Avernum: Escape From the Pit
LumiScore?Our 0–100 score for how developmentally beneficial and low-risk this game is for children. Higher is better.
Growth
54/100
Growth Value
- Problem Solving
- Strategic Thinking
- Reading & Language
Risk
LOW
Engagement Patterns
Minimal pressure to spend or play excessively.
Heads up
Parent Pro-Tip
This is a classic, single-player fantasy RPG with a strong narrative and strategic depth. It's excellent for developing critical thinking and reading skills. Be aware of the fantasy violence and dark themes, and encourage breaks during long play sessions.
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.— N/A — no named characters
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Parent Pro-Tip
Encourages strategic thinking, problem-solving, reading comprehension, and ethical reasoning through narrative choices.
What your child develops
Avernum: Escape From the Pit offers a deep, engaging single-player RPG experience, fostering problem-solving, strategic thinking, and ethical reasoning through its rich narrative and extensive questlines. Players can immerse themselves in a vast underground world, developing characters and making meaningful choices.
Regulatory Compliance
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About this game
Avernum is an epic fantasy role-playing adventurer set in an enormous, subterranean nation. Avernum is a land underground, a subterranean nation full of rogues, misfits, and brigands, struggling for survival and wealth in the monster-infested darkness.