Review · Action · PC
Sacred
Reviewed: 01 May 2026
PC
ASCARON Entertainment · 2004
Ludograph rating
B
Good
66 /100
Sacred is an action RPG that fosters problem solving, strategic thinking, and critical thinking through its combat and quests, but contains frequent fantasy violence.
Growth (BDS)
50
Risk (RIS)
5
Daily limit
–
Age guidance
17+
Developmental benefits
| B1 | Cognitive | 0.76 | |
| B2 | Social-emotional | 0.10 | |
| B3 | Motor | 0.45 | |
Sacred offers a rich action RPG experience that fosters strategic thinking, problem-solving, and critical analysis through its combat, character progression, and quest systems. Players engage in extensive reading and language comprehension through lore and dialogue, while managing resources and understanding game mechanics requires mathematical reasoning. The game provides a moderate challenge that adapts to player skill, encouraging learning and transfer of strategies.
Design risks
| R1 | Compulsion-loop pressure | 0.10 | |
| R2 | Monetization | 0.00 | |
| R3 | Social risk | 0.00 | |
The primary risks in Sacred are related to its content, including frequent fantasy violence. While the game does not employ aggressive compulsion-loop design or monetization tactics, its engaging nature and progression systems can encourage extended play sessions. There are minimal social risks as it is primarily a single-player experience.
Content (not in risk score)
| R4.1 | Violence Level | 1.00 | |
| R4.2 | Sexual Content | 0.00 | |
| R4.3 | Language | 0.33 | |
| 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 — 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.