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Project Hospital

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Project Hospital

Reviewed: 01 May 2026

PC · macOS · Linux

Oxymoron Games · 2018

Ludograph rating

A

Recommended

78 /100

Automated review

Project Hospital is a simulation game that builds problem solving and strategic thinking through hospital management, diagnosis, and design.

06010030Benefit →Low risk →B 65 · R 2
The Ludograph reading, plotted from the published benefit and risk sub-scores.

Growth (BDS)

65

Risk (RIS)

2

Daily limit

120min

Age guidance

7+

Developmental benefits

B1Cognitive
0.96
B2Social-emotional
0.33
B3Motor
0.35

Project Hospital offers deep strategic and critical thinking challenges through hospital design, patient diagnosis, and resource management. It fosters problem-solving and creativity in a complex simulated environment, providing significant learning transfer opportunities.

Design risks

R1Compulsion-loop pressure
0.03
R2Monetization
0.00
R3Social risk
0.00

The game presents minimal risks, with no manipulative monetization or social pressures. Content risks are low, limited to medical themes. The primary 'risk' is the potential for extended engagement due to its engrossing simulation nature, though it features natural stopping points.

Content (not in risk score)

R4.1Violence Level
0.33
R4.2Sexual Content
0.00
R4.3Language
0.00
R4.4Substance References
0.33
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 Project Hospital safe for kids?

Ludograph gives Project Hospital a rating of 78/100, recommended for ages 7 and up. It scores well on developmental benefits with manageable risks.

What age is Project Hospital appropriate for?

Ludograph's rubric recommends a minimum age of 7+ for Project Hospital, based on benefits, risks, and content review.

How long should kids play Project Hospital?

Our session recommendation for Project Hospital 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 Hospital?

The game presents minimal risks, with no manipulative monetization or social pressures. Content risks are low, limited to medical themes. The primary 'risk' is the potential for extended engagement due to its engrossing simulation nature, though it features natural stopping points.