Review · Action · Linux · macOS · PC
Earthworm Jim
Reviewed: 13 May 2026
Linux · macOS · PC · Game Gear · SEGA Master System · Game Boy · Genesis · Wii · SNES · Game Boy Advance · Nintendo DS · Game Boy Color · SEGA CD
Gameloft · 1994
Ludograph rating
D
Caution
36 /100
Earthworm Jim is an action-platformer that enhances hand-eye coordination, reaction time, and problem solving through varied levels and boss encounters.
Growth (BDS)
23
Risk (RIS)
15
Daily limit
120min
Age guidance
9+
Developmental benefits
| B1 | Cognitive | 0.34 | |
| B2 | Social-emotional | 0.00 | |
| B3 | Motor | 0.65 | |
Earthworm Jim offers engaging action-platformer gameplay that can enhance hand-eye coordination, reaction time, and problem-solving skills through its varied level design and boss encounters. The game's classic mechanics also encourage memory and learning transfer as players adapt to different challenges.
Design risks
| R1 | Compulsion-loop pressure | 0.00 | |
| R2 | Monetization | 0.00 | |
| R3 | Social risk | 0.00 | |
The game contains mild, cartoonish violence that is often played for laughs and lacks realistic consequences. There are no significant social or monetization risks.
Content (not in risk score)
| R4.1 | Violence Level | 0.33 | |
| R4.2 | Sexual Content | 0.00 | |
| R4.3 | Language | 0.00 | |
| R4.4 | Substance References | 0.00 | |
| R4.5 | Fear / 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.