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Portal Knights

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Portal Knights

Reviewed: 01 May 2026

PlayStation 4 · Xbox One · iOS · PC · Nintendo Switch · Android

505 Games · 2016

Ludograph rating

A

Recommended

79 /100

Automated review

Portal Knights is a cooperative sandbox adventure where kids develop problem solving, spatial awareness, and strategic thinking while building and exploring.

06010030Benefit →Low risk →B 66 · R 3
The Ludograph reading, plotted from the published benefit and risk sub-scores.

Growth (BDS)

66

Risk (RIS)

3

Daily limit

120min

Age guidance

7+

Developmental benefits

B1Cognitive
0.84
B2Social-emotional
0.50
B3Motor
0.45

Portal Knights offers a rich cooperative sandbox experience that fosters creativity through building and crafting, enhances problem-solving and strategic thinking in combat and exploration, and promotes teamwork in its multiplayer modes. Players can explore diverse, randomly generated worlds, customize their characters, and engage in tactical combat, all while learning and adapting to new challenges.

Design risks

R1Compulsion-loop pressure
0.03
R2Monetization
0.00
R3Social risk
0.06

This game presents very low risks. It has no microtransactions, loot boxes, or subscriptions, eliminating monetization pressures. There is no stranger chat, reducing social risks. Content is mild, with an E10+ rating, focusing on fantasy combat without excessive violence.

Content (not in risk score)

R4.1Violence Level
0.33
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 · 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 Portal Knights safe for kids?

Ludograph gives Portal Knights a rating of 79/100, recommended for ages 7 and up. It scores well on developmental benefits with manageable risks.

What age is Portal Knights appropriate for?

Ludograph's rubric recommends a minimum age of 7+ for Portal Knights, based on benefits, risks, and content review. That is more lenient than ESRB E10+: industry ratings reflect content intensity, while ours also weighs how the game is designed to be played.

How long should kids play Portal Knights?

Our session recommendation for Portal Knights 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 Portal Knights?

This game presents very low risks. It has no microtransactions, loot boxes, or subscriptions, eliminating monetization pressures. There is no stranger chat, reducing social risks. Content is mild, with an E10+ rating, focusing on fantasy combat without excessive violence.