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About A One Night

Review · Action · PC

About A One Night

Reviewed: 24 Jun 2026

PC

Lorsa · 2023

Ludograph rating

B

Good

64 /100

06010030BenefitLow riskB 47 · R 0
The Ludograph reading, plotted from the published benefit and risk sub-scores.

Growth (BDS)

47

Risk (RIS)

0

Daily limit

120min

Age guidance

13+

Developmental benefits

B1Cognitive
0.36
B2Social-emotional
0.53
B3Motor
0.65

This cooperative action-shooter game promotes teamwork, communication, and problem-solving as players work together to activate switches and escape. It also enhances hand-eye coordination and reaction time.

Design risks

R1Compulsion-loop pressure
0.00
R2Monetization
0.00
R3Social risk
0.00

The game is a shooter, so it contains some level of violence. However, it lacks manipulative design mechanics, monetization pressures, or social risks associated with stranger interactions.

Content (not in risk score)

R4.1Violence Level
0.67
R4.2Sexual Content
0.00
R4.3Language
0.00
R4.4Substance References
0.00
R4.5Fear / Horror
0.00

Content risk is displayed separately and does not affect the time recommendation.

Regulatory design checks · DSAAssessed: meets criteria·GDPR-KAssessed: meets criteria·ODDSAssessed: meets criteria

  • DSA:What Ludograph checks: whether the game's design gives minors the transparency the EU Digital Services Act expects: plain terms, honest defaults, and clear reporting routes.: Estimated from review data. No dark pattern or child-targeting concerns found.
  • GDPR-K:What Ludograph checks: whether age assurance and consent flows are designed for under-16s, in the spirit of GDPR Article 8.: Estimated from review data. No privacy or child-targeting concerns found.
  • ODDS:What Ludograph checks: whether paid random-reward drop rates are disclosed, as required in China, Japan and South Korea.: Estimated from review data. No paid random-reward mechanics found, so drop-rate disclosure requirements do not apply.

These reflect Ludograph's assessment of the game's design practices against each framework's criteria, not a legal compliance determination.

Parents ask…

Is About A One Night safe for kids?

Ludograph gives About A One Night a rating of 64/100, recommended for ages 13 and up. It offers solid benefits but needs parental guidance on the risks.

What age is About A One Night appropriate for?

Ludograph's rubric recommends a minimum age of 13+ for About A One Night, based on benefits, risks, and content review.

How long should kids play About A One Night?

Our session recommendation for About A One Night is up to 120 minutes per day. It is derived from the game's own structure (natural stopping points, compulsion-loop design, monetization pressure, and social dynamics), not from a universal screen-time dose.

Session recommendations are design-based heuristics. Evidence linking specific daily durations to child outcomes is limited, and context matters as much as time; treat this as a starting point for household rules, not a clinical threshold.

What are the main risks of About A One Night?

The game is a shooter, so it contains some level of violence. However, it lacks manipulative design mechanics, monetization pressures, or social risks associated with stranger interactions.