Review · Action · PC · Nintendo Switch · PlayStation 4
Red Faction Guerrilla Re-Mars-tered
Reviewed: 30 Apr 2026
PC · Nintendo Switch · PlayStation 4 · Xbox One
THQ Nordic · 2018
Ludograph rating
B
Good
59 /100
Red Faction Guerrilla Re-Mars-tered is an action shooter that develops problem solving and strategic thinking through its unique destruction physics, but has mature content.
Growth (BDS)
42
Risk (RIS)
0
Daily limit
–
Age guidance
17+
Developmental benefits
| B1 | Cognitive | 0.56 | |
| B2 | Social-emotional | 0.10 | |
| B3 | Motor | 0.55 | |
Red Faction Guerrilla Re-Mars-tered offers a dynamic open-world experience that encourages problem-solving, strategic thinking, and spatial awareness through its unique destruction physics. Players must creatively approach missions, plan their attacks, and adapt to a constantly changing environment as they demolish structures and navigate the Martian landscape. The game's mission-based structure and progression through districts provide a sense of accomplishment and learning transfer.
Design risks
| R1 | Compulsion-loop pressure | 0.00 | |
| R2 | Monetization | 0.00 | |
| R3 | Social risk | 0.00 | |
The primary risks in Red Faction Guerrilla Re-Mars-tered stem from its mature content, specifically a high level of violence and potentially strong language, consistent with its ESRB M rating. Players engage in combat against a tyrannical regime, involving shooting and extensive environmental destruction. However, the game exhibits very low risks related to compulsion-loop design, monetization, and social pressures, as it is a single-player experience with no microtransactions, loot boxes, or online social features.
Content (not in risk score)
| R4.1 | Violence Level | 1.00 | |
| 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.
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.