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Close Your Eyes

Review · Adventure · PC · iOS

Close Your Eyes

Reviewed: 16 May 2026

PC · iOS

Bending Spoons Apps IVS · 2015

Ludograph rating

D

Caution

39 /100

06010030BenefitLow riskB 24 · R 1
The Ludograph reading, plotted from the published benefit and risk sub-scores.

Growth (BDS)

24

Risk (RIS)

1

Daily limit

Age guidance

17+

Developmental benefits

B1Cognitive
0.42
B2Social-emotional
0.00
B3Motor
0.15

Close Your Eyes offers significant cognitive benefits through its challenging puzzles, strategic decision-making for multiple endings, and critical thinking required to navigate its surreal narrative and questionnaires. Players will engage their memory and language skills while learning from repeated playthroughs to uncover all secrets.

Design risks

R1Compulsion-loop pressure
0.00
R2Monetization
0.04
R3Social risk
0.00

The primary risks in Close Your Eyes stem from its intense horror content, including high levels of violence and fear. While microtransactions are present, they do not appear to be highly manipulative, though players should be aware of potential spending prompts.

Content (not in risk score)

R4.1Violence Level
1.00
R4.2Sexual Content
0.00
R4.3Language
0.33
R4.4Substance References
0.00
R4.5Fear / Horror
1.00

Content risk is displayed separately and does not affect the time recommendation.

Heads up

  • Monthly spendTypical real-money spend by engaged players: $0 – $5/mo.

Regulatory design checks · DSAAssessed: meets criteria·GDPR-KAssessed: meets criteria·ODDSAssessed: 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.

Parents ask…

Is Close Your Eyes safe for kids?

Ludograph gives Close Your Eyes a rating of 39/100, recommended for ages 17 and up. There are notable risks worth knowing before letting kids play.

What age is Close Your Eyes appropriate for?

Ludograph's rubric recommends a minimum age of 17+ for Close Your Eyes, based on benefits, risks, and content review.

How long should kids play Close Your Eyes?

We don't publish a daily session budget for Close Your Eyes: its design-risk score sits in our highest band, where limiting time alone doesn't address the risks. For children we suggest choosing an alternative instead.

What are the main risks of Close Your Eyes?

The primary risks in Close Your Eyes stem from its intense horror content, including high levels of violence and fear. While microtransactions are present, they do not appear to be highly manipulative, though players should be aware of potential spending prompts.