Review · Simulation · macOS · PC
Pumpkin Patch Simulator
Reviewed: 23 Jun 2026
macOS · PC
gamesbynav · 2025
Ludograph rating
Growth (BDS)
30
Risk (RIS)
9
Daily limit
120min
Age guidance
–
Developmental benefits
| B1 | Cognitive | 0.48 | |
| B2 | Social-emotional | 0.00 | |
| B3 | Motor | 0.30 | |
Pumpkin Patch Simulator offers a relaxing and creative farming experience, fostering problem-solving and strategic thinking through resource management and patch optimization. Players can express creativity through decorating their unique pumpkin patch.
Design risks
| R1 | Compulsion-loop pressure | 0.20 | |
| R2 | Monetization | 0.00 | |
| R3 | Social risk | 0.00 | |
This game presents minimal risks, with no social interaction, monetization pressures, or concerning content. The primary engagement mechanism revolves around progression and unlocking new items, which can be mildly habit-forming but lacks manipulative design.
Content (not in risk score)
| R4.1 | Violence Level | 0.00 | |
| 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.