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Spectra Beneath the Stain

Review · Casual · PC

Spectra Beneath the Stain

Reviewed: 01 Jul 2026

PC

Seven Sails Games · 2025

Ludograph rating

C

Mixed

56 /100

Automated review
06010030Benefit →Low risk →B 39 · R 0
The Ludograph reading, plotted from the published benefit and risk sub-scores.

Growth (BDS)

39

Risk (RIS)

0

Daily limit

120min

Age guidance

13+

Developmental benefits

B1Cognitive
0.66
B2Social-emotional
0.00
B3Motor
0.30

Spectra Beneath the Stain offers a rich narrative experience that strongly engages cognitive skills such as problem-solving, critical thinking, memory, and reading comprehension through its challenging puzzles and immersive story. Players will develop their hand-eye coordination and fine motor skills while exploring detailed environments.

Design risks

R1Compulsion-loop pressure
0.00
R2Monetization
0.00
R3Social risk
0.00

The game contains themes of mystery and horror, including spectral encounters and a chilling atmosphere, which may be intense for some players. However, it avoids manipulative design mechanics, monetization pressures, and social risks often found in other games.

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
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 Spectra Beneath the Stain safe for kids?

Ludograph gives Spectra Beneath the Stain a rating of 56/100, recommended for ages 13 and up. It delivers genuine benefits but carries design risks that deserve a close look.

What age is Spectra Beneath the Stain appropriate for?

Ludograph's rubric recommends a minimum age of 13+ for Spectra Beneath the Stain, based on benefits, risks, and content review.

How long should kids play Spectra Beneath the Stain?

Our session recommendation for Spectra Beneath the Stain 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 Spectra Beneath the Stain?

The game contains themes of mystery and horror, including spectral encounters and a chilling atmosphere, which may be intense for some players. However, it avoids manipulative design mechanics, monetization pressures, and social risks often found in other games.