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Duncrush

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Duncrush

Reviewed: 01 Jul 2026

macOS · PC

Golden Pick Games · 2025

Ludograph rating

C

Mixed

47 /100

Automated review
06010030Benefit →Low risk →B 31 · R 6
The Ludograph reading, plotted from the published benefit and risk sub-scores.

Growth (BDS)

31

Risk (RIS)

6

Daily limit

120min

Age guidance

7+

Developmental benefits

B1Cognitive
0.56
B2Social-emotional
0.00
B3Motor
0.15

Duncrush offers significant cognitive benefits through its deep skill tree, strategic dungeon conquering, and character customization. Players will engage in problem-solving, critical thinking, and adaptive challenge as they optimize builds and overcome increasingly difficult encounters. The game also provides opportunities for learning transfer as strategies are refined across various dungeons.

Design risks

R1Compulsion-loop pressure
0.13
R2Monetization
0.00
R3Social risk
0.00

The primary risks in Duncrush stem from its clicker RPG nature, which can lead to variable reward loops and a sense of infinite progression, potentially encouraging extended play sessions. However, the absence of microtransactions, social features, and low content risk significantly mitigates overall concerns.

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 Duncrush safe for kids?

Ludograph gives Duncrush a rating of 47/100, recommended for ages 7 and up. It delivers genuine benefits but carries design risks that deserve a close look.

What age is Duncrush appropriate for?

Ludograph's rubric recommends a minimum age of 7+ for Duncrush, based on benefits, risks, and content review.

How long should kids play Duncrush?

Our session recommendation for Duncrush 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 Duncrush?

The primary risks in Duncrush stem from its clicker RPG nature, which can lead to variable reward loops and a sense of infinite progression, potentially encouraging extended play sessions. However, the absence of microtransactions, social features, and low content risk significantly mitigates overall concerns.