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Dungeon Defenders: Awakened

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Dungeon Defenders: Awakened

Reviewed: 01 May 2026

Xbox One · Nintendo Switch · PlayStation 4 · PC

Trendy Entertainment · 2020

Ludograph rating

A

Recommended

68 /100

Automated review

Dungeon Defenders: Awakened is an action RPG that builds strategic thinking and spatial awareness through cooperative play, with risk of extended play sessions.

06010030Benefit →Low risk →B 56 · R 12
The Ludograph reading, plotted from the published benefit and risk sub-scores.

Growth (BDS)

56

Risk (RIS)

12

Daily limit

120min

Age guidance

13+

Developmental benefits

B1Cognitive
0.68
B2Social-emotional
0.43
B3Motor
0.45

Dungeon Defenders: Awakened offers a rich cooperative experience that fosters strategic thinking, problem-solving, and teamwork. Players must collaborate to build effective defenses, manage resources, and adapt to diverse enemy types, promoting cognitive development and positive social interaction. The game's extensive customization and loot systems provide a sense of progression and achievement.

Design risks

R1Compulsion-loop pressure
0.27
R2Monetization
0.00
R3Social risk
0.00

While primarily a cooperative experience, the game's loot and leveling systems could encourage extended play sessions. The presence of combat, though likely cartoonish, involves defeating 'hordes of enemies'.

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
0.00

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.

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Parents ask…

Is Dungeon Defenders: Awakened safe for kids?

Ludograph gives Dungeon Defenders: Awakened a rating of 68/100, recommended for ages 13 and up. It scores well on developmental benefits with manageable risks.

What age is Dungeon Defenders: Awakened appropriate for?

Ludograph's rubric recommends a minimum age of 13+ for Dungeon Defenders: Awakened, based on benefits, risks, and content review.

How long should kids play Dungeon Defenders: Awakened?

Our session recommendation for Dungeon Defenders: Awakened 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 Dungeon Defenders: Awakened?

While primarily a cooperative experience, the game's loot and leveling systems could encourage extended play sessions. The presence of combat, though likely cartoonish, involves defeating 'hordes of enemies'.