Review · Action · PC
Ground Zero (2026)
Reviewed: 05 Jun 2026
PC
2026
Ludograph rating
Growth (BDS)
35
Risk (RIS)
0
Daily limit
120min
Age guidance
13+
Developmental benefits
| B1 | Cognitive | 0.46 | |
| B2 | Social-emotional | 0.17 | |
| B3 | Motor | 0.35 | |
Ground Zero, as an action-adventure game, likely offers benefits in cognitive areas such as problem-solving, spatial awareness, strategic thinking, and critical thinking through its gameplay challenges and navigation. Players may also develop hand-eye coordination and reaction time during combat and action sequences. The game's structure, with missions and quests, provides natural stopping points.
Design risks
| R1 | Compulsion-loop pressure | 0.00 | |
| R2 | Monetization | 0.00 | |
| R3 | Social risk | 0.00 | |
Based on the limited information, Ground Zero appears to have very low risks related to compulsion-loop design, monetization, and social interaction, as it does not feature microtransactions, loot boxes, battle passes, subscriptions, or stranger chat. Content risks are moderate, with potential for violence and some mild language, typical for the action-adventure genre.
Content (not in risk score)
| R4.1 | Violence Level | 0.67 | |
| 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.