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Support learner success with state-of-the-art text to speech for serious games and simulations

Seamlessly incorporate expressive voices for dialogue, accessibility, role-playing, voice-overs and UX into simulators and serious games with our synthetic speech engine. Cockpit training, medical simulators, roleplaying, study apps, emergency drills, whatever your serious game, we can be your voice.

On-Device Text to Speech for Real-Time Learning and Engagement

ReadSpeaker’s CPU-based TTS engine delivers fast, always-available on-device speech, never breaking immersion or taking users out of the game.

With or without connectivity.

Whether you are developing for education, healthcare, defense, government or corporate training, our voices take your game to another level.

Our plugin is installed within minutes from just two lines of code. Build once then deploy TTS across all major educational and serious gaming or simulator platforms — on PC, mobile, consoles, and server.

Whether the goal is to support diverse learners, streamline content updates, or enhance engagement, ReadSpeaker TTS elevates both the functionality and inclusivity of game-based learning tools.

Add functionality that reduces barriers. Use ReadSpeaker plugins to quickly build:

  • Audible UI narration
  • Audio descriptions
  • Spoken in-game chat
  • Voice-overs

Generate natural-sounding speech that expresses a range of emotions. Our voice authoring features allow you to customize voices, giving you precise control over the TTS creation process.

Use ReadSpeaker for:

  • Instructor commentary & voiceovers
  • Role-playing
  • Referencing participants by their names
  • Realistic educator and participant voices & delivery
  • What else can you imagine?

We collaborate with voice actors - with clear contracts and agreements - so our plugins can expand out from initial recordings, whilst protecting performers and maintaining creative integrity.

ReadSpeaker TTS Plugins for Educational Games

Streamline your workflow with our plugins. Build text to speech directly into your game or simulation rather than producing and managing individual audio files.

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speechEngine for Unity

Add a full-service suite of TTS tools to Unity. Start designing today with a free trial.

Get started in three easy steps:
  • 1 Download the plugin.
  • 2 Watch the installation tutorial.
  • 3 Build with lifelike voices.
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speechEngine for Unreal Engine

Integrate TTS features within Unreal Engine. Try it for free with our full-feature trial.

Get started in three easy steps:
  • 1 Download the plugin.
  • 2 Watch the installation tutorial.
  • 3 Create engaging audio content.
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speechEngine for Wwise

Designing in Wwise? Add TTS with ReadSpeaker’s easy-to-use plugin.

Get started in four easy steps:
  • 1 Download the plugin.
  • 2 Define the voice using speechEngine as a Source.
  • 3 Export to a SoundBank
  • 4 Send text, adjust voice parameters and dictate voice output in real time from within the game
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speechEngine SDK for custom implementations

Have specific needs? Use ReadSpeaker’s speechEngine SDK Gaming to seamlessly add dynamic voice to your serious game or simulation.

Questions about TTS in simulator and game development?
Send us an email (link to education@) or we’re just a click away on Discord.

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  • “We wanted a solution that could feel extremely responsive to user input without putting a heavy load on the CPU… Using ReadSpeaker’s solutions, we were able to synthesize TTS audio for 24 unique languages… [and] we had a markup language included that allowed us to adjust the pronunciation of certain words.”

    Matthew GallantLead Systems Designer at Naughty Dog
  • “Innovative DNN speech synthesis and custom voice developed ReadSpeaker are integrated in Konami Amusement Co., Ltd.’s latest arcade game, “QuizKnock STADIUM.”

    ReadSpeaker’s cutting-edge AI voice synthesis utilizes deep learning and machine learning to create highly expressive and natural-sounding voices. […] ReadSpeaker’s technology allows for a wide range of emotions, including happiness, anger, and sadness, to be conveyed in a human-like manner. This integration marks a significant step forward in enhancing the immersive gaming experience for “QuizKnock STADIUM” players.”

  • “Integrating ReadSpeaker’s text-to-speech plugin took around 20 minutes and automatically gave a voice to each line of dialogue created within my character engine. There was a lot of nuancing to get the right tone, timing, and intonation, but essentially Acolyte went from a text-only experience to a fully voiced game with almost infinite lines of [voice-over] in less than half an hour.”

    Jamin SmithDirector and Lead Designer
    Watch Acolyte Voice Trailer
  • “Within about five minutes, it just worked. It was Skyrim, it just worked!”

    Carry WattertonSenior Designer - Accessibility
    Watch Blind Bake Trailer
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Lifelike, Ethical AI Voices for Simulators and Serious Games

ReadSpeaker’s natural and expressive TTS voices add valuable flexibility to serious game and simulation audio, enabling dynamic updates to dialogue without re-recording.

