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Banished Souls

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Banished Souls

Reviewed: 18 Jun 2026

PC

Outstretched Gaming · 2025

Ludograph rating

B

Good

58 /100

Automated review
06010030Benefit →Low risk →B 42 · R 5
The Ludograph reading, plotted from the published benefit and risk sub-scores.

Growth (BDS)

42

Risk (RIS)

5

Daily limit

120min

Age guidance

13+

Developmental benefits

B1Cognitive
0.62
B2Social-emotional
0.00
B3Motor
0.55

Banished Souls offers a thrilling blend of action and strategy, challenging players with problem-solving, critical thinking, and adaptive challenges as they uncover paranormal mysteries. The unpredictable ghost types and varied difficulties provide significant replayability and learning transfer, encouraging logical deduction and strategic planning.

Design risks

R1Compulsion-loop pressure
0.10
R2Monetization
0.00
R3Social risk
0.00

The game's core theme revolves around fear and horror, with players being stalked by ghosts, which may be intense for some. While the game lacks explicit manipulative monetization or social risks, the reward loop for unlocking gear and the constant risk of being caught by a ghost could encourage extended play sessions.

Content (not in risk score)

R4.1Violence Level
0.33
R4.2Sexual Content
0.00
R4.3Language
0.00
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 Banished Souls safe for kids?

Ludograph gives Banished Souls a rating of 58/100, recommended for ages 13 and up. It offers solid benefits but needs parental guidance on the risks.

What age is Banished Souls appropriate for?

Ludograph's rubric recommends a minimum age of 13+ for Banished Souls, based on benefits, risks, and content review.

How long should kids play Banished Souls?

Our session recommendation for Banished Souls 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 Banished Souls?

The game's core theme revolves around fear and horror, with players being stalked by ghosts, which may be intense for some. While the game lacks explicit manipulative monetization or social risks, the reward loop for unlocking gear and the constant risk of being caught by a ghost could encourage extended play sessions.