Review · Simulation · macOS · PC · iOS
Football Manager Touch 2017
Reviewed: 21 May 2026
macOS · PC · iOS · Linux
SEGA · 2016
Ludograph rating
Growth (BDS)
53
Risk (RIS)
6
Daily limit
120min
Age guidance
10+
Developmental benefits
| B1 | Cognitive | 0.88 | |
| B2 | Social-emotional | 0.20 | |
| B3 | Motor | 0.15 | |
Football Manager Touch 2017 offers a deep and engaging strategic experience, fostering critical thinking, problem-solving, and long-term planning skills through complex team management and tactical decisions. Players engage with extensive data, enhancing reading comprehension and mathematical reasoning. The game provides a realistic simulation of football management, allowing for the transfer of learned principles to real-world understanding of sports.
Design risks
| R1 | Compulsion-loop pressure | 0.13 | |
| R2 | Monetization | 0.00 | |
| R3 | Social risk | 0.00 | |
The primary risks are minimal, as the game contains no manipulative monetization, social risks, or concerning content. The game's deep engagement could lead to extended play sessions, but it offers natural stopping points and does not penalize breaks.
Content (not in risk score)
| R4.1 | Violence Level | 0.00 | |
| 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.