LumiKin
Metacritic 8513+

SUPERHOT VR

SUPERHOT Team|2017ActionShooterSimulation

LumiScore

68/ 100
GOOD
120+ min/day recommended

Growth

54/100

Growth Value

  • Problem Solving
  • Spatial Awareness
  • Strategic Thinking

Risk

LOW

Engagement Patterns

Minimal pressure to spend or play excessively.

Heads up

💸 Monthly cost: Free

Parent Pro-Tip

Encourage your child to describe their strategies for completing levels and overcoming challenges. Discuss the 'cause and effect' of their decisions in the game, linking it to real-world problem-solving. Monitor play sessions to ensure a balance with other activities.

Top Skills Developed

Problem Solving5/5
Spatial Awareness5/5
Strategic Thinking5/5
Critical Thinking5/5
Adaptive Challenge5/5

Development Areas

Cognitive?Problem solving, spatial awareness, strategic thinking, creativity, memory, and learning transfer. Weighted 50% of the Benefit Score.
70
Social & Emotional?Teamwork, communication, empathy, emotional regulation, and ethical reasoning. Weighted 30% of the Benefit Score.
0
Motor Skills?Hand-eye coordination, fine motor control, reaction time, and physical activity. Weighted 20% of the Benefit Score.
95
Overall Benefit Score (BDS)54/100

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

No significant dialogue or named female characters to assess.

Parent Pro-Tip

This helps reinforce the cognitive benefits of the game, translating in-game strategies to applicable critical thinking skills. It also helps manage screen time and promotes a healthy play balance.

What your child develops

SUPERHOT VR offers intense cognitive engagement through strategic thinking, spatial awareness, and problem-solving, as players must carefully plan their moves in a world where time only advances with them. Its adaptive challenge system continually tests and improves these skills, providing a strong sense of accomplishment.

Base: UnknownMonthly: FreePlaytime: ~2hReviewed Apr 2026

Regulatory Compliance

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About this game

Blurring the lines between cautious strategy and unbridled mayhem, SUPERHOT VR is the definitive VR FPS in which time moves only when you move. No regenerating health bars.