ReadSpeaker prioritizes ethical practices by collaborating directly with voice actors in a way that allows for dynamic expansion of a script from the same initial recordings.

This ensures that voice actors are protected and the creative integrity of their performances is preserved.

Learn More About Our Synthetic Voices
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Ethical AI Voice options for your serious gaming and simulator needs

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ReadSpeaker TTS Voice Catalog

Choose from 110+ lifelike synthetic voices in 40+ languages, then fine-tune your voice content with our cloud-based studio tool.

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Custom Voices for Serious Gaming and Simulators

Enhance your game's audio experience with ReadSpeaker’s custom voice service.

Our team works with your voice talent to create voice models that replicate their unique qualities, allowing you to seamlessly integrate their voice into a wider range of serious games and simulation.

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Ongoing TTS Support for Game and Simulator Developers

We build partnerships.

Our global team is ready to help you with TTS at every stage of the development process.

We’ve been developing speech technology for more than 25 years, so you can depend on the most reliable guidance.

Don’t see what you need? We’ll work together to find a solution, whether that’s help with an existing product or a whole new TTS plugin.

Start today with a free trial

Localize your serious game or simulation in over 40 languages

Bring your serious game or simulation to life with our natural-sounding TTS voices.

Choose from over 110 lifelike synthetic voices in more than 40 languages and dialects, with more always in the works.

Text to Speech for Serious Games Pricing

We keep our pricing simple and cost-effective, with a single, one-time purchase per project.
This includes a perpetual license—and no usage fees!

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As the June 2025 compliance deadline approached, EdTech leaders explored how the European Accessibility Act can be a catalyst for innovation...

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Serious game and simulation developer FAQs

To get started, simply download the plugin and follow the instructions in our installation tutorial. Once installed, you'll be able to effortlessly generate lifelike AI voices for any project.

Text-to-speech (TTS) technology improves teh learner experience and results by making content more accessible, engaging, and inclusive. It supports learners with reading difficulties, visual impairments, or language barriers by converting on-screen text into lifelike audio narration.

This dual-mode delivery reinforces instruction, helping students retain information through both visual and auditory channels. TTS also reduces cognitive load by allowing learners to focus on decision-making rather than reading, which is especially valuable in fast-paced or immersive scenarios.

For instructional designers, integrating TTS speeds up development by eliminating the need for manual voiceovers—while delivering a consistent, high-quality learning experience across all devices.

Text-to-speech (TTS) technology brings several key benefits to serious games and simulators used in education. It ensures accessibility for learners with diverse needs by providing spoken versions of written content—essential for users with dyslexia, low vision, or limited reading proficiency.

TTS also enhances engagement by creating a more immersive audio-visual experience, which supports different learning styles and improves information retention.

In addition, it streamlines content updates, allowing developers to make rapid changes without re-recording audio.

For education teams building simulations for classrooms or self-paced learning, TTS helps create inclusive, scalable tools that deliver consistent instruction in any environment.

Text-to-speech (TTS) is a strong fit for any serious game or simulator where accessibility, immersion, or real-time adaptability matters. This includes educational games for K–12 and higher ed, language learning apps, VR-based training simulations, STEM labs, digital assessments, and scenario-based soft skills training.

TTS is especially useful in content that changes based on learner input—like branching dialogues or adaptive feedback loops—where manual voice recording would be too slow or expensive.

Text-to-speech (TTS) technology adds a critical layer of realism to serious games and simulations by delivering spoken dialogue and instructional cues in real time. Unlike static voiceovers, TTS can adapt to dynamic scenarios—responding instantly to user actions, personalized content, or branching narratives.

This creates a more natural, immersive experience, where learners hear instructions, feedback, or character dialogue that feels responsive and context-aware.

With today’s neural TTS voices, the speech is not only flexible but also remarkably lifelike, helping simulations feel more authentic and emotionally engaging without the time and cost of manual recording.

Text-to-speech (TTS) in serious games refers to technology that converts written text into spoken audio, enabling game content to be heard as well as seen.

In educational simulations and training games, TTS is used to narrate instructions, read dialogue, or provide real-time feedback. Unlike pre-recorded voiceovers, TTS can generate speech dynamically—adapting to different scenarios, user choices, or content updates.

This makes it a powerful tool for creating more accessible, inclusive, and responsive learning experiences across platforms and devices.

Still have questions about TTS for serious gaming or simulators?

Contact us to discuss your TTS for development needs or meet us on Discord for a chat.