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Goodbye Deponia

Review · Adventure · PlayStation 4 · Nintendo Switch · macOS

Goodbye Deponia

Reviewed: 14 May 2026

PlayStation 4 · Nintendo Switch · macOS · PC · Xbox One

Daedalic Entertainment · 2013

Ludograph rating

C

Mixed

46 /100

Automated review

Goodbye Deponia is an adventure game that builds problem-solving and reading comprehension through engaging puzzles and dialogue, with mild cartoon violence.

06010030Benefit →Low risk →B 31 · R 7
The Ludograph reading, plotted from the published benefit and risk sub-scores.

Growth (BDS)

31

Risk (RIS)

7

Daily limit

120min

Age guidance

7+

Developmental benefits

B1Cognitive
0.58
B2Social-emotional
0.17
B3Motor
0.20

Goodbye Deponia is a classic point-and-click adventure game that encourages critical thinking, problem-solving, and reading comprehension through its engaging puzzles and extensive dialogue. Players will need to pay close attention to details and experiment with different solutions to progress. The game's unique art style and humorous writing provide an entertaining experience.

Design risks

R1Compulsion-loop pressure
0.00
R2Monetization
0.00
R3Social risk
0.00

The game contains mild cartoon violence and some crude language, consistent with its T rating. The protagonist's cynical and selfish personality might not be suitable for very young children.

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
0.00

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 Goodbye Deponia safe for kids?

Ludograph gives Goodbye Deponia a rating of 46/100, recommended for ages 7 and up. It delivers genuine benefits but carries design risks that deserve a close look.

What age is Goodbye Deponia appropriate for?

Ludograph's rubric recommends a minimum age of 7+ for Goodbye Deponia, 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 Goodbye Deponia?

Our session recommendation for Goodbye Deponia 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 Goodbye Deponia?

The game contains mild cartoon violence and some crude language, consistent with its T rating. The protagonist's cynical and selfish personality might not be suitable for very young children.