Review · Action · PC · PlayStation 3
Haze
Reviewed: 08 May 2026
PC · PlayStation 3
Ubisoft · 2008
Ludograph rating
B
Good
58 /100
Haze is an action-adventure shooter that builds hand-eye coordination and fine motor skills, but includes microtransactions which can encourage spending.
Growth (BDS)
50
Risk (RIS)
32
Daily limit
–
Age guidance
17+
Developmental benefits
| B1 | Cognitive | 0.50 | |
| B2 | Social-emotional | 0.33 | |
| B3 | Motor | 0.75 | |
Haze offers significant benefits in developing hand-eye coordination, fine motor skills, and reaction time, crucial for action-oriented gameplay. It also provides moderate cognitive challenges through tactical problem-solving and strategic thinking in combat scenarios, and ethical reasoning through its narrative of unraveling a corporate conspiracy.
Design risks
| R1 | Compulsion-loop pressure | 0.37 | |
| R2 | Monetization | 0.29 | |
| R3 | Social risk | 0.28 | |
The game includes microtransactions which introduce risks of variable rewards, potential pay-to-win elements, and spending prompts. While there is no stranger chat, competitive multiplayer could expose players to competitive toxicity and social comparison. The M-rating indicates high levels of violence and strong language.
Content (not in risk score)
| R4.1 | Violence Level | 1.00 | |
| R4.2 | Sexual Content | 0.00 | |
| R4.3 | Language | 0.67 | |
| R4.4 | Substance References | 0.33 | |
| R4.5 | Fear / Horror | 0.33 | |
Content risk is displayed separately and does not affect the time recommendation.
Heads up
- Monthly spendTypical real-money spend by engaged players: $0 – $10/mo.
Regulatory design checks · DSA — Assessed: concerns noted·GDPR-K — Not yet assessed·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. Likely violations: virtual currency that obscures real-money prices.
- GDPR-K:What Ludograph checks: whether age assurance and consent flows are designed for under-16s, in the spirit of GDPR Article 8.
- 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.