Review · Strategy · PC
Anno 117: Pax Romana
Reviewed: 18 Jun 2026
PC
Ubisoft Mainz · 2025
Ludograph rating
Growth (BDS)
54
Risk (RIS)
4
Daily limit
120min
Age guidance
7+
Developmental benefits
| B1 | Cognitive | 0.76 | |
| B2 | Social-emotional | 0.47 | |
| B3 | Motor | 0.10 | |
Anno 117: Pax Romana offers significant cognitive benefits through its complex strategy and simulation gameplay. Players engage in problem-solving, strategic and critical thinking, and adaptive challenge as they build and govern provinces, balance needs, and make ethical decisions that shape the future of their citizens. The game also encourages creativity in city design and provides opportunities for learning about historical contexts.
Design risks
| R1 | Compulsion-loop pressure | 0.00 | |
| R2 | Monetization | 0.00 | |
| R3 | Social risk | 0.17 | |
The game presents very low risks across compulsion-loop design, monetization, and social interaction. With no microtransactions, loot boxes, or subscriptions, and no stranger chat, the game avoids common manipulative design patterns and social hazards. Content risks are minimal, with stylized violence related to strategic battles. The primary 'risk' is the potential for long play sessions due to the engaging nature of the gameplay, rather than manipulative design.
Content (not in risk score)
| R4.1 | Violence Level | 0.33 | |
| R4.2 | Sexual Content | 0.00 | |
| R4.3 | Language | 0.00 | |
| R4.4 | Substance References | 0.00 | |
| R4.5 | Fear / Horror | 0.00 | |
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.