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Far Cry Primal
Reviewed: 03 May 2026
Xbox One · PC · PlayStation 4
Ubisoft · 2016
Ludograph rating
B
Good
66 /100
Far Cry Primal is an action-shooter that builds problem-solving and strategic thinking through Stone Age survival, but features significant violence.
Growth (BDS)
51
Risk (RIS)
8
Daily limit
–
Age guidance
17+
Developmental benefits
| B1 | Cognitive | 0.72 | |
| B2 | Social-emotional | 0.07 | |
| B3 | Motor | 0.65 | |
Far Cry Primal offers an immersive open-world survival experience in the Stone Age, promoting problem-solving, strategic thinking, and critical thinking through crafting, hunting, and tribal warfare. Players develop hand-eye coordination and reaction time in dynamic combat encounters.
Design risks
| R1 | Compulsion-loop pressure | 0.17 | |
| R2 | Monetization | 0.00 | |
| R3 | Social risk | 0.00 | |
The game features significant violence and intense survival themes, with frequent encounters against fierce predators and enemy tribes. While it avoids manipulative monetization or social risks, the content is mature and may be intense for some players.
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 | 0.33 | |
| R4.5 | Fear / Horror | 0.67 | |
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.