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Shadow Solitaire

Review · Card · iOS · Android

Shadow Solitaire

Reviewed: 21 Apr 2026

iOS · Android

Pozirk Games · 2016

Ludograph rating

C

Mixed

49 /100

Automated review

Shadow Solitaire is a card game that offers benefits in problem-solving, strategic thinking, and critical thinking with minimal risks.

06010030Benefit →Low risk →B 33 · R 3
The Ludograph reading, plotted from the published benefit and risk sub-scores.

Growth (BDS)

33

Risk (RIS)

3

Daily limit

120min

Age guidance

–

Developmental benefits

B1Cognitive
0.58
B2Social-emotional
0.07
B3Motor
0.10

Shadow Solitaire offers significant cognitive benefits, particularly in problem-solving, strategic thinking, critical analysis, and memory. Players must carefully plan their moves across 60 challenging levels, adapting to unique gameplay mechanics involving card matching and shape filling. The game provides a mentally stimulating experience that can enhance logical reasoning and attention to detail.

Design risks

R1Compulsion-loop pressure
0.00
R2Monetization
0.00
R3Social risk
0.11

Risks associated with Shadow Solitaire are minimal. There are no monetization pressures, and content is entirely benign. The primary social risk comes from a global leaderboard, which might introduce mild social comparison, but there are no features for competitive toxicity or stranger interaction. Compulsion-loop design mechanics are absent, making it a low-risk choice for sustained play.

Content (not in risk score)

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

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Parents ask…

Is Shadow Solitaire safe for kids?

Ludograph gives Shadow Solitaire a rating of 49/100. It delivers genuine benefits but carries design risks that deserve a close look.

How long should kids play Shadow Solitaire?

Our session recommendation for Shadow Solitaire 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 Shadow Solitaire?

Risks associated with Shadow Solitaire are minimal. There are no monetization pressures, and content is entirely benign. The primary social risk comes from a global leaderboard, which might introduce mild social comparison, but there are no features for competitive toxicity or stranger interaction. Compulsion-loop design mechanics are absent, making it a low-risk choice for sustained play.