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Godus

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Godus

Reviewed: 20 May 2026

PC · Android · macOS · iOS

22cans · 2013

Ludograph rating

B

Good

62 /100

Automated review
06010030Benefit →Low risk →B 46 · R 5
The Ludograph reading, plotted from the published benefit and risk sub-scores.

Growth (BDS)

46

Risk (RIS)

5

Daily limit

120min

Age guidance

7+

Developmental benefits

B1Cognitive
0.80
B2Social-emotional
0.07
B3Motor
0.20

Godus offers significant cognitive benefits, fostering strategic thinking, problem-solving, and creativity through world-sculpting and civilization management. Players engage in complex decision-making, resource management, and adaptive challenges as they guide their followers and expand their world.

Design risks

R1Compulsion-loop pressure
0.10
R2Monetization
0.00
R3Social risk
0.00

Risks are minimal, primarily limited to very mild, cartoonish violence associated with using divine powers like launching meteors. The game avoids manipulative compulsion-loop mechanics, monetization pressures, and social risks common in many modern games.

Content (not in risk score)

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

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Parents ask…

Is Godus safe for kids?

Ludograph gives Godus a rating of 62/100, recommended for ages 7 and up. It offers solid benefits but needs parental guidance on the risks.

What age is Godus appropriate for?

Ludograph's rubric recommends a minimum age of 7+ for Godus, based on benefits, risks, and content review. That is more lenient than ESRB E10+: industry ratings reflect content intensity, while ours also weighs how the game is designed to be played.

How long should kids play Godus?

Our session recommendation for Godus 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 Godus?

Risks are minimal, primarily limited to very mild, cartoonish violence associated with using divine powers like launching meteors. The game avoids manipulative compulsion-loop mechanics, monetization pressures, and social risks common in many modern games.