Review · Adventure · macOS · PC · Linux
Crime Secrets: Crimson Lily
Reviewed: 16 May 2026
macOS · PC · Linux · iOS
Artifex Mundi · 2016
Ludograph rating
Growth (BDS)
38
Risk (RIS)
5
Daily limit
120min
Age guidance
13+
Developmental benefits
| B1 | Cognitive | 0.56 | |
| B2 | Social-emotional | 0.10 | |
| B3 | Motor | 0.35 | |
Crime Secrets: Crimson Lily is a hidden object puzzle adventure that strongly engages problem-solving, critical thinking, and memory skills. Players must carefully observe detailed scenes, deduce connections between clues, and strategically approach puzzles to unravel a complex murder mystery. The narrative encourages reading and comprehension as players follow the story and character interactions. The adaptive challenge is moderate, with puzzles varying in difficulty but generally providing clear goals.
Design risks
| R1 | Compulsion-loop pressure | 0.10 | |
| R2 | Monetization | 0.00 | |
| R3 | Social risk | 0.00 | |
The game features a murder mystery theme with moderate violence implied through the initial crime scene and subsequent investigation. There is some mild language and elements of fear or horror, consistent with the detective genre. The game has minimal compulsion-loop design, primarily through variable rewards for finding hidden objects and a notification for newsletters. Monetization risks are absent, and there are no social risks due to its single-player nature.
Content (not in risk score)
| R4.1 | Violence Level | 0.67 | |
| R4.2 | Sexual Content | 0.00 | |
| R4.3 | Language | 0.33 | |
| 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.