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Scrap Garden

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Scrap Garden

Reviewed: 28 May 2026

macOS · PC · Linux · Xbox One

Alexey Davydov · 2016

Ludograph rating

B

Good

62 /100

Automated review
06010030Benefit →Low risk →B 45 · R 2
The Ludograph reading, plotted from the published benefit and risk sub-scores.

Growth (BDS)

45

Risk (RIS)

2

Daily limit

120min

Age guidance

7+

Developmental benefits

B1Cognitive
0.66
B2Social-emotional
0.03
B3Motor
0.55

Scrap Garden offers significant cognitive benefits through its challenging puzzles, strategic boss battles, and 3D platforming that enhances spatial awareness. The engaging narrative and exploration for hidden collectibles also promote reading comprehension and attention.

Design risks

R1Compulsion-loop pressure
0.03
R2Monetization
0.00
R3Social risk
0.00

This game presents very low risks. It contains no microtransactions, social pressures, or manipulative design mechanics. Content risks are minimal, with only mild, cartoonish violence against robots and a generally charming, albeit post-apocalyptic, setting.

Content (not in risk score)

R4.1Violence Level
0.33
R4.2Sexual Content
0.00
R4.3Language
0.00
R4.4Substance References
0.00
R4.5Fear / 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.

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Parents ask…

Is Scrap Garden safe for kids?

Ludograph gives Scrap Garden a rating of 62/100, recommended for ages 7 and up. It offers solid benefits but needs parental guidance on the risks.

What age is Scrap Garden appropriate for?

Ludograph's rubric recommends a minimum age of 7+ for Scrap Garden, based on benefits, risks, and content review.

How long should kids play Scrap Garden?

Our session recommendation for Scrap Garden is up to 120 minutes per day. It is derived from the game's own structure (natural stopping points, compulsion-loop design, monetization pressure, and social dynamics), not from a universal screen-time dose.

Session recommendations are design-based heuristics. Evidence linking specific daily durations to child outcomes is limited, and context matters as much as time; treat this as a starting point for household rules, not a clinical threshold.

What are the main risks of Scrap Garden?

This game presents very low risks. It contains no microtransactions, social pressures, or manipulative design mechanics. Content risks are minimal, with only mild, cartoonish violence against robots and a generally charming, albeit post-apocalyptic, setting.