Review · Action · PC
Silent Hunter IV: Wolves of the Pacific
Reviewed: 01 May 2026
PC
Ubisoft Bucharest · 2007
Ludograph rating
A
Recommended
68 /100
Silent Hunter IV: Wolves of the Pacific is a submarine simulation that builds problem solving and strategic thinking, but contains violence as a war game.
Growth (BDS)
54
Risk (RIS)
8
Daily limit
–
Age guidance
17+
Developmental benefits
| B1 | Cognitive | 0.86 | |
| B2 | Social-emotional | 0.07 | |
| B3 | Motor | 0.45 | |
Silent Hunter IV offers a deeply immersive and historically rich submarine simulation experience, fostering significant cognitive development through complex problem-solving, strategic thinking, and spatial awareness. Players engage with historical accuracy and manage a crew, providing a challenging and rewarding intellectual experience.
Design risks
| R1 | Compulsion-loop pressure | 0.17 | |
| R2 | Monetization | 0.00 | |
| R3 | Social risk | 0.00 | |
As a war simulation, Silent Hunter IV contains a high level of violence inherent to its setting. While it lacks manipulative monetization or social risks due to its single-player focus and older design, the intense combat scenarios and themes of war may be unsuitable for younger players.
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 | 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.