LumiKin
Metacritic 8410+

Crash Bandicoot 4: It’s About Time

Beenox|2020ActionPlatformer

LumiScore

59/ 100
GOOD
120+ min/day recommended

Growth

43/100

Growth Value

  • Spatial Awareness
  • Memory & Attention
  • Adaptive Challenge

Risk

LOW

Engagement Patterns

Minimal pressure to spend or play excessively.

Heads up

💸 Monthly cost: Free

Parent Pro-Tip

Encourage your child to persevere through challenging sections, celebrating small victories. The game is best enjoyed in manageable sessions, taking breaks at natural stopping points like the end of levels to prevent burnout.

Top Skills Developed

Spatial Awareness5/5
Memory & Attention5/5
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.
58
Social & Emotional?Teamwork, communication, empathy, emotional regulation, and ethical reasoning. Weighted 30% of the Benefit Score.
3
Motor Skills?Hand-eye coordination, fine motor control, reaction time, and physical activity. Weighted 20% of the Benefit Score.
65
Overall Benefit Score (BDS)43/100

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
2/3
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

Coco Bandicoot and Alt-Tawna are two named female characters who directly interact in cutscenes and gameplay, and their conversations frequently revolve around the mission, quantum masks, and navigating the multiverse, not primarily about a male character.

What your child develops

Crash Bandicoot 4: It’s About Time strongly develops spatial awareness, hand-eye coordination, and reaction time through its challenging platforming gameplay. Players will also engage in critical and strategic thinking as they navigate complex levels, utilize new abilities, and adapt to increasing difficulties and varied mechanics.

Base: UnknownMonthly: FreePlaytime: ~5hReviewed Apr 2026

Regulatory Compliance

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About this game

Neo Cortex and N. Tropy are back at it again and launching an all-out assault on not just this universe, but the entire multiverse!