO?
3. Detective Elmo: The Cookie Case

The Cookie Monster has been framed for stealing cookies, and Detective Elmo is on the case to prove his innocence. Dawned in a detective outfit, you must sneak past “wicked chickens”, find clues, and profile suspects.
Personally, this game could teach some AAA developers a thing or two. The humour is good, the graphics are good, and the gameplay is fun.
2. Shape Voyage
This is an adaption of Moby Dick, featuring Elmo as the Captain. We have to help Elmo get to the whale. The game doesn’t tell us what happens to the whale afterwards. I have so many questions, absolutely no answers, and I’m strangely at peace with this.
1. Egg-Counting Elmo

I’m afraid before I even start. Elmo bribes me, saying that after I count the eggs, we can sing. I count them. And then Elmo serenades me with a chicken-adapted version of the classic “Born in the USA”. I can’t believe Bruce Springsteen stole this song from Elmo.
This game. This game must be a fever dream? Have I finally lost my mind?
BIRTHDAY, BIRTHDAY, BIRTHDAY! TODAY IS ELMO'S BIRTHDAY! ????❤️???????? pic.twitter.com/UoNbYfZ8tf
— Elmo (@elmo) February 3, 2025
46 Elmo themed games. I did it. I played them. Happy Birthday, Elmo!
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