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Moon Hunters

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Moon Hunters

Reviewed: 15 May 2026

PlayStation 4 · Nintendo Switch · Xbox One · PC · Linux · macOS

Kitfox Games · 2016

Ludograph rating

A

Recommended

72 /100

Automated review
06010030Benefit →Low risk →B 59 · R 7
The Ludograph reading, plotted from the published benefit and risk sub-scores.

Growth (BDS)

59

Risk (RIS)

7

Daily limit

120min

Age guidance

13+

Developmental benefits

B1Cognitive
0.64
B2Social-emotional
0.67
B3Motor
0.35

Moon Hunters offers a unique cooperative experience where players explore a procedurally generated world, make meaningful choices, and build a shared legend. Its focus on narrative discovery and adaptive challenges fosters strategic thinking, learning transfer, and social interaction.

Design risks

R1Compulsion-loop pressure
0.07
R2Monetization
0.00
R3Social risk
0.17

While Moon Hunters is largely free of manipulative monetization or social risks, its action-oriented gameplay includes moderate violence and some mild language, consistent with its E10+ rating.

Content (not in risk score)

R4.1Violence Level
0.67
R4.2Sexual Content
0.00
R4.3Language
0.33
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 Moon Hunters safe for kids?

Ludograph gives Moon Hunters a rating of 72/100, recommended for ages 13 and up. It scores well on developmental benefits with manageable risks.

What age is Moon Hunters appropriate for?

Ludograph's rubric recommends a minimum age of 13+ for Moon Hunters, based on benefits, risks, and content review. That is stricter than ESRB E10+, because our assessment weighs behavioral design risks, not just content.

How long should kids play Moon Hunters?

Our session recommendation for Moon Hunters 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 Moon Hunters?

While Moon Hunters is largely free of manipulative monetization or social risks, its action-oriented gameplay includes moderate violence and some mild language, consistent with its E10+ rating.