Review · Shooter · PC
Cryophobia (alpha)
Reviewed: 25 Jun 2026
PC
Iconsingames · 2023
Ludograph rating
Growth (BDS)
43
Risk (RIS)
2
Daily limit
–
Age guidance
17+
Developmental benefits
| B1 | Cognitive | 0.50 | |
| B2 | Social-emotional | 0.17 | |
| B3 | Motor | 0.65 | |
Cryophobia, as a first-person survival horror FPS, offers significant benefits in developing cognitive skills such as spatial awareness, strategic thinking, and critical thinking, crucial for navigating its challenging environments and managing resources. It also strongly enhances motor skills like hand-eye coordination and reaction time, vital for combat and evading threats. The game can also foster emotional regulation as players learn to manage fear and stress in intense situations.
Design risks
| R1 | Compulsion-loop pressure | 0.03 | |
| R2 | Monetization | 0.00 | |
| R3 | Social risk | 0.00 | |
The primary risks associated with Cryophobia stem from its content, featuring a high level of violence and intense fear/horror elements inherent to the survival horror genre. While the game currently presents minimal risks related to compulsion-loop design, monetization, or social interaction due to its alpha status and lack of online features or microtransactions, parents should be mindful of the mature content.
Content (not in risk score)
| R4.1 | Violence Level | 1.00 | |
| R4.2 | Sexual Content | 0.00 | |
| R4.3 | Language | 0.33 | |
| R4.4 | Substance References | 0.00 | |
| R4.5 | Fear / Horror | 1.00 | |
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.