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Evolve
Reviewed: 03 May 2026
Xbox One · PC · PlayStation 4
2K · 2015
Ludograph rating
B
Good
64 /100
Evolve is an asymmetrical multiplayer shooter that promotes strategic thinking, adaptive challenge, and teamwork, with intense competitive violence.
Growth (BDS)
49
Risk (RIS)
7
Daily limit
–
Age guidance
17+
Developmental benefits
| B1 | Cognitive | 0.48 | |
| B2 | Social-emotional | 0.53 | |
| B3 | Motor | 0.45 | |
Evolve promotes strategic thinking and teamwork through its asymmetrical multiplayer gameplay. Players must coordinate with their team to track and take down powerful monsters, or, as the monster, carefully plan their evolution and attacks to outsmart the hunters.
Design risks
| R1 | Compulsion-loop pressure | 0.00 | |
| R2 | Monetization | 0.00 | |
| R3 | Social risk | 0.28 | |
The game features intense competitive gameplay and violence, which may not be suitable for younger players. The focus on hunting and killing, even of alien creatures, could desensitize some players. While microtransactions are not present, the competitive nature of the game could lead to frustration for players who struggle to win.
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 | 0.33 | |
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.