Review · Casual · PC · macOS · Linux
Save the Dodos
Reviewed: 16 May 2026
PC · macOS · Linux · iOS
Plug In Digital · 2016
Ludograph rating
Growth (BDS)
30
Risk (RIS)
0
Daily limit
120min
Age guidance
–
Developmental benefits
| B1 | Cognitive | 0.50 | |
| B2 | Social-emotional | 0.00 | |
| B3 | Motor | 0.25 | |
Save the Dodos offers a strong cognitive workout, particularly in problem-solving and spatial awareness as players manipulate the environment to guide the dodos. It also presents an adaptive challenge with increasing difficulty across its many levels and game modes. The game's puzzle-based nature encourages strategic thinking and memory, as players learn and apply different solutions to new challenges.
Design risks
| R1 | Compulsion-loop pressure | 0.00 | |
| R2 | Monetization | 0.00 | |
| R3 | Social risk | 0.00 | |
The game presents minimal risks. There are no monetization pressures, social risks, or concerning content. The primary risk is limited social-emotional and motor skill development due to the solo, puzzle-solving nature of the game.
Content (not in risk score)
| R4.1 | Violence Level | 0.00 | |
| R4.2 | Sexual Content | 0.00 | |
| R4.3 | Language | 0.00 | |
| 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.