Review · Simulation · Xbox One · PC · PlayStation 4
Gold Rush: The Game
Reviewed: 25 May 2026
Xbox One · PC · PlayStation 4
Code Horizon · 2017
Ludograph rating
Growth (BDS)
42
Risk (RIS)
2
Daily limit
120min
Age guidance
–
Developmental benefits
| B1 | Cognitive | 0.68 | |
| B2 | Social-emotional | 0.03 | |
| B3 | Motor | 0.35 | |
Gold Rush: The Game offers a high-fidelity simulation of gold mining, allowing players to experience the challenges and rewards of the industry. It promotes problem-solving, strategic thinking, and resource management as players work to build their wealth in a detailed, deformable world with unique claims and background stories.
Design risks
| R1 | Compulsion-loop pressure | 0.03 | |
| R2 | Monetization | 0.00 | |
| R3 | Social risk | 0.00 | |
Gold Rush: The Game presents minimal risks, with no manipulative compulsion-loop mechanics, monetization pressures, or social risks. The content is free from violence, sexual themes, or strong language.
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.