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RESOGUN

Review · Arcade · PS Vita · PlayStation 3 · PlayStation 4

RESOGUN

Reviewed: 01 May 2026

PS Vita · PlayStation 3 · PlayStation 4

Sony Interactive Entertainment · 2013

Ludograph rating

B

Good

60 /100

RESOGUN is an arcade shooter that sharpens hand-eye coordination and fine motor skills through fast-paced action.

06010030BenefitLow riskB 44 · R 7
The Ludograph reading, plotted from the published benefit and risk sub-scores.

Growth (BDS)

44

Risk (RIS)

7

Daily limit

120min

Age guidance

7+

Developmental benefits

B1Cognitive
0.46
B2Social-emotional
0.20
B3Motor
0.75

Resogun is an arcade shooter that sharpens hand-eye coordination, fine motor skills, and reaction time. Its adaptive difficulty and varied ship characteristics encourage strategic thinking and problem-solving. The optional cooperative multiplayer fosters teamwork and communication.

Design risks

R1Compulsion-loop pressure
0.10
R2Monetization
0.00
R3Social risk
0.11

The game's fast-paced, high-score driven nature could lead to some competitive toxicity and social comparison, though these are minor given the limited social features. The voxel-based violence is mild and lacks realistic consequences.

Content (not in risk score)

R4.1Violence Level
0.33
R4.2Sexual Content
0.00
R4.3Language
0.00
R4.4Substance References
0.00
R4.5Fear / Horror
0.00

Content risk is displayed separately and does not affect the time recommendation.

Regulatory design checks · DSAAssessed: meets criteria·GDPR-KAssessed: meets criteria·ODDSAssessed: 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.

Parents ask…

Is RESOGUN safe for kids?

Ludograph gives RESOGUN a rating of 60/100, recommended for ages 7 and up. It offers solid benefits but needs parental guidance on the risks.

What age is RESOGUN appropriate for?

Ludograph's rubric recommends a minimum age of 7+ for RESOGUN, based on benefits, risks, and content review. That is more lenient than ESRB E10+: industry ratings reflect content intensity, while ours also weighs how the game is designed to be played.

How long should kids play RESOGUN?

Our session recommendation for RESOGUN 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 RESOGUN?

The game's fast-paced, high-score driven nature could lead to some competitive toxicity and social comparison, though these are minor given the limited social features. The voxel-based violence is mild and lacks realistic consequences.