Compare this game
Algerian Patience Solitaire

Review · Card · iOS

Algerian Patience Solitaire

Reviewed: 14 May 2026

iOS

Flambeau Valley Software · 2009

Ludograph rating

C

Mixed

51 /100

06010030BenefitLow riskB 35 · R 3
The Ludograph reading, plotted from the published benefit and risk sub-scores.

Growth (BDS)

35

Risk (RIS)

3

Daily limit

120min

Age guidance

10+

Developmental benefits

B1Cognitive
0.58
B2Social-emotional
0.00
B3Motor
0.30

Algerian Patience Solitaire offers significant cognitive benefits, enhancing problem-solving, strategic thinking, and critical analysis through its complex card arrangements and rule-based play. Players will also develop spatial awareness and memory as they manage multiple card piles and plan their moves.

Design risks

R1Compulsion-loop pressure
0.07
R2Monetization
0.00
R3Social risk
0.00

Risks are minimal, primarily limited to mild self-competition driven by tracking winning streaks. There are no manipulative design mechanics, monetization pressures, or social risks.

Content (not in risk score)

R4.1Violence Level
0.00
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 Algerian Patience Solitaire safe for kids?

Ludograph gives Algerian Patience Solitaire a rating of 51/100. It delivers genuine benefits but carries design risks that deserve a close look.

How long should kids play Algerian Patience Solitaire?

Our session recommendation for Algerian Patience Solitaire 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 Algerian Patience Solitaire?

Risks are minimal, primarily limited to mild self-competition driven by tracking winning streaks. There are no manipulative design mechanics, monetization pressures, or social risks.