Review · Educational · PC
Save The Ocean (ThatNerdPunk)
Reviewed: 01 Jun 2026
PC
ThatNerdPunk · 2022
Ludograph rating
Growth (BDS)
45
Risk (RIS)
0
Daily limit
120min
Age guidance
–
Developmental benefits
| B1 | Cognitive | 0.64 | |
| B2 | Social-emotional | 0.20 | |
| B3 | Motor | 0.35 | |
Save The Ocean is an educational game that promotes strong cognitive skills such as problem-solving, strategic thinking, and critical thinking as players work to clean up marine environments. It directly fosters learning transfer by educating players about environmental issues and ethical reasoning regarding conservation, encouraging empathy for the natural world.
Design risks
| R1 | Compulsion-loop pressure | 0.00 | |
| R2 | Monetization | 0.00 | |
| R3 | Social risk | 0.00 | |
This game presents minimal risks. It lacks manipulative compulsion-loop mechanics, monetization pressures, and social interaction features that could expose players to social risks. Content risks are also very low, focusing on a positive environmental theme.
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.