Review · Strategy · iOS
Card Heroes
Reviewed: 05 Jun 2026
iOS
Skytec Games · 2017
Ludograph rating
Growth (BDS)
45
Risk (RIS)
45
Daily limit
60min
Age guidance
7+
Developmental benefits
| B1 | Cognitive | 0.64 | |
| B2 | Social-emotional | 0.33 | |
| B3 | Motor | 0.15 | |
Card Heroes is a strategic collectible card game that encourages problem-solving, strategic thinking, and critical analysis through its fast-paced battles and deck-building mechanics. It fosters learning transfer and adaptive challenge with its balanced gameplay and weekly changing tournament rules. The game also promotes positive social interaction and teamwork through its clan system, allowing players to collaborate and achieve shared goals.
Design risks
| R1 | Compulsion-loop pressure | 0.60 | |
| R2 | Monetization | 0.04 | |
| R3 | Social risk | 0.67 | |
While Card Heroes offers engaging strategic gameplay, it presents notable risks related to compulsion-loop design and social pressure. The game heavily utilizes variable rewards for collecting cards and winning battles, alongside weekly time-limited events and championships, which can create a strong fear of missing out (FOMO) and encourage continuous play. The competitive online arena, leagues, and global leaderboards can foster social comparison and competitive toxicity, potentially impacting players' self-worth and creating social obligations within clans. Although direct stranger chat is absent, the online competitive environment still carries social risks.
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 — Not yet assessed·GDPR-K — Not yet assessed·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.
- GDPR-K:What Ludograph checks: whether age assurance and consent flows are designed for under-16s, in the spirit of GDPR Article 8.
- 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.