Review · Adventure · macOS · PC
Avernum 4: Greed and Glory
Reviewed: 19 Jun 2026
macOS · PC
Spiderweb Software · 2025
Ludograph rating
Growth (BDS)
47
Risk (RIS)
3
Daily limit
120min
Age guidance
13+
Developmental benefits
| B1 | Cognitive | 0.80 | |
| B2 | Social-emotional | 0.17 | |
| B3 | Motor | 0.10 | |
Avernum 4: Greed and Glory offers significant cognitive benefits, particularly in strategic thinking, problem-solving, and critical thinking due to its complex turn-based combat, open-ended political choices, and intricate world exploration. Players will also engage their reading and language skills through its rich lore and story, while developing adaptive challenge skills by navigating diverse factions and foes. The game encourages creativity through character building and artifact creation.
Design risks
| R1 | Compulsion-loop pressure | 0.07 | |
| R2 | Monetization | 0.00 | |
| R3 | Social risk | 0.00 | |
The game presents minimal risks in terms of compulsion-loop design, monetization, and social pressures, as it is a single-player, one-time purchase title with no microtransactions or social features. Content risks are low to moderate, primarily involving fantasy violence typical of the RPG genre, with minor language and atmospheric fear elements. There are no indications of explicit sexual content or substance reference.
Content (not in risk score)
| R4.1 | Violence Level | 0.67 | |
| R4.2 | Sexual Content | 0.00 | |
| R4.3 | Language | 0.33 | |
| R4.4 | Substance References | 0.00 | |
| R4.5 | Fear / Horror | 0.33 | |
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.