Review · Action · PC
Infestation: The New Z
Reviewed: 17 May 2026
PC
Fredaikis · 2016
Ludograph rating
Growth (BDS)
36
Risk (RIS)
48
Daily limit
–
Age guidance
17+
Developmental benefits
| B1 | Cognitive | 0.40 | |
| B2 | Social-emotional | 0.23 | |
| B3 | Motor | 0.45 | |
Infestation: The New Z offers a dynamic open-world experience where players can engage in strategic combat and teamwork with friends. It promotes spatial awareness, problem-solving through scavenging and combat, and adaptive thinking in its competitive environments. The game's diverse modes cater to different playstyles, from cooperative looting to intense player-versus-player battles.
Design risks
| R1 | Compulsion-loop pressure | 0.60 | |
| R2 | Monetization | 0.25 | |
| R3 | Social risk | 0.56 | |
This game presents significant risks due to its competitive and potentially toxic social environment, high compulsion-loop design through variable rewards and loss aversion, and monetization pressures including 'pay-to-win' elements. The open-world nature and lack of natural stopping points can lead to extended play sessions and potential addiction. Content risks include frequent violence, which is trivialized by the game's nature, and potential exposure to strong language and interactions with strangers.
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 | 0.33 | |
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 — Not yet assessed·GDPR-K — Assessed: concerns noted·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. Likely violations: unmoderated stranger contact that likely exposes personal data.
- 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.