Review · RPG · macOS · PC
Craft The World
Reviewed: 17 May 2026
macOS · PC
Dekovir Entertainment · 2014
Ludograph rating
Growth (BDS)
53
Risk (RIS)
9
Daily limit
120min
Age guidance
13+
Developmental benefits
| B1 | Cognitive | 0.84 | |
| B2 | Social-emotional | 0.07 | |
| B3 | Motor | 0.45 | |
Craft The World offers a rich sandbox experience that fosters cognitive skills such as problem-solving, spatial awareness, strategic thinking, critical thinking, and creativity through base building, resource management, and defense against various creatures. Players learn to adapt to randomly generated worlds and manage a growing tribe of dwarves, promoting learning transfer and adaptive challenge. The game also provides opportunities for mild hand-eye coordination and fine motor skill development.
Design risks
| R1 | Compulsion-loop pressure | 0.20 | |
| R2 | Monetization | 0.00 | |
| R3 | Social risk | 0.00 | |
The game contains moderate fantasy violence against creatures like zombies and skeletons, and mild fear elements from night creatures. While there are some variable rewards and mild escalating commitment inherent in the sandbox genre, the game does not appear to employ manipulative compulsion-loop mechanics, nor does it have any monetization pressures or social risks. Representation for gender and ethnicity is minimal based on the provided description.
Content (not in risk score)
| R4.1 | Violence Level | 0.67 | |
| R4.2 | Sexual Content | 0.00 | |
| R4.3 | Language | 0.00 | |
| 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.