Review · Action · PlayStation 4 · PC · Nintendo Switch
Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2
Reviewed: 08 May 2026
PlayStation 4 · PC · Nintendo Switch · Xbox One
BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment America · 2016
Ludograph rating
B
Good
58 /100
Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2 is an action adventure that encourages creativity and improves hand-eye coordination through character customization and engaging combat.
Growth (BDS)
48
Risk (RIS)
26
Daily limit
–
Age guidance
17+
Developmental benefits
| B1 | Cognitive | 0.60 | |
| B2 | Social-emotional | 0.17 | |
| B3 | Motor | 0.65 | |
Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2 offers engaging action and adventure gameplay, allowing players to relive iconic Dragon Ball moments and express creativity through extensive character customization. It promotes strategic thinking, hand-eye coordination, and reaction time through its fighting mechanics.
Design risks
| R1 | Compulsion-loop pressure | 0.37 | |
| R2 | Monetization | 0.00 | |
| R3 | Social risk | 0.39 | |
While not heavily monetized, the game's online hub and character customization can lead to social comparison and competitive toxicity. Its fighting genre involves frequent violence, and the ongoing content updates may encourage extended play sessions.
Content (not in risk score)
| R4.1 | Violence Level | 1.00 | |
| R4.2 | Sexual Content | 0.33 | |
| R4.3 | Language | 0.33 | |
| R4.4 | Substance References | 0.00 | |
| R4.5 | Fear / 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.