Review · Action · PC
Rising Storm Game of the Year Edition
Reviewed: 30 Apr 2026
PC
Tripwire Interactive · 2013
Ludograph rating
A
Recommended
69 /100
Rising Storm Game of the Year Edition is an action game that builds problem solving, spatial awareness, and strategic thinking through historical multiplayer combat, featuring brutal violence.
Growth (BDS)
58
Risk (RIS)
14
Daily limit
–
Age guidance
17+
Developmental benefits
| B1 | Cognitive | 0.66 | |
| B2 | Social-emotional | 0.40 | |
| B3 | Motor | 0.65 | |
Rising Storm Game of the Year Edition offers a deeply immersive and historically rich multiplayer experience set in the Pacific Theater of WWII. Players engage in large-scale, tactical combat that demands strong teamwork, strategic thinking, and quick reflexes. The asymmetrical gameplay provides unique challenges and encourages adaptation, while persistent progression rewards dedication. It fosters communication and positive social interaction within a team-based environment, and the modding tools allow for community creativity.
Design risks
| R1 | Compulsion-loop pressure | 0.10 | |
| R2 | Monetization | 0.00 | |
| R3 | Social risk | 0.39 | |
The game features intense and brutal violence inherent to its WWII setting. As an online competitive shooter, there is a potential for competitive toxicity and social comparison among players. While direct stranger chat is absent, interaction with other players in a competitive environment can still present social risks. The game's engaging nature and persistent progression may encourage extended play sessions.
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 | 0.33 | |
Content risk is displayed separately and does not affect the time recommendation.
Regulatory design checks · DSA — Assessed: meets criteria·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. 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.
- 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.