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Metacritic 77

Anomaly 2

11 Bit Studios|2013ActionStrategyIndie
PS4LinuxPCiOSAndroidmacOS

LumiScore

62

out of 100

Appropriate for most ages with parental supervision

120min/day recommended

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💸 Monthly cost: Free

Growth

45/100

Developing

Growth Value

Risk

1/100

LOW

Engagement Patterns

Parent Pro-Tip

Encourage your child to experiment with different unit combinations and strategies in Anomaly 2. Discuss the tactical decisions they make during missions and how they adapt their approach when playing as either the human convoy or the alien towers in multiplayer. This game is a great way to develop strategic thinking and problem-solving skills.

Top Skills Developed

Problem Solving5/5
Strategic Thinking5/5
Adaptive Challenge5/5
Critical Thinking4/5
Learning Transfer4/5

Development Areas

CognitiveProblem solving, spatial awareness, strategic thinking, creativity, memory, and learning transfer. Weighted 50% of the Benefit Score.
72
Social & EmotionalTeamwork, communication, empathy, emotional regulation, and ethical reasoning. Weighted 30% of the Benefit Score.
3
Motor SkillsHand-eye coordination, fine motor control, reaction time, and physical activity. Weighted 20% of the Benefit Score.
40
Overall Benefit Score (BDS)45/100

What your child develops

Anomaly 2 offers significant cognitive benefits through its innovative 'tower offense' strategy gameplay. Players engage in complex problem-solving, strategic thinking, and critical analysis as they manage their convoy, adapt to enemy defenses, and utilize unique unit morphing abilities. The game's dual-role multiplayer further enhances adaptive challenge and learning transfer.

Base: UnknownPlaytime: ~2hReviewed May 2026

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About this game

Anomaly 2 is a sequel to Anomaly: Warzone Earth and the third part in the Anomaly mobile game series. Anomaly series inverted the classic tower defense genre to create an innovative "tower offense" type of strategy.