Review · Action · Xbox One · PC
Dead Rising 4
Reviewed: 15 May 2026
Xbox One · PC
Capcom Vancouver · 2016
Ludograph rating
Growth (BDS)
58
Risk (RIS)
1
Daily limit
–
Age guidance
17+
Developmental benefits
| B1 | Cognitive | 0.66 | |
| B2 | Social-emotional | 0.43 | |
| B3 | Motor | 0.60 | |
Dead Rising 4 offers a rich open-world sandbox experience that significantly boosts cognitive skills such as problem-solving, strategic thinking, and creativity through its extensive weapon and vehicle customization. The 4-player co-op mode fosters teamwork and communication, providing positive social interaction.
Design risks
| R1 | Compulsion-loop pressure | 0.00 | |
| R2 | Monetization | 0.00 | |
| R3 | Social risk | 0.06 | |
While free from manipulative monetization and reward-driven mechanics, Dead Rising 4 features intense violence, gore, and horror themes typical of a zombie game, earning an M rating. Players should be prepared for frequent combat and frightening scenarios. There is a minor social obligation in co-op play, but no stranger chat or competitive toxicity.
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.