Review · Action · PlayStation 4
inFAMOUS Second Son
Reviewed: 30 Apr 2026
PlayStation 4
Sucker Punch Productions · 2014
Ludograph rating
A
Recommended
73 /100
inFAMOUS Second Son is an action game where players develop problem-solving and spatial awareness within an open world, but contains frequent violence.
Growth (BDS)
59
Risk (RIS)
3
Daily limit
–
Age guidance
17+
Developmental benefits
| B1 | Cognitive | 0.74 | |
| B2 | Social-emotional | 0.30 | |
| B3 | Motor | 0.65 | |
inFAMOUS Second Son offers a compelling open-world action experience where players can explore a vibrant Seattle, master unique superpowers, and engage in a morally complex narrative. It encourages problem-solving through combat and environmental puzzles, spatial awareness with its parkour mechanics, and ethical reasoning through its karma system, allowing players to shape Delsin's journey as a hero or villain.
Design risks
| R1 | Compulsion-loop pressure | 0.07 | |
| R2 | Monetization | 0.00 | |
| R3 | Social risk | 0.00 | |
While offering engaging gameplay, inFAMOUS Second Son contains frequent violence due to its action-oriented combat. The game's open-world nature and progression systems, such as collecting Blast Shards, can encourage extended play sessions, though it lacks manipulative monetization or social mechanics.
Content (not in risk score)
| R4.1 | Violence Level | 1.00 | |
| R4.2 | Sexual Content | 0.00 | |
| R4.3 | Language | 0.33 | |
| R4.4 | Substance References | 0.00 | |
| R4.5 | Fear / 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.