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Dropsy

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Dropsy

Reviewed: 30 Apr 2026

macOS · PC · Linux · iOS · Android

Devolver Digital · 2015

Ludograph rating

A

Recommended

74 /100

Automated review

Dropsy is an adventure puzzle game that builds problem solving and empathy through unique text-free mechanics and themes of kindness.

06010030Benefit →Low risk →B 61 · R 4
The Ludograph reading, plotted from the published benefit and risk sub-scores.

Growth (BDS)

61

Risk (RIS)

4

Daily limit

120min

Age guidance

7+

Developmental benefits

B1Cognitive
0.68
B2Social-emotional
0.70
B3Motor
0.30

Dropsy promotes problem-solving, critical thinking, and empathy through its unique text-free puzzle mechanics and themes of kindness and redemption. Its open-world design encourages exploration and self-paced learning.

Design risks

R1Compulsion-loop pressure
0.07
R2Monetization
0.00
R3Social risk
0.06

While Dropsy is largely free of manipulative design, its 'sinister secrets' and 'overcome evil' themes, combined with an ESRB T rating, suggest some mild content that parents should be aware of. However, it lacks significant monetization or social risks.

Content (not in risk score)

R4.1Violence Level
0.33
R4.2Sexual Content
0.00
R4.3Language
0.00
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 Dropsy safe for kids?

Ludograph gives Dropsy a rating of 74/100, recommended for ages 7 and up. It scores well on developmental benefits with manageable risks.

What age is Dropsy appropriate for?

Ludograph's rubric recommends a minimum age of 7+ for Dropsy, based on benefits, risks, and content review. That is more lenient than ESRB T: industry ratings reflect content intensity, while ours also weighs how the game is designed to be played.

How long should kids play Dropsy?

Our session recommendation for Dropsy 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 Dropsy?

While Dropsy is largely free of manipulative design, its 'sinister secrets' and 'overcome evil' themes, combined with an ESRB T rating, suggest some mild content that parents should be aware of. However, it lacks significant monetization or social risks.