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Space Run

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Space Run

Reviewed: 01 May 2026

iOS · PC · Linux · macOS

Focus Home Interactive · 2014

Ludograph rating

B

Good

60 /100

Automated review

Space Run is a real-time strategy game that builds problem solving and strategic thinking through adaptive challenges, with competitive elements.

06010030Benefit →Low risk →B 47 · R 18
The Ludograph reading, plotted from the published benefit and risk sub-scores.

Growth (BDS)

47

Risk (RIS)

18

Daily limit

90min

Age guidance

7+

Developmental benefits

B1Cognitive
0.74
B2Social-emotional
0.03
B3Motor
0.45

Space Run is a real-time strategy game that significantly develops cognitive skills such as problem-solving, strategic thinking, and adaptive challenge. Players must constantly analyze situations, plan ship layouts, and react quickly to dynamic threats, fostering critical thinking and spatial awareness. The game's progression system encourages learning and transfer of new strategies.

Design risks

R1Compulsion-loop pressure
0.27
R2Monetization
0.00
R3Social risk
0.22

While primarily a single-player experience, Space Run's competitive leaderboards and emphasis on 'being the fastest' could introduce elements of social comparison and competitive pressure. The game's design also incorporates mild compulsion-loop design through variable rewards for faster mission completion and escalating commitment to unlock harder content.

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
0.00

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 Space Run safe for kids?

Ludograph gives Space Run a rating of 60/100, recommended for ages 7 and up. It offers solid benefits but needs parental guidance on the risks.

What age is Space Run appropriate for?

Ludograph's rubric recommends a minimum age of 7+ for Space Run, based on benefits, risks, and content review. That is more lenient than ESRB E10+: industry ratings reflect content intensity, while ours also weighs how the game is designed to be played.

How long should kids play Space Run?

Our session recommendation for Space Run is up to 90 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 Space Run?

While primarily a single-player experience, Space Run's competitive leaderboards and emphasis on 'being the fastest' could introduce elements of social comparison and competitive pressure. The game's design also incorporates mild compulsion-loop design through variable rewards for faster mission completion and escalating commitment to unlock harder content.