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Donut County

Review · Adventure · Xbox One · macOS · iOS

Donut County

Reviewed: 30 Apr 2026

Xbox One · macOS · iOS · PC · PlayStation 4 · Nintendo Switch

Annapurna Interactive · 2018

Ludograph rating

B

Good

64 /100

Automated review

Donut County is a charming puzzle adventure that encourages problem solving, spatial awareness, and strategic thinking for kids aged seven and up.

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

7+

Developmental benefits

B1Cognitive
0.64
B2Social-emotional
0.27
B3Motor
0.35

Donut County is a charming puzzle adventure game that encourages problem-solving and spatial reasoning as players manipulate a growing hole to swallow objects. Its engaging narrative and unique physics-based gameplay offer a fun and thought-provoking experience.

Design risks

R1Compulsion-loop pressure
0.00
R2Monetization
0.00
R3Social risk
0.00

The game contains minimal cartoon violence and mild language, consistent with its E10+ rating. It does not feature any manipulative design mechanics, monetization pressures, or social risks.

Content (not in risk score)

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

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 Donut County safe for kids?

Ludograph gives Donut County a rating of 64/100, recommended for ages 7 and up. It offers solid benefits but needs parental guidance on the risks.

What age is Donut County appropriate for?

Ludograph's rubric recommends a minimum age of 7+ for Donut County, based on benefits, risks, and content review. That is more lenient than ESRB E10+: industry ratings reflect content intensity, while ours also weighs how the game is designed to be played.

How long should kids play Donut County?

Our session recommendation for Donut County 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 Donut County?

The game contains minimal cartoon violence and mild language, consistent with its E10+ rating. It does not feature any manipulative design mechanics, monetization pressures, or social risks.