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Dying Light: Bad Blood
Reviewed: 17 May 2026
Xbox One · PlayStation 4 · PC
Techland · 2018
Ludograph rating
Growth (BDS)
36
Risk (RIS)
43
Daily limit
–
Age guidance
17+
Developmental benefits
| B1 | Cognitive | 0.44 | |
| B2 | Social-emotional | 0.03 | |
| B3 | Motor | 0.65 | |
Dying Light: Bad Blood offers an intense and competitive multiplayer experience, blending parkour, brutal combat, and strategic survival in a zombie-infested arena. Players can develop spatial awareness, strategic thinking, and quick reflexes as they navigate the environment and outwit opponents.
Design risks
| R1 | Compulsion-loop pressure | 0.50 | |
| R2 | Monetization | 0.25 | |
| R3 | Social risk | 0.50 | |
The game's highly competitive nature and player-vs-player focus can lead to competitive toxicity and social comparison. While it lacks direct stranger chat, the emphasis on eliminating other players and stealing loot can foster negative social dynamics. Monetization includes in-game currency and exclusive cosmetic items, which could encourage spending, and the game uses variable rewards and time-limited offers to maintain engagement.
Content (not in risk score)
| R4.1 | Violence Level | 1.00 | |
| R4.2 | Sexual Content | 0.00 | |
| R4.3 | Language | 0.33 | |
| R4.4 | Substance References | 0.00 | |
| R4.5 | Fear / Horror | 0.67 | |
Content risk is displayed separately and does not affect the time recommendation.
Heads up
- Monthly spendTypical real-money spend by engaged players: $5 – $50/mo.
Regulatory design checks · DSA — Assessed: concerns noted·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. Likely violations: virtual currency that obscures real-money prices.
- 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.