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DOOM (2016)
Reviewed: 03 May 2026
PC · PlayStation 4 · Nintendo Switch · Xbox One
Bethesda Softworks · 2016
Ludograph rating
B
Good
58 /100
DOOM (2016) is a fast-paced shooter that builds hand-eye coordination and reaction time for older teens, but contains frequent graphic violence.
Growth (BDS)
46
Risk (RIS)
21
Daily limit
–
Age guidance
17+
Developmental benefits
| B1 | Cognitive | 0.42 | |
| B2 | Social-emotional | 0.10 | |
| B3 | Motor | 0.65 | |
DOOM (2016) offers an intense, fast-paced first-person shooter experience that challenges players with high-octane combat and strategic resource management. It promotes hand-eye coordination, reaction time, and spatial awareness through its demanding gameplay and level exploration. The game's focus on skill-based combat and environmental puzzles provides a rewarding challenge for players.
Design risks
| R1 | Compulsion-loop pressure | 0.03 | |
| R2 | Monetization | 0.00 | |
| R3 | Social risk | 0.11 | |
The primary risks in DOOM (2016) stem from its mature content, including frequent and graphic violence. While it lacks manipulative monetization or social mechanics, the intense competitive multiplayer environment could expose players to mild social comparison. The game's fast-paced nature and lack of explicit cooperative elements may not foster social-emotional development.
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 | 0.67 | |
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.