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Kya: Dark Lineage

Review · Arcade · PlayStation 2

Kya: Dark Lineage

Reviewed: 12 May 2026

PlayStation 2

Eden Games · 2003

Ludograph rating

B

Good

63 /100

Automated review

Kya: Dark Lineage is an action-adventure game that fosters problem-solving and fine motor skills through exploration and combat.

06010030Benefit →Low risk →B 46 · R 0
The Ludograph reading, plotted from the published benefit and risk sub-scores.

Growth (BDS)

46

Risk (RIS)

0

Daily limit

120min

Age guidance

13+

Developmental benefits

B1Cognitive
0.50
B2Social-emotional
0.20
B3Motor
0.75

Kya: Dark Lineage offers significant cognitive benefits through its engaging quests, strategic combat, and exploration of massive worlds, fostering problem-solving, spatial awareness, and critical thinking. The narrative also promotes ethical reasoning and empathy through its core theme of liberating oppressed Nativs and transforming enemies.

Design risks

R1Compulsion-loop pressure
0.00
R2Monetization
0.00
R3Social risk
0.00

This game presents minimal risks. Content risks are limited to T-rated fantasy violence and mild thematic elements. There are no manipulative compulsion-loop mechanics, monetization pressures, or social risks due to its single-player, offline nature.

Content (not in risk score)

R4.1Violence Level
0.67
R4.2Sexual Content
0.00
R4.3Language
0.33
R4.4Substance References
0.00
R4.5Fear / Horror
0.33

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 Kya: Dark Lineage safe for kids?

Ludograph gives Kya: Dark Lineage a rating of 63/100, recommended for ages 13 and up. It offers solid benefits but needs parental guidance on the risks.

What age is Kya: Dark Lineage appropriate for?

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

How long should kids play Kya: Dark Lineage?

Our session recommendation for Kya: Dark Lineage 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 Kya: Dark Lineage?

This game presents minimal risks. Content risks are limited to T-rated fantasy violence and mild thematic elements. There are no manipulative compulsion-loop mechanics, monetization pressures, or social risks due to its single-player, offline nature.