Review · RPG · macOS · Android · iOS
Card Crawl
Reviewed: 30 Apr 2026
macOS · Android · iOS · PC
Arnold Rauers · 2015
Ludograph rating
D
Caution
35 /100
Card Crawl is a solitaire-style card game that builds strategic thinking and problem-solving through dungeon crawling and deck-building mechanics.
Growth (BDS)
23
Risk (RIS)
27
Daily limit
90min
Age guidance
7+
Developmental benefits
| B1 | Cognitive | 0.52 | |
| B2 | Social-emotional | 0.00 | |
| B3 | Motor | 0.15 | |
Card Crawl is a solitaire-style card game that heavily emphasizes strategic thinking, problem-solving, and critical thinking through its dungeon crawling mechanics and deck-building. Players must manage their inventory, make tactical decisions with item cards, and slay monsters, all contributing to the development of cognitive skills. The adaptive challenge comes from unlocking new ability cards and creating unique decks, which encourages learning and transfer of strategies.
Design risks
| R1 | Compulsion-loop pressure | 0.13 | |
| R2 | Monetization | 0.00 | |
| R3 | Social risk | 0.11 | |
The game has minimal social or emotional engagement, as it is a single-player experience. While there's no direct monetization, the game does utilize some mild compulsion-loop design tactics through variable rewards when unlocking new cards and near misses during gameplay. There's a slight competitive toxicity and social comparison due to Game Center leaderboards. Content risks are low, with only a minor level of fantasy violence.
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.