Review · Action · Nintendo Switch · PC
Ape Out
Reviewed: 01 May 2026
Nintendo Switch · PC
Devolver Digital · 2019
Ludograph rating
D
Caution
39 /100
Ape Out is a high-octane action game that builds problem solving and spatial awareness, but contains frequent, stylized violence.
Growth (BDS)
24
Risk (RIS)
0
Daily limit
–
Age guidance
17+
Developmental benefits
| B1 | Cognitive | 0.34 | |
| B2 | Social-emotional | 0.00 | |
| B3 | Motor | 0.35 | |
Ape Out offers a high-octane action experience with a unique art style and dynamic soundtrack. It can enhance spatial awareness, reaction time, and problem-solving skills as players navigate procedurally generated levels and strategically use the environment and enemies to their advantage.
Design risks
| R1 | Compulsion-loop pressure | 0.00 | |
| R2 | Monetization | 0.00 | |
| R3 | Social risk | 0.00 | |
The game features frequent and stylized violence, where the player character, an ape, brutally dispatches human captors. While the violence is cartoonish and exaggerated, it is constant and a core mechanic.
Content (not in risk score)
| R4.1 | Violence Level | 1.00 | |
| 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.