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Crossy-Road

Review · Action · PC

Crossy-Road

Reviewed: 09 Apr 2026

PC

Feureau · 2018

Ludograph rating

D

Caution

34 /100

Crossy-Road is an action game that helps develop spatial awareness and reaction time as players navigate busy roads.

06010030BenefitLow riskB 21 · R 11
The Ludograph reading, plotted from the published benefit and risk sub-scores.

Growth (BDS)

21

Risk (RIS)

11

Daily limit

120min

Age guidance

Developmental benefits

B1Cognitive
0.28
B2Social-emotional
0.00
B3Motor
0.35

Crossy Road helps develop spatial awareness and reaction time as players navigate busy roads. It also offers a mild challenge through its adaptive difficulty, encouraging persistence and quick decision-making in a fast-paced environment.

Design risks

R1Compulsion-loop pressure
0.23
R2Monetization
0.00
R3Social risk
0.00

The game's infinite play loop and variable reward frequency, though minimal, could encourage extended play sessions. However, the lack of monetization, social features, or concerning content makes it a relatively low-risk experience.

Content (not in risk score)

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

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

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 Crossy-Road safe for kids?

Ludograph gives Crossy-Road a rating of 34/100. There are notable risks worth knowing before letting kids play.

How long should kids play Crossy-Road?

Our session recommendation for Crossy-Road is up to 120 minutes per day. It is derived from the game's own structure (natural stopping points, compulsion-loop design, monetization pressure, and social dynamics), not from a universal screen-time dose.

Session recommendations are design-based heuristics. Evidence linking specific daily durations to child outcomes is limited, and context matters as much as time; treat this as a starting point for household rules, not a clinical threshold.

What are the main risks of Crossy-Road?

The game's infinite play loop and variable reward frequency, though minimal, could encourage extended play sessions. However, the lack of monetization, social features, or concerning content makes it a relatively low-risk experience.