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Interplanetary

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Interplanetary

Reviewed: 19 May 2026

macOS · PC · Linux

Team Jolly Roger · 2015

Ludograph rating

C

Mixed

56 /100

Automated review
06010030Benefit →Low risk →B 39 · R 1
The Ludograph reading, plotted from the published benefit and risk sub-scores.

Growth (BDS)

39

Risk (RIS)

1

Daily limit

120min

Age guidance

13+

Developmental benefits

B1Cognitive
0.72
B2Social-emotional
0.03
B3Motor
0.10

Interplanetary is a turn-based strategy game that strongly promotes cognitive skills such as problem-solving, spatial awareness, and strategic thinking through its complex gameplay involving resource management, technological research, and adapting to dynamic gravitational environments. Players must critically analyze situations and plan their moves carefully.

Design risks

R1Compulsion-loop pressure
0.00
R2Monetization
0.00
R3Social risk
0.06

The primary risk in Interplanetary is the potential for competitive toxicity, although this is mitigated by the absence of stranger chat. The game involves strategic violence in the form of interplanetary warfare, but it is not graphic or explicit.

Content (not in risk score)

R4.1Violence Level
0.67
R4.2Sexual Content
0.00
R4.3Language
0.00
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 Interplanetary safe for kids?

Ludograph gives Interplanetary a rating of 56/100, recommended for ages 13 and up. It delivers genuine benefits but carries design risks that deserve a close look.

What age is Interplanetary appropriate for?

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

How long should kids play Interplanetary?

Our session recommendation for Interplanetary 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 Interplanetary?

The primary risk in Interplanetary is the potential for competitive toxicity, although this is mitigated by the absence of stranger chat. The game involves strategic violence in the form of interplanetary warfare, but it is not graphic or explicit.