Review · Action · PC
SCP: Secret Laboratory
Reviewed: 15 May 2026
PC
Hubert Moszka · 2017
Ludograph rating
Growth (BDS)
64
Risk (RIS)
18
Daily limit
–
Age guidance
17+
Developmental benefits
| B1 | Cognitive | 0.66 | |
| B2 | Social-emotional | 0.60 | |
| B3 | Motor | 0.65 | |
SCP: Secret Laboratory offers significant cognitive benefits through its dynamic, team-based horror gameplay. Players must engage in problem-solving, strategic thinking, and critical analysis to navigate randomly generated facilities and achieve team objectives. The game also sharpens spatial awareness and reaction time, while fostering teamwork and communication essential for survival and success.
Design risks
| R1 | Compulsion-loop pressure | 0.10 | |
| R2 | Monetization | 0.13 | |
| R3 | Social risk | 0.39 | |
The game contains high levels of violence and fear/horror content, making it unsuitable for younger players. As a competitive multiplayer game, there is a risk of exposure to competitive toxicity and interaction with strangers. While microtransactions are present, their impact on gameplay is not fully detailed, but they may contribute to social spending pressures.
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 | 1.00 | |
Content risk is displayed separately and does not affect the time recommendation.
Heads up
- Monthly spendTypical real-money spend by engaged players: $0 – $15/mo.
Regulatory design checks · DSA — Not yet assessed·GDPR-K — Assessed: concerns noted·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.
- 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. Likely violations: unmoderated stranger contact that likely exposes personal data.
- 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.