Review · Action · Linux · PC
Star of Providence
Reviewed: 10 May 2026
Linux · PC
Team D-13 · 2017
Ludograph rating
C
Mixed
54 /100
Star of Providence is a challenging action shooter that develops problem solving and hand-eye coordination through quick reflexes and strategic decisions.
Growth (BDS)
43
Risk (RIS)
28
Daily limit
90min
Age guidance
13+
Developmental benefits
| B1 | Cognitive | 0.54 | |
| B2 | Social-emotional | 0.00 | |
| B3 | Motor | 0.65 | |
Star of Providence is a challenging top-down action shooter that demands quick reflexes, strategic decision-making, and adaptability. Players will constantly be evaluating their choices of upgrades and weapons to overcome increasingly difficult procedurally generated levels and foes. The game encourages critical thinking under pressure and rewards persistence.
Design risks
| R1 | Compulsion-loop pressure | 0.10 | |
| R2 | Monetization | 0.00 | |
| R3 | Social risk | 0.00 | |
The primary risks in Star of Providence are limited. The game's violence is directed at abstract enemies in a top-down pixel art style, mitigating its impact. As a single-player experience with no monetization, it avoids social and financial pressures found in many other games.
Content (not in risk score)
| R4.1 | Violence Level | 0.67 | |
| R4.2 | Sexual Content | 0.00 | |
| R4.3 | Language | 0.00 | |
| R4.4 | Substance References | 0.00 | |
| R4.5 | Fear / Horror | 0.00 | |
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.