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Metacritic 7610+

Ratchet & Clank Future: Quest for Booty

Sony Interactive Entertainment|2008ActionShooterArcade

LumiScore?Our 0–100 score for how developmentally beneficial and low-risk this game is for children. Higher is better.

58/ 100
GOOD
120+ min/day recommended

Growth

42/100

Growth Value

  • Hand-Eye Coordination
  • Problem Solving
  • Reaction Time

Risk

LOW

Engagement Patterns

Minimal pressure to spend or play excessively.

Heads up

💸 Monthly cost: Free

Parent Pro-Tip

This is a classic action-adventure game suitable for children aged 10 and up. It provides a fun, story-driven experience with clear objectives and natural stopping points. Parents can be confident in its low monetization and social risks.

Top Skills Developed

Hand-Eye Coordination5/5
Problem Solving4/5
Reaction Time4/5
Spatial Awareness3/5
Strategic Thinking3/5

Development Areas

Cognitive?Problem solving, spatial awareness, strategic thinking, creativity, memory, and learning transfer. Weighted 50% of the Benefit Score.
52
Social & Emotional?Teamwork, communication, empathy, emotional regulation, and ethical reasoning. Weighted 30% of the Benefit Score.
13
Motor Skills?Hand-eye coordination, fine motor control, reaction time, and physical activity. Weighted 20% of the Benefit Score.
60
Overall Benefit Score (BDS)42/100

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
1/3
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.Fails the test

Description does not provide enough information on female characters or their interactions to determine a pass. Based on typical action games of the era and the male-centric character list, it is likely to fail.

Parent Pro-Tip

Encourages cognitive skills like problem-solving and strategic thinking, along with motor skills suchs as hand-eye coordination. The narrative promotes engagement and learning through exploration and challenge.

What your child develops

Ratchet & Clank Future: Quest for Booty offers engaging action-adventure gameplay that promotes problem-solving, spatial awareness, and hand-eye coordination through its combat and puzzle elements. Players will follow a compelling story, learning and adapting to new challenges.

Base: UnknownMonthly: FreeReviewed Apr 2026

Regulatory Compliance

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About this game

The swashbuckling action in Ratchet & Clank® Future: Quest for Booty begins one year following the intense ending in Ratchet & Clank® Future: Tools of Destruction®. Ratchet’s desperate search for Clank resumes with a bang as he finds himself engulfed in ship-board combat – only to be cast adrift and washed up on the shores of a remote island on the planet Merdegraw.