13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim
LumiScore?Our 0–100 score for how developmentally beneficial and low-risk this game is for children. Higher is better.
Growth
53/100
Growth Value
- Reading & Language
- Strategic Thinking
- Critical Thinking
Risk
LOW
Engagement Patterns
Minimal pressure to spend or play excessively.
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Parent Pro-Tip
Play alongside your teen or ask them to explain the story to you — the game's intricate, multi-perspective mystery is a fantastic springboard for conversations about perspective-taking, how we construct truth from incomplete information, and ethical dilemmas around survival and sacrifice.
Top Skills Developed
Development Areas
Representation?How diverse the game's characters are in gender and ethnicity. Higher = more authentic representation. Display only — does not affect time recommendation.
Bechdel Test?The Bechdel Test checks whether a game has at least two named female characters who talk to each other about something other than a man. A simple measure of representation.— Passes the test
The game features 13 protagonists including multiple named female characters who interact with each other about the story, survival, and the nature of their reality — well beyond male-centric topics.
Parent Pro-Tip
Walking through 13 Sentinels together builds reading comprehension, narrative reasoning, and empathy as teens track 13 different characters' motivations and feelings. Asking 'why do you think this character made that choice?' turns each session into a guided critical-thinking and ethics discussion.
What your child develops
13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim is a remarkable narrative achievement that delivers exceptional cognitive engagement for older children and teens. Its deeply interwoven sci-fi story — spanning 13 protagonists across multiple timelines — demands sustained memory, critical thinking, and reading comprehension to piece together. The real-time strategy battle segments introduce meaningful strategic and systems thinking, requiring players to manage unit types, resource allocation, and prioritize threats. The game's central mystery rewards careful attention and inferential reasoning, making it an unusually rich exercise in narrative literacy and logical deduction. Its themes of identity, sacrifice, and human connection foster genuine emotional and ethical reflection.
Regulatory Compliance
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About this game
13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim is a cross-genre video game developed by Vanillaware and published by Atlus for the PlayStation 4. It was released in Japan in November 2019, and is planned a worldwide release in 2020.