Review · Action · PC
Hunt Grounds
Reviewed: 19 Jun 2026
PC
Bytale Games · 2025
Ludograph rating
Growth (BDS)
35
Risk (RIS)
18
Daily limit
–
Age guidance
17+
Developmental benefits
| B1 | Cognitive | 0.52 | |
| B2 | Social-emotional | 0.07 | |
| B3 | Motor | 0.35 | |
Hunt Grounds offers a challenging multiplayer experience that fosters strategic thinking, problem-solving, and adaptive skills. Players must constantly adjust their tactics as hunters or survivors, utilizing unique abilities and crafting items to outwit opponents. The optional teamwork element can also encourage collaboration.
Design risks
| R1 | Compulsion-loop pressure | 0.17 | |
| R2 | Monetization | 0.17 | |
| R3 | Social risk | 0.22 | |
The competitive nature of Hunt Grounds carries a risk of competitive toxicity. While stranger chat is disabled, social comparison and identity tied to performance can be present. The game also features horror and violence content. Microtransactions are present, which may lead to monetization pressures.
Content (not in risk score)
| R4.1 | Violence Level | 1.00 | |
| R4.2 | Sexual Content | 0.00 | |
| R4.3 | Language | 0.00 | |
| R4.4 | Substance References | 0.00 | |
| R4.5 | Fear / Horror | 1.00 | |
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 — Not yet assessed·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.
- 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.