Review · Platformer · PC · macOS · Linux
Secret of history
Reviewed: 22 Apr 2026
PC · macOS · Linux
Gaetan Depin · 2020
Ludograph rating
A
Recommended
69 /100
Secret of history is an acclaimed platformer that offers significant cognitive benefits, including problem solving, spatial awareness, and strategic thinking.
Growth (BDS)
54
Risk (RIS)
5
Daily limit
120min
Age guidance
–
Developmental benefits
| B1 | Cognitive | 0.72 | |
| B2 | Social-emotional | 0.10 | |
| B3 | Motor | 0.75 | |
Secret of History, a highly acclaimed platformer, offers significant cognitive benefits through its engaging problem-solving, spatial navigation, and strategic challenges. Players will develop strong hand-eye coordination, fine motor skills, and reaction time as they master its intricate levels. Its 'masterpiece' design suggests a deeply rewarding and intellectually stimulating experience.
Design risks
| R1 | Compulsion-loop pressure | 0.10 | |
| R2 | Monetization | 0.00 | |
| R3 | Social risk | 0.00 | |
As a single-player platformer with no social features or monetization, Secret of History presents minimal risks. There are no reported compulsion-loop design tactics, monetization pressures, or social risks. Content risks are also expected to be very low, typical for the genre.
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.