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LIMINAL WATERS

Review · Adventure · PC

LIMINAL WATERS

Reviewed: 23 Jun 2026

PC

DK Productions · 2025

Ludograph rating

E

Avoid

17 /100

Automated review
06010030Benefit →Low risk →B 9 · R 0
The Ludograph reading, plotted from the published benefit and risk sub-scores.

Growth (BDS)

9

Risk (RIS)

0

Daily limit

120min

Age guidance

7+

Developmental benefits

B1Cognitive
0.14
B2Social-emotional
0.00
B3Motor
0.10

LIMINAL WATERS offers a unique atmospheric exploration experience, fostering spatial awareness and a sense of wonder through its detailed environments and handcrafted soundtrack. It provides a focused, short-form experience without manipulative mechanics, allowing players to relax and immerse themselves in the art.

Design risks

R1Compulsion-loop pressure
0.00
R2Monetization
0.00
R3Social risk
0.00

While designed to be free of jump scares, LIMINAL WATERS aims to evoke feelings of unease, confusion, and confinement, which might be unsettling for some players. The game requires modern hardware, potentially limiting accessibility.

Content (not in risk score)

R4.1Violence Level
0.00
R4.2Sexual Content
0.00
R4.3Language
0.00
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 LIMINAL WATERS safe for kids?

Ludograph gives LIMINAL WATERS a rating of 17/100, recommended for ages 7 and up. Significant risks make this hard to recommend for younger players.

What age is LIMINAL WATERS appropriate for?

Ludograph's rubric recommends a minimum age of 7+ for LIMINAL WATERS, based on benefits, risks, and content review.

How long should kids play LIMINAL WATERS?

Our session recommendation for LIMINAL WATERS 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 LIMINAL WATERS?

While designed to be free of jump scares, LIMINAL WATERS aims to evoke feelings of unease, confusion, and confinement, which might be unsettling for some players. The game requires modern hardware, potentially limiting accessibility.