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Metacritic 8110+

Freedom Planet

GalaxyTrail|2014ActionIndiePlatformer

LumiScore

72

out of 100

Great for most ages — low engagement risks

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

58/100

Growth Value

  • Spatial Awareness
  • Hand-Eye Coordination
  • Problem Solving

Risk

LOW

Engagement Patterns

Minimal pressure to spend or play excessively.

Heads up

💸 Monthly cost: Free

Parent Pro-Tip

Encourage your child to explore the levels to find hidden paths and treasures, and discuss the different abilities of Lilac and Carol. Talk about the story and the importance of working together (even if just in the narrative) to save their world. You can also challenge them to achieve faster times or master specific combat techniques.

Top Skills Developed

Spatial Awareness5/5
Hand-Eye Coordination5/5
Problem Solving4/5
Strategic Thinking4/5
Critical Thinking4/5

Development Areas

Cognitive?Problem solving, spatial awareness, strategic thinking, creativity, memory, and learning transfer. Weighted 50% of the Benefit Score.
66
Social & Emotional?Teamwork, communication, empathy, emotional regulation, and ethical reasoning. Weighted 30% of the Benefit Score.
40
Motor Skills?Hand-eye coordination, fine motor control, reaction time, and physical activity. Weighted 20% of the Benefit Score.
65
Overall Benefit Score (BDS)58/100

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

The game features two named female protagonists, Lilac and Carol, who are friends and interact with each other about saving their world from an alien attack force, fulfilling the criteria of the Bechdel test.

Parent Pro-Tip

This approach can enhance their critical thinking and problem-solving skills, improve their understanding of narrative and character development, and further develop their motor coordination and strategic planning in a safe and engaging environment.

What your child develops

Freedom Planet offers significant cognitive benefits through its challenging platforming and combat, fostering problem-solving, spatial awareness, strategic thinking, and reaction time. The engaging narrative and voiced cutscenes also support language development and empathy. Motor skills like hand-eye coordination and fine motor control are highly developed through precise gameplay.

Base: UnknownMonthly: FreePlaytime: ~4hReviewed Apr 2026

Regulatory Compliance

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About this game

Freedom Planet is a combat-based platform adventure that pits a spunky dragon girl and her friends against an alien attack force. There's trouble around every turn, from insects to giant robots to sheer explosive destruction, but you'll have a variety of special fighting abilities to blast your way through each stage.