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Stargate

Review · Action · Genesis · Commodore / Amiga · SNES

Stargate

Reviewed: 19 May 2026

Genesis · Commodore / Amiga · SNES · NES · Apple II · Atari 2600

Vid Kidz · 1981

Ludograph rating

B

Good

59 /100

Automated review
06010030Benefit →Low risk →B 44 · R 12
The Ludograph reading, plotted from the published benefit and risk sub-scores.

Growth (BDS)

44

Risk (RIS)

12

Daily limit

120min

Age guidance

7+

Developmental benefits

B1Cognitive
0.56
B2Social-emotional
0.03
B3Motor
0.75

Stargate is a classic action-platformer that enhances hand-eye coordination, fine motor skills, and reaction time through its engaging ship-piloting gameplay. Players also develop spatial awareness and problem-solving skills as they navigate alien attacks and strategically use the Stargate to save the planet. The game offers adaptive challenges, ensuring continuous engagement and skill development.

Design risks

R1Compulsion-loop pressure
0.20
R2Monetization
0.00
R3Social risk
0.11

As an older arcade title, Stargate presents minimal modern risks. Its primary risks are limited to mild, cartoonish violence and the potential for competitive comparison through high scores, typical of the genre. There are no monetization pressures, social risks, or significant compulsion-loop design mechanics.

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
0.33

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.

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Parents ask…

Is Stargate safe for kids?

Ludograph gives Stargate a rating of 59/100, recommended for ages 7 and up. It offers solid benefits but needs parental guidance on the risks.

What age is Stargate appropriate for?

Ludograph's rubric recommends a minimum age of 7+ for Stargate, based on benefits, risks, and content review. That is stricter than ESRB E, because our assessment weighs behavioral design risks, not just content.

How long should kids play Stargate?

Our session recommendation for Stargate 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 Stargate?

As an older arcade title, Stargate presents minimal modern risks. Its primary risks are limited to mild, cartoonish violence and the potential for competitive comparison through high scores, typical of the genre. There are no monetization pressures, social risks, or significant compulsion-loop design mechanics.