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Spacecom

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Spacecom

Reviewed: 01 May 2026

PC · Linux · Android · macOS · iOS

11 Bit Studios · 2014

Ludograph rating

B

Good

62 /100

Automated review

Spacecom is a pure strategy game that builds critical thinking and effective planning, with minimal risks from competitive multiplayer.

06010030Benefit →Low risk →B 46 · R 3
The Ludograph reading, plotted from the published benefit and risk sub-scores.

Growth (BDS)

46

Risk (RIS)

3

Daily limit

120min

Age guidance

7+

Developmental benefits

B1Cognitive
0.72
B2Social-emotional
0.23
B3Motor
0.15

Spacecom is a pure strategy game that challenges players to think critically and plan effectively. It fosters problem-solving, strategic thinking, and adaptive challenge through its real-time tactics and focus on planning over fast clicking. The game's minimalist design ensures that players concentrate on the core mechanics of strategy and resource management, promoting creativity in planning.

Design risks

R1Compulsion-loop pressure
0.03
R2Monetization
0.00
R3Social risk
0.06

The primary risks in Spacecom are minimal, revolving around potential competitive toxicity in multiplayer. While it involves conflict, the violence is abstract and non-graphic. There are no direct compulsion-loop design tactics, monetization pressures, or significant social risks.

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 Spacecom safe for kids?

Ludograph gives Spacecom a rating of 62/100, recommended for ages 7 and up. It offers solid benefits but needs parental guidance on the risks.

What age is Spacecom appropriate for?

Ludograph's rubric recommends a minimum age of 7+ for Spacecom, based on benefits, risks, and content review.

How long should kids play Spacecom?

Our session recommendation for Spacecom 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 Spacecom?

The primary risks in Spacecom are minimal, revolving around potential competitive toxicity in multiplayer. While it involves conflict, the violence is abstract and non-graphic. There are no direct compulsion-loop design tactics, monetization pressures, or significant social risks.