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Dora the Explorer video games put you in control of Dora (or Diego) to run, jump and dash your way through lightly themed stories. You play these games on older PlayStation, Wii or DS consoles, that each offer super easy controls and plenty of excitement in a platforming challenge wrapped up with great child voice acting.
Unfortunately, Dora the Explorer is not available on Android, Mac, PC, PS4, PS5, Switch, Xbox One, Xbox X|S or iOS. However, we recommend the following games that offer a similar experience or theme:
Release Date: 01/01/2005, updated in 2009
Out Now: GameCube, PS2 and Wii
Skill Rating: 3+ year-olds
Players: 1-2
Genres: Adventure, Collecting, Platform (Action, Brain Game, Puzzle, Sequencing and Traversal)
Accessibility: 0 features documented (Tweet Developer )
Components: 2D Side-On and Cartoon
Developer: Dora The Explorer (@DoraTheExplorer)
Costs: Purchase cost
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