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Soul Mates

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Soul Mates

Reviewed: 19 Jun 2026

Linux · macOS · PC

Sad Panda Studios · 2025

Ludograph rating

B

Good

67 /100

Automated review
06010030Benefit →Low risk →B 51 · R 1
The Ludograph reading, plotted from the published benefit and risk sub-scores.

Growth (BDS)

51

Risk (RIS)

1

Daily limit

120min

Age guidance

13+

Developmental benefits

B1Cognitive
0.66
B2Social-emotional
0.30
B3Motor
0.45

Soul Mates offers engaging cognitive challenges through its point-and-click puzzles, clue-finding, and story progression, fostering problem-solving, critical thinking, and memory skills. The survival horror elements also encourage emotional regulation, while the narrative of finding a friend and potentially interacting with ghosts adds a layer of empathy and social engagement.

Design risks

R1Compulsion-loop pressure
0.00
R2Monetization
0.00
R3Social risk
0.06

While free from monetization and compulsion-loop design, Soul Mates contains moderate fear and horror elements, including being chased by specters and facing psychic attacks that affect sanity. There is also mild suggestive content related to 'flirting with ghosts' and moderate implied violence.

Content (not in risk score)

R4.1Violence Level
0.67
R4.2Sexual Content
0.33
R4.3Language
0.33
R4.4Substance References
0.00
R4.5Fear / Horror
1.00

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 Soul Mates safe for kids?

Ludograph gives Soul Mates a rating of 67/100, recommended for ages 13 and up. It offers solid benefits but needs parental guidance on the risks.

What age is Soul Mates appropriate for?

Ludograph's rubric recommends a minimum age of 13+ for Soul Mates, based on benefits, risks, and content review.

How long should kids play Soul Mates?

Our session recommendation for Soul Mates 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 Soul Mates?

While free from monetization and compulsion-loop design, Soul Mates contains moderate fear and horror elements, including being chased by specters and facing psychic attacks that affect sanity. There is also mild suggestive content related to 'flirting with ghosts' and moderate implied violence.