Review · Action · PlayStation 4 · Xbox One · PC
Kingdom Come: Deliverance
Reviewed: 30 Apr 2026
PlayStation 4 · Xbox One · PC
Deep Silver · 2018
Ludograph rating
A
Recommended
69 /100
Kingdom Come: Deliverance is an action RPG that develops problem solving and strategic thinking in a rich historical setting, with realistic violence and mature content.
Growth (BDS)
57
Risk (RIS)
13
Daily limit
–
Age guidance
17+
Developmental benefits
| B1 | Cognitive | 0.66 | |
| B2 | Social-emotional | 0.47 | |
| B3 | Motor | 0.50 | |
Kingdom Come: Deliverance offers a rich and immersive historical experience, encouraging critical thinking, strategic planning, and problem-solving through its challenging combat and quest systems. Players will develop spatial awareness navigating the detailed world and improve memory through its intricate narrative and character interactions. The game's emphasis on ethical choices can also foster moral reasoning.
Design risks
| R1 | Compulsion-loop pressure | 0.17 | |
| R2 | Monetization | 0.00 | |
| R3 | Social risk | 0.22 | |
The game contains significant levels of realistic violence, mature language, and some sexual content, making it unsuitable for younger players. Its open-ended nature and lack of clear stopping points can lead to extended play sessions, and the game's challenging combat can be frustrating for some. While not designed for compulsion-loop design, the sense of progression and reward can encourage continued engagement.
Content (not in risk score)
| R4.1 | Violence Level | 1.00 | |
| R4.2 | Sexual Content | 0.67 | |
| R4.3 | Language | 1.00 | |
| R4.4 | Substance References | 0.67 | |
| R4.5 | Fear / Horror | 0.67 | |
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.