Review · Action · macOS · Xbox 360 · PC
Duke Nukem: Manhattan Project
Reviewed: 15 May 2026
macOS · Xbox 360 · PC · iOS
3D Realms · 2002
Ludograph rating
D
Caution
40 /100
Duke Nukem: Manhattan Project is a 2D action game that builds problem-solving and hand-eye coordination, but contains significant trivialized violence and gore.
Growth (BDS)
26
Risk (RIS)
14
Daily limit
–
Age guidance
17+
Developmental benefits
| B1 | Cognitive | 0.22 | |
| B2 | Social-emotional | 0.00 | |
| B3 | Motor | 0.45 | |
Duke Nukem: Manhattan Project offers a classic 2D side-scrolling action experience, focusing on hand-eye coordination and reaction time. Players engage in problem-solving through environmental puzzles and combat encounters. The game provides a sense of accomplishment through defeating enemies and completing levels.
Design risks
| R1 | Compulsion-loop pressure | 0.00 | |
| R2 | Monetization | 0.00 | |
| R3 | Social risk | 0.00 | |
The game contains significant violence, including gore and dismemberment, depicted in a trivialized manner. Sexual content is present through objectification of female characters. Strong language and references to substances are also present. The game offers no social or emotional benefits, and representation of diverse genders and ethnicities is absent.
Content (not in risk score)
| R4.1 | Violence Level | 1.00 | |
| R4.2 | Sexual Content | 0.67 | |
| R4.3 | Language | 0.67 | |
| R4.4 | Substance References | 0.33 | |
| R4.5 | Fear / 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.