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Project Dungeons

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Project Dungeons

Reviewed: 06 Jun 2026

PC

SantiCore · 2025

Ludograph rating

B

Good

61 /100

06010030BenefitLow riskB 45 · R 6
The Ludograph reading, plotted from the published benefit and risk sub-scores.

Growth (BDS)

45

Risk (RIS)

6

Daily limit

120min

Age guidance

13+

Developmental benefits

B1Cognitive
0.72
B2Social-emotional
0.00
B3Motor
0.45

Project Dungeons offers significant cognitive benefits, particularly in problem-solving, strategic thinking, critical thinking, and adaptive challenge. Its roguelike nature, with randomized enemies, items, and map variations, constantly demands players to learn from past experiences and transfer those learnings to new, unpredictable scenarios. This fosters strong learning transfer and quick decision-making skills.

Design risks

R1Compulsion-loop pressure
0.13
R2Monetization
0.00
R3Social risk
0.00

The primary risks in Project Dungeons are low. While the game's roguelike design incorporates variable rewards (cosmetic skins, map keys) and encourages extended play through its randomized, ever-changing challenges, these are inherent to the genre rather than overtly manipulative design mechanics. Content risks are moderate due to 'brutal combat,' but there are no social risks, monetization pressures, or significant compulsion-loop design beyond the genre's core loop.

Content (not in risk score)

R4.1Violence Level
0.67
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 · 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 Project Dungeons safe for kids?

Ludograph gives Project Dungeons a rating of 61/100, recommended for ages 13 and up. It offers solid benefits but needs parental guidance on the risks.

What age is Project Dungeons appropriate for?

Ludograph's rubric recommends a minimum age of 13+ for Project Dungeons, based on benefits, risks, and content review.

How long should kids play Project Dungeons?

Our session recommendation for Project Dungeons 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 Project Dungeons?

The primary risks in Project Dungeons are low. While the game's roguelike design incorporates variable rewards (cosmetic skins, map keys) and encourages extended play through its randomized, ever-changing challenges, these are inherent to the genre rather than overtly manipulative design mechanics. Content risks are moderate due to 'brutal combat,' but there are no social risks, monetization press