LumiKin
Metacritic 766+

Ashes Cricket

Big Ant Studios|2017SportsIndie

LumiScore

66

out of 100

Appropriate for ages 6+ with parental supervision

120+ min/day recommended

Scored 3 days ago · Methodology v1.0 · 49-dim rubric · Last updated 1 week ago

Score breakdown

Benefits: higher is better. Risks: lower is better. Values highlighted when <30 or >70.

Growth

53/100

Growth Value

  • Spatial Awareness
  • Strategic Thinking
  • Adaptive Challenge

Risk

LOW

Engagement Patterns

Minimal pressure to spend or play excessively.

Heads up

💸 Monthly cost: Free

Parent Pro-Tip

This game is a good choice for children interested in sports, offering a realistic simulation of cricket with strong cognitive and motor skill development opportunities. The lack of microtransactions and chat features makes it a safe environment. Encourage children to take breaks during longer matches.

Top Skills Developed

Spatial Awareness5/5
Strategic Thinking5/5
Adaptive Challenge5/5
Hand-Eye Coordination5/5
Reaction Time5/5

Development Areas

Cognitive?Problem solving, spatial awareness, strategic thinking, creativity, memory, and learning transfer. Weighted 50% of the Benefit Score.
68
Social & Emotional?Teamwork, communication, empathy, emotional regulation, and ethical reasoning. Weighted 30% of the Benefit Score.
20
Motor Skills?Hand-eye coordination, fine motor control, reaction time, and physical activity. Weighted 20% of the Benefit Score.
65
Overall Benefit Score (BDS)53/100

Representation?How diverse the game's characters are in gender and ethnicity. Higher = more authentic representation. Display only — does not affect time recommendation.

Gender balance
3/3
Ethnic diversity
1/3

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

Game includes both men's and women's teams, implying female characters interact within the game's context.

Parent Pro-Tip

Develops strategic thinking, hand-eye coordination, and spatial awareness. Promotes positive representation through men's and women's teams. Minimal risks from monetization or social interaction.

What your child develops

Ashes Cricket offers a realistic and authentic simulation of cricket, promoting strategic thinking, spatial awareness, and hand-eye coordination. Its deep career mode and customization options foster learning and adaptive challenge. The inclusion of both men's and women's teams promotes gender representation.

Base: UnknownMonthly: FreePlaytime: ~130hReviewed Apr 2026

Regulatory Compliance

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About this game

OUR GREATEST TEST Ashes Cricket is the officially licensed video game of cricket’s greatest rivalry. Bringing all the fast paced action, big hits and skill that you see in the greatest cricket competition on earth, in both a more realistic and authentic way than ever before, you’ll be able to bathe your team in glory in the men’s and women’s 2017/2018 Ashes tours.