Review · Action · PlayStation 5 · PC · PlayStation 4
High on Life
Reviewed: 15 May 2026
PlayStation 5 · PC · PlayStation 4 · Xbox Series S/X
Squanch Games · 2022
Ludograph rating
Growth (BDS)
38
Risk (RIS)
9
Daily limit
–
Age guidance
17+
Developmental benefits
| B1 | Cognitive | 0.46 | |
| B2 | Social-emotional | 0.13 | |
| B3 | Motor | 0.55 | |
High on Life offers engaging combat and exploration, requiring players to adapt their strategies and utilize different talking guns with unique abilities. The humor and unique world-building can also be a source of entertainment and creative inspiration.
Design risks
| R1 | Compulsion-loop pressure | 0.13 | |
| R2 | Monetization | 0.00 | |
| R3 | Social risk | 0.11 | |
The game contains mature humor, strong language, graphic violence, and suggestive themes. The constant banter from the talking guns can be distracting, and the narrative, while comedic, is often crude. The shooter mechanics, while engaging, do not offer significant cognitive benefits beyond hand-eye coordination and reaction time.
Content (not in risk score)
| R4.1 | Violence Level | 1.00 | |
| R4.2 | Sexual Content | 0.67 | |
| R4.3 | Language | 1.00 | |
| R4.4 | Substance References | 0.67 | |
| 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.