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Amnesia: Rebirth

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Amnesia: Rebirth

Reviewed: 01 May 2026

PlayStation 4 · PC · macOS · Linux

Frictional Games · 2020

Ludograph rating

B

Good

60 /100

Automated review

Amnesia: Rebirth is a horror adventure game that builds problem solving and critical thinking through complex puzzles, with significant mature horror themes.

06010030Benefit →Low risk →B 43 · R 0
The Ludograph reading, plotted from the published benefit and risk sub-scores.

Growth (BDS)

43

Risk (RIS)

0

Daily limit

120min

Age guidance

13+

Developmental benefits

B1Cognitive
0.58
B2Social-emotional
0.23
B3Motor
0.35

Amnesia: Rebirth offers a deeply immersive first-person narrative horror experience that challenges players with complex puzzles, strategic resource management, and critical thinking to navigate its desolate environments and escape horrific creatures. It fosters spatial awareness and memory as players uncover the game's history, while also engaging with a compelling story that encourages empathy and emotional regulation through the protagonist's personal struggles.

Design risks

R1Compulsion-loop pressure
0.00
R2Monetization
0.00
R3Social risk
0.00

The primary risk of Amnesia: Rebirth is its intense psychological horror content, designed to evoke terror and fear. This M-rated experience features horrific creatures and a constant sense of dread, which may be disturbing for some players. While not relying on manipulative design mechanics, the game's immersive nature and focus on fear could lead to emotional distress for sensitive individuals.

Content (not in risk score)

R4.1Violence Level
0.67
R4.2Sexual Content
0.00
R4.3Language
0.33
R4.4Substance References
0.00
R4.5Fear / Horror
1.00

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

Regulatory design checks · DSA — Assessed: meets criteria·GDPR-K — Assessed: meets criteria·ODDS — Assessed: 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.

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Parents ask…

Is Amnesia: Rebirth safe for kids?

Ludograph gives Amnesia: Rebirth a rating of 60/100, recommended for ages 13 and up. It offers solid benefits but needs parental guidance on the risks.

What age is Amnesia: Rebirth appropriate for?

Ludograph's rubric recommends a minimum age of 13+ for Amnesia: Rebirth, based on benefits, risks, and content review. That is more lenient than ESRB M: industry ratings reflect content intensity, while ours also weighs how the game is designed to be played.

How long should kids play Amnesia: Rebirth?

Our session recommendation for Amnesia: Rebirth 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 Amnesia: Rebirth?

The primary risk of Amnesia: Rebirth is its intense psychological horror content, designed to evoke terror and fear. This M-rated experience features horrific creatures and a constant sense of dread, which may be disturbing for some players. While not relying on manipulative design mechanics, the game's immersive nature and focus on fear could lead to emotional distress for sensitive individuals.