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Digimon Survive

Review · RPG · PC · Xbox One · PlayStation 4

Digimon Survive

Reviewed: 30 Apr 2026

PC · Xbox One · PlayStation 4 · Nintendo Switch

Bandai Namco Entertainment · 2022

Ludograph rating

B

Good

64 /100

Automated review

Digimon Survive is an RPG that builds strategic thinking and critical thinking through its rich narrative and player choices.

06010030Benefit →Low risk →B 47 · R 0
The Ludograph reading, plotted from the published benefit and risk sub-scores.

Growth (BDS)

47

Risk (RIS)

0

Daily limit

120min

Age guidance

13+

Developmental benefits

B1Cognitive
0.74
B2Social-emotional
0.27
B3Motor
0.10

Digimon Survive offers a rich narrative experience through its visual novel elements, fostering empathy and ethical reasoning through player choices. Its tactical RPG combat challenges strategic thinking, problem-solving, and critical thinking, while the text-heavy format enhances reading and language skills.

Design risks

R1Compulsion-loop pressure
0.00
R2Monetization
0.00
R3Social risk
0.00

While Digimon Survive contains moderate fantasy violence and some mild language, it lacks manipulative design mechanics, monetization pressures, or significant social risks. The game's content is appropriate for its Teen rating, and its turn-based nature minimizes motor skill demands.

Content (not in risk score)

R4.1Violence Level
0.67
R4.2Sexual Content
0.00
R4.3Language
0.33
R4.4Substance References
0.00
R4.5Fear / Horror
0.33

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 Digimon Survive safe for kids?

Ludograph gives Digimon Survive a rating of 64/100, recommended for ages 13 and up. It offers solid benefits but needs parental guidance on the risks.

What age is Digimon Survive appropriate for?

Ludograph's rubric recommends a minimum age of 13+ for Digimon Survive, based on benefits, risks, and content review.

How long should kids play Digimon Survive?

Our session recommendation for Digimon Survive 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 Digimon Survive?

While Digimon Survive contains moderate fantasy violence and some mild language, it lacks manipulative design mechanics, monetization pressures, or significant social risks. The game's content is appropriate for its Teen rating, and its turn-based nature minimizes motor skill demands.