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Dungelot: Shattered Lands

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Dungelot: Shattered Lands

Reviewed: 30 Apr 2026

PC · iOS

tinyBuild · 2016

Ludograph rating

C

Mixed

57 /100

Dungelot: Shattered Lands is a roguelike that encourages problem solving, strategic thinking, and adaptive challenge through dungeon crawling, but can be highly addictive.

06010030BenefitLow riskB 44 · R 20
The Ludograph reading, plotted from the published benefit and risk sub-scores.

Growth (BDS)

44

Risk (RIS)

20

Daily limit

90min

Age guidance

13+

Developmental benefits

B1Cognitive
0.72
B2Social-emotional
0.00
B3Motor
0.40

Dungelot: Shattered Lands offers significant cognitive benefits through its roguelike dungeon-crawling gameplay. Players will engage in complex problem-solving, strategic thinking, and critical analysis as they navigate randomly generated dungeons, manage resources, and adapt to diverse enemy types. The game's adaptive challenge and learning transfer mechanics encourage continuous skill development and strategic refinement.

Design risks

R1Compulsion-loop pressure
0.43
R2Monetization
0.00
R3Social risk
0.00

The primary risk in Dungelot: Shattered Lands stems from its highly addictive 'just one more go' gameplay loop, which, combined with endless modes and variable rewards, could lead to extended play sessions. While the game has no monetization or social risks, and content risks are mild fantasy violence, the compelling core loop may make it challenging for some players to disengage.

Content (not in risk score)

R4.1Violence Level
0.67
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 · DSAAssessed: meets criteria·GDPR-KAssessed: meets criteria·ODDSAssessed: 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.

Parents ask…

Is Dungelot: Shattered Lands safe for kids?

Ludograph gives Dungelot: Shattered Lands a rating of 57/100, recommended for ages 13 and up. It delivers genuine benefits but carries design risks that deserve a close look.

What age is Dungelot: Shattered Lands appropriate for?

Ludograph's rubric recommends a minimum age of 13+ for Dungelot: Shattered Lands, based on benefits, risks, and content review.

How long should kids play Dungelot: Shattered Lands?

Our session recommendation for Dungelot: Shattered Lands is up to 90 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 Dungelot: Shattered Lands?

The primary risk in Dungelot: Shattered Lands stems from its highly addictive 'just one more go' gameplay loop, which, combined with endless modes and variable rewards, could lead to extended play sessions. While the game has no monetization or social risks, and content risks are mild fantasy violence, the compelling core loop may make it challenging for some players to disengage.