Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Summoner - Raidou Kuzunoha vs. the Soulless Army
LumiScore
Growth
45/100
Growth Value
- Problem Solving
- Strategic Thinking
- Reading & Language
Risk
LOW
Engagement Patterns
Minimal pressure to spend or play excessively.
Heads up
Parent Pro-Tip
Set clear expectations about session length and bedtime
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.— Fails the test
While female characters exist in the game, the narrative structure centers male characters and lacks substantive female-to-female dialogue scenes
Parent Pro-Tip
Use the demon negotiation system as a springboard for discussing communication strategies and reading social cues in real-world situations
What your child develops
Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Summoner offers strong cognitive engagement through its complex demon fusion system, strategic turn-based combat, and detective investigation gameplay. Players must carefully plan party composition, exploit enemy weaknesses, and solve occult mysteries through reading comprehension and logical deduction. The game's demon negotiation system requires understanding personality types and making strategic choices. Ethical reasoning features prominently as players navigate moral dilemmas in a 1930s Japanese setting, making choices that affect the narrative. The mature story and vocabulary-rich dialogue provide advanced reading challenges suitable for older teens.
Regulatory Compliance
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About this game
Having inherited the mantle of Devil Summoner Raidou Kuzunoha, a young man goes to work at a detective agency and becomes involved in an occult conspiracy.