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Honor of Kings

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Honor of Kings

Reviewed: 01 May 2026

iOS

Level Infinite · 2024

Ludograph rating

A

Recommended

74 /100

Automated review

Honor of Kings is a strategic team battle game that builds problem solving and strategic thinking, but has notable competitive social risks for older teens.

06010030Benefit →Low risk →B 69 · R 20
The Ludograph reading, plotted from the published benefit and risk sub-scores.

Growth (BDS)

69

Risk (RIS)

20

Daily limit

120min

Age guidance

13+

Developmental benefits

B1Cognitive
0.72
B2Social-emotional
0.60
B3Motor
0.75

Honor of Kings offers a highly engaging 5v5 MOBA experience that fosters strategic thinking, problem-solving, and teamwork. Players develop strong hand-eye coordination and reaction time while collaborating with friends in fast-paced, skill-based matches. The game emphasizes fair competition, ensuring success is based on player skill rather than spending.

Design risks

R1Compulsion-loop pressure
0.20
R2Monetization
0.00
R3Social risk
0.44

As a highly competitive team-based game, Honor of Kings carries a risk of competitive toxicity and can lead to social comparison among players. While the game explicitly avoids pay-to-win mechanics and direct stranger chat, the intense competitive environment may require emotional regulation skills. Leaving a match can penalize players and their teammates.

Content (not in risk score)

R4.1Violence Level
0.67
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 Honor of Kings safe for kids?

Ludograph gives Honor of Kings a rating of 74/100, recommended for ages 13 and up. It scores well on developmental benefits with manageable risks.

What age is Honor of Kings appropriate for?

Ludograph's rubric recommends a minimum age of 13+ for Honor of Kings, based on benefits, risks, and content review.

How long should kids play Honor of Kings?

Our session recommendation for Honor of Kings 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 Honor of Kings?

As a highly competitive team-based game, Honor of Kings carries a risk of competitive toxicity and can lead to social comparison among players. While the game explicitly avoids pay-to-win mechanics and direct stranger chat, the intense competitive environment may require emotional regulation skills. Leaving a match can penalize players and their teammates.