Review · Action · PlayStation 4 · Xbox One · PC
Dead Rising
Reviewed: 30 Apr 2026
PlayStation 4 · Xbox One · PC · Xbox 360
Capcom · 2006
Ludograph rating
A
Recommended
73 /100
Dead Rising is an open-world action game that builds problem solving and strategic thinking, but contains significant violence and horror elements.
Growth (BDS)
57
Risk (RIS)
0
Daily limit
–
Age guidance
17+
Developmental benefits
| B1 | Cognitive | 0.72 | |
| B2 | Social-emotional | 0.27 | |
| B3 | Motor | 0.65 | |
Dead Rising offers a rich open-world experience that encourages problem-solving, strategic thinking, and creativity through its diverse weapon crafting and zombie combat. Players will develop spatial awareness navigating the large mall and improve hand-eye coordination and reaction time in intense action sequences. The game also fosters empathy through the need to save struggling survivors.
Design risks
| R1 | Compulsion-loop pressure | 0.00 | |
| R2 | Monetization | 0.00 | |
| R3 | Social risk | 0.00 | |
The game contains significant violence and horror elements, consistent with its M-rating. While it avoids manipulative compulsion-loop mechanics and monetization pressures, the intense combat and zombie theme may be disturbing for some players. The 72-hour in-game time limit, while a core mechanic, could create a sense of urgency.
Content (not in risk score)
| R4.1 | Violence Level | 1.00 | |
| R4.2 | Sexual Content | 0.00 | |
| R4.3 | Language | 0.67 | |
| 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.