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Rec Room
Reviewed: 20 May 2026
Wii · PC · iOS · Xbox One · PlayStation 4
Rec Room · 2016
Ludograph rating
Growth (BDS)
55
Risk (RIS)
21
Daily limit
120min
Age guidance
7+
Developmental benefits
| B1 | Cognitive | 0.46 | |
| B2 | Social-emotional | 0.60 | |
| B3 | Motor | 0.70 | |
Rec Room offers a vibrant social space for players to engage in various active games and creative activities with friends. It promotes teamwork, communication, and physical activity, especially in its VR format. The game encourages positive social interaction and provides tools for user moderation.
Design risks
| R1 | Compulsion-loop pressure | 0.00 | |
| R2 | Monetization | 0.25 | |
| R3 | Social risk | 0.56 | |
As an online multiplayer game with real-time voice chat, Rec Room carries inherent social risks such as exposure to inappropriate language or behavior from strangers, despite moderation tools. The presence of microtransactions and social comparison elements could also pose minor monetization and social pressures. The E10+ rating and explicit rules against children under 13 highlight the need for parental oversight.
Content (not in risk score)
| R4.1 | Violence Level | 0.33 | |
| R4.2 | Sexual Content | 0.00 | |
| R4.3 | Language | 0.67 | |
| R4.4 | Substance References | 0.00 | |
| R4.5 | Fear / Horror | 0.00 | |
Content risk is displayed separately and does not affect the time recommendation.
Heads up
- Monthly spendTypical real-money spend by engaged players: $0 – $10/mo.
Regulatory design checks · DSA — Assessed: concerns noted·GDPR-K — Assessed: concerns noted·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: monetisation that deliberately targets children.
- 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. Likely violations: elevated privacy risk in a children-rated or child-targeted game; unmoderated stranger contact that likely exposes personal data; profiling or targeting of children for marketing.
- 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.