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Michael Phelps: Push the Limit

Review · Sports · Xbox 360

Michael Phelps: Push the Limit

Reviewed: 06 May 2026

Xbox 360

Blitz Games Studios · 2011

Ludograph rating

D

Caution

41 /100

Michael Phelps: Push the Limit is a sports game that promotes physical activity and spatial awareness through motion-controlled swimming.

06010030BenefitLow riskB 26 · R 1
The Ludograph reading, plotted from the published benefit and risk sub-scores.

Growth (BDS)

26

Risk (RIS)

1

Daily limit

120min

Age guidance

6+

Developmental benefits

B1Cognitive
0.24
B2Social-emotional
0.17
B3Motor
0.45

Promotes physical activity and coordination through motion-controlled swimming. Offers competitive fun for families and friends.

Design risks

R1Compulsion-loop pressure
0.00
R2Monetization
0.00
R3Social risk
0.06

Minimal risks, primarily related to potential competitive toxicity in local multiplayer.

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
0.00

Content risk is displayed separately and does not affect the time recommendation.

Regulatory design checks · DSAAssessed: meets criteria·GDPR-KAssessed: meets criteria·ODDSAssessed: 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.

Parents ask…

Is Michael Phelps: Push the Limit safe for kids?

Ludograph gives Michael Phelps: Push the Limit a rating of 41/100. There are notable risks worth knowing before letting kids play.

How long should kids play Michael Phelps: Push the Limit?

Our session recommendation for Michael Phelps: Push the Limit 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 Michael Phelps: Push the Limit?

Minimal risks, primarily related to potential competitive toxicity in local multiplayer.