Review · Action · PC
Digimon Masters Online
Reviewed: 27 May 2026
PC
Move Games Co · 2016
Ludograph rating
Growth (BDS)
49
Risk (RIS)
48
Daily limit
60min
Age guidance
7+
Developmental benefits
| B1 | Cognitive | 0.56 | |
| B2 | Social-emotional | 0.40 | |
| B3 | Motor | 0.45 | |
Digimon Masters Online offers cognitive benefits through strategic combat, resource management, and quest problem-solving. Social-emotional development is supported by cooperative play in parties and guilds, fostering communication and teamwork. Motor skills like hand-eye coordination and reaction time are engaged during real-time combat.
Design risks
| R1 | Compulsion-loop pressure | 0.57 | |
| R2 | Monetization | 0.33 | |
| R3 | Social risk | 0.50 | |
The game incorporates several design mechanics that can encourage excessive play, such as variable rewards from drops and reinforcement, and an overall design for infinite engagement. Monetization through microtransactions, particularly for reinforcement, may create pressure to spend to remain competitive. Social risks include potential for social obligation within guilds and competitive toxicity due to ranks and titles.
Content (not in risk score)
| R4.1 | Violence Level | 0.33 | |
| R4.2 | Sexual Content | 0.00 | |
| R4.3 | Language | 0.00 | |
| R4.4 | Substance References | 0.00 | |
| R4.5 | Fear / Horror | 0.00 | |
Content risk is displayed separately and does not affect the time recommendation.
Heads up
- Monthly spendTypical real-money spend by engaged players: $5 – $50/mo.
Regulatory design checks · DSA — Assessed: concerns noted·GDPR-K — Assessed: concerns noted·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. Likely violations: monetisation that deliberately targets children.
- 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. Likely violations: profiling or targeting of children for marketing.
- 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.