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Missing Translation

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Missing Translation

Reviewed: 16 May 2026

Android · PC · macOS

Gustavo Santos · 2015

Ludograph rating

B

Good

59 /100

Automated review
06010030Benefit →Low risk →B 42 · R 0
The Ludograph reading, plotted from the published benefit and risk sub-scores.

Growth (BDS)

42

Risk (RIS)

0

Daily limit

120min

Age guidance

7+

Developmental benefits

B1Cognitive
0.70
B2Social-emotional
0.00
B3Motor
0.35

Missing Translation offers significant cognitive benefits through its challenging and varied puzzle mechanics. Players will develop problem-solving, strategic thinking, and critical thinking skills as they explore an unknown world without hand-holding. The game encourages learning transfer and adaptive challenge by requiring players to figure out mechanics and even a unique drawn language on their own. It also engages spatial awareness and memory.

Design risks

R1Compulsion-loop pressure
0.00
R2Monetization
0.00
R3Social risk
0.00

This game presents very low risks. There are no manipulative compulsion-loop mechanics, monetization pressures, or significant social risks due to its single-player, offline nature. Content risks are minimal, with only mild elements of fear/horror from strange creatures, consistent with an 'Everyone' rating.

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 Missing Translation safe for kids?

Ludograph gives Missing Translation a rating of 59/100, recommended for ages 7 and up. It offers solid benefits but needs parental guidance on the risks.

What age is Missing Translation appropriate for?

Ludograph's rubric recommends a minimum age of 7+ for Missing Translation, based on benefits, risks, and content review. That is stricter than ESRB E, because our assessment weighs behavioral design risks, not just content.

How long should kids play Missing Translation?

Our session recommendation for Missing Translation 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 Missing Translation?

This game presents very low risks. There are no manipulative compulsion-loop mechanics, monetization pressures, or significant social risks due to its single-player, offline nature. Content risks are minimal, with only mild elements of fear/horror from strange creatures, consistent with an 'Everyone' rating.