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The Forgotten City

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The Forgotten City

Reviewed: 28 May 2026

PlayStation 5 · Nintendo Switch · PC · Xbox One · PlayStation 4 · Xbox Series S/X

Modern Storyteller · 2021

Ludograph rating

A

Recommended

80 /100

Automated review
06010030Benefit →Low risk →B 66 · R 0
The Ludograph reading, plotted from the published benefit and risk sub-scores.

Growth (BDS)

66

Risk (RIS)

0

Daily limit

120min

Age guidance

7+

Developmental benefits

B1Cognitive
0.82
B2Social-emotional
0.63
B3Motor
0.30

The Forgotten City is a deeply engaging narrative-driven game that excels in fostering critical thinking, problem-solving, and strategic thinking. Players must carefully analyze information, make difficult moral choices, and understand complex timelines to achieve different endings. The rich storytelling and emphasis on character interaction also enhance reading comprehension and empathy.

Design risks

R1Compulsion-loop pressure
0.00
R2Monetization
0.00
R3Social risk
0.00

The primary risks are minimal, revolving around mild violence and infrequent strong language, consistent with its 'T for Teen' rating. The game's themes of death and being trapped in a time loop might be slightly unsettling for younger children, but are handled within a narrative context.

Content (not in risk score)

R4.1Violence Level
0.33
R4.2Sexual Content
0.00
R4.3Language
0.33
R4.4Substance References
0.00
R4.5Fear / 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.

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Parents ask…

Is The Forgotten City safe for kids?

Ludograph gives The Forgotten City a rating of 80/100, recommended for ages 7 and up. It scores well on developmental benefits with manageable risks.

What age is The Forgotten City appropriate for?

Ludograph's rubric recommends a minimum age of 7+ for The Forgotten City, based on benefits, risks, and content review. That is more lenient than ESRB T: industry ratings reflect content intensity, while ours also weighs how the game is designed to be played.

How long should kids play The Forgotten City?

Our session recommendation for The Forgotten City is up to 120 minutes per day. It is derived from the game's own structure (natural stopping points, compulsion-loop design, monetization pressure, and social dynamics), not from a universal screen-time dose.

Session recommendations are design-based heuristics. Evidence linking specific daily durations to child outcomes is limited, and context matters as much as time; treat this as a starting point for household rules, not a clinical threshold.

What are the main risks of The Forgotten City?

The primary risks are minimal, revolving around mild violence and infrequent strong language, consistent with its 'T for Teen' rating. The game's themes of death and being trapped in a time loop might be slightly unsettling for younger children, but are handled within a narrative context.