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RAID: Shadow Legends
Reviewed: 30 Apr 2026
PC · iOS · Android
Plarium · 2019
Ludograph rating
D
Caution
33 /100
RAID: Shadow Legends is a strategy RPG that builds strategic thinking and problem solving, but includes strong manipulative design for engagement.
Growth (BDS)
33
Risk (RIS)
67
Daily limit
30min
Age guidance
13+
Developmental benefits
| B1 | Cognitive | 0.56 | |
| B2 | Social-emotional | 0.07 | |
| B3 | Motor | 0.15 | |
RAID: Shadow Legends offers deep strategic play through team composition, champion development, and tactical combat. Players can engage in challenging boss battles and competitive PvP, fostering critical thinking and planning skills. The game provides a vast fantasy world to explore with a fully-voiced story campaign.
Design risks
| R1 | Compulsion-loop pressure | 0.83 | |
| R2 | Monetization | 0.71 | |
| R3 | Social risk | 0.33 | |
RAID: Shadow Legends employs significant compulsion-loop design tactics, including variable rewards from champion drops and gear, near-miss mechanics, and an infinite play loop designed to maximize engagement. Monetization pressures are high, with pay-to-win mechanics, subscription models, and likely currency obfuscation. The competitive PvP arena can lead to social comparison and potential toxicity, and the game is designed to penalize breaks and encourage continuous commitment.
Content (not in risk score)
| R4.1 | Violence Level | 0.67 | |
| R4.2 | Sexual Content | 0.00 | |
| R4.3 | Language | 0.00 | |
| R4.4 | Substance References | 0.00 | |
| R4.5 | Fear / Horror | 0.33 | |
Content risk is displayed separately and does not affect the time recommendation.
Heads up
- Monthly spendTypical real-money spend by engaged players: $10 – $100/mo.
Regulatory design checks · DSA — Assessed: concerns noted·GDPR-K — Not yet assessed·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. Likely violations: virtual currency that obscures real-money prices.
- GDPR-K:What Ludograph checks: whether age assurance and consent flows are designed for under-16s, in the spirit of GDPR Article 8.
- 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.