
Review · Adventure · PC
Clones
By the LumiKin editors
Reviewed: 20 May 2026
PC
Tomkorp Computer Solutions · 2010
LumiScore
79/100
Recommended
Growth (BDS)
75
Risk (RIS)
17
Daily limit
120min
Age guidance
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Developmental benefits
| B1 | Cognitive | 0.88 | |
| B2 | Social-emotional | 0.67 | |
| B3 | Motor | 0.55 | |
Clones offers significant cognitive benefits through its diverse and challenging puzzles, fostering problem-solving, strategic thinking, and creativity. Its robust multiplayer features promote teamwork, communication, and positive social interaction. The real-time strategy elements also enhance hand-eye coordination, fine motor skills, and reaction time.
Design risks
| R1 | Dopamine pressure | 0.17 | |
| R2 | Monetization | 0.04 | |
| R3 | Social risk | 0.33 | |
While largely player-friendly, Clones does present some minor risks. The competitive multiplayer and ranking systems could lead to social comparison and mild competitive toxicity. There are minimal dopamine manipulation tactics, primarily through unlockable rewards and the drive to climb leaderboards, but these are not aggressively designed to create addiction. Content risks are very low, with only cartoonish violence against clones.
Heads up
- Monthly spendTypical real-money spend by engaged players: $0–0/mo.