Review · Action · PC · Xbox 360 · PlayStation 3
Fracture
Reviewed: 03 May 2026
PC · Xbox 360 · PlayStation 3
Day 1 Studios · 2008
Ludograph rating
B
Good
58 /100
Fracture is an action shooter that builds hand-eye coordination and problem solving through its engaging gameplay, though it contains high violence.
Growth (BDS)
41
Risk (RIS)
0
Daily limit
–
Age guidance
17+
Developmental benefits
| B1 | Cognitive | 0.46 | |
| B2 | Social-emotional | 0.17 | |
| B3 | Motor | 0.65 | |
Fracture offers moderate cognitive benefits through problem-solving, spatial awareness, strategic thinking, critical thinking, memory attention, learning transfer, and adaptive challenge within its action-shooter gameplay. It also provides strong motor skill development in hand-eye coordination and reaction time. Social-emotional benefits are minimal, focusing on individual skill development.
Design risks
| R1 | Compulsion-loop pressure | 0.00 | |
| R2 | Monetization | 0.00 | |
| R3 | Social risk | 0.00 | |
The primary risk in Fracture comes from its content, with a high violence level. Language and fear/horror are present but at a lower intensity. The game appears to have no compulsion-loop design, monetization pressures, or significant social risks. Therefore, the overall risk profile is relatively low, focusing mainly on the inherent nature of a shooter game.
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.