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Dark Pals: The 1st Floor

Review · Adventure · PC

Dark Pals: The 1st Floor

Reviewed: 01 Jul 2026

PC

2026

Ludograph rating

C

Mixed

52 /100

Automated review
06010030Benefit →Low risk →B 35 · R 0
The Ludograph reading, plotted from the published benefit and risk sub-scores.

Growth (BDS)

35

Risk (RIS)

0

Daily limit

120min

Age guidance

13+

Developmental benefits

B1Cognitive
0.46
B2Social-emotional
0.10
B3Motor
0.45

Dark Pals: The 1st Floor offers engaging problem-solving through its twisted puzzles and encourages spatial awareness and strategic thinking as players navigate the asylum and evade mascots. The narrative-driven mystery also fosters memory and attention.

Design risks

R1Compulsion-loop pressure
0.00
R2Monetization
0.00
R3Social risk
0.00

The game's horror elements, including disturbing mascots and a creepy asylum setting, contribute to a high level of fear and potential violence, making it unsuitable for younger or sensitive players.

Content (not in risk score)

R4.1Violence Level
0.67
R4.2Sexual Content
0.00
R4.3Language
0.00
R4.4Substance References
0.00
R4.5Fear / 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.

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Parents ask…

Is Dark Pals: The 1st Floor safe for kids?

Ludograph gives Dark Pals: The 1st Floor a rating of 52/100, recommended for ages 13 and up. It delivers genuine benefits but carries design risks that deserve a close look.

What age is Dark Pals: The 1st Floor appropriate for?

Ludograph's rubric recommends a minimum age of 13+ for Dark Pals: The 1st Floor, based on benefits, risks, and content review.

How long should kids play Dark Pals: The 1st Floor?

Our session recommendation for Dark Pals: The 1st Floor 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 Dark Pals: The 1st Floor?

The game's horror elements, including disturbing mascots and a creepy asylum setting, contribute to a high level of fear and potential violence, making it unsuitable for younger or sensitive players.