''Cowboys & indians'': remains popular around the world, even though the films, television series, and books that might have been thought to give rise to it have largely fallen from prominence.
''Doctor'' (''Doctor & patient''; ''Doctors & nurses''): the main aim is discovering each other's bodies, and it can even involve experiments with sexual play. See Doctor (children's Game) .
''Mothers & fathers'': very similar to ''Doctor''.
''House'': the main aim is to explore familial relationships. Children can act like a family and also explore other family arrangements with each other.