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Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker

Review · Action · PS Vita · PSP · PlayStation 3

Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker

Reviewed: 30 Apr 2026

PS Vita · PSP · PlayStation 3 · Xbox 360

Kojima Productions · 2010

Ludograph rating

A

Recommended

75 /100

Automated review

Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker is an action-adventure game that builds problem solving and strategic thinking, though it contains moderate violence and suggestive themes.

06010030Benefit →Low risk →B 62 · R 5
The Ludograph reading, plotted from the published benefit and risk sub-scores.

Growth (BDS)

62

Risk (RIS)

5

Daily limit

120min

Age guidance

13+

Developmental benefits

B1Cognitive
0.70
B2Social-emotional
0.40
B3Motor
0.75

Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker challenges players with complex stealth and combat scenarios, requiring strategic thinking, critical analysis, and adaptation. The cooperative multiplayer mode encourages teamwork and communication. Its intricate narrative also promotes reading comprehension.

Design risks

R1Compulsion-loop pressure
0.10
R2Monetization
0.00
R3Social risk
0.00

The game contains moderate violence and some suggestive themes, which may be unsuitable for younger players. While it features cooperative play, the focus remains primarily on individual achievement.

Content (not in risk score)

R4.1Violence Level
0.67
R4.2Sexual Content
0.33
R4.3Language
0.33
R4.4Substance References
0.33
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 Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker safe for kids?

Ludograph gives Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker a rating of 75/100, recommended for ages 13 and up. It scores well on developmental benefits with manageable risks.

What age is Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker appropriate for?

Ludograph's rubric recommends a minimum age of 13+ for Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker, based on benefits, risks, and content review.

How long should kids play Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker?

Our session recommendation for Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker 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 Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker?

The game contains moderate violence and some suggestive themes, which may be unsuitable for younger players. While it features cooperative play, the focus remains primarily on individual achievement.