Review · Shooter · macOS · PC
Metrocide
Reviewed: 03 May 2026
macOS · PC
Flat Earth Games · 2014
Ludograph rating
D
Caution
44 /100
Metrocide is a stealth-action game that fosters problem-solving and strategic thinking in a dangerous city, but features significant violence as a contract killer.
Growth (BDS)
28
Risk (RIS)
0
Daily limit
–
Age guidance
17+
Developmental benefits
| B1 | Cognitive | 0.42 | |
| B2 | Social-emotional | 0.00 | |
| B3 | Motor | 0.35 | |
Metrocide is a stealth-action game that encourages strategic thinking and problem-solving to navigate a dangerous city and complete contracts. Players will need to develop spatial awareness to plan their routes and avoid detection, and critical thinking to adapt to unpredictable situations.
Design risks
| R1 | Compulsion-loop pressure | 0.00 | |
| R2 | Monetization | 0.00 | |
| R3 | Social risk | 0.00 | |
Metrocide features significant violence, with the player character being a contract killer. The game involves taking out targets, including those who may be considered 'defenseless' in the context of the game's narrative. While there are no monetization or social risks, the intense theme and violence levels are notable.
Content (not in risk score)
| R4.1 | Violence Level | 1.00 | |
| R4.2 | Sexual Content | 0.00 | |
| R4.3 | Language | 0.33 | |
| R4.4 | Substance References | 0.00 | |
| R4.5 | Fear / 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